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Professor Elisabeth Magel serves as Head of Department and Head of Research Unit for Wood Biology and Wood Protection at the University of Hamburg's Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences, Department of Biology, Institute of Wood Sciences.
Her research spans climate change impacts on trees, molecular characterization of wood properties, and urban tree health. Key focus areas include:
- Drought stress effects on pathogen defense mechanisms
- Molecular wood species identification techniques
- Heartwood formation processes
- Laser microdissection applications in wood analysis
- Urban tree disease diagnostics
Current projects involve developing DNA-based rapid tests for protected wood species, quantifying heartwood formation genes, and assessing traffic safety risks from diseased urban trees like the Red-flowering Horse Chestnut.
Professor Magel leads research on bio-control methods for wood-destroying fungi and investigates complex damage patterns in urban trees to ensure public safety. Her work bridges fundamental wood science with practical applications in urban forestry and timber protection.
