Franziska Taubert

Dr. Franziska Taubert leads the Grassland Modelling working group at the Department of Ecological Modelling, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Leipzig, Germany. Her research integrates vegetation ecology, ecological modeling, and Digital Twin technologies, focusing on grassland biodiversity dynamics and ecosystem functions. She developed the GRASSMIND model for simulating plant growth in managed grasslands.

Research Interests: Her work investigates biodiversity emergence in grasslands, plant trait-environment relationships, and vegetation pattern analysis using field data and remote sensing. Methodologically, she specializes in process-based modeling and Digital Twin applications for environmental systems.

Key Projects:

• EU-Horizon BioDT: Developing a Digital Twin for grassland biodiversity (WP6 Leader)
• LandTrans: Leading vegetation modeling team (GRASSMIND/FORMIND)
• PhD College LISA: Modeling socio-ecological impacts of grasslands
• iDiv Flexpool: Remote sensing of grassland diversity (Co-PI)

Her recent publications demonstrate strong emphasis on ecological modeling (43%), biodiversity (29%), and Digital Twin applications (21%), with grassland ecosystems being the dominant focus (86%).