Maris Hordo

Maris Hordo serves as Associate Professor of Forest Management and Dendrochronology at the Estonian University of Life Sciences within the Institute of Forestry and Engineering. Her primary institutional affiliation is with the Chair of Forest and Land Management and Wood Processing Technologies, where she conducts research at the intersection of dendrochronology, forest ecology, and climate change impacts.

Her research focuses on dendrochronological applications for understanding forest responses to environmental stressors. Key areas include:

• Tree-ring analysis for climate reconstruction
• Scots pine growth dynamics under changing climate conditions
• Forest management impacts on carbon cycling
• Blue ring phenomena as climate extreme indicators
• Peatland forestry and drainage effects

Her work frequently employs multi-site collaborations across the Baltic region, particularly through the BaltDendro network.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent focus on hemiboreal forest ecosystems, with strong emphasis on methodological integration of dendrochronology, remote sensing, and climate data. Her research demonstrates particular expertise in Scots pine responses to temperature extremes and moisture regimes, with increasing attention to climate adaptation strategies for Baltic forests.

Hordo actively contributes to institutional research infrastructure through the Estonian Network of Forest Research Plots and collaborates with the Järvselja Training and Experimental Forest Center, which serves as a critical field site for long-term growth studies.