Forest ecologist with deep interest in plant ecophysiology and wood anatomy | Tree growth, drought impacts & mortality | Postdoc at TUMhttps://bsky.app/profile/gerhardschmied.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/gerhardschmied.bsky.social/post/3mmcxtjuqok2rThis is so true https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01557-x20 May 2026 22:38 +0000at://did:plc:2tzd2cxe2bossd4bgfgmsky7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcxtjuqok2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/gerhardschmied.bsky.social/post/3mjr2mjedys2hAnother round of TLS scanning. Next step: combining crown traits with dendrometer signals ☝🏼18 Apr 2026 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:2tzd2cxe2bossd4bgfgmsky7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjr2mjedys2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/gerhardschmied.bsky.social/post/3mi74jvs3lk2nSad but probably true. I feel for the colleagues in the U.S. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00933-x29 Mar 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:2tzd2cxe2bossd4bgfgmsky7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi74jvs3lk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/gerhardschmied.bsky.social/post/3meovklngi224You gotta love these patterns! Grateful to the WSL for hosting me while I analyze my European beech samples from last year’s climate-chamber experiment 🌳 We exposed trees to contrasting VPD treatments (hot vs. dry air), and wood anatomy is a key feature. So stoked!12 Feb 2026 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:2tzd2cxe2bossd4bgfgmsky7/app.bsky.feed.post/3meovklngi224https://bsky.app/profile/gerhardschmied.bsky.social/post/3m7xjk3mbzk2uFieldwork flashback from the Kamniška Alps 🇸🇮 Fire-scarred black pines (Pinus nigra), some over 400 years old. Fire has been a frequent and long-standing process in these forests over the past centuries.14 Dec 2025 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:2tzd2cxe2bossd4bgfgmsky7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7xjk3mbzk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/gerhardschmied.bsky.social/post/3m4ktvmpsnk25Finally out in @natcomms.nature.com ! Drawing on one of the world’s oldest forest research trials, we found that trees growing faster also accumulate more somatic epimutations, supporting the idea that longevity and slow growth help preserve genomic fidelity. 🌳 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-65404-901 Nov 2025 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:2tzd2cxe2bossd4bgfgmsky7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ktvmpsnk25https://bsky.app/profile/gerhardschmied.bsky.social/post/3m3m4jtxnrc26Currently analyzing QSM models of declining beech trees in northern Bavaria. Despite more favorable conditions in recent years, many continue to deteriorate due to the long-term impacts of severe drought stress. Fascinating to see how the structure reveals their struggle.20 Oct 2025 05:47 +0000at://did:plc:2tzd2cxe2bossd4bgfgmsky7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3m4jtxnrc26https://bsky.app/profile/gerhardschmied.bsky.social/post/3lzpyzuslkc22The next phase of mushroom season has officially begun here in Bavaria 🍄26 Sep 2025 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:2tzd2cxe2bossd4bgfgmsky7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzpyzuslkc22https://bsky.app/profile/gerhardschmied.bsky.social/post/3lxxjtqzsue2cWe've launched our first large dendrometer monitoring sites as part of WestWARD! 🌲Excited to gain deeper insights into forest dynamics under climate stress - with 80+ dendrometers per site continuously tracking tree growth and water use. Learn more: https://www.lss.ls.tum.de/tgw/projects/westward/03 Sep 2025 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:2tzd2cxe2bossd4bgfgmsky7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxxjtqzsue2c