Arne Pommerening

I work as Professor in Mathematical Statistics Applied to Forest Sciences at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Umeå. I am a theoretical forest scientist and my research areas include woodland structure analysis and modelling, spatio-temporal dynamics of plant point patterns, individual-based modelling with a focus on plant interactions, plant growth analysis, methods of quantifying and monitoring biodiversity and the analysis of human behaviour of selecting trees. Recently my group and I have also developed a keen interest in the question of how marked point patterns based on mapped plant communities evolve through time. The ontogenesis of such patterns can be studied by using individual-based models, which is an intriguing field of research. Much of my research is in quantitative ecology including computer-based simulation experiments.  I have also a strong research interest in silviculture, particularly in continuous cover forestry (CCF). Since 2000 I have always held a double role as professor in biometrics and silviculture. My research is strongly interdisciplinary and international.

My research is much related to woodland structure analysis and modelling, spatio-temporal dynamics of plant point patterns, individual-based modelling with a focus on plant interactions, plant growth analysis, methods of quantifying and monitoring biodiversity and the analysis of human behaviour of selecting trees. This also includes the question of how  marked point patterns based on mapped plant communities evolve through time. Here we employ individual-based models, which are an intriguing field of research. Much of my research is in quantitative ecology and quantitative forest management including computer-based simulation experiments.  I have also a strong research interest in silviculture, particularly in continuous cover forestry (CCF). For more details see my personal website on https://www.pommerening.org/.

Between 2014 and 2018 I ran the Graduate School in Applied Forest Statistics and Scientific Computing (ASSC) at SLU. Since 2020 I am teaching point process statistics and Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) as part of the SLU MSc in Forest Ecology and Sustainable Forest Management. I have taught both subject areas already in the UK and in Switzerland for more than 20 years.

I am delighted to receive research visitors at all levels from MSc students to senior professors. In my view visiting each other is very important for moving research forward, it is most stimulating and excellent for inspiring a good academic culture. If you have your own travelling and subsistence funding visiting me is straightforward, just let me know when you would like to come. If you need funding for the visit I can try to help with good ideas for a funding proposal. I am also happy to co-supervise and host PhD students from other universities. No fees apply at SLU for stays up to 3 weeks, all I am asking you is to give a research seminar of 20 to 40 minutes. Short or long visits (sabbaticals) are equally fine by me and it would be great to work on a mutual publication during your visit.

My background is in forest science and I graduated from Göttingen University (Germany) in terms of my BSc, MSc and PhD degrees. I spent my postdoc time at TU Munich (Germany) before securing my first faculty position at Bangor University (Wales, UK). In 2009, I was awarded a habilitation (doctor of science) at BOKU University (Vienna, Austria), a pre-condition for becoming a professor. After a short time in Switzerland I was appointed faculty professor at SLU in 2014.

Apart from my journal articles I have authored three textbooks on individual-based forest ecology and management, academic mentoring and on Continuous Cover Forestry. More details you can find on https://www.pommerening.org/.