Behaviour and Ecology
@ Schools of Biology and Geography,
University of Nottingham
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Dr Markus Eichhorn
Research Interests
Trees are the matrix upon which forest communities are
built, with their characteristics and distribution shaping the environment for
the organisms which live on and around them. My research tackles this from an
explicitly spatial perspective, identifying patterns formed by trees within
forests and the processes that underpin them. Research is being conducted in a
range of locations, from boreal to tropical. This includes forest
ecology, spatial community ecology and insect-plant
interactions.
Yes, I’m a tree-hugger, though strictly for measurement purposes only. This is a Larix cajanderi close to the Bystrya river in Central Kamchatka.
I am interested in all aspects of the spatial organisation
of natural systems, and would welcome suggestions for research collaborations
or applications from graduate students wishing to work in this area.
Other jobs
Current Secretary of the British Forest Ecology Group.
Book reviews editor for Frontiers of Biogeography.
Co-ordinate activities of Ecology Club, the forum for all
ecology-related researchers in University of Nottingham.
Expedition to Kamchatka
In summer 2008, I led an expedition to Far East Russia to
work with a group of academics and students from Russia and the UK. For details
of what we found see my research pages. For more about the expedition see the
website. A full description of the forests of
Kamchatka and the plots can be found here:
Eichhorn M.P. (2010). Boreal Forests of Kamchatka: Structure
and Composition. Forests 1, 154-176. PDF
A bit of fun
Recently, I recorded a series of short films about British trees. There are a number of other films on the site related to my work in Kamchatka and Kirton (equally glamorous field sites).
Current students
Syarifah Kamariah's (PhD) project is titled Spatial Patterning and Structural Stability of Tropical Rain Forest.
Saifon Sittimongkol (PhD).
Joe Ryding (PhD).
Edward Tripp (PhD) is studying the conservation of heathland vegetation.
Former students
Danielle Richard (MRes, 2011) investigated dispersal of endemic beetles on Lundy cabbage.Abdlrahman Ibr. Fitori (PhD, 2011) studied plant-insect interactions in Libya.
Lauren Gough (PhD, 2010) was studying spatial patterns in desert shrubs in Tenerife.
Joe Ryding (MRes, 2009) was studying the use of laser scanners to visualise forests in three dimensions.
Stine Marie Simensen (MRes, 2009) was studying conservation of Lundy cabbage.