Prof. Dr. Ralph Mitlöhner

Third-party-funded Research | Projects

2021: Digitalisation for new international teaching courses "Forest Management Planning" and "Planted forest: traditional and current concepts", in collaboration with the Centre of Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Use (CBL), partly funded by the University of Goettingen Internationalisation Program;

2019-2022: Project “Integrating forest management with biodiversity education in Papuan Universities”. Partners: University of Goettingen, HAWK Goettingen, Universitas Papua, Universitas Cenderawasih, Universitas Gadjah Mada, funded by DAAD;

2015-2018: Project “International study program in the Lower Mekong Region”. Partners: University of Goettingen, Technische Universität Dresden, Vietnam National University of Forestry, National University of Laos, and Royal University of Agriculture Cambodia, funded by DAAD;

2010-2012: Subproject “Species adaptations under changing climatic conditions” within the Collaborative Research Project “Adaptation of Land Use to Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa [ALUCCSA]”, Ralph Mitloehner, funded by ICRAF, Nairobi, and German Ministry of International Cooperation (BMZ);

2005-2008: Subproject “Transformation of exotic forest plantations into close-to-nature forests in Central Hainan, China”. Ralph Mitloehner, within the Sino-German PPP project “Silviculture and Forest Assessment Research to improve the Information Base for Sustainable Forest Ecosystems Research” with Profs. Kleinn und Lu, partly funded by Chinese Government and DAAD;

2002-2005: Project “Ecological and physiological amplitudes of Dry Deciduous Forest` tree species along a height and rainfall gradient in Nui Chua, Central Highland, Vietnam”. Ralph Mitloehner, partly funded by Schimper-Foundation of H.&.E. Walter, Hohenheim;

2000-2003: Subproject D1 “Structures and processes in traditional forest gardens” within the Collaborative Research Center SFB 552 “Stability of Forest Margins in tropical Rainforests of Indonesia”. Hans-Joachim Weidelt, Ralph Mitloehner, funded by German Research Foundation DFG;

1999-2005: Subproject “Plant physiological and anatomical indicators for saline sites”, within the interdisciplinary collaborative project with silviculture (R. Mitloehner), hydrology and hydrogeology (Dr. W. Kruck, BGR, Hannover), stable isotopes (Prof. Dr. M. Geyh, BGR, Hannover) and plant water budget and gels (Prof. Dr. U. Zimmermann, Inst. of Biotechnology, University of Wuerzburg);

1999-2002: Subproject “Locating groundwater resources by means of eco-physiological readings on trees in Chaco Central, Paraguay” within the technical cooperation project of BGR, “Inventory, evaluation, and recommendations for nature conservation in the Western Region, Paraguay”. Ralph Mitloehner, funded by BGR;

1994-1995: Subproject “Osmotic conditions for agricultural and forestal crops” within the technical cooperation project of GIZ “Agricultural Research Station Chaco Central“, Paraguay. Ralph Mitloehner, funded by GIZ;

1994-1995: Subproject “Site characterization by means of plant water potentials and plant osmotic potentials in the Chaco Central, Paraguay” within the technical cooperation project of Federal Institute for Geo-sciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hannover, “Inventory, evaluation, and recommendations for nature conservation in the Western Region“, Paraguay. Ralph Mitloehner, funded by BGR;

1992-1996: Post-Doc project (Habilitation) “Monitoring of tree species decline in the Dry Deciduous Forest of Namibia by means of soil salinity concentration”. Ralph Mitloehner, funded by German Research Foundation (DFG), Bonn;

1991: Subproject “Windbreak systems in Chaco Central, Paraguay“ within the technical cooperation project of German Agency of Technical Cooperation GIZ (formerly GTZ) Eschborn, “Agricultural Research Station Chaco Central”. Ralph Mitloehner, funded by GIZ;

1988-1990: Ph.D. project “The competition of woody species in the Dry Deciduous Forests of Chaco Boreal, Paraguay”. Ralph Mitloehner, partly funded by DAAD.