Martin Honold

Biography

I did my Bachelor in Forestry and Resource management and a Master in Forest and Wood sciences. In my master thesis I worked on the influence of urban environment and climate change on growth of different urban tree species in Munich. 2022 I joined the DFG research training group on Urban Green Infrastructure. Since 2023 I have been working for the BMEL project Forests4People, which aims on investigating community forests and their sustainable management in South Africa.

Research interests

Urban trees / Drought tolerance / Dendrochronology / Tree mortality / Sustainable management / Forest and woodland ecosystems in Africa

Key publications

N. Pattnaik, M. Honold, E. Franceschi, A. Moser-Reischl, T. Rötzer, H. Pretzsch, S. Pauleit, M. A. Rahman, 2024. Growth and cooling potential of urban trees across different levels of imperviousness. Journal of Environmental Management, Vol 361 E. Franceschi, A. Moser-Reischl, M. Honold, M. A. Rahman, H. Pretzsch, S. Pauleit, T. Rötzer, 2023. Urban environment, drought events and climate change strongly affect the growth of common urban tree species in a temperate city. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Vol 88

Education and professional experience

since 2023 PhD student in the Forests4People project (TUM)

2022 PhD student research training group on Urban Green Infrastructure (TUM)

2016-2021 MSc Forestry and Wood Science (TUM) & Protestant Theology (LMU)

2012-2016 BSc Forest Sciences and Resources Management (TUM)