Ecological Research
Satellite data for monitoring of forest recovery in the Andes
2021-2022
Remote sensing analysis of forest recovery following disturbance in tropical montane forests of South America through a combination of multi-spectral and multi-temporal data analysis methods.
Young voices in restoration science
2021
Increasing representation of early career scientists in the discourse of ecological restoration through providing a forum at conferences and with a special feature in the journal Restoration Ecology.
Ecological restoration in tropical mountains
2020-2021
Synthesis of knowledge on mountain restoration across the various mountain ecosystems and across restoration methods and disturbance contexts.
Functional ecology in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
2019-2020
Study of the functional assembly and stress-tolerance of trees growing in tree islands amidst grasslands above the tree line. What traits, strategies and trade-offs do they exhibit and what does it mean for their response to climate change?
Grassland phenology & urbanisation
2017-2018
Study on how the life cycles of herbs and grasses growing in cities respond to the city climate and urban structures.
Publications
2022
Young voices and visions for tropical restoration science in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
2021
A synthesis and future research directions for tropical mountain ecosystem restoration
Christmann & Oliveras, Nature Scientific Reports
2021
Functional assembly of montane tree islands in the Atlantic Forest
Christmann, Rosado, Delhaye, Matos, Roland, Moraes, Drummond & Oliveras
2020
Nature of Alpine Ecosystems in Tropical Mountains of South America
Christmann & Oliveras, Elsevier Biome Encyclopeadia