Dr. Michael Müller
now at: RBS wave GmbH, Stuttgart
Research Topics:
- Soil Geography and Soil Properties
- Climate Change
- Geomorphology
Regions:
- Himalaya, Nepal
- Greenland
- Alpine region
Project:
DFG project: “Sensitivity and response of the treeline ecotone in Rolwaling Himal, Nepal, to climate warming”
CV:
*16th of May1984 in Würzburg, Germany
Education:
since 10/2012 | PhD student at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen |
2005 – 2012 | Studies of Geography, Geology, Landscape Planning and Urban Planning at Diploma thesis: “Geomorphologische Prozessbereiche und äolische |
Internships:
| 03/2010 | German Meteorological Service |
01/2010 – 02/2010 | Academy for Nature Preservation and Environmental Protection Baden - Württemberg |
10/2009 – 12/2009 | Department for Environmental Protection and Nature Preservation City of Tübingen |
11/2008 – 04/2009 | Research assistant (climate science) Monash University Melbourne, Australia |
Teaching:
| SS 16 | Geo 21 Exkursionen Ammertal/Schwäbische Alb |
| SS 15 | Geo 21 Exkursionen Ammertal/Schwäbische Alb |
| SS 14 | Geo 21 Exkursionen Ammertal/Schwäbische Alb |
Memberships:
- DBG Deutsche Bodenkundliche Gesellschaft (German Soil Science Society)
Field Experience:
- West Greenland
- NW-America
- Several short field trips in Germany
- Several field trips to Nepal (Soil surveys, climate monitoring, mapping and sampling)
Publications:
Bürzle, B., Schickhoff, U., Schwab, N., Oldeland, J., Müller, M., Böhner, J., Chaudhary, R.P., Scholten, T., Dickoré, W.B. (2017): Phytosociology and ecology of treeline ecotone vegetation in Rolwaling Himal, Nepal. Phytocoenologia 47 (2): 197-220. doi: 10.1127/phyto/2017/0130
Drollinger, S., Müller, M., Kobl, T., Schwab, N., Böhner, J., Schickhoff, U., Scholten, T. (2017): Decreasing nutrient concentrations in soils and trees with increasing elevation across a treeline ecotone in Rolwaling Himal, Nepal. Journal of Mountain Science, 14 (5), pp. 843-858. doi: 10.1007/s11629-016-4228-4
Schwab, N., Schickhoff, U., Bürzle, B., Müller, M., Böhner, J., Chaudary, R.P., Scholten, T., Oldeland, J. (2017): Implications of tree species - environment relationships for the responsiveness of Himalayan krummholz treelines to climate change. J. Mt. Sci. 14(3): 453-473. doi: 10.1007/s11629-016-4257-z
Müller, M., Thiel, C., Kühn, P. (2016): Holocene palaeosols and aeolian activities in the Umimmalissuaq valley, West Greenland. The Holocene 26(7), 1149–1161. doi: 10.1177/0959683616632885
Gerlitz, L., Bechtel, B., Böhner, J., Bobrowski, M., Bürzle, B., Müller, M., Scholten, T., Schickhoff, U., Schwab, N. & Weidinger, J. (2016): Analytic comparison of temperature lapse rates and precipitation gradients in a Himalayan treeline environment – Implications for statistical downscaling. In: Singh, E.D., Schickhoff, U. & Mal, S. (Eds.) (2016): Dynamics of Climate, Glaciers and Vegetation in the Himalaya: Contributions towards future Earth initiatives. Springer (in press).
Schwab, N., Schickhoff, U., Müller, M., Gerlitz, L., Bürzle, B., Böhner, J., Chaudhary, Ram P., Scholten, T. (2016): Treeline responsiveness to climate warming: Insights from a krummholz treeline in Rolwaling Himal, Nepal. In: Singh, E.D., Schickhoff, U. & Mal, S. (Eds.) (2016): Dynamics of Climate, Glaciers and Vegetation in the Himalaya: Contributions towards future Earth initiatives. Springer (in press).
Müller, M., Böhner, J., Chaudhary, R., Drollinger, S., Schickhoff, U., & Scholten, T. (2016): How do soil properties affect alpine treelines? General principles in a global perspective and novel findings from Rolwaling Himal, Nepal. Progress in Physical Geography 40(1), 135–160. doi: 10.1177/0309133315615802
Schickhoff, U., Bobrowski, M., Böhner, J., Bürzle, B., Chaudhary, R.P., Gerlitz, L., Heyken, H., Lange, J., Müller, M., Scholten, T., Schwab, N., Wedegärtner, R. (2015): Do Himalayan treelines respond to recent climate change? An evaluation of sensitivity indicators. Earth System Dynamics 6, 1-21. doi: 10.5194/esd-6-245-2015