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Germany

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Researcher passionated about Ecology and Nature based Solutions' projects with strong technical and analytical skills

Profile Summary

I am experienced in Nature Based consultancy services such as: Carbon projects dedevelopments in AFOLU, technical due diligence, scientific review. I own a MSc. in Tropical and International Forestry from the University of Göttingen and I am currently in the final stage of completing my PhD there where I assess how tree growth and transpiration are influenced by drought under temperate forest ecosystems.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Botany
• ☆ Dendrochronology
• ☆ Plant Physiology
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Zoology
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Biomass & Bioenergy
• ☆ Agricultural Engineering
• ☆ Forestry
• ☆ Ecology
• ☆ Ecosystem Management
• ☆ Ecological Restoration
• ☆ Grasslands
• ☆ Agricultural Biotechnology
• ☆ Landscape Ecology
• ☆ Agroecology
• ☆ Cooking

Services

• Writing

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting, Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Work Experience

Consultant

Climate Focus GmbH

November 2024 - Present

Assistant Research Scientist / Postdoctoral Fellow

Georg-August Universität Göttingen

March 2021 - September 2024

Internee

German development organisation(GIZ)

November 2016 - March 2017

Education

PhD

Georg-August Universität Göttingen - Germany

March 2021 - Present

MSc.

Georg-August Universität Göttingen - Germany

October 2018 - October 2020

Masters (Science)

Université de Dschang - Cameroon

October 2011 - November 2016

Certifications

• Certified Carbon Management Leader

  Chartered Institute of Professional Certifications

  https://charteredcertifications.com/learning/certificate/99003741

  May 2024 - Present

• Fast Forward Project Managemand and Productivity Trainingn for Researchers

  Mind Matters

  https://drive.google.com/file/d/18a02MqukiH43Pufp28DzLB4UPzeemfbc/view

  June 2023 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

L. S. Donfack, M. Mund, F. Koebsch, P. Schall, M. G. Heidenreich, D. Seidel, C. Ammer (2024). Linking sap flow and tree water deficit in an unmanaged, mixed beech forest during the summer drought 2022 . Plant Biology.

Laura Somenguem Donfack, Peter Schall, Martina Mund, Alexander Knohl, Christian Ammer (2023). Effects of competition reduction on intra-annual radial growth of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) at stem base and crown base . Trees.

Laura Somenguem Donfack, Alexander Röll, Florian Ellsäßer, Martin Ehbrecht, Bambang Irawan, Dirk Hölscher, Alexander Knohl, Holger Kreft, Eduard J. Siahaan, Leti Sundawati, et al. (2021). Microclimate and land surface temperature in a biodiversity enriched oil palm plantation . Forest Ecology and Management.