Welcome!
As a geographer and geoecologist, I am passionate about understanding long-term environmental and climatic changes, with a focus on the natural and human dimensions of changing wildfire regimes.
Currently, I am a visiting researcher at the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, China, and a guest researcher at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Germany. Find more details about my background here.
This website represents a personal portfolio, so feel free to have a look at some of my previous research and activities, including past publications, awards and funding, outreach, as well as news and contact details right below!
Currently, I am a visiting researcher at the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, China, and a guest researcher at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Germany. Find more details about my background here.
This website represents a personal portfolio, so feel free to have a look at some of my previous research and activities, including past publications, awards and funding, outreach, as well as news and contact details right below!
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Wildfire smoke plume during fieldwork in eastern Siberia (Photo: R. Glückler, 08/2021 in Yakutia)
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Larch forest after a high-intensity wildfire (Photo: R. Glückler, 08/2021 in Yakutia)
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Fieldwork in the Austrian Alps (Photo: R. Glückler, 09/2022 at Dachstein, Austria)
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Fieldwork in the Austrian Alps (Photo: R. Glückler, 03/2025 at Dachstein, Austria)
News
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July 25, 2025: Two invited guest lectures in Beijing
Before my research visit in China comes to an end, I was invited to hold two guest lectures at the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research and the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research (both Chinese Academy of Sciences). It was a great way to further connect with researchers from both institutes. Thanks to Prof. Xianyong Cao, Dr. Jie Liang, and Dr. Qiaoyu Cui for the kind invitation and organisation!
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May 21–24, 2025: PAGES conference in Shanghai
Together with Izabella Baisheva, I attended the Past Global Changes (PAGES) Open Science Meeting 2025 in Shanghai, China (see photo below). It's been great to present my research on long-term wildfire dynamics to an expert audience and discuss diverse ideas. I took with me many creative ideas and an extended and deepened network. Thanks to everyone who made this great conference happen!
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Izabella Baisheva and me at the PAGES 2025 conference.
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May 7, 2025: Interview on EGU Cryospheric Sciences blog
Izabella Baisheva and I were interviewed about our PhD hats and research topics by the fantastic Mack Baysinger! Thanks for the opportunity to discuss these lovely hats! Find the full post at EGU Cryospheric Sciences blog.
For a list of previous news entries, visit the news archive.
Contact information
+49 (331) 58174-5634
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
Telegrafenberg A45
14473 Potsdam
Germany