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Angela Balzano
Slovenia
University of Ljubljana
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Dendrochronology; Dendroecology; Xylogenesis; Quantitative wood anatomy; Cambial activity; Climate–growth relationships; Tree-ring analysis; Drought stress; Climate resilience; Wood formation
TOPIC 1 – Climate-Resilient Forest Systems
We are seeking to join an international consortium preparing a proposal under Topic 1 – Climate-Resilient Forest Systems of the FOREST Joint Call 2026 as a funded research partner.
Our expertise includes dendrochronology, dendroecology, quantitative wood anatomy, cambial activity, and xylogenesis, with particular emphasis on understanding how forest trees respond and acclimate to environmental and climatic stress.
We can contribute tree-ring analyses, climate–growth relationships, retrospective assessments of tree responses to drought and temperature extremes, quantitative wood anatomical measurements, and microscopic investigations of cambial activity and xylem differentiation.
By combining dendrochronological and anatomical approaches, we aim to link long-term radial growth patterns with the cellular processes underlying wood formation, providing complementary indicators of tree stress, acclimation, and climate resilience.
We are particularly interested in interdisciplinary projects integrating tree growth and wood formation with forest ecophysiology, environmental monitoring, climate data, and modelling approaches.
We could potentially contribute Slovenian case studies involving Norway spruce (Picea abies), Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), and other forest tree species.
We welcome collaboration with coordinators developing international proposals on climate-resilient forests, tree growth responses to environmental stress, and the mechanisms underlying forest acclimation to climate change.
Our expertise includes dendrochronology, dendroecology, quantitative wood anatomy, cambial activity, and xylogenesis, with particular emphasis on understanding how forest trees respond and acclimate to environmental and climatic stress.
We can contribute tree-ring analyses, climate–growth relationships, retrospective assessments of tree responses to drought and temperature extremes, quantitative wood anatomical measurements, and microscopic investigations of cambial activity and xylem differentiation.
By combining dendrochronological and anatomical approaches, we aim to link long-term radial growth patterns with the cellular processes underlying wood formation, providing complementary indicators of tree stress, acclimation, and climate resilience.
We are particularly interested in interdisciplinary projects integrating tree growth and wood formation with forest ecophysiology, environmental monitoring, climate data, and modelling approaches.
We could potentially contribute Slovenian case studies involving Norway spruce (Picea abies), Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), and other forest tree species.
We welcome collaboration with coordinators developing international proposals on climate-resilient forests, tree growth responses to environmental stress, and the mechanisms underlying forest acclimation to climate change.
The University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Wood Science and Technology (Slovenia), conducts research on wood structure, tree growth, dendrochronology, wood formation, and the relationships between environmental conditions and wood anatomical characteristics.
Our research expertise includes dendrochronology, dendroecology, quantitative wood anatomy, cambial activity, seasonal xylem formation (xylogenesis), and the analysis of tree responses to environmental and climatic stress.
We combine tree-ring measurements, climate–growth analyses, wood anatomical and histological techniques, and environmental data to investigate long-term growth patterns and the cellular processes underlying wood formation.
Our research covers coniferous and broadleaved species, including Norway spruce (Picea abies), Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), and European beech (Fagus sylvatica).
Our laboratory has experience in wood sample preparation, microscopy, histological analyses, quantitative wood anatomy, and tree-ring analysis. We collaborate with international research groups working on dendrochronology, forest ecology, tree physiology, and climate-related growth responses.
Our expertise can complement forest monitoring, ecophysiological, and modelling approaches by providing both retrospective tree-ring evidence and cellular-level information on tree growth and environmental acclimation.
Our research expertise includes dendrochronology, dendroecology, quantitative wood anatomy, cambial activity, seasonal xylem formation (xylogenesis), and the analysis of tree responses to environmental and climatic stress.
We combine tree-ring measurements, climate–growth analyses, wood anatomical and histological techniques, and environmental data to investigate long-term growth patterns and the cellular processes underlying wood formation.
Our research covers coniferous and broadleaved species, including Norway spruce (Picea abies), Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), and European beech (Fagus sylvatica).
Our laboratory has experience in wood sample preparation, microscopy, histological analyses, quantitative wood anatomy, and tree-ring analysis. We collaborate with international research groups working on dendrochronology, forest ecology, tree physiology, and climate-related growth responses.
Our expertise can complement forest monitoring, ecophysiological, and modelling approaches by providing both retrospective tree-ring evidence and cellular-level information on tree growth and environmental acclimation.