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Research Interests

• Atmospheric Environmental Research
• Energy and Matter Fluxes of Terrestrial Surfaces and the Atmosphere
• Ecological Climatology
• Ecohydrology

 

Vita

• Born 1974 in Fürth, Germany
• 1994 - 2001 Studies: Geography (Diploma), Minors: Landscape Ecology, Business Administration, American Studies; Catholic University of Eichstätt, Germany, Western Washington University, USA, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain; Thesis: Comparative Analysis of Bulk Deposition in the Bavarian-Bohemian Mountains – Spatial Distribution, Trends and Assessment
• 2001 - 2006 Research Assistant at the Technical University of Munich, Germany, Chair for Bioclimatology and Pollution Research
• 2006 Promotion to Dr. rer. nat. at the Technical University of Munich, Germany, Chair for Bioclimatology and Pollution Research; Dissertation: Measurement and Modelling of the Spectral Radiation Distribution in a Spruce-Beech Mixed Stand
• 2006 - 2008 DAAD Post-Doc Fellowship at the University of Houston, USA; Project: Biogenic and anthropogenic hydrocarbon precursors to peroxycarboxylic nitric anhydrides formation
• 2008 - 2012 Research Scientist at the Technical University of Munich, Germany, Professorship for Ecoclimatology
• 2012/2013 Professor (fill-in) for Physical Geography and Landscape Ecology at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany
• 2013 - 2015 Professor (fill-in) for Ecoclimatology at the Technical University of Munich, Germany
• 2015 - 2019 Publishing Editor Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment, Springer Nature, Dordrecht, Netherlands
• 2018 Habilitation in Atmospheric Environmental Research at the Technical University of Munich, Germany, Professorship for Ecoclimatology; Topic: Detection and modeling of abiotic environmental factors at the interfaces of atmosphere, biosphere and anthroposphere
• 2019 Appointment as University Professor for Physical Geography and Climatology at the Institute of Geography of the RWTH Aachen University

 

Publications

Title	Author(s)
Throughfall Erosivity in Relation to Drop Size and Crown Position: A Case Study from a Teak Plantation in Thailand Contribution to a book (2020)	Nanko, K. Tanaka, N. Leuchner, Michael Levia, D. F.
Erosion Control Service of Forest Ecosystems : A Case Study from Northeastern Turkey Contribution to a book (2019)	Vatandaşlar, Can Yavuz, Mehmet Leuchner, Michael
Monatsbericht / RWTH Aachen, Geographisches Institut, Lehr- und Forschungsgebiet Physische Geographie, Klimamessstation Aachen-Hörn, [Bd.] 2019 Book (2019)	Leuchner, Michael Ketzler, Gunnar
Lokale Kaltluft und Klimaanpassung im Mittelgebirgsvorland Poster (2019)	Ketzler, Gunnar Döscher, Niels Leuchner, Michael
Atmospheric CO2 and δ13C Measurements from 2012 to 2014 at the Environmental Research Station Schneefernerhaus, Germany: Technical Corrections, Temporal Variations and Trajectory Clustering Journal Article (2019)	Ghasemifard, Homa Yuan, Ye Luepke, Marvin Schunk, Christian Chen, Jia Ries, Ludwig Leuchner, Michael Menzel, Annette
On the diurnal, weekly, and seasonal cycles and annual trends in atmospheric CO 2 at Mount Zugspitze, Germany, during 1981-2016 Journal Article (2019)	Yuan, Ye Ries, Ludwig Petermeier, Hannes Trickl, Thomas Leuchner, Michael Couret, Cédric Sohmer, Ralf Meinhardt, Frank Menzel, Annette
Characterization of differential throughfall drop size distributions beneath European beech and Norway spruce Journal Article (2019)	Lüpke, Marvin Leuchner, Michael Levia, Delphis Nanko, Kazuki Iida, Shin'ichi Menzel, Annette
Pollution Events at the High-Altitude Mountain Site Zugspitze-Schneefernerhaus (2670 m a.s.l.), Germany Contribution to a book, Journal Article (2019)	Ghasemifard, Homa Vogel, Felix R. Yuan, Ye Luepke, Marvin Chen, Jia Ries, Ludwig Leuchner, Michael Schunk, Christian Vardag, Sanam Noreen Menzel, Annette
Der Witterungsverlauf im Raum Aachen im Jahre 2018 im Kontext langjähriger Klimatrends Book (2018)	Ketzler, Gunnar Leuchner, Michael
Monatsbericht / RWTH Aachen, Geographisches Institut, Lehr- und Forschungsgebiet Physische Geographie, Klimamessstation Aachen-Hörn Book (2018)	Leuchner, Michael Ketzler, Gunnar
Fine fuel moisture for site- and species-specific fire danger assessment in comparison to fire danger indices Journal Article (2017)	Schunk, Christian Wastl, Clemens Leuchner, Michael Menzel, Annette
The tree drought emission monitor (tree demon), an innovative system for assessing biogenic volatile organic compounds emission from plants Journal Article (2017)	Lüpke, Marvin Steinbrecher, Rainer Leuchner, Michael Menzel, Annette
Quantification of monoterpene emission sources of a conifer species in response to experimental drought Journal Article (2017)	Lüpke, Marvin Leuchner, Michael Steinbrecher, Rainer Menzel, Annette
Seasonal and diurnal variation of formaldehyde and its meteorological drivers at the gaw site zugspitze Journal Article (2016)	Leuchner, Michael Ghasemifard, Homa Lüpke, Marvin Ries, Ludwig Schunk, Christian Menzel, Annette
Comparison of different methods for the in situ measurement of forest litter moisture content Journal Article (2016)	Schunk, Christian Ruth, Bernhard Leuchner, Michael Wastl, Clemens Menzel, Annette
Impact of summer drought on isoprenoid emissions and carbon sink of three scots pine provenances Journal Article (2016)	Lüpke, Marvin Leuchner, Michael Steinbrecher, Rainer Menzel, Annette
Messung von Formaldehyd, flüchtigen organischen Verbindungen und Isotopenverhältnissen im Kohlendioxid und Wasserdampf auf der UFS Contribution to a book (2015)	Leuchner, Michael Schunk, Christian Lüpke, Marvin Ghasemifard, Homa Ries, Ludwig Menzel, Annette
How sources impact the annual cycle of hydrocarbons at hohenpeissenberg Journal Article (2015)	Plass-Dülmer, Christian Leuchner, Michael
Actris non-methane hydrocarbon intercomparison experiment in europe to support wmo gaw and emep observation networks Journal Article (2015)	Hoerger, C. C. Claude, A. Plass-Duelmer, C. Reimann, S. Eckart, E. Steinbrecher, R. Aalto, J. Arduini, J. Bonnaire, N. Cape, J. N. Colomb, A. Connolly, R. Diskova, J. Dumitrean, P. Ehlers, C. Gros, V. Hakola, H. Hill, M. Hopkins, J. R. Jäger, J. Junek, R. Kajos, M. K. Klemp, D. Leuchner, Michael Lewis, A. C. Locoge, N. Maione, M. Martin, D. Michl, K. Nemitz, E. O'Doherty, S. Pérez Ballesta, P. Ruuskanen, T. M. Sauvage, S. Schmidbauer, N. Spain, T. G. Straube, E. Vana, M. Vollmer, M. K. Wegener, R. Wenger, A.
Comparison of different methods for the in situ measurement of forest litter moisture content Journal Article (2015)	Schunk, Christian Ruth, Bernhard Leuchner, Michael Wastl, Clemens Menzel, Annette
Climate sensitivity and variation in first flowering of 26 Narcissus cultivars Journal Article (2015)	Bock, Anna Sparks, Tim H. Estrella, Nicole Jee, Nigel Casebow, Andrew Leuchner, Michael Menzel, Annette
Sustainable Supply of Safe Drinking Water for Underserved Households in Kenya: Investigating the Viability of Decentralized Solutions Journal Article (2015)	Cherunya, Pauline Janezic, Christine Leuchner, Michael
Can positive matrix factorization help to understand patterns of organic trace gases at the continental global atmosphere watch site hohenpeissenberg? Journal Article (2015)	Leuchner, Michael Gubo, Sonja Schunk, Christian Wastl, Clemens Kirchner, Manfred Menzel, Annette Plass-Dülmer, Christian
AACTRIS non-methane hydrocarbon intercomparison experiment in Europe to support WMO GAW and EMEP observation networks Journal Article (2014)	Hoerger, C. C. Werner, A. Plass-Duelmer, C. Reimann, S. Eckart, E. Steinbrecher, R. Aalto, J. Arduini, J. Bonnaire, N. Cape, J. N. Colomb, A. Connolly, R. Diskova, J. Dumitrean, P. Ehlers, C. Gros, V. Hakola, H. Hill, M. Hopkins, J. R. Jäger, J. Junek, R. Kajos, M. K. Klemp, D. Leuchner, Michael Lewis, A. C. Locoge, N. Maione, M. Martin, D. Michl, K. Nemitz, E. O'Doherty, S. Pérez Ballesta, P. Ruuskanen, T. M. Sauvage, S. Schmidbauer, N. Spain, T. G. Straube, E. Vana, M. Vollmer, M. K. Wegener, R. Wenger, A.
Can positive matrix factorization identify sources of organic trace gases at the continental gaw site Hohenpeissenberg? Journal Article (2014)	Leuchner, Michael Gubo, Sonja Schunk, Christian Wastl, Clemens Kirchner, Manfred Menzel, Annette Plass-Dülmer, Christian
Evaluation of a system for automatic dead fine fuel moisture measurements Contribution to a book (2014)	Schunk, Christian Leuchner, Michael Menzel, Annette
Nitrogen deposition along differently exposed slopes in the Bavarian Alps Journal Article (2014)	Kirchner, Manfred Fegg, Wolfgang Römmelt, Horst Leuchner, Michael Ries, Ludwig Zimmermann, Ralf Michalke, Bernd Wallasch, Markus Maguhn, Jürgen Faus-Kessler, Theresa Jakobi, Gert
Changes in first flowering dates and flowering duration of 232 plant species on the island of Guernsey Journal Article (2014)	Bock, Anna Sparks, Tim H. Estrella, Nicole Jee, Nigel Casebow, Andrew Schunk, Christian Leuchner, Michael Menzel, Annette
Solar radiation as a driver for growth and competition in forest stands Contribution to a book (2013)	Leuchner, Michael Hertel, Christian Rötzer, Thomas Seifert, T. Weigt, R. Werner, Herbert Menzel, Annette
Flux-Based Ozone Risk Assessment for Adult Beech and Spruce Forests Contribution to a book (2013)	Grünhage, Ludger Matyssek, Rainer Wieser, Gerhard Häberle, Karl-Heinz Leuchner, Michael Menzel, Annette Dieler, Jochen Pretzsch, Hans Grimmeisen, Winfried Zimmermann, Lothar Raspe, Stephan Schröder, Matthias
Equilibrium moisture content of dead fine fuels of selected central European tree species Journal Article (2013)	Schunk, Christian Leutner, Clemens Leuchner, Michael Wastl, Clemens Menzel, Annette
Altitudinal temperature lapse rates in an Alpine valley: trends and the influence of season and weather patterns Journal Article (2013)	Kirchner, Manfred Faus-Kessler, Theresa Jakobi, Gert Leuchner, Michael Ries, Ludwig Scheel, Hans-Eckhart Suppan, Peter
Forest fire danger rating in complex topography - results from a case study in the Bavarian Alps in autumn 2011 Journal Article (2013)	Schunk, Christian Wastl, Clemens Leuchner, Michael Schuster, Christina Menzel, Annette
CO2-Isotopologe in der Atmosphäre Contribution to a book (2012)	Leuchner, Michael Soutschek, Florian Wei, Chen Schunk, Christian Lüpke, Marvin Ries, Ludwig Menzel, Annette
Assessing stand structure of beech and spruce from measured spectral radiation properties and modeled leaf biomass parameters Journal Article (2012)	Hertel, Christian Leuchner, Michael Rötzer, Thomas Menzel, Annette
Flux-based ozone risk assessment for adult beech forests Journal Article (2012)	Grünhage, Ludger Matyssek, Rainer Häberle, Karl-Heinz Wieser, Gerhard Metzger, Ursula Leuchner, Michael Menzel, Annette Dieler, Jochen Pretzsch, Hans Grimmeisen, Winfried Zimmermann, Lothar Raspe, Stephan
A method to estimate the ignition characteristics of forest litter Contribution to a book (2012)	Schunk, Christian Leutner, Clemens Leuchner, Michael Menzel, Annette
Recent climate change: Long-term trends in meteorological forest fire danger in the Alps Journal Article (2012)	Wastl, Clemens Schunk, Christian Leuchner, Michael Pezzatti, Gianni B. Menzel, Annette
Vertical variability of spectral ratios in a mature mixed forest stand Journal Article (2011)	Hertel, Christian Leuchner, Michael Menzel, Annette
Spatial variability of photosynthetically active radiation in European beech and Norway spruce Journal Article (2011)	Leuchner, Michael Hertel, Christian Menzel, Annette
Umweltbundesamt Contribution to a book (2010)	Ries, Ludwig Pandey, S. Leuchner, Michael
KlimaGrad: Auswirkungen des Klimawandels in den Alpen – Erfassung mittels Höhengradienten Contribution to a book (2010)	Schuster, Christina Leuchner, Michael Menzel, Annette
Stickstoffeinträge und VOCs entlang von Höhengradienten Contribution to a book (2010)	Leuchner, Michael Jakobi, G. Kirchner, M.
Simulating stand climate, phenology, and photosynthesis of a forest stand with a process-based growth model Journal Article (2010)	Rötzer, Thomas Leuchner, Michael Nunn, Angela J.
Climate change impacts on forest fires in southern germany Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2010)	Wastl, Clemens Leuchner, Michael Menzel, Annette
Methods for equilibrium moisture content determination Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2010)	Schunk, Christian Leutner, Clemens Leuchner, Michael Menzel, Annette
The role of biogenic and anthropogenic nmhcs in the local air quality of a highly polluted urban area Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2010)	Leuchner, Michael Rappenglück, Bernhard
Formaldehyde and its relation to co, pan, and so 2 in the houston-galveston airshed Journal Article (2010)	Rappenglück, Bernhard Dasgupta, Purnendu K. Leuchner, Michael Li, Q. Luke, Winston
Enhanced ozone strongly reduces carbon sink strength of adult beech (fagus sylvatica) – resume from the free-air fumigation study at Kranzberg Forest Journal Article (2010)	Matyssek, Rainer Wieser, G. Ceulemans, R. Rennenberg, Heinz Pretzsch, Hans Haberer, K. Löw, Markus Nunn, Angela J. Werner, Herbert Wipfler, P. Oßwald, W. Nikolova, P. Hanke, D. E. Kraigher, H. Tausz, M. Bahnweg, G. Kitao, M. Dieler, Jochen Sandermann, H. Herbinger, K. Grebenc, T. Blumenröther, M. Deckmyn, G. Grams, T. E. E. Heerdt, Christian Leuchner, Michael Fabian, Peter Häberle, Karl-Heinz
Ozone fumigation (twice ambient) reduces leaf infestation following natural and artificial inoculation by the endophytic fungus Apiognomonia errabunda of adult European beech trees Journal Article (2010)	Olbrich, Maren Knappe, Claudia Wenig, Marion Gerstner, Elke Häberle, Karl-Heinz Kitao, Mitsutoshi Matyssek, Rainer Stich, Susanne Leuchner, Michael Werner, Herbert Schlink, Katja Müller-Starck, Gerhard Welzl, Gerhard Scherb, Hagen Ernst, Dieter Heller, Werner Bahnweg, Günther
Atmospheric oxidation capacity in the summer of Houston 2006: Comparison with summer measurements in other metropolitan studies Journal Article (2010)	Mao, Jingqiu Ren, Xinrong Chen, Shuang Brune, William H. Chen, Zhong Martinez, Monica Harder, Hartwig Lefer, Barry Rappenglück, Bernhard Flynn, James Leuchner, Michael
Measurements of primary trace gases and NOY composition in Houston, Texas Journal Article (2010)	Luke, Winston T. Kelley, Paul Lefer, Barry L. Flynn, James Rappenglück, Bernhard Leuchner, Michael Dibb, Jack E. Ziemba, Luke D. Anderson, Casey H. Buhr, Martin
Impact of clouds and aerosols on ozone production in Southeast Texas Journal Article (2010)	Flynn, James Lefer, Barry Rappenglück, Bernhard Leuchner, Michael Perna, Ryan Dibb, Jack Ziemba, Luke Anderson, Casey Stutz, Jochen Brune, William Ren, Xinrong Mao, Jingqiu Luke, Winston Olson, Jennifer Chen, Gao Crawford, James
VOC source–receptor relationships in Houston during TexAQS-II Journal Article (2010)	Leuchner, Michael Rappenglück, Bernhard
Waldbrand – Historische, aktuelle und zukünftige Bedeutung in Bayern Journal Article (2009)	Schunk, Christian Leuchner, Michael Menzel, Annette
Field protocol on radiation measurements and leaf area index (lai) Website (2009)	Cater, M. Dammann, I. Derome, J. Greve, M. Hertel, C. Leuchner, Michael Raspe, S. Teodosiu, M.
Formaldehyde and its relation to co, pan, and so2 in the houston-galveston airshed Journal Article (2009)	Rappenglück, Bernhard Dasgupta, Purnendu Leuchner, Michael Li, Q. Luke, Winston
Quantifying the relationship between light quality and light availability at different phenological stages within a mature mixed forest Journal Article (2007)	Leuchner, Michael Menzel, Annette Werner, Herbert
Extraordinary drought of 2003 overrules ozone impact on adult beech trees (fagus sylvatica) Journal Article (2006)	Löw, Markus Herbinger, K. Nunn, Angela J. Häberle, Karl-Heinz Leuchner, Michael Heerdt, Christian Werner, Herbert Wipfler, P. Pretzsch, Hans Tausz, M. Matyssek, Rainer
Comparison of ozone uptake and sensitivity between a phytotron study with young beech and a field experiment with adult beech ( Fagus sylvatica ) Journal Article (2005)	Nunn, Angela J. Kozovits, A. R. Reiter, I. M. Heerdt, Christian Leuchner, Michael Lütz, Cornelius Liu, Xiping Löw, Markus Winkler, Jana B. Grams, Thorsten E. E. Häberle, Karl-Heinz Werner, Herbert Fabian, Peter Rennenberg, Heinz Matyssek, Rainer
Spectral Multichannel Monitoring of Radiation within a Mature Mixed Forest Journal Article (2005)	Leuchner, Michael Fabian, Peter Werner, Herbert
Kroco, freising, germany: canopy research in a temperate mixed forest of southern germany Contribution to a book (2003)	Häberle, Karl-Heinz Reiter, I. M. Nunn, Angela Gruppe, A. Simon, U. Gossner, M. Werner, Herbert Leuchner, Michael Heerdt, Christian Fabian, Peter Matyssek, Rainer
Depositionsmessungen im Ostbayerischen Grenzgebirge Contribution to a book (2001)	Kirchner, Manfred Leuchner, Michael Bräutigam, S. Peichl, L. Hoppe, A. Kettrup, A.