Torsten Winfried Berger
Ao.Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Torsten Winfried Berger
Institut Institute of Forest Ecology
Location Peter-Jordan-Straße 82, 1190 Wien
Email torsten.berger@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91217
Career
- 2020 Visiting teacher at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
- 2012 - 2018 Deputy (Institute of Forest Ecology)
- 2000 Habilitation for the subject: "Biogeochemistry and Forest Nutrition". Thesis: "Reaction of forest ecosystems to changing chemical climate - experiments and publications"
- 1994 - 1996 Schrödinger Fellowship, Institute of Ecosystem Studies (IES), USA
- 1992 Successful graduation of the ministerial exam for the Higher Forest Management (embodied in the Austrian forestry law), Ossiach, October 1992
- 1989 - 1991 Doctoral study at the Boku University, Vienna, graduation: academic degree of "Doktor der Bodenkultur Dr.nat.techn.)" with the thesis: "Investigations on oak decline: Aspects of nutrient budgets in oak forests in the northeastern region of Lower Austria with special regard to the deposition of atmospheric pollutants" (mark: very good, final doctoral exam: cum laude), November 1991
- 1988 - 1990 Postgraduate study of "Technical Environmental Protection", specialized in air pollution, Boku University and Technical University, Vienna, (mark: cum laude), March 1990
- 1982 - 1988 Study at the Faculty of Forestry, Boku University, Vienna, Graduation: academic degree of "Diplom-Ingenier" (diploma-engineer), March 1988
Awards
- 2020 Visiting Erskine Teaching Fellowship at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
- 2000 Klaus Fischer Innovationspreis für Technik und Umwelt
- 1998 Preis der Stiftung 120 Jahre Universität für Bodenkultur
- 1987 Preis der Prof. Anton Kurir-Stiftung
Projects
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Publications
Knowledge Transfer to Society
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Lectures
(2023) Erholung der Böden vom Sauren Regen und langfristige Veränderung der Kohlenstoffvorräte in Buchenwäldern des Wienerwaldes
Autoren: Past, M.; Klinger, F.; Zangerle, L.; Auer, J.; Berger, T.W.
8. WABO Student Conference 2023: Shaping the Future of Forest and Soil Science
(2023) Einfluss unterschiedlicher Baumarten auf Elementflüsse mit dem Bestandesniederschlag
Autoren: Morgenbesser, D., Berger, T.W.
8. WABO Student Conference 2023: Shaping the Future of Forest and Soil Science
(2023) Trends in soil and soil solution chemistry of sugar maple stands (1995-2022) manipulated by additions of Ca and Al
Autoren: Berger, T.W.; Berger, P.
Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study, 60th Annual Cooperator’s Meeting
(2023) Anpassung der zukünftigen Baumartenmischung des Wienerwaldes an mögliche Konsequenzen des Klimawandels aufgrund historischer Trockenstressreaktionen, ermittelt anhand von Standorts-, Boden- und Jahrringanalysen – Projektbericht
Autoren: Berger, T.W.; Grabner, M.; Dolschak, K.; Berger, P.
Sitzung der Steuerungsgruppe „Laubholzforschung und Waldökologie als Grundlagen für zukunftsfitte arten- und strukturreiche Mischwälder“ im Rahmen des Waldfonds (Aufruf Maßnahme 8)
(2022) Soil recovery from acid rain between 1995 and 2022, manipulated by additions of Ca and Al
Autoren: Berger, T.W.; Berger, P.
59th Annual Cooperator’s Meeting Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study 2022
(2020) Tree species effects on soil chemistry, nutrient cycling and soil carbon sequestration
Autoren: Berger, T.W.
Chemistry Seminars, College of Science, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
(2020) Long-term changes in soil and soil solution chemistry after Ca- and Al additions to sugar maple stands of the NuPert study
Autoren: Berger, T.W
57th Annual Cooperators' Meeting Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study 2020
(2020) Forest soil recovery from Acid Rain in beech stands of the Vienna Woods
Autoren: Berger, T.W
Chemistry Seminars, College of Science, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of Canterbury
(2019) Auswirkungen von Waldstörungen auf Zersetzung und Bodennährstofffreisetzung
Autoren: Berger TW
Waldökosystemforschung in den Kalkalpen - Workshop
(2019) Litter decomposition and soil carbon storage in Norway spruce, Douglas fir, and European larch stands
Autoren: Bischofer, L.; Berger, T.W.; Mayer, M.
European Geosciences Union EGU General Assembly 2019
(2019) Was blieb vom Sauren Regen
Autoren: Berger, T.W.
KIÖS Exkursion der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW)
(2018) Linking litter decomposition to soil carbon stocks under Norway spruce, Douglas fir and European larch
Autoren: Bischofer, L.M.; Berger, T.W.; Mayer, M.
48th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland GfÖ 2018 - Ecology – Meeting the Scientific Challenges of a complex World
(2018) Soil emissions of CO2, CH4 and N2O of disturbed and undisturbed beech stands, affected by decomposing foliage litter
Autoren: Hipfinger, C.; Berger, T.W
3rd Student Conference, Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, 2018
(2018) Linking litter decomposition to soil carbon stocks under non-native and native tree species
Autoren: Bischofer, L.M; Berger, T.W; Mayer, M
3rd Student Conference, Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, 2018
(2016) Recovery from soil acidification: Revisiting calcium- and aluminum chloride treated sugar maple stands at the NuPert study
Autoren: Berger, T.W
53th Annual Cooperator’s Meeting Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study 2016
(2015) Reliable analysis of sulfur stable isotopes in environmental samples usingMC ICP-MS
Autoren: Hanousek, O; Santner, J; Berger, T W; Prohaska, T
European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry 2015
(2015) Modeling sulfur biogeochemistry of beech (Fagus sylvatica) stands at the Vienna Woods
Autoren: Dolschak, K., Berger, T.W.
4th ICP Forests Scientific Conference 2015
(2015) Predicting recovery from Acid Rain using the micro-spatial heterogeneity of soil columns downhill the infiltration zone of beech stemflow
Autoren: Berger, T.W., Muras, A.
4th ICP Forests Scientific Conference 2015
(2015) Measurement of sulfur stable isotope variations in bioavailable sulfate in soils by DGT MC ICP-MS
Autoren: Hanousek, O; Santner, J; Berger, TW; Mason, S; Prohaska, T
DGT Conference 2015 - From DGT Research to Environmental Assessment
(2015) Measurement of d(34S/32S)vcdt in bioavailable soil sulfate by DGT MC ICP-MS
Autoren: Hanousek, O; Santner, J; Berger, TW; Mason, S; Wenzel, WW; Prohaska, T
14th Stable Isotope Network Austria SINA Meeting 2015
(2015) The change of forest soil conditions in beech stands (Fagus sylvatica) of the Vienna Woods within the last three decades due to declining deposition of atmospheric pollutants
Autoren: Türtscher, S.; Berger, T.W.
4th ICP Forests Scientific Conference 2015
(2015) Spolehlivá analýza stabilních izotopů síry v environmentálních vzorcích pomocí MC ICP-MS
Autoren: Hanousek, O; Santner, J; Berger, TW; Prohaska, T
8. kurz ICP-MS/OES 2015
(2015) Measurement of sulfur stable isotope ratios in dissolved sulfate by DGT MC ICP-MS
Autoren: Hanousek, O; Santner, J; Berger, TW; Prohaska, T
11th ASAC-JunganalytikerInnenforum 2015
(2014) Analytical Challenges in Determination of Sulfur Stable Isotopes by MC-ICP-MS
Autoren: HANOUSEK, O. PROHASKA, T. BERGER, T.W.
Pumpaya 2014
(2014) Sind Waldböden nachtragend? Erholung der Waldböden von den Auswirkungen des Sauren Regens.
Autoren: Berger, T.W.
Der Waldboden - Produktionskapital der Waldwirtschaft
(2014) Higher accumulation of litter in spruce (Picea abies) compared to beech (Fagus sylvatica) stands is not a consequence of the inherent recalcitrance of needles
Autoren: Berger, T.W.; Berger, P.
8th International Symposium on Ecosystem Behavior BIOGEOMON 2014
(2014) Biogeochemistry of sulfur in the Vienna Woods: Study of sulfur stable isotope ratios by MC-ICP-MS as indicator of biogeochemical S cycling
Autoren: Hanousek, O., Berger, T.W., Prohaska, T.
European Geosciences Union EGU General Assembly 2014
(2014) Study of stable isotopes of sulfur in forest soils using MC ICP-MS – analytical challenges and solutions
Autoren: Hanousek, O; Berger, T.; Prohaska, T.
PANGEO Austria 2014
(2014) Biogeochemistry of sulfur in the Vienna Woods: Study of sulfur stable isotope ratios by MC-ICP-MS
Autoren: Hanousek, O. Berger, T.W. Prohaska, T.
10. ASAC JunganalytikerInnen Forum 2014
(2013) Soil recovery from acid rain in Austria and at Hubbard Brook
Autoren: Berger, T.W.
50th Annual Cooperator’s Meeting Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study 2013
(2013) Investigation of sulphur mass balances in ecosystems by sulfur isotope ratio measurements using MC-ICP-MS
Autoren: Hanousek, O., Berger T. W., Prohaska T.
DocDay Tulln 2013
(2013) Stable isotopes of sulfur to study Austrian forest ecosystems
Autoren: Hanousek, O; Berger, TW; Prohaska, T
9. ASAC JunganalytikerInnen Forum 2013
(2012) Predicting reversibility of soil acidification in beech (Fagus sylvatica) stands – introduction of a research project
Autoren: Berger, T.W.
7th International Symposium on Ecosystem Behavior BIOGEOMON 2012
(2012) Revisiting calcium- and aluminum chloride treated sugar maple stands at Hubbard Brook: How does resupply of previously lost base cations pave the way for recovery of soil acidification?
Autoren: Berger, T.W.
49th Annual Cooperator’s Meeting Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study 2012
(2011) The use of the isotope systems of alkaline earth elements (Mg, Ca, Sr) to determine plant origin and their potential to study plant metabolism and environmental fluxes
Autoren: Prohaska, T., Horsky, M., Brunner, M., Berger, T.W., Hietz, P., Rodrigues, C. and Máguas, C.
European Geosciences Union EGU General Assembly 2011
(2010) Litter decomposition of beech leaves, spruce needles and their mixtures as a function of stand composition and soil type
Autoren: Berger, T.W., Berger, P.
COST Action FP0803 2nd Meeting Belowground Carbon Turnover in European Forests 2010 – Belowground Complexity
(2010) Carbon dioxide emissions of soils under pure and mixed stands of beech and spruce, affected by decomposing foliage litter mixtures
Autoren: Berger, T.W.
European Geosciences Union EGU General Assembly 2010
(2010) Evaluation of litter and soil C stocks and uncertainties in European forests
Autoren: Vanguelova, I.E., Armolaitis, K., Beniusis, R., Berger, T.W., Bonifacio, E., Guicharnaud, R.A., Heim, A., Püttsepp, Ü., Tobin, B., Walthert, L., Yildiz, O., Zhiyanski, M., Zimmermann, S., Hoosbeek, M.R.
COST Action FP0803 2nd Meeting Belowground Carbon Turnover in European Forests 2010 – Belowground Complexity
(2010) Soil CO2 efflux under pure and mixed stands of beech and spruce, affected by decomposing foliage litter mixtures
Autoren: Berger, T.W.
Belowground Carbon Turnover in European Forests – State of the Art. COST Action FP0803 Conference
(2010) In-situ carbon and nitrogen turnover dynamics and the role of soil functional biodiversity therein: a climate warming simulation study in Alpine ecosystems
Autoren: Djukic, I., F. Zehetner, O. Duboc, T.W. Berger, A. Watzinger, M. Horacek, M.H. Gerzabek
European Geosciences Union EGU General Assembly 2010
(2010) Tree species effects on litter and soil
Autoren: Berger, T.W., Prescott, C., Smolander, A., Vesterdal, L.
Boku-internes Departmentseminar 2010
(2008) Impact of tree species composition (spruce, mixed, beech) on throughfall fluxes
Autoren: Berger, T.W.
Annual Meeting of Working Group ConForest 2008 - The Concept for European Forests
(2007) Introduction of the research project: Litter decomposition and nutrient release of mixed forests
Autoren: Berger, T.W.
EFI Project Centre ConForest 2007 - Conversion of coniferous forests
(2006) Reaction of forest ecosystems to silvicultural management: Decomposition, mineralization and soil nutrient release in pure and mixed stands of beech (Fagus sylvatica) and spruce (Picea abies)
Autoren: Berger, T.W.
Forest and Water Management in Central and Eastern Europe
(2006) Benefits of a conversion from secondary coniferous forests to mixed broadleaved stands for soil and water – results of selected case studies
Autoren: Berger, T.W.
Plantation or Conversion – The Debate
(2006) Nitrogen isotope compostion (d15 N) of forest soil N pools reflects short-term N dynamics
Autoren: Wanek, W., Pörtl, K., Berger, T.W., Zechmeister-Boltenstern, S.
6th Austrian Stable Isotope User Group Meeting 2005
(2004) Improving soil chemical paramters of secondary pure spruce stands by admixture of beech
Autoren: Berger, T.W.
Restoration of Forest Soils in Polluted Areas
(2004) The role of calcium uptake in deep soils for spruce and beech using Sr isotopes
Autoren: Berger, T.W., Prohaska, T.
EUROSOIL 2004
(2004) Impact of species composition on forest soil properties and nutrient fluxes of secondary pure spruce and mixed spruce-beech stands.
Autoren: Berger, T.W.
The Question of Conversion of Coniferous Forests 2003
(2003) Validation and application of the nutrient cycling model (NuCM) for a secondary pure spruce and a mixed spruce-beech stand.
Autoren: Untersteiner, H., Berger, T.W.
International Conference on Decision Support for Multiple Porpose Forestry IUFRO 2003
(2002) Gas Fluxes and Nutrient Turnover in Pure Spruce and Mixed Spruce-Beech Stands in Lower Austria
Autoren: Pörtl, K., Zechmeister-Boltenstern, S., Berger, T.W. (2002)
Nofretete Workshop Nitrogen oxides emissions from European forest ecosystems, 2002
(2002) Delta 15N in soil profiles of differently managed temperate forest stands.
Autoren: Hertenberger, G., Wanek, W., Berger, T.W.
4th Austrian Workshop on Stable Isotopes in Environmental and Earth Sciences
Analytical Challenges of Strontium Isotopic Studies of Atmospheric Inputs to a Forest Ecosystem by means of ICP-SMS
Autoren: Watkins, M., Latkoczy, C., Prohaska, T., Berger, T., Stingeder, G.
Do Norway spruce, Douglas fir and European larch stands differ in litter decomposition and belowground carbon storage?
Autoren: Bischofer, L; Berger, TW; Godbold, DL; Mayer, M
Comparisons of N fluxes in soils of different forest types. 15N labelling experiment and natural abundance measurements
Autoren: Pörtl, K. Zechmeister-Boltenstern, S., Berger, T.W., Wanek, W.
Gas fluxes and nutrient turnover in pure spruce and mixed spruce-beech stands in Lower Austria.
Autoren: Pörtl, K., Zechmeister-Boltenstern, S., Berger, T.W.
Plant-soil feedback in spruce (Picea abies) and mixed spruce beech (Fagus sylvatica) stands.
Autoren: Berger, T.W., Glatzel, G.
Factors regulating throughfall flux in sugar maple stands at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest.
Autoren: Berger, T.W.
WiwaKonKlim (Anpassung der zukünftigen Baumartenmischung des Wienerwaldes an mögliche Konsequenzen des Klimawandels aufgrund historischer Trockenstressreaktionen, ermittelt anhand von Standorts-, Boden- und Jahrringanalysen) – Projektvorstellung und -bericht
Autoren: Berger, T.W.
Using natural abundance and 15N labelling stable isotope technique to investigate nitrogen dynamic in secondary pure spruce (Picea abies) and mixed spruce-beech (Fagus sylvatica) stands in Lover Austria
Autoren: Haberhauer, G., Gerzabek, M.H., Jakusch, M., Blochberger, K., Berger, T.W.
Studies on the biogeochemistry of trifluoroacetate and calcium at Hubbard Brook.
Autoren: Berger, T.W.
Depletion of calcium in forest soils under Norway spruce in Central Europe.
Autoren: Jandl, R., Katzensteiner, K., E. Hildebrand, E., Berger, T.W.
Thoughfall chemistry of CaCl2 and AlCl3 treated sugar maple stands.
Autoren: Berger, T.W., Eager, C., Likens, G.E.
Time as a postdoctoral associate at the Institute of Ecosystem Studies - a retrospective view.
Autoren: Berger, T.W.
Throughfall chemistry of CaCl2 and AlCl3 treated sugar maple stands.
Autoren: Berger, T.W., Eager, C., Likens, G.E.
Comparison of N Fluxes in Soils of Different Forest Types – 15N labelling Experiment and Natural Abundance Measurements.
Autoren: Pörtl, K., Zechmeister-Boltenstern, S., Berger, T.W., Ambus, P., Wanek, W.