Dr. Maurizio Bagnara

Department of Biometry and Environmental System Analysis

Tennenbacher Straße 4, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
Room  03.027

email: maurizio.bagnara(a)biom.uni-freiburg.de
phone: +49 761 203-98663
fax: +49 761 203-3751

Research interests

 

Given the rising importance of estimation of uncertainties in order to obtain reliable model predictions, I focus my modelling activity on Bayesian calibration and parameter estimates. My primary research interest is in the area of modelling forest ecosystem functioning, with particular focus on Carbon cycle and forest productivity. In My Ph.D. Thesis, I applied the Bayesian approach to calibrate forest models with different structure and complexity (both Light-Use Efficiency and process-based) in different forest biomes and plant functional types. In my current project, I am expanding that experience working on ecological processes such as competition and niche portioning.

Curriculum Vitae

March 2015-now		Postdoctoral fellow, University Freiburg, Germany Project details
2011-March 2015		PhD student, project title: “Modelling biogeochemical cycles in forest ecosystems: a Bayesian approach”, Fondazione Edmund Mach - University of Bologna (Italy)
2008-2011		Master’s degree in Ecology (with honours), University of Parma (Italy)
2004-2008		Bachelor’s degree in Ecological Biology, University of Parma (Italy)

Publications

 

 Bagnara, M. Sottocornola, A. Cescatti, S. Minerbi, L. Montagnani, Gianelle D., and Magnani F. (2014), Bayesian optimization of a light use efficiency model for the estimation of daily gross primary productivity in a range of Italian forest ecosystems, Ecol. Model., http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2014.09.021 M.

Bagnara, M. Van Oijen, D. Cameron, D. Gianelle, F. Magnani, and M. Sottocornola (2014), A user-friendly forest model with a multiplicative mathematical structure: a Bayesian approach to calibration, Geosci. Model Dev. Discuss., 7, 6997-7031, doi:10.5194/gmdd-7-6997-2014