Andreas Rigling surveying the last remaining ancient Caledonian pine forests in Scotland.
Andreas Rigling surveying the last remaining ancient Caledonian pine forests in Scotland. Andreas Rigling had been a member of the WSL Directorate since 2009, during which he did excellent work thanks to his integrationist manner, his immense knowledge of all aspects of the forest and his extensive network in science and forest practice. Because he is leaving WSL, he is also stepping down from the Directorate. After almost thirty years at WSL, half of which he acted as Head of the Forest Dynamics Research Unit and the last 13 years as a member of the Directorate, Andreas Rigling has decided to leave WSL at the end of August 2022 and transfer to ETH Zurich. The forest ecologist conducts research on the resilience and resistance of forest ecosystems to climate change, on chronic biotic and abiotic stressors and natural disturbances, and on their effects on forest management. Rigling is considered one of the pioneers of climate change impact research in forests and his work on the direct and indirect effects of drought on tree growth and the consequences for forest management is more relevant than ever. His broad, interdisciplinary expertise, but also his ability to bridge the gap between research and application, distinguished his work in the directorate.
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