We are seeking to join a transnational research consortium focusing on genetic diversity and adaptive potential in agroecological systems. Our interest is in contributing expertise on perennial plant systems, including forest tree species, and their role in enhancing resilience and ecosystem functioning at landscape scale.
Our research background lies in population and landscape genetics, with a particular focus on genetic diversity, gene flow, and adaptive genetic variation in long-lived woody species under climate change. We are especially interested in linking forest genetic resources and other perennial plant components (e.g. trees in agroforestry systems, hedgerows, or landscape elements) with crop genetic diversity research, in order to better understand and sustainably manage genetic variation across agricultural and semi-natural landscapes.
We would be pleased to contribute to work packages addressing genetic diversity assessment, adaptation potential, and implications for ecosystem services and agroecological transition. We are open to different roles within a consortium and interested in collaborating with partners from universities or research institutes with complementary expertise in plant genetics, agroecology, functional traits, landscape ecology or modelling.
Collaboration with partners aiming to bridge fundamental research and applied solutions—such as genetic resource conservation, climate resilience, and sustainable land-use strategies—is particularly welcome.

The Forest Research Institute of Baden-Württemberg (FVA) is a public research institute providing scientific support for sustainable forest management, biodiversity conservation, and climate change adaptation. The FVA conducts applied and strategic research at the interface of forestry, ecology, and environmental policy, thereby supporting evidence-based decision-making at regional, national, and European levels.
Within the FVA, the Department of Forest Nature Conservation focuses on biodiversity, conservation biology, and ecosystem functions in forest landscapes. Its research addresses species and habitat conservation, genetic resources, landscape connectivity, and the impacts of climate change and land-use change on forest ecosystems, with strong links to conservation practice and policy.
The Forest Genetics Group is part of the Department of Forest Nature Conservation and specialises in population and landscape genetics of forest tree species, as well as of endagered organisms other than trees. The group focuses on genetic diversity, adaptive potential, and resilience under climate change, applying molecular and genomic methods to study gene flow, population structure, and forest genetic resources. Its work contributes to conservation genetics, sustainable forest management, and the integration of forest genetic resources into broader landscape and agroecological contexts.