Invited talks given by Somidh Saha (2013-2024)
Plenary talks at conferences and symposiums
2024
[25] Saha, S. Low-Density Tree Planting: Scope of Oak Cluster Planting to Create Mixed Forests. International Oak Symposium (2024), Knoxville, TN, USA, 7.–10. October 2024
[24] Saha, S. Ecological and social importance of large trees in the concrete jungle of a warming German city. Greentech.LIVE conference (2024), 25.–26. September 2024
[23] Saha, S. On the importance of large trees in a warming German city. Research Symposium: Smart Solutions for Sustainable and Healthy Cities, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China, 16.–19. October 2024
2023
[22] Saha, S. Life-giving trees of a city – lessons learned from the GrüneLunge project in Karlsruhe. Kongress der Zukünfte, Berlin, Germany, 13.–15. October 2023
[21] Saha, S. We and the trees in an Anthroposcape. Trans-cultural/disciplinary Practices: Arts and Science in a Changing World (2023), Zürich, Switzerland, 15.–16. September 2023
[20] Saha, S. Solitary trees in a warming and growing city: some outcomes from the GrüneLune project. Kongress Grüne Städte Europa "Stadt.Baum.Dach" (2023), Cologne, Germany, 11.–12. September 2023
2022
[19] Saha, S. Contrast, Consensus and Co-creation in Forest Management Under Anthropogenic Disruption. Plenary talk at the German Bundestag (Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany) in "EPTA Conference : Disruption in Society - TA to Rescue?" on 17.10.2022 in plenary session "Nature under pressure - humans a disruptive force", Berlin, Germany (https://www.bundestag.de/ausschuesse/ausschuesse20/a18_bildung_forschung/technikfolgenabschaetzung/veranstaltungen/913840-913840; https://www.tab-beim-bundestag.de/veranstaltungen-2022_epta-konferenz-disruption-in-society-ta-to-the-rescue.php)
[18] Saha, S. Forests and Their Futures, Zukunft des Lebens (2022), Cologne, Germany, 22.–23. June 2022
2017
[17] Saha, S. Cluster planting as a lower-cost alternative. On 5th June 2017, In International Conference on Forest Restoration Under Global Change - A Contribution to the Implementation of the Bonn Challenge “Synthesizing and sharing globally available forest-related scientific knowledge” 05.06.2017 to 09.05.2017, International Institute of Tropical Forestry (USDA Forest Service), San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
Lectures in colloquiums and public events
2024
[16] Saha, S. Lessons learned from the GreenLung project on the benefits, challenges, and plausible options for managing urban and peri-urban forests in Karlsruhe, Germany, School of Natural Resources, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA, 3. Oktober 2024
[15] Saha, S. Why should we preserve large city trees in Karlsruhe? Environment Brain Bites (2024), Karlsruhe, Germany, 25. September 2024
[14] Saha, S. The social-ecological resilience of urban and peri-urban forests to global change impacts: lessons learned from the GreenLung (GrüneLunge) project of Karlsruhe. Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau (2024), Landau in der Pfalz, Germany 10. July 2024
[13] Saha, S. Increasing social-ecological resilience in urban and peri-urban forests: lessons learned from the GrüneLunge project in Karlsruhe, Germany. Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf ZH, Switzerland, 21. February 2024
[12] Saha, S. A happy tree is a happy you and me. Nacht der Wissenschaft am KIT (2024), Karlsruhe, Germany, 22. November 2024
[11] Saha, S. Ensuring synergy between regulating, supporting, and cultural ecosystem services from urban and peri-urban forests during social-ecological transformation and resilience planning. Workshop: Re-thinking how urban trees can help us living in harmony with nature (2024), Birmensdorf Zürich, Switzerland, 14.–15. November 2024
2022
[10] Saha, S. Combining inter- and transdisciplinary research approaches to increase the resilience of urban forests–lessons learned from the Green-Lung (GrüneLunge) in Karlsruhe, Germany 2022. Marsh Hall, Hixon Centre of Urban Ecology, Forest School, Yale School of Environment, Yale University (2022), New Haven, CT, USA, 5. December 2022
2015
[9] Saha., S. Establishing quality oak stands – practical lessons learned from European trials. On 30th March 2015, Forest Research, UK Forestry Commission, Roslin, Edinburgh, UK. (This lecture was live-streamed and reported in Scottish media through a leading monthly forestry magazine of UK, Forestry Journal, Issue 5, 2015, by the journalist Ms. Hilary Burke)
2014
[8] Saha., S. The role of adaptive silviculture under climate change. On 22nd December 2014 in the Department of Botany, Northeastern Hill University, Shillong, India.
[7] Saha., S. Challenges in oak regeneration. On 22nd December 2014, in the Department of Botany, Northeastern Hill University, Shillong, India.
[6] Saha., S. Managing forests in India under changing climate: the importance of ecological complexity and role of adaptive silviculture. 10th December 2014, Tropical Ecology Congress, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
[5] Saha., S. Practical lessons learned from oak cluster planting trials in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. On 2nd October 2014, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA.
[4] Saha., S. Regenerating oak forests by cluster planting. On 15th April 2014 in the Forestry Department, Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), India.
[3] Saha., S. Why is adaptive silviculture needed in the changing climate? On 14th April 2014 in the Forestry Department, Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), India.
2013
[2] Saha., S. Scope for Meta-analysis in synthesizing data in forestry. On 16th April 2013 in the Research Method Seminar Series of Forest Research Institute of Baden-Württemberg, Freiburg, Germany.
[1] Saha., S. Assessment of growth and quality of young oaks grown in cluster plantings: a weighted meta-analysis on raw inventory data from forestry experimental trials in Central Europe. On 19th January 2013 in the Winter Colloquium of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research (WSL), Birmensdorf, Zürich, Switzerland.
Plenary talks at conferences and symposiums
2024
[25] Saha, S. Low-Density Tree Planting: Scope of Oak Cluster Planting to Create Mixed Forests. International Oak Symposium (2024), Knoxville, TN, USA, 7.–10. October 2024
[24] Saha, S. Ecological and social importance of large trees in the concrete jungle of a warming German city. Greentech.LIVE conference (2024), 25.–26. September 2024
[23] Saha, S. On the importance of large trees in a warming German city. Research Symposium: Smart Solutions for Sustainable and Healthy Cities, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China, 16.–19. October 2024
2023
[22] Saha, S. Life-giving trees of a city – lessons learned from the GrüneLunge project in Karlsruhe. Kongress der Zukünfte, Berlin, Germany, 13.–15. October 2023
[21] Saha, S. We and the trees in an Anthroposcape. Trans-cultural/disciplinary Practices: Arts and Science in a Changing World (2023), Zürich, Switzerland, 15.–16. September 2023
[20] Saha, S. Solitary trees in a warming and growing city: some outcomes from the GrüneLune project. Kongress Grüne Städte Europa "Stadt.Baum.Dach" (2023), Cologne, Germany, 11.–12. September 2023
2022
[19] Saha, S. Contrast, Consensus and Co-creation in Forest Management Under Anthropogenic Disruption. Plenary talk at the German Bundestag (Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany) in "EPTA Conference : Disruption in Society - TA to Rescue?" on 17.10.2022 in plenary session "Nature under pressure - humans a disruptive force", Berlin, Germany (https://www.bundestag.de/ausschuesse/ausschuesse20/a18_bildung_forschung/technikfolgenabschaetzung/veranstaltungen/913840-913840; https://www.tab-beim-bundestag.de/veranstaltungen-2022_epta-konferenz-disruption-in-society-ta-to-the-rescue.php)
[18] Saha, S. Forests and Their Futures, Zukunft des Lebens (2022), Cologne, Germany, 22.–23. June 2022
2017
[17] Saha, S. Cluster planting as a lower-cost alternative. On 5th June 2017, In International Conference on Forest Restoration Under Global Change - A Contribution to the Implementation of the Bonn Challenge “Synthesizing and sharing globally available forest-related scientific knowledge” 05.06.2017 to 09.05.2017, International Institute of Tropical Forestry (USDA Forest Service), San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
Lectures in colloquiums and public events
2024
[16] Saha, S. Lessons learned from the GreenLung project on the benefits, challenges, and plausible options for managing urban and peri-urban forests in Karlsruhe, Germany, School of Natural Resources, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA, 3. Oktober 2024
[15] Saha, S. Why should we preserve large city trees in Karlsruhe? Environment Brain Bites (2024), Karlsruhe, Germany, 25. September 2024
[14] Saha, S. The social-ecological resilience of urban and peri-urban forests to global change impacts: lessons learned from the GreenLung (GrüneLunge) project of Karlsruhe. Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau (2024), Landau in der Pfalz, Germany 10. July 2024
[13] Saha, S. Increasing social-ecological resilience in urban and peri-urban forests: lessons learned from the GrüneLunge project in Karlsruhe, Germany. Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf ZH, Switzerland, 21. February 2024
[12] Saha, S. A happy tree is a happy you and me. Nacht der Wissenschaft am KIT (2024), Karlsruhe, Germany, 22. November 2024
[11] Saha, S. Ensuring synergy between regulating, supporting, and cultural ecosystem services from urban and peri-urban forests during social-ecological transformation and resilience planning. Workshop: Re-thinking how urban trees can help us living in harmony with nature (2024), Birmensdorf Zürich, Switzerland, 14.–15. November 2024
2022
[10] Saha, S. Combining inter- and transdisciplinary research approaches to increase the resilience of urban forests–lessons learned from the Green-Lung (GrüneLunge) in Karlsruhe, Germany 2022. Marsh Hall, Hixon Centre of Urban Ecology, Forest School, Yale School of Environment, Yale University (2022), New Haven, CT, USA, 5. December 2022
2015
[9] Saha., S. Establishing quality oak stands – practical lessons learned from European trials. On 30th March 2015, Forest Research, UK Forestry Commission, Roslin, Edinburgh, UK. (This lecture was live-streamed and reported in Scottish media through a leading monthly forestry magazine of UK, Forestry Journal, Issue 5, 2015, by the journalist Ms. Hilary Burke)
2014
[8] Saha., S. The role of adaptive silviculture under climate change. On 22nd December 2014 in the Department of Botany, Northeastern Hill University, Shillong, India.
[7] Saha., S. Challenges in oak regeneration. On 22nd December 2014, in the Department of Botany, Northeastern Hill University, Shillong, India.
[6] Saha., S. Managing forests in India under changing climate: the importance of ecological complexity and role of adaptive silviculture. 10th December 2014, Tropical Ecology Congress, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
[5] Saha., S. Practical lessons learned from oak cluster planting trials in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. On 2nd October 2014, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA.
[4] Saha., S. Regenerating oak forests by cluster planting. On 15th April 2014 in the Forestry Department, Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), India.
[3] Saha., S. Why is adaptive silviculture needed in the changing climate? On 14th April 2014 in the Forestry Department, Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), India.
2013
[2] Saha., S. Scope for Meta-analysis in synthesizing data in forestry. On 16th April 2013 in the Research Method Seminar Series of Forest Research Institute of Baden-Württemberg, Freiburg, Germany.
[1] Saha., S. Assessment of growth and quality of young oaks grown in cluster plantings: a weighted meta-analysis on raw inventory data from forestry experimental trials in Central Europe. On 19th January 2013 in the Winter Colloquium of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research (WSL), Birmensdorf, Zürich, Switzerland.
