Maximilian H.K. Hesselbarth (he/him)

Computational Ecologist

Biography

Hi, my name is Max and I am a computational ecologist. I am particularly interested in ecological modeling, with a focus on the spatially explicit nature of most ecological processes.

My research primarily focuses on using spatial patterns to infer underlying ecological processes. I specialize in spatial point pattern analysis, individual-based modeling, and various other computational modeling techniques. This work has fostered my interest in programming, particularly in the R language.

Previously, I held positions in the Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation Group at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), in the Coastal Ecology and Conservation Lab at the University of Michigan, and in the Ecosystem Modelling Group at the University of Goettingen.

For more information about my background, please refer to my CV.

Interests

Forest Ecology

Landscape Ecology

Ecosystem Ecology

Point pattern analysis

Individual-based modelling

R programming