Possible master thesis topics within the framework of the different research foci
(1) Analysis of variation in leaf morphological traits in Coihue (Nothofagus dombeyi) along a west-east transect with increasing aridity index in central Patagonia (Contact: Dr. Martyna Malgorzata Kotowska)
(2) Ecological niches, status survey and reintroduction potential of indigenous relict conifers (Fitzroya, Saxegothea, Pilgodendron, Podocarpus, Austrocedrus) endemic to the Andean-Patagonian forest (Contact: Prof. Dr. Helge Walentowski)
(3) Ecological study on Chilean bamboo (Chusquea cuelou) of how biotic and abiotic factors influence the density, dispersion, and size of a population (Contact: Prof. Dr. Helge Walentowski)
(4) Study of early post-fire succession – The establishement of Ñirre (Nothofagus antarctica) vs. Lenga (N. pumilio)-forests in central Patagonia (Contact: Prof. Dr. Helge Walentowski)
(5) Restoration and conservation of cultural landcapes - unlocking the ecosystem services perception of different stakeholders and landowners (good knowledge of Spanish is required, Contact: Prof. Dr. Stefan Zerbe).
