Stephan Hoffmann | Profile
Dr. Stephan Hoffmann |
Professional Career
since 01/2019, Chair of Forest Operations, University of Freiburg
09-2017-12/2018, Research Associate, Department of Forest Work Science and Engineering, University of Goettingen
09/2012-07/2017 Research Associate, Chair of Forest Operations, University of Freiburg
01/2012-08/2012 Freelancing Consultant, GIZ/SPC Suva/Fiji Islands
04/2009-12/2011 Production and Forest Operations Manager, Samartex Timber & Plywood Co. Ltd., Samreboi/Ghana
10/2008-03/2009 Assistance Researcher, Institute of Forest Growth, University of Freiburg
Education
2016 PhD dissertation, Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Freiburg
2006-2008 University of Freiburg, M.Sc. Forest Ecology and Management
SS 2005, semester abroad, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albanien
2002-2006 University of Applied Science Eberswalde, B.Sc. International Forest Ecosystem Management
Research interest
Timber harvesting, Forest wood supply chains, forest road engineering, ergonomics and occupational health and safety
Publications
Hoffmann S, Jaeger D, Shuirong W: Adapting Chinese Forest Operations to Socio-Economic Developments: What is the Potential of Plantations for Strengthening Domestic Wood Supply? Sustainability, 2018, 10 (4): 1042: https://doi.org/10.3390/su10041042
Britto PC, Jaeger D, Hoffmann S, Robert RCG, Fantini AC, Vibrans AC: Productivity assessment of timber harvesting techniques for supporting sustainable forest management of secondary Atlantic Forest in southern Brazil. Annals of Forest Research, 2017, 60(2): 203-215: http://dx.doi.org/10.15287/afr.2017.898
Hoffmann S, Jaeger D, Schoenherr S, Lingenfelder M, Sun D, Zeng J: The effect of forest management systems on performance and costs of cable yarding operations in southern China. Forestry Letters, 2016, 109: 11-24
Hoffmann S, Jaeger D, Lingenfelder M, Schoenherr S: Analyzing the Efficiency of a Start-Up Cable Yarding Crew in Southern China under New Forest Management Perspectives. Forests, 2016, 7 (9): 188: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f7090188
Engler B, Becker G, Hoffmann S: Process mechanization models for improved Eucalyptus plantation management in Southern China based on the analysis of currently applied semi-mechanized harvesting operations. Biomass & Bioenergy, 2016, 87: 96-106: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.02.021
- Hoffmann S, Jaeger D, Schoenherr S, Talbot B: Challenges in Mechanization Efforts of Small Diameter Eucalyptus Harvesting Operations with a Low Capacity Running Skyline Yarder in Southern China. Forests, 2015, 6 (9): 2959-2981: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f6092959
Tegel W, Seim A, Hakelberg D, Hoffmann S, Panev M, Westphal T, Büntgen U: A recent growth increase of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) at its Mediterranean distribution limit contradicts drought stress. European Journal of Forest Research 2014; 133: 61-71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10342-013-0737-7
- Hoffmann S, Schoenherr S, Jaeger D, Gruber J, Cai D, Bai L, Jia H, Tang J, Zeng J: Manual for Cable Yarding Operations - Practical Guidelines for the Planning and Management of a Cable Yarding Operation with Special Focus on the Koller K303H Tower Yarder (索道集材作业技术手册) Guangxi Science & Technology Publishing House Co. Ltd., Nanning, 2014 ISBN 978-7-5551-0351
- Stangler D, Schreiner S, Lu Y, Hoffmann S, Fehrmann L, Makeschin F, Spiecker H, Klein C: Chinas Forstwirtschaft vor großen Herausforderungen. AFZ Der Wald, 2013; 13: 32-34