Research interest
- Theoretical Ecology, Ecosystems research
- Modelling cross scale issues with individual-based models and cellular automata
- Trophic interactions and food web structure
- Development of biological diversity and functional aspects of biodiversity
- Sustainable management of natural resources
- Assessment of environmental impact of anthropogenic activities
Academic CV
- Since 6/2008
Dept. Ecological Modelling, Center for Tropical Marine Ecology, Bremen
- 11/2007
Habilitation in Ecology, “Level integrating interactions in complex ecological networks- Assessment with individual-based models"
- 1/2000-6/2008
Senior scientist at the University of Bremen, Centre for Environmental Research and Technology, Dept Ecology,
Dispersal processes and interaction in food webs, modelling complex interaction networks, theoretical ecology and analysis of anthropogenic impact on ecological systems
Selected Projects: GeneRisk, SIGMEA, GenEERA
- 9/ 2000
PhD degree in Ecology “Individual and Environment: Interactions and feedback processes in individual-based ecological models”
University of Bremen
- 1/1998 – 12/1998
Scientist at the University of Bremen: Evaluation of biocenotic models - Applications for a sustainable agriculture
- 9/1994 – 12/1997
Scientist at the Ecology Centre, University of Kiel, Application of different modelling approaches in the project 'Ecosystem research in the region of the Bornhöved Lakes District'
- 8/1994
Diploma in Biology (Msc), Majors in Ecology and Zoology, Diploma thesis on the modelling of the reproduction biology of the European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Teaching
- ISATEC (International Studies in Aquatic Tropical Ecology)
- Modelling of spatial and temporal ecological processes
- Standard courses in general ecology
- Projects and lectures in biodiversity, population management, environmental risk analysis, biological invasions
Further activities
- Society of ecology, specialist group theoretical ecology
- Speaker of the specialist group theoretical ecology