German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)
Halle-Jena-Leipzig
 

    iDiv Members

    Research at iDiv is enhanced through the expertise of the more than 160 active members within the iDiv consortium: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Uni Jena), Leipzig University (UL), Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry (MPI BGC), Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology (MPI CE), Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPI EVA), Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (IPB), Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), and Leibniz Institute Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz (SMNG).

    Full members

    Full members of iDiv are scientists who are linked to one of the executing institutions or partner institutions. This includes:

    1. core professors appointed by iDiv as Research Group Leaders
    2. the leaders of independent junior research groups established by iDiv.

    Admission as full members can be granted to scientists who are employed by the participating institutions (executing or partner institutions), and:

    1. are independent/leading scientists who can represent iDiv in their institutions,
    2. have demonstrated scientific excellence,
    3. are internationally recognized scientists who work in an integrative and collaborative manner, have expertise relevant to iDiv, and contribute to iDiv's mission.

    The Science Strategy Board, in accordance with the iDiv Board of Trustees, decides on applications for admission of new full members. Currently, iDiv has 120 full members (see below).

    List of full members

    NameAffiliationExpertise 
    Dr. Oliver Arranz-BeckerMLU, Quantitative Methods in Social SciencesSocial sciences, biodiversity on health, Quantitative methods in the social scienceswebsite
    Dr. Harald AugeUFZ, Community EcologyVegetation ecology, ecological genetics, food-web interactionswebsite
    Dr. Ana BastosUL, Land-Atmosphere InteractionsClimate variability & extremes, carbon cycle, disturbances, data-modelling integrationwebsite
    Prof. Peter BayerMLU, Department of Applied GeologyGroundwater, geoenergy, industrial ecologywebsite
    apl. Prof. Dr. Markus Bernhardt-RömermannUniv. of Jena, Vegetation EcologyVegetation Ecology and ecosystem changes, forest ecosystemswebsite
    Prof. Aletta BonniDiv, Ecosystem Services ; UFZ, Ecosystem Services; Univ. of Jena, Biodiversity  Ecosystem services, participatory conservationwebsite
    Prof. Ulrich BroseiDiv, Theory in Biodiversity Science; Univ. of Jena, BiodiversityTheory in biodiversity sciencewebsite
    Prof. Helge BruelheideMLU, BiologyBD-EF, vegetation ecologywebsite
    Dr. Jan BumbergerUFZ, Monitoring and Exploration TechnologiesBiodiversity monitoring, sensor network, data managementwebsite
    Dr. Simone CesarziDiv, Experimental Interaction Ecology; ULBiodiversity-Ecosystem functioning, Experimental soil ecology, Soil functioning, Soil microbial biomass, Soil microbial respiration, Free-living soil nematodeswebsite
    Prof. Jonathan ChaseiDiv, Biodiversity Synthesis; MLU, BiologyBiodiversity synthesiswebsite
    Prof. Antonis ChatzinotasUFZ, Environmental MicrobiologyExperimental microbial ecology, bacteria-protists-virus interactions, metagenomics, BD-EF, coevolutionwebsite
    Prof. Christopher ConradMLU, GeoecologyLand use systems and remote sensingwebsite
    Prof. Holger DeisingMLU, Agricultural and Nutritional SciencesPhytopathologywebsite
    Prof. Joachim DenzlerUniv. of Jena, InformaticsComputer vision, machine learning, automatic monitoring for biodiversity researchwebsite
    Prof. Peter DietrichUFZ, Monitoring and Exploration TechnologiesSystem analysis and geotechnicswebsite
    Dr. Daniel DoktorUFZ, Remote Sensing of Ecosystems (ROSE)Vegetation dynamics and land-use / land-coverwebsite
    Dr. Susanne DunkeriDiv, Physiological Diversity; UFZImage-based cytometry, plant physiologywebsite
    Dr. Walter DurkaUFZ, Community EcologyPlant population geneticswebsite
    Dr. Anne EbelingUniv. of Jena, Jena ExperimentGrassland ecosystemswebsite
    Prof. Nico EisenhaueriDiv, Experimental Interaction Ecology; UL, BiologyAboveground–belowground interactions, biodiversity–ecosystem functioning, soil ecologywebsite
    Prof. Hannes FeilhauerUL, Fernerkundung in der Geo- und ÖkosystemforschungRemote sensing, spatio-temporal analyses of patterns in species distributions, functional ecosystem properties, ecosystem services and biodiversitywebsite
    Dr. Néstor FernándeziDiv, Biodiversity Conservation ; MLUSocial sciences and ecology, science policywebsite
    Prof. Karin FrankUFZ, Ecological ModellingEcological modellingwebsite
    PD Dr. Martin FreibergUL, BiologyTaxonomy (The Leipzig Catalogue of Vascular Plants)website
    Prof. Claudia FrickeMLU, Animal EcologyAnimal Ecologywebsite
    Prof. Immo FritscheUL, SozialpsychologiePsychology, social-psychology, environmental psychologywebsite

    Prof. Susanne Fritz

    iDiv, Biodiversity in the Anthropocene; Uni Jena

    evolutionary biology, macroevolution, macroecology, biodiversity, conservation

    website

    Prof. Christine FürstMLU, Sustainable Landscape DevelopmentAdaptive management in social-ecological systems, transdisciplinary research, sustainable regional development, modeling social ecological systemswebsite
    Dr. Michael GerthiDiv, MLU; Symbiont EvolutionArthropod symbiosis, molecular ecology, genomics, experimental evolutionwebsite
    Prof. Bruno GlaserMLU, Soil BiogeochemistrySoil biogeochemistry, soil processes, palae-oecology, global change, stable isotopeswebsite
    Prof. Gerd GleixnerMPI BGC, Biogeochemical ProcessesMolecular biogeochemistrywebsite
    Prof. Volker GrimmUFZ, Ecological System AnalysisStrategies for model development and communication, concepts in ecology (resilience, stability), Agent-based/individual-based modellingwebsite
    Prof. Ivo GroßeMLU, InformaticsBioinformaticswebsite
    Prof. Bernd HansjürgensUFZ, EconomicsEnvironmental and resource economicswebsite
    Prof. Bill HanssonMPI CE, Evolutionary NeuroethologyInsect olfactationwebsite
    Prof. Hauke HarmsUFZ, Environmental Microbiology; UL, BiochemistryEnvironmental aquatic microbiologywebsite
    Prof. Stan HarpoleiDiv, Physiological Diversity ; UFZ, Physiological Diversity ; MLU, Physiological DiversityCommunity ecology, biodiversity theory, experimental ecologywebsite
    Prof. Daniel HaunMPI EVA, UL, Comparative Cultural PsychologyDevelopment psychology, spatial and social cognition in apes and childrenwebsite
    Prof. Andreas HejnolUniv. of Jena, Zoology and Evolutionary Research; Phyletic MuseumDevelopmental biology, animal developmental diversitywebsite
    Prof. Frank HellwigUniv. of Jena, Ecology and EvolutionSystematics and evolutionary biology of plantswebsite
    Prof. Isabell HensenMLU, BiologyPlant population genetics , conservation of endangered grassland species, garden/greenhouse experiments, biological invasions, (sub)tropical treelines, restoration ecologywebsite
    Dr. Martina HerrmannUniv. of Jena, BiodiversityMicrobial ecology of the nitrogen cycle, groundwater microbiology, aquatic geomicrobiologywebsite
    Prof. Anke HildebrandtUniv. of Jena, Geosciences; UFZ, Computational HydrosystemsVegetation dynamics in semiarid climates, Ecohydrology: root water uptake, canopy water fluxes, inverse modelling of soil water fluxeswebsite
    Dr Jes HinesiDiv, Experimental Interaction Ecology; ULFood web dynamics, ecosystem processes, sustainabilitywebsite
    Prof. Dr. Andreas HuthUFZ, Ecological ModellingVegetation ecology, ecological modelling and theory, dynamics of forests and grasslands, carbon balances, biodiversity, disturbances, remote sensingwebsite
    Dr. Ute JandtMLU, BiologyGerman Vegetation Reference Database (GVRD), vegetation sciencewebsite
    Prof. Martin KaltenpothMPI CE, Insect SymbiosisInsect symbiosis, molecular interactionwebsite
    Dr. Jens KattgeMPI BGC, Biogeochemical ProcessesBiogeochemistry, plant traitswebsite
    Dr. Sonja KnappUFZ, Community EcologyUrban ecology, functional ecology, phylogenetic and macro-ecologywebsite
    Prof. Tiffany Marie KnightiDiv, Species Interaction Ecology; UFZ, Community Ecology; MLU, BiologyInvasion biologywebsite
    Prof. Birgitta König-RiesUniv. of Jena, InformaticsData Management, data integration, linked data, semantic webwebsite
    Prof. Franziska Krajinski-BarthUL, BiologyMolecular physiology of the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis, plant mineral nutrition, rhizosphere interactionswebsite
    Prof. Ingolf KühnUFZ, Community Ecology; MLU, BiologyBiological Invasions, functional (trait based) ecology, analyses of long-term data, glacier forefield monitoring, spatial statisticswebsite
    Prof. Kirsten KüselUniv. of Jena, BiodiversityAquatic geomicrobiologywebsite
    Porf. Sascha LaubingerMLU, General GeneticsAdaptation, Gene Regulation, Molecular Biology, Plant Geneticswebsite
    Dr. Marcus LehnertMLU, HerbariumGeobotany, systematics, taxonomy, botanical garden, herbariumwebsite
    Prof. Katja LiebalUL, Primate CognitionHuman biology, primate cognition,  website
    Prof. Patrick MäderTU Ilmenau, Data-intensive Systems and VisualizationMachine learning, Computational Biology, Software engineering, Safety engineeringwebsite
    Prof. Miguel MahechaUL, Remote Sensing CenterEnvironmental data analysis, ecological model-evaluationwebsite
    Prof. Manja MarzUniv. of Jena, InformaticsBioinformtics of RNA-Seq, ncRNAs, viruseswebsite
    Dr. Martin MascherIPK, Domestication GenomicsPlant genomics, domestication, bioinformaticswebsite
    Prof. Richard McElreathMPI EVA, Department of Human Behavior, Ecology, and CultureAnthropologywebsite
    Dr. Carsten MeyeriDiv, UL, Macroecology and SocietyMacroecology, land change science, global change biology, biodiversity datawebsite
    Prof. Beate MichalzikUniv. of Jena, GeographySoil science, terrestrial ecosystem research, effects of ecosystem disturbances (e.g. droughts, fires) and forest management on soil biogeochemistrywebsite
    Prof. Maria MittagUniv. of Jena, Molecular BotanyPhotosynthetic protists (mainly microalgae)website
    Prof. Alexandra Muellner-RiehlUL, BiologyPlant phylogenetics, systematics, taxonomy, biogeographywebsite
    PD Dr. Hendrik MüllerMLU, Collections (ZNS)Evolution of development in amphibians, morphology, amphibian taxonomywebsite
    Prof. Dr. Birgit MüllerUFZ, Ecological ModellingSocio-environment systems, agent-based modelling, human behavior, land usewebsite
    Dr. Steffen NeumannIPB, Synergy Research GroupsMetabolomics, computational mass spectrometrywebsite
    Dr. Omer NevoiDiv, Univ. of Jena, Evolutionary Ecology GroupEvolutionary ecology, chemical communication between plants and animalswebsite
    Prof. Manuela NowotnyUniv. of Jena, Zoology and Evolutionary Researchanimal physiology, neuroethology, acousticwebsite
    Prof. Jörg OvermannDSMZ, Microbial Ecology and Diversity ResearchMicrobiologywebsite
    Prof. Christian PapilloudMLU, Institute of Sociology  Sociology, sociological theoriewebsite
    Prof. Robert PaxtonMLU, ZoologyEvolutionary ecology, conservation genetics,sociality, bees, pollination, insect conservationwebsite
    Dr. Guy Pe'eriDiv, Ecosystem Services, EconomicsAnimal movement, population viability, range-shifts, biodiversity monitoringwebsite
    Prof. Henrique PereiraiDiv, Biodiversity Conservation; MLU, BiologyEcological modeling and theorywebsite
    Prof. Georg PohnertUniv. of Jena, Inorganic and Analytical ChemistryChemical ecologywebsite
    Prof. Dr. Anton PotapovSMNG, Soil ZoologySoil biodiversity, food webs, stable isotopes, ecosystem ecology, soil ecologywebsite
    Prof. Johannes QuaasUL, Theoretical MeteorologyClimate research, climate change, theoretical meteorologywebsite
    Prof. Martin QuaasiDiv, Biodiversity Economics; UL, Economics and Management ScienceEcological economics, sustainable use of renewable natural resourceswebsite
    Prof. Marcel QuintMLU, Plant SciencesAdaptation, physiological adaptation of plants to climate change, crop physiology, molecular biologywebsite
    Prof. Markus ReichsteinMPI BGC, Biogeochemical IntegrationEcosystem ecology, carbon cycle, ecohydrology, climate extremes, remote sensing, machine learningwebsite
    Dr. Thomas ReitzUFZ, Soil EcologyMicrobial communitieswebsite
    Prof. Dieter RinkUFZ, Urban and Environmental SociologyUrban and environmental sociology, urban and regional researchwebsite
    PD Dr. Christiane RitzSMNG, BotanyPlant evolutionary biology, plant systematics, population genetics, reproductive mechanisms in plants, Natural History Collectionswebsite
    Prof. Christine RömermannUniv. of Jena, Ecology and EvolutionPlant ecology, functional ecology, vegetation ecology, phenologywebsite
    PD Dr. Christiane RoscheriDiv, UFZ, Physiological DiversityPlant ecology, experimental ecologywebsite
    Dr. Nadja RügeriDiv, UL, Biodiversity EconomicsForest ecology and modeling, tree demographywebsite
    Prof. Reinhold SackmannMLU, Institute of SociologySociology, Analyse of social structureswebsite
    Prof. Severin SassoUL, Plant PhysiologyMicroalgae interactions, photosynthesis, stress and ecophysiologywebsite
    PD Dr. Martin SchädlerUFZ, Community EcologyTrophic interactions, plant-insect interactions, soil ecology, decompositionwebsite
    Prof. Holger SchielzethUniv. of Jena, Ecology and EvolutionEvolutionary and molecular ecology, quantitative and population genetics, local adaptation, behavioral ecologywebsite
    Senior-Prof. Martin SchlegelUL, BiologyBiodiversity and Evolutionwebsite
    Dr. Marion SchrumpfMPI CE, Soil BiogeochemistryBiogeochemical cycles, soil science, ecosystem functions and services, land use, global changewebsite
    Dr. Oliver SchweigerUFZ, Community EcologyAnimal ecology and ecological systems across different scaleswebsite
    Prof. Ralf SeppeltUFZ, Computational Landscape Ecology; MLU, Geosciences and GeographyLandscape Ecology, natural resource management & economics, global change, international assessmentswebsite
    Prof. Josef SetteleUFZ, Community EcologyAgro-ecology, animal ecology, insect monitoring, global change, land use and biodiversity, social-ecological systems, international assessmentswebsite
    Prof. Ilkhom SolievMLU, Environmental SociologySocial sciences, institutions and behavior, governance, societal transformations, experimentswebsite
    Dr. Emily F. SollyUFZ, Computational HydrosystemsPlant-soil interactions, biogeochemistrywebsite
    Prof. Peter F. StadlerUL, Computer ScienceComparative genomics, structural biology, theory of evolutionwebsite
    PD Dr. Mika TarkkaUFZ, Soil Ecology; UL, BiologyPlant-microbe interactionswebsite
    Dr. Franziska TaubertUFZ, Ecological ModellingEcological modelling, grassland landscapeswebsite
    Prof. Andreas ThumUL, GeneticsAnatomy and insect behaviour, Neurosciencewebsite
    Dr.  Yuko UlrichMPI CE, Social BehaviourBehavioral diversity and plasticity, social behavior, disease spread, traits, social environment, epidemiologywebsite
    Prof. Nicole van DamiDiv, Molecular Interaction Ecology; Univ. of Jena, BiodiversityChemical ecology, molecular plant responseswebsite
    Prof. Michael VohlandUL, GeographyGeoinformatics, remote sensingwebsite
    Prof.  Martin von BergenUFZ, Molecular Systems BiologyMetaproteomics in biodegradation and microbial ecologywebsite
    Prof. Alexandra WeigeltUL, BiologyPlant ecology, plant-plant interactionswebsite
    Dr. Erik WelkMLU, BiologyChorology Database Halle (CDH), biogeographywebsite
    Prof. Karsten WescheSMNG, BotanyNatural History Collections - especially herbaria,  flora of Central Europe, steppe vegetation, grazing ecology, conservation biologywebsite
    Prof. Ludger WessjohannIPB, Bioorganic ChemistryPlant biochemistrywebsite
    Prof. Anja WiddigMPI EVA, Primate Behavioural Ecology; UL, BiologyBehavioural and genetic diversity, chemical ecology, primate ecology and conservationwebsite
    PD Dr. Thorsten WiegandUFZ, Ecological ModellingSpatially explicit individual-based models, spatial point-pattern analysis, inverse model parameterization and pattern-oriented modelingwebsite
    Dr. Claudia WiesnerUL, Analytical Chemistrymass spectrometry, metabolomics, metabolite identification, secondary metaboliteswebsite
    Senior-Prof. Christian WilhelmUL, BiologyAlgal physiologywebsite
    Dr. Marten WinteriDiv, UL, sDivMacroecology, Biological Invasions, Mammal Ecology, Biodiversity Change, Functional/Phylogenetic diversity, Biodiversity conservationwebsite
    Prof. Christian WirthUL, BiologyForest ecology, trait-based ecology, biodiversity-ecosystem functioning, carbon cycling, fire ecology, canopy research, biodiversity informaticswebsite
    Dr. Tesfaye WubetUFZ, Soil Ecology; UL, BiologyMicrobial ecology, metagenomics, bioinformaticswebsite
    Prof. Jörg ZabelUL, BiologyBiology education, evolution teaching, design and evaluation of learning environmentswebsite
    Prof. Sönke ZaehleMPI BGC, Biogeochemical signalsBiogeochemical cycling, biosphere-climate interactions, nutrient dynamics, terrestrial biosphere modellingwebsite

    Associate members

    Associate members of iDiv are scientists who are active in one of the participating institutions, and have special expertise in certain iDiv research fields and can thus support iDiv (e.g. scientists who can act as advisors to iDiv or outstanding young scientists whose work contributes substantially to iDiv's mission). Associate members may be admitted on personal request or upon proposal by members of the Science Strategy Board. The Science Strategy Board decides on applications for admission for associate membership. Currently, iDiv has 51 associate members (see below).

    List of associate members

    NameAffiliationResearch area(s) 
    Dr. Mimi ArandjelovicMPI EVA, UL; PrimatologyPrimatologywebsite
    Dr. Martha Paola Barajas BarbosaiDiv, MLU; Biodiversity SynthesisDrivers of biodiversity, functional ecology, plant diversity, global south, inclusive sciencewebsite
    Dr. Marie-Lara BouffaudUFZ; Soil EcologyPlant-microbe interaction, Molecular ecologywebsite
    Dr. Wolfram BrennerUL; Plant developmental biologyCytokinin, signal transduction, plant development, environmental impactswebsite
    Dr. Solveig Franziska BucherUniv. of Jena; Institute of Ecology and EvolutionPlant phenology, Ecophysiology, functional traitswebsite
    Dr. Juan D. Carvajal-QuinteroiDiv, UL; sDiv – Synthesis Centre of iDivMacroecology, Biodiversity synthesis, Aquatic ecosystems, Conservation biogeographywebsite
    Dr. Peter DietrichMLU; Department of GeobotanyBiodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationships, plant-soil interactions/feedbacks, soil biota (esp. nematodes, fungi/mycorrhiza), plant functional traits, global changewebsite
    Dr. Christophe DominikUFZ; Community Ecology website
    Dr. Steven DreissigMLU; Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional SciencesPlant reproductive biology, Meiosis, Pollination, Population genetics, Quantitative genetics, Cytogeneticswebsite
    Dr. Jana EbersbachUL; Mocelcular Evolution and Plant Systematicssystematics, phylogenetics, plant diversification, macroevolution, biogeographywebsite
    Dr. Steffen EhrmanniDiv, UL; BiologyNature-human interactions, land-systems, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, food securitywebsite
    Dr. Marie EndeMLU, Plant Ecologygrasslands, habitat fragmentation, invasive species, nature conservation, population geneticswebsite
    Dr. Miguel Fernandez TrigosoiDiv, MLU; Biodiversity ConservationGlobal biodiversity change, environmental governance, biodiversity observation networks, zoonotic disease modeling, invasive specieswebsite
    Prof. Jonathan GershenzonMPI CE; BiochemistryBiochemistry, plant-herbivore interaction, herbivore-host plant relationshipwebsite
    Dr. Hanna HoncharUFZ; Conservation Biology & Social-Ecological SystemsBees, pollination, pathogens, restoration,  diversitywebsite
    Dr. Stephanie JurburgUFZ; Environmental MicrobiologyMicrobial ecology, molecular ecology, metabarcoding, bacteriawebsite
    Dr. Belinda KahntMLU; General ZoologySpecies interactions, conservation genetics/genomics, pollinator-plant coevolution, phylogeneticswebsite
    Dr. Janina KleemannMLU; Geosciences and GeographyEcosystem Services, Socio-Ecological Systems, Landscape Ecology, Biodiversity & Societywebsite
    Dr. Lotte KorelliDiv, UFZ; Spatial Interaction EcologyBiodiversity change, biotic interactions, experimental ecology, global change, plant demographywebsite
    Dr. Marlen KücklichUL, MPI EVA; Behavioural EcologyBehavioural ecology, chemical ecologywebsite
    Prof. Martin LindnerMLU, BiologyBiology didactics, geography didacticswebsite
    Dr. Ruth MaghUniv. of Jena; Terrestrial EcohydrologyEcohydrology, stable isotopes, forest ecosystem functioning, climate change impacts on ecosystem functioning, tree physiologywebsite
    Dr. Christin MantheyMPI CE; Insect Symbiosisevolution of insect metamorphosis, insect symbiosis, genomics, and transcriptomicswebsite
    Dr. Maria MendeziDiv, MLU; Biodiversity ConservationConservation Genetics, Biodiversity Monitoring and Molecular Ecologywebsite
    Prof. Sarah O'ConnorMPI CE; Natural Product BiosynthesisNatural Product Biosynthesiswebsite
    Dr. Rui Ying Rachel OhiDiv, UFZ; Biodiversity and Peoplenature conservation, climate change, urban ecology, human health and wellbeing, global southwebsite
    Dr. Octavio M. Palacios-GimenezUniv. of Jena; Population EcologyKaryotype evolution, speciation, sex chromosomes, repetitive DNA, cytogenomicswebsite
    Dr. Karin PotthastUniv. of Jena; Soil ScienceSoil biogeochemistry, soil ecology, ecosystem disturbance, water and nutrient fluxes, soil protectionwebsite
    Dr. Robert RauschkolbUniv. of Jena; Institute of Biodiversityplant phenology, functional traits, evolutionary-ecology, rapid evolutionwebsite
    Prof. Solveig RichterUL; Social Sciences / Peace and Conflict StudiesBiodiversity & Society, Ecosystems and Local Dynamics of Conflicts, Resource Governance, Global South, Colombiawebsite
    Dr. Christian RistokiDiv, UL; Experimental Interaction EcologyPlant-Soil-Herbivore interactions, Biodiversity-Ecosystem Functioning, Eco-Metabolomics, Biodiversity changewebsite
    Dr. Julian RodeUFZ; Environmental Politicsbehavior change, values, policy instruments, governance, economicswebsite
    Dr. Christoph RoscheMLU; Plant EcologyMolecular diversity, intraspecific variationwebsite
    Dr. Vajiheh Safavi-RiziUL; Plant Physiology/General and Applied BotanyClimate change, flooding/hypoxia, nitrogen deficiency, drought, nitric oxide (NO), soil microbeswebsite
    Jun. Prof. Dr. Beatriz Sánchez ParraUL; Biodiversity of the AtmosphereBiodiversity of the Atmosphere, Biosphere-atmosphere interaction, Molecular Biology, Sequencing, Bioinformaticswebsite
    Dr. Brigitte SchlöglUL, MPI EVABehavioural ecology, Olfactory communication, Body odour, Social cognition, Primateswebsite
    Dr. Chloé SchmidtiDiv, UL; Senior Scientist ProgrammePopulation genetics, Landscape genetics, Vertebrate evolutionary ecology, Macroecology, Conservationwebsite
    Dr. Sandeep SharmaiDiv, MLU; Biodiversity ConservationConnectivity conservation, Landscape genetics, Carnivore ecology, Biodiversity monitoring, Conservation and Geopolitics in South and South-East Asiawebsite
    Dr. Antonella SoroMLU; General ZoologyEvolution of sociality, impact of anthropogenic changeswebsite
    Dr. Maria SporbertMLU; Geobotany and Botanical Gardenbiodiversity change, biodiversity monitoring, plant ecology, macroecologywebsite
    Dr. Ingmar StaudeUL; Systematic Botany and Functional BiodiversityGlobal change ecology, Biodiversity conservation, Conservation Gardening, Plant successionwebsite
    Dr. Frank D. SteinheimerMLU; ZoologyZoology, systematics (taxonomy), evolutionary biologywebsite
    Dr. Panagiotis TheodorouMLU; General ZoologyPopulation genetics, insect biodiversity, host-parasite interactions, plant-pollinator interactions, pollinationwebsite
    Dr. Alexander TischerUniv. of Jena; Soil ScienceForest ecology and management, exo-enzymes and decomposition, ecohydrology, ecosystem disturbance and restorationwebsite
    Dr. Sabrina TrägerMLU; Plant EcologyPlant-environment interaction, plant conservation (genetics), landscape genomics, citizen sciencewebsite
    Dr. Henriette UtheIPB; Metabolomics FacilityPlant Metabololomics; Untargeted and targeted metabolomics (HPLC-MS); Metabolomic Data Analysis Experimental Design Advice; Project Management Training for Metabolomics Userwebsite
    Dr. Roel van KlinkiDiv, MLU; Biodiversity SynthesisInsects, biodiversity change, nature conservation, biodiversity monitoringwebsite
    Dr. Jana WäldchenMPI BGC; Biogeochemical integrationSpecies identification, species prediction, trait analysiswebsite
    Dr. Sebastian WienekeUL; Remote Sensing Centre for Earth System ResearchRemote Sensingwebsite

    Honorary members

    Honorary members are persons who have rendered outstanding contributions to iDiv. This contribution can be either of scientific nature or in the form of science-policy, strategic or administrative support. Honorary membership shall also be conferred upon individuals who have rendered outstanding contributions in society and politics towards the interests of biodiversity research in general and iDiv in particular. Honorary members are nominated by the General Member Assembly and appointed by the Science Strategy Board. Currently, iDiv has five honorary member (see below).

    List of honorary member

    NameAffiliationResearch area(s) 
    Prof. Dr. François BuscotUFZ; Department of Soil Ecology; ULMolecular microbial ecology, mycorrhizawebsite
    Dr. Stefan KlotzUFZ; Department of Community EcologyBiological invasions, biogeographywebsite
    Senior-Prof. Martin SchlegelUL; BiologyBiodiversity and Evolutionwebsite
    Prof. Dr. med. Beate A. SchückingFormer Rector of Leipzig University  
    Andreas SickertLeipzig Forest website

    Membership Committee

    The membership Committee consists of five full iDiv members, representing the iDiv institutions, one iDiv core professor, and the member relations officer (MRO). Members of the Membership Committee are appointed by the iDiv Science Strategy Board (SSB) for two years.

    The membership committee is in charge of all membership issues at iDiv. This includes the discussion of concepts for the membership as well as the coordination of the application process. We also serve as contact for people interested in iDiv membership and the iDiv local committees regarding membership issues.

    Currently, the Membership Committee has the following members:

    • Harald Auge (UFZ)
    • Isabell Hensen (MLU)
    • Martina Herrmann (Univ. of Jena)
    • Jens Kattge (chair, MPI BGC)
    • Martin Quaas (iDiv)
    • Jan Schnitzler (MRO)
    • Christian Wirth (UL)

    Application

    Please note that iDiv membership is currently under revision in preparation for our new governance (anticipated start in October 2024) and that we currently do not accept new applications for iDiv membership. We should be ready to accept applications again in the second or third quarter of the year. In the meantime, please contact our Member Relations Officer (MRO) and we will inform you as soon as we are ready to process new applications.

    Contact

    In case of questions, please contact the membership representative of your respective Local Committe (see above) or our Member Relations Officer (MRO) Jan Schnitzler.

    Please submit your membership application to our MRO Jan Schnitzler: jan.schnitzler@idiv.de

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