How and where does nature matter for human well-being, and for whom? PI: Katrin Böhning-Gaese, BiK-F
Testing ecologcial theories with microbial communities. PI: Kirsten Küsel, Univ. of Jena
Rapid evolution of RNA as a driver on insect pollinator decline. PI: Robert Paxton, MLU
Boosting Biodiversity with performing Eco- and Meta-Metabolomics for plant communities – Introducing an integrative analytical and bioinformatics approach. PI: Dierk Scheel, IPB
Soil microbial community assessment with portable mid-infrared and visible to near-infrared spectroscopy. PI: Michael Vohland, UL
Hot- und Coolspots der Biodiversität in Leipzig - welches Innovationspotenzial hat Citizen Science für die Vermittlung von Biodiversitätsbewusstsein und die Stärkung von Wissenschafts-, Medien- und demokratischen Kompetenzen in der schulischen Bildung? PI: Jörg Zabel, UL
Postdoctoral research projects:
Global patterns in plant diversity across facets, biomes and scales: a new assessment provided by the sPlot vegetation database. PI: Helge Bruelheide, MLU
How trees adapt to changing abiotic and biotic pressure during their long life? Using the endogenous rhythmic growth trait of oak trees to disentangle interplays between morphological, genetic and defence-metabolic plasticity. PI: François Buscot, UFZ
Testing the influence of temperature on community stability and co-existence: A theoretical and microbial model systems approach. PI: Antonis Chatzinotas, UFZ
Evaluating the socio-economic cost and effectivness of conservation interventions in European and African protected areas. PI: Hjalmar Kühl, MPI-EA
Going deep: Characterization of patterns and networks of the biodiversity of the subsurface - Application for a synthesis postdoc for the CRC AquaDiva. PI: Kirsten Küsel, Univ. of Jena
Observing effects of biodiversity on ecosystem functioning across time, space, and wavelength: oBEF-Across. PI: Miguel Mahecha, MPI-BGC
All-in-one Multiplex-Sequencing. PI: Manja Marz, Univ. of Jena
IPBES and its performance as reflexive, inter- and transdisciplinary interface for biodiversity research and policy. PI: Carsten Neßhöver, UFZ
Beyond the growth-survival trade-off: A global analysis of demographic diversity and trade-offs in species-rich forests. PI: Nadja Rüger, iDiv
Toward a unifying perspective on land use change impacts on the biodiversity during the Holocene. PI: Ralf Seppelt, UFZ
Separating Environmental Changes and their effects on commUnity tRaits in European butterflies. PI: Josef Settele, UFZ
Community assembly and ecosystem functioning. PI: Christian Wirth, UL