Stellvertretende Abteilungsleitung Dr. Karen Hahn (bis zur Neubesetzung der Professur)
Our research aims to develop models to improve our mechanistic understanding of how climate and land use change affect biodiversity and subsequent ecosystem processes. We aim to develop mitigation concepts to maintain both the use of resources in times of climate change and the maintenance of biodiversity. For this purpose, we foster collaborations with international research groups, stakeholders, and conservation authorities.
We consider different
taxonomic groups with a focus on plants within our research and use classical methods (e.g., field surveys and measurments) together with
GIS and advanced statistical analyses to characterize and understand
biological communities in relation to ecological conditions and human impact.
We provide opportunities to conduct Bsc and MSc
theses at our department. Do
you have a specific research project in mind? Please contact Dr. Karen Hahn