biondlab.bsky.social
Account of the Biodiversity Theory Research Group at HIFMB (Oldenburg, Germany) @hifmb.bsky.social
All things Biodiversity, Networks & Data
More about us at: biond.org and https://hifmb.de/research/working-groups/biodiversity-theory/
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... Using field data and theoretical models I want to answer: How will cell size of unicellular plankton develop in a future ocean?"
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... The focus of my postdoc is on genome size and cell size of unicellular marine plankton within environmental and evolutionary constraints that may form tipping points in biodiversity. Cell size is a major trait that links individuell fitness with ecosystem function. ...
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... to unravel the extreme complex molecular composition of DOM (doi.org/10.1002/rcm....) to better understand the marine carbon cycle. ...
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... to ecology (biodiversity). Sources, sinks and transformation of marine dissolved organic matter (DOM) control the storage of carbon in the ocean for thousands of years. During my PhD, I used mass spectrometry and data science ...
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Find out more about the topic in the paper corresponding
arxiv.org/abs/2503.14093
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He's going to talk about his new paper, so if you're interested, check that out as well: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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... of symbionts within a single colony to quantifying the robustness of the mutualistic network in a spatial context.
When I'm not at work I'm typically biking and/or birding."
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12/12
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Currently, I am working on understanding how the network of interactions between scleractinian corals and their algal symbionts shape community disassembly and reassembly at local to regional spatial scales. This involves a variety of approaches, from modeling the population dynamics ...
11/12
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... to quantify the dimensions of compositional variation in species assemblages, even at very large scales where many assemblages may share no species in common. (doi.org/10.1111/oik....). ...
10/12
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... in the composition of species assemblages. Diffusion maps leverage the mathematics of a diffusion process on a network to find and characterize the structure of high-dimensional data. Applying this to measures of compositional dissimilarity, it was found that diffusion maps can be used ...
9/12
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... I took a brief detour from the reefs for my PhD at the University of Oldenburg. My PhD research involved developing and applying novel methods for quantifying biodiversity change at a range of scales. For example, I investigated the novel use of diffusion maps to quantify changes ...
8/12
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... to reconstruct the evolutionary history of the trait, it was found that photosymbiosis is a remarkably stable trait, rarely showing evidence of reversion to a non-symbiotic lifestyle even among corals that acquire symbionts from the environment each generation (doi.org/10.1126/scia...) ..
7/12
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While in Guam, I also completed my master's degree at the University of Guam Marine Laboratory. My work focused on understanding the evolutionary patterns of gain and loss of photosymbiosis in scleractinian corals. Using both molecular and supertree phylogenies
6/12
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... and scientific diver with the long-term reef monitoring program in Guam. One major component of my work was helping to document the impact of large-scale bleaching events on the island's reefs (doi.org/10.1007/s003...). ...
5/12
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... This diversity of symbiotic strategies makes scleractinian corals an ideal group to link the ecology of mutualism to patterns at broader spatial and temporal scales.
Most of my work and research has involved coral reefs in one way or another. From 2012 to 2020, I was a field biologist ...
4/12
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... Nearly half of the ~1700 species of scleractinian corals are photosymbiotic, and they display a range of mutualistic strategies - from obligate to facultative dependence, from horizontal acquisition of symbionts to vertical transmission, and from specialist to generalist pairings. ...
3/12
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... known as photosymbiosis, between scleractinian corals and their dinoflagellate symbionts. Broadly speaking, I'm interested in how ecological processes shape biogeographic and evolutionary patterns. Scleractinian corals are a great study system for such questions. ...
2/12
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... I also enjoy traveling, particularly hiking, as it allows me to capture the beauty of various landscapes."
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6/6
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... In my recent studies, I am undertaking a more rigorous meta-analysis project with the assistance of a Large Language Model. Outside of my academic pursuits, I have a strong interest in sports, including football, badminton, and cricket. ...
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... During my first postdoc, I investigated extinction geometry in a metacommunity using experimental and theoretical approaches with Daphnia magna (a type of zooplankton). Additionally, I explored the concept of meta-analysis in relation to different patch geometries and species extinction.
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My thesis primarily focuses on the extinction status of beneficial ecological species due to harvesting practices. To understand these dynamics, I emphasize two key aspects: the sustainability of a species and the optimal control of renewable resources. ...
3/6
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... using mathematical and statistical models. My main fields of interest include:
- Stochastic Differential Equations
- Ecosystem Stability
- Regime Shifts and Early Warning Signals
- Harvesting and Species Sustainability
- Optimal Control
- Ecological Networks
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If you are interested in Laura's thesis and the great work she did, you can find it here:
oops.uni-oldenburg.de/7066/
You can also find out more about her on our website:
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I recently defended my PhD thesis on Phase Transitions in Robust Networks, where I used generating functions to introduce a new approach to ecological modeling.
In my free time, I like to ride my bike and explore unknown places."
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FYI: "HIPP" stands for "HIFMB Integrative Postdoc Pool" and is our institute's major strategic instrument to closely interlink with other university and non-university research institutes. For more information, see:
hifmb.de/institute/hi...
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... Apart from research I have a strong interest in traveling and photography."
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... computer simulations and statistical methods to delve into the dynamics of ecological systems. I am currently working on stochastic population models to understand the role of spatial connectivity in sustaining populations across various scales. ...
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Recently, I took on the challenge of learning new mathematical tools in order to describe functional diversity patterns of phytoplankton.”
In her postdoc, Kate is quantifying functional diversity patterns of marine organisms using diffusion maps.
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Interested in some of his publications on ship mobility? Find them here:
epic.awi.de/view/creator...
You can also learn more about him on our website
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and at the HIFMB's homepage:
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6/6
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My secondary role is supporting the Biodiversity Theory Group, from everyday issues arising from living in Germany, over sorting out travel forms and helping Thilo with the groups administration to public engagement, I take a broad spectrum of tasks."
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I have a bachelors degree in Maritime Technologies over the double degree master in Water and Coastal Management and Environmental and Infrastructure Planning, so the glue between the topics has always been my love for the sea.
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On the other hand my work has also received a strong influence from humanities based approaches from mobilities to the human geographies of the sea. I enjoy this overlap a lot and am very happy that an interdisciplinary Institute like HIFMB allows me to follow this more unusual path.
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The primary one is scientist: here I'm interested in understanding the human dimension of ocean space - through the lens of ships - as a continuation from my PhD studies. The topic does incorporate data and network methodology focused currently on the Automatic Identification System (AIS).
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... Sometimes I also do art and some science communication.”
Melanie is working on food web dynamics and SIS models and tries to figure out new relationships between network structure and system behavior.
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