1999 – 2006
Study of biology, J.W.Goethe-Universität Frankfurt (Germany), major subjects: ecology+environmental sciences, botany, earth science.

2006
Diploma thesis ; habitat analysis in context of climatic changes; assessment of climate change-impacts on biodiversity of mid-range mountains in Germany; field studies and theoretical approaches.

2006
Extended education in climate change and biodiversity issues,
Freelance in the botanical garden “Palmengarten Frankfurt”

2006 - 2007
research fellow, State natural museum, dept. botany; familiarisation in the field of bryophytes, establishing GIS-methods for plant distributions, different biodiversity matters.

since 2007
junior research associate, State natural museum, dept. Botany, within the funded project „Modelling regional impacts of climate change on plant species in Baden-Württemberg“; assesing impacts on species, locating high-risk areas


student apprenticeships, additional experience
06/2001 – 03/2002
Research Institute and Natural History Museum, dept. botany and paleobotany, graduate assistant, collaboration at the Herbarium.

08/2002 – 09/2002
University of Rostock, dept. biochemistry, student apprentice, consolidation of molecular-biochemical work experience within a project about fragrance analysis.

since 2003
Botanical garden „Palmengarten“, Frankfurt, dept. Education; organising and conducting of guided tours and events with biological/biodiversity aspects.

06/2003 – 09/2003
J.W.Goethe-University, dept. Biology, student apprentice within a project on base assessment of FFH-data („natura2000“), including GIS-assisted methods.

1999 – 2007
Participation at numerous scientific field-trips world-wide, with different thematic aspects.


software experience:
ArcView GIS, office-software, misc. graphics programs, Macromedia Flash and ErdasImagine.