Dr. Mira Kattwinkel
Department System Ecotoxicology
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
Permoserstr. 15
04318 Leipzig, Germany
Phone: +49(3 41)2 35-14 97
Fax: +49(3 41)2 35-24 01
Mira is geoecologist with specialization in ecological and statistical modelling as well as ecological chemistry and ecotoxicology. Her research has so far focussed on species occurrence and persistence in dynamic landscapes using statistical models (species distribution models) and dynamic models (metapopulation models).
At UFZ she (1) investigates the combined effect of pesticides and biotic interactions on population and communities by means of ecological modelling based on laboratory experiments, and (2) works on ecological risk assessment using GIS and statistical approaches.
Professional experiences
since 03 2009
Researcher at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Department System Ecotoxicology, Leipzig, Germany
Education
2005 – 2008
PhD student, Landscape Ecology Group; Carl v. Ossietzky University, Oldenburg; Thesis “Biodiversity of urban brownfields - Modelling species occurrence and persistence in dynamic habitats”
08 - 11 2003
Intership at the Freshwater Group, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH), Edinburg, UK
1998 – 2004
Studies of Geoecology at the Technical University of Braunschweig;
Thesis “Estimating phosphorus export to surface waters: Data series analysis, export coefficient and AnnAGNPS modelling for the River Swale catchment” in cooperation with the CEH, Edinburgh, UK
Publications
Kattwinkel, M., Strauss, B., Biedermann, R. & Kleyer, M., 2009. Modelling multi-species response to landscape dynamics: Mosaic cycles support urban biodiversity. Landscape Ecology 24: 929-941
Kattwinkel, M., Draeger, S., Schadek, U., Strauss, B., Biedermann, R. & Kleyer, M., 2008. Management und Modellierung der Biodiversität urbaner Brachen. Naturschutz und Biologische Vielfalt 60: 55-60.
Kattwinkel, M., 2009. Biodiversity of urban brown fields: Modelling species occurrence and persistence in dynamic habitats. PhD thesis, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg.
