Dr. Annegret Grimm-Seyfarth

WG-Lead Conservation Oriented Population Ecology

Deputy Department Head

room 343d

Department of Conservation Biology
Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
Permoserstr. 15
04318 Leipzig, Germany

Tel: 0341 6025 1652

annegret.grimm@ufz.de

Persönliche Bild
Dr. Annegret Grimm-Seyfarth and wildlife detection dog Zammy. Photo: André Künzelmann

Web registries

ORCID     |    Google Scholar     |    Research Gate     |    Publons

Scientific career

2015 - 2018 PhD in Ecology (Dr. rer. nat.), University of Potsdam, Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Germany, together with Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Department of Conservation Biology, Germany, and University of Canberra, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Institute for Applied Ecology, Australia
2010 - 2012 Master of Science in Biology at the University of Leipzig
Thesis Title: Assessing Effective Population Size in Vertebrate Populations
2007 - 2010 Bachelor of Science in Biology at the University of Leipzig
Thesis Title: Reliability of Different Methods for Population Size Estimates Tested with Field Data from Populations of Known Size

Academic positions

2021 onwards Working Group Leader of own founded working group COPE
2018 onwards Postdoc at UFZ, Dep. Conservation Biology
2015 - 2018 PhD at UFZ, Dep. Conservation Biology; University of Potsdam, WG Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation
2013 - 2014 Researcher at UFZ, Dep. Conservation Biology
2012 - 2017 Guest scientist at the University of Canberra, Institute for Applied Ecology
2009 - 2012 Internship, Research Assistant, and Guest Scientist at UFZ, Dep. Conservation Biology
2011 - 2012 Student Assistant in a cooperation project between the University of Leipzig, the Max-Planck-Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and EURING
2009 Internship at the Max-Planck-Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Department of Developmental and Comparative Psychology

Research interests

  • Population ecology of vertebrates
  • Effects of climate warming and land use on vertebrates
  • Herpetology
  • international nature and species conservation
  • Statistics, programming, and modelling
  • Detection dogs for species monitoring

Committees and offices

  • Nature Conservation Advisory Board of the City of Leipzig
  • Scientific Advisory Board AG Odorology
  • Board and committee work in the association Wildlife Detection Dogs. e.V.
  • Deputy Editor-in-Chief Journal Nature Conservation
  • Scientific Advisory Board Monitoring Centre Deutsche Bahn

Projects

Deutschland wieder Otterland - The nationwide reconnection of aquatic landscapes for the FFH species otter (Lutra lutra)

Project duration: since 2023
In the project: since 2023
Partner: DUH, weitere siehe Website
Contact person: Dr. Annegret Grimm-Seyfarth annegret.grimm@ufz.de, Veronika Koch veronika.koch@ufz.de

IGAMon-Dog - Dog owners support the search and clear determination of occurrences for invasive plant and animal species
Project duration: seit 2021
In the project: since 2021
Partner: UfU e.V., WDD e.V.
Contact person: Wiebke Harms wiebke.harms@ufz.de, Dr. Annegret Grimm-Seyfarth annegret.grimm@ufz.de

TerrA - Influence of micrclimate and land use on the suitability of terrestrial habitats for amphibians

Project duration: 2018 onwards
In the project: since 2018
Contact person: Dr. Annegret Grimm-Seyfarth, annegret.grimm@ufz.de

Influence of winter tourism on montane herpetological communities in Europe
Project duration: 2018 onwards
In the project: since 2018
Contact person: Michele Chiacchio, michele.chiacchio@ufz.de

The use of detection dogs in conservation

Project duration: 2014 onwards
In the project: since 2015
Contact person: Dr. Annegret Grimm-Seyfarth, annegret.grimm@ufz.de

Finished projects

ADVANCE - Advanced metadata standards for biodiversity survey and monitoring data: Supporting of research and conservation

Project duration: 2021-2023
In the project: 2021-2023
Partner: AWI
Contact person: Dr. Annegret Grimm-Seyfarth annegret.grimm@ufz.de, Dr. Juliana Menger juliana.menger@ufz.de

Orchards in Germany - Ecological importance, stock situation and need for action

Project duration: 2021-2023
In the project: 2021-2023
Contact person: Marie-Luise Hüttner marie-luise.huettner@ufz.de

Effects of climate change on a reptile community in arid Australia

Project duration: 2012-2019
In the project: 2012-2019
Contact person: Dr. Annegret Grimm-Seyfarth, annegret.grimm@ufz.de

Otter Damage Monitoring (ODaMo)
Project duration: 2015
In the project: 2015
Contact person: Dr. Reinhard Klenke, reinhard.klenke@ufz.de
Effects of climate change on barn swallows

Project duration: 2011 - 2015
In the project: 2011-2015
Partner: Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Primate kin selection
Contact person: Annegret Grimm, annegret.grimm@ufz.de

SCALES

Securing the Conservation of biodiversity across Administrative Levels and spatial, temporal, and Ecological Scales
Project duration: 01.05.2009 - 31.07.2014
In the project: 2012 - 2014
Contact person: Reinhard Klenke, reinhard.klenke@ufz.de    

Publications

2024 (11)

2023 (4)

2022 (5)

2021 (6)

2020 (3)

2019 (7)

2018 (3)

2017 (4)

2016 (1)

2015 (2)

2014 (4)

R-packages

Projekte

Deutschland wieder Otterland - Die bundesweite Vernetzung von Gewässerlandschaften für die FFH-Art Fischotter (Lutra lutra)

Laufzeit: seit 2023
Bearbeitung. seit 2023
Partner: DUH, weitere siehe Website
Ansprechpartner: Dr. Annegret Grimm-Seyfarth annegret.grimm@ufz.de, Veronika Koch veronika.koch@ufz.de

IGAMon-Dog - Hundehalter*innen unterstützen die Suche und eindeutige Bestimmung von Vorkommen invasiver Pflanzen- und Tierarten
Laufzeit: seit 2021
Bearbeitung. seit 2021
Partner: UfU e.V., WDD e.V.
Ansprechpartner: Wiebke Harms wiebke.harms@ufz.de, Dr. Annegret Grimm-Seyfarth annegret.grimm@ufz.de

ADVANCE - Advanced metadata standards for biodiversity survey and monitoring data: Supporting of research and conservation

Laufzeit: seit 2021
Bearbeitung: seit 2021
Partner: AWI
Ansprechpartner: Dr. Annegret Grimm-Seyfarth annegret.grimm@ufz.de, Dr. Juliana Menger juliana.menger@ufz.de

TerrA - Einfluss von Mikroklima und Landnutzung auf die Eignung terrestrischer Habitate für Amphibien

Laufzeit: seit 2018
Bearbeitung. seit 2018
Partner: Projekt Lebendige Luppe, UNB Stadt Leipzig, UNB Leipziger Land
Ansprechpartner: Dr. Annegret Grimm-Seyfarth annegret.grimm@ufz.de

Einfluss von Wintertourismus auf eine montane herpetologische Gemeischaft in Europa
Laufzeit: seit 2018
Bearbeitung: seit 2018
Partner: Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino Nature Park
Ansprechpartner: Michele Chiacchio michele.chiacchio@ufz.de

Der Nutzen von Suchhunden im Naturschutz

Laufzeit: seit 2014
Bearbeitung: seit 2015
Ansprechpartner: Dr. Annegret Grimm-Seyfarth annegret.grimm@ufz.de