Research interests
Research interests
The beauty of plants and their phenomenal adaptations to the environment have fascinated me since my youth. In my academic work, I combine field work with laboratory analyses in the context of ecology and nature conservation. The causes for the development of diversity - from landscapes to habitats, populations, and individuals - are at the centre of my research and teaching activities. I focus in particular on genetic variation, which is the basis for the emergence and conservation of plant biodiversity.
Christoph Reisch
- E-mail address: christoph.reisch(at)ur.de (opens your email program)
- Tel: 0941 943-3131 (starts a telephone call, if your device allows this)
- Fax: 0941 943-3106
- Location: WNW.E4, 2.313
Curriculum Vitae
| 2012 | Appointment as Adjunct Professor (außerplanmäßiger Professor) |
| 2012 | Appointment as Associate Professor (Akademischer Oberrat) |
| 2008 | Appointment as Assistant Professor (Akademischer Rat) |
| 2007 | Habilitation in botany: "Genotypic and phenotypic variation of plant populations - variation at different spatial scales" |
| 2001-2006 | Research assistant at the Department of Botany at the University of Regensburg |
| 2001 | Doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) |
| 1997-2001 | Doctoral thesis with Prof. Dr Poschlod, University of Regensburg and Prof. Dr Schumacher, University of Bonn: "Climatic oscillations and the fragmentation of plant populations - genetic diversity within and among populations of the glacial relict plants Saxifraga paniculata (Saxifragaceae) and Sesleria albicans (Poaceae)" |
| 1997 | Graduate biologist |
| 1996-1997 | Diploma thesis with Prof. Dr Sauer, University of Tübingen: "The calcareous grasslands of the upper Große Lautertal" |
| 1996 | Diploma examination in the subjects botany, zoology, geology and public law (environmental law) |
| 1990-1997 | Study of biology at the University of Tübingen |
Selected publications
Forgiarini, C., Parzefall, F. & Reisch, C. (2023) The impact of ex situ cultivation on the genetic variation of endangered plant species - Implications for restoration. Biological Conservation, 284, 110221. doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110221.
Gradl, E., Lehmair, T.A., Poschlod, P. & Reisch, C. (2022) Building up a network of genetic conservation areas - A comprehensive approach to select target sites for the preservation of genetic variation in wild plant species. Biological Conservation, 274, 109748. doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109748.
Kaulfuß, F., Rosbakh, S. & Reisch, C. (2022) Grassland restoration by local seed mixtures: New evidence from a practical 15-year restoration study. Applied Vegetation Science, 25(2). doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12652.
Reisch, C., Lehmair, T.A., Pagel, E. & Poschlod, P. (2021) Drivers of genetic diversity in plant populations differ between semi-natural grassland types. Biodiversity and Conservation, 30(12), 3549-3561. doi.org/10.1007/s10531-021-02260-1.
Reisch, C. & Rosbakh, S. (2021) Patterns of genetic variation in European plant species depend on altitude. Diversity and Distributions, 27(1), 157-163. doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13177.
Reisch, C. & Hartig, F. (2021) Species and genetic diversity patterns show different responses to land use intensity in central European grasslands. Diversity and Distributions, 27(3), 392-401. doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13199.
Pagel, E., Poschlod, P. & Reisch, C. (2020) Habitat matters - Strong genetic and epigenetic differentiation in Linum catharticum from dry and wet grasslands. Ecology and Evolution, 10(18), 10271-10280. doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6689.
Betz, C., Scheuerer, M. & Reisch, C. (2013) Population reinforcement - A glimmer of hope for the conservation of the highly endangered Spring Pasque flower (Pulsatilla vernalis). Biological Conservation, 168, 161-167. doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2013.10.004.
Vogler, F. & Reisch, C. (2011) Genetic variation on the rocks - the impact of climbing on the population ecology of a typical cliff plant. Journal of Applied Ecology, 48(4), 899-905. doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.01992.x.
Reisch, C. (2008) Glacial history of Saxifraga paniculata (Saxifragaceae): molecular biogeography of a disjunct arctic-alpine species from Europe and North America. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 93(2), 385-398. doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00933.x.
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