Research
Global Change Ecology & Above-belowground Interaction Ecology
In our research, we aim to understand how biodiversity varies in space and time from local to global scales, and how interacting anthropogenic drivers, namely climate and land-use change, influence species and their interactions, ecological communities and biodiversity patterns.
A key goal of our work is the interaction between science and society, therefore we actively engage in science communication and try to foster the exchange with the general public and with stakeholders from different societal sectors.
Global Change Ecology and Macroecology
Prof Dr Christian Hof and his team are investigating patterns of taxonomic and functional biodiversity and the underlying processes at different temporal and spatial scales, species responses to changing environments and potential futures of biodiversity under different climate and land-use scenarios.
Above-belowground Interaction Ecology
The team led by Prof Dr Malte Jochum is investigating the effects of global change on multitrophic, above- and below-ground communities, altered interaction networks and the multifunctionality of ecosystems - typically in temperate grasslands and forests, but also in boreal and tropical regions and in aquatic ecosystems.
