Address

Institut für Spezielle Botanik und Funktionelle Biodiversitätsforschung
Universität Leipzig
Johannisallee 21
D - 04103 Leipzig

Interests

Plant ecophysiology
Element cycles
Functional biodiversity research
Bayesian model-data integration

PhD thesis

Biogeochemical processes that control carbon emission of forests with respect to changing biodiversity

Project

Coarse woody detritus decomposition - BEF China

Curriculum Vitae

since 2009	PhD student at the University of Leipzig, Special Botany and Functional Biodiversiy
2009	Research assistant, Max-Planck-Istitute for Biogeochemistry, Jena
2005 - 2008	Instructor for environmental education at the Heinz-Sielmann center for environmental education, Duderstadt
2007	Diploma thesis - Relationship between biodiversity and productivity in two semi natural grassland sites Prof. Leuschner
2001 - 2007	Biology studies at the University of Goettingen with emphasis on plant ecophysiology and animal ecology, minor: educational science

Publications

Conference Talks

Pietsch, K; Ogle, K; Cornelissen, H; Cornwell, W; Jackson, B; Kattge, J; Peltzer, D; Wardle, D; Wright, I; Zanne, A; Wirth, C (2011) A global pattern of leaf and wood decomposability and its relation to functional trait spectra; 41. annual meeting of the German Ecological Society (GFÖ)

Pietsch, K; Kattge, J; Ogle, K; Wirth, C (2009) A new meta analysis approach to identify determinants of woody tissue respiration; annual meeting of the German Botanical Society (DBG)

Poster

Pietsch, K; Leuschner, C; Buschmann, H (2007) Significance of plant diversity and environmental parameters for productivity in a semi natural grassland; 37. annual meeting of the German Ecological Society (GFÖ)