MSc. Amibeth Thompson
 | Amibeth Thompson |
| phone: +49 (0)761 203 -3642 | |
| e-mail: amibeth.thompson | |
| Room-No. 03091 |
Research
My previous research focused on plant-pollinator networks in agroecosystems across space and time. Currently, I am working on the Faktencheck Artenvielfalt project, specifically assessing the biodiversity in agricultural and open landscapes.
Vita
| since 02 2022 | Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin an der Professur für Naturschutz und Landschaftsökologie, Institut für Geo- und Umweltwissenschaften, Fakultät für Umwelt und natürliche Ressourcen der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg |
02/2018 - 01/2022 | Doktorandin an der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Biology, Spatial Interaction Ecology. Titel der Doktorarbeit: “Plant-pollinator networks in agroecosystems across space and time”. Betreut von: Prof. Dr. Tiffany Knight |
02/2018 - 01/2022 | Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin an der AG Spatial Interaction Ecology (SIE), Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg |
04/2016 - 10/2017 | Master Studentin an der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Master of Science (M.S.) in Biology. Titel der Masterarbeit: "Exotic plant species receive adequate pollinator service despite variable integration into plant-pollinator networks" |
07/2016 - 01/2018 | Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft an der AG Spatial Interaction Ecology (SIE), Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg |
05/2014 - 03/2016 | Field Laboratory Technician in the Department of Biology Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
08/2010 - 05/2014 | Bachelor Studentin an dem Illinois College, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Environmental Science and German. Honors Thesis: “Politik der erneuerbaren Energie: was wir von Deutschland lernen können” |
Publications
- Elliott, T., Thompson, A., Klein, A.M., Albert, C., Eisenhauer, N., Jansen, F., Schneider, A., Sommer, M., Straka, T., Settele, J., Sporbert, M., Tanneberger, F. & Mupepele, A.C. (2023): Abandoning grassland management negatively influences plant but not bird or insect biodiversity in Europe. Conservation Science and Practice 5: e13008. online first. doi: 10.1111/csp2.13008. Link
- Thompson, A., Mupepele, A.C. & Klein, A.M. (2022): Silent summer? Biodiversity loss, insect decline, and a call for conservation. GAIA 31/4 (2022): 193. Link
- Thompson, A.H., Ştefan, V. & Knight, T.M. (2021): Oilseed rape shares abundant and generalized pollinators with its co-flowering plant species. Insects 12: 1096. Link
- Thompson, A.H., Frenzel, M. , Schweiger, O., Musche, M., Groth, T., Roberts, S.P.M., Kuhlmann, M. & Knight, T.M. (2021): Pollinator sampling methods influence community patterns assessments by capturing species with different traits and at different abundances. Ecological Indicators 132: 108284. Link
- Schwarz, B., Vázquez, D.P., CaraDonna, P.J., Knight, T.M., Benadi, G., Dormann, C.F., Gauzens, B., Motivans, E., Resasco, J., Blüthgen, N., Burkle, L.A., Fang, Q., Kaiser-Bunbury, C.N., Alarcón, R., Bain, J.A., Chacoff, N.P., Huang, S.Q., LeBuhn, G., MacLeod, M., Petanidou, T., Rasmussen, C., Simanonok, M.P., Thompson, A.H. & Fründ, J. (2020): Temporal scale-dependence of plant-pollinator networks. Oikos 129: 1289-1302. Link
- Bennett, J.*, Thompson, A.H.*, Goia, I., Feldmann, R., Stefan, V., Bogdan, A., Rakosy, D., Beloiu, M., Biro, I.B., Bluemel, S., Filip, M., Madaj, A.M., Martin, A., Passonneau, S., Kalisch, D.P., Scherer, G. & Knight, T.M. (2018): A review of European studies on pollination networks and pollen limitation, and a case study designed to fill a gap. AoB Plants 10: ply068. Link *considered duel first authors
- Thompson, A.H. & Knight, T.M. (2018): Exotic plant species receive adequate pollinator service despite variable integration into plant-pollinator networks. Oecologia 187: 135-1425. Link