Dr. Benoît Sittler
 | Benoît Sittler |
| phone: +49 (0)761 203 -3629 | |
| e-mail: benoit.sittler | |
| Room No. 504 |
Research
- Ecology
- Landscape change and remite sensing (Laser Scanning)
- Nature protection
- Polarresearch & Climate Change
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Karupelv Valley Project 2019 The polar bear visits and inspects the trapper's hut after the researchers have left |
Vita
| 1997 - 2014 | Research scientist in the Chair for Landscape Management of the Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources (Univ. Freiburg) – In charge of various scientific projects in the field of landscape management, landscape archaeology and nature protection, also some lectureships in lectureships in ecology |
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| 1993 - 1997 | Freelance scientist (consultant and researcher) in environmental assessment and nature protection projects including also transboundary environmental programmes (mainly cooperation with France |
| since 1988 | Initiation in 1988 of an ongoing long term ecological research in the North-East Greenland National Park, entitled “Karupelv Valley Project” and devoted to the lemming cycles in a high arctic site |
| 1987 - 1993 | Research assistant at the Chair for Landscape Management in the Project: “Stadtbiotopkartierung Freiburg" |
| 1985 - 1986 | Research associate at the Environmental Office of the City of Karlsruhe |
| 1978 - 1984 | Research assistant at the Forestry Research station Freiburg (Department Landscape Ecology). Awarded a PhD in forest ecology in 1982 (Univ.Freiburg) |
| 1974 - 1977 | Studentship within French-German academic exchanges to complete education in environmental sciences at the Forestry Faculty of Freiburg (D), specializing in Landscape Ecology |
| 1969 - 1973 | Academic education - Studies in geography at the University of Strasbourg (1969-73), specializing in biogeography, climatology and ecology, awarded a master degree in 1973 |
Publications
- Dittrich, A., Lang, J., Schütz, C., Sittler, B. & Eitzinger, B. (2023): Identifying invertebrate species in Arctic muskox dung using DNA barcoding. Polar Research 42: 9017. online first. doi: 10.33265/polar.v42.9017. Link
- Schmidt, N.M., Roslin, T., Holst Hansen, L., Gilg, O., Lang, J., Sittler, B., Hansen, J., Bollache, L. & Vesterinen, E. (2022): Spatio-temporal patterns in arctic fox (Vulpes alopex) diets revealed by molecular analysis of scats from Northeast Greenland. Polar Science 829: 100838. Link
- Von Beckerath, X., Benadi, G., Gilg, O., Sittler, B., Yannic, G., Klein, A.M. & Eitzinger, B. (2022): Long-term monitoring reveals topographical features and vegetation explain winter habitat use of an arctic rodent. Arctic Science 8: 349–361. Link
- Meyer, N., Bollache, L., […] Sittler, B. et al. & Glig, O. (2020): Nest attentiveness drives nest predation in arctic sandpipers. Oikos 129: 1481-1492. Link
- Fuglei, E., Henden, J.A., Callahan, C.T., […] Sittler, B. et al. & Martin K. (2020): Circumpolar status of Arctic ptarmigan: Population dynamics and trends. Ambio 49: 749-761. Link
- Bulla, M., Reneerkens, J., Weiser, E.L., […] Sittler, B. et al. & Kempenaers, B. (2019): Comment on “Global pattern of nest predation is disrupted by climate change in shorebirds”. Sience 364: eaaw85289. Link
- Büntgen, U., […] Sittler, B. et al. & Krusic, P.J. (2018): Long-term recruitment dynamics of arctic dwarf shrub communities in coastal east Greenland. Dendrochronologia 50: 70-80. Link
- Skamris Andreassen, P.N., […], Sittler, B. et al. & Solaiman Al-Sabi, M.N. (2017): Gastrointestinal parasites of two populations of Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) from north-east Greenland. Polar Research 36, sup1, 13. online first. doi:10.1080/17518369.2017.1308667. Link
- Berteaux, D., […], Sittler, B. et al. & White, P.A. (2017): Harmonizing circumpolar monitoring of Arctic fox: benefits, opportunities, challenges and recommendations. Polar Research 36, sup1, 2. online first. doi: 10.1080/17518369.2017.1319602. Link
- van Bemmelen, R., Moe, B., Hanssen, S.A., Schmidt, N.M., Hansen, J., Lang, J., Sittler, B., Bollache, L., Tulp, I., Klaassen, R. & Gilg, O. (2017): Flexibility in otherwise consistent non-breeding movements of a long-distance migratory seabird, the long-tailed skua. Marine Ecology Progress Series 578: 197 - 211. Link
- Weiser, E.L., [..9, Sittler, B. et al. & Sandercock (2016): Effects of geolocators on hatching success, return rates, breeding movements, and change in body mass in 16 species of Arctic-breeding shorebirds. Movement Ecology 4: 12. doi: 10.1186/s40462-016-0077-6 Link
- Robert, S. & Sittler, B. (ed.) (2016): L’eau comme morphogène dans les paysages. Proceedings of the XVII UISPP World Congress (1–7 September, Burgos, Spain). Volume 4 / Session A14. ISBN 9781784912871.
- Barraquand, F., Høye, T.T., Henden, J.-A., Yoccoz, N.G., Gilg, O.; Schmidt, N.M., Sittler, B. & Ims, R.A. (2014): Demographic responses of a site-faithful and territorial predator to its fluctuating prey: long-tailed skuas and arctic lemmings. Journal of Animal Ecology 83: 375-387.
- Gilg, O., Moe, B., Hanssen, S.A., Schmidt, N.M., Sittler, B., Hansen, J., Reneerkens, J., Sabard, B., Chastel, O., Moreau, J., Phillips, R.A., Oudman, T., Biersma, E.M., Fenstad, A.A., Lang, J. & Bollache, L. (2013): Trans-Equatorial Migration Routes, Staging Sites and Wintering Areas of a High-Arctic Avian Predator: The Long-tailed Skua (Stercorarius longicaudus). PLOS ONE 8: e6461.
- Sittller, B. & Hauger, K. (2013): Reconstructing medieval landscapes by using LIDAR Technology. Large scale surveys of relict field systems in Central Europe. In: DJINDJIAN, F. & ROBERT, S. (eds.): Understanding landscapes, from land discovery to their spatial organization. International union of prehistoric sciences, BAR International Series 2541, pp.107-113.
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