Dr. Judith Trunschke
 | Judith Trunschke | |
| phone: 0761 203 -67771 | ||
| e-mail: judith.trunschke | ||
| Room No. 03097 | ||
Research
I am fascinated by the enormous variety of floral forms and functions. In my research I address questions related to the origin of this diversity and how it is maintained. In specific, my research focuses on ecological and evolutionary questions in the context of plant-pollinator interactions such as how pollinators select on floral forms and functions, drive phenotypic divergence, and ultimately play a role for reproductive isolation and speciation. I am further interested in how variation in other biotic factors and the abiotic environment alter floral phenotypes and plant-pollinator interactions, and what are the consequences for plant reproductive success. I am particularly enthusiastic about orchids and alpine plants as study systems for their high level of specialization and their need to cope with challenging abiotic conditions and pollinator scarcity, respectively. As an experimental field ecologist, I am passionate about the study of natural populations, but I also combine this with greenhouse experiments and chemical ecology.
Teaching
Summer Semester:
- MSc Modul (42140) Freilandökologie / (42260) Field Ecology
Winter Semester:
- BSc Modul (4303/5303): Landschaftsökologie und -management
Vita
| since 06 2022 | Lecturer/Postdoc at the Chair of Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology, Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Freiburg |
| 2019 - 2022 | Postdoctoral fellow, Key Laboratory of Plant Biodiversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany (KIB), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) |
| 2018 - 2019 | Postdoctoral visit, Department of Botany and Zoology, Biotic Interactions Lab, Stellenbosch University |
| 2014 -2018 | Doctor of Philosophy at the Evolutionary Biology Centre (EBC), Department Plant Ecology and Evolution, University of Uppsala, biology with specialization in ecological botany. Thesis: “Pollinator-mediated selection and the evolution of floral traits in orchids" |
| 2013 | Research assistant, Evolutionary Biology Centre (EBC), Department Plant Ecology and Evolution, University of Uppsala |
| 2011 - 2013 | Research assistant, Institute of Systematic Botany, Pollination and mating systems, University of Zürich |
| 2010 - 2011 | Research assistant, Evolutionary Biology Centre (EBC), Department Plant Ecology and Evolution, University of Uppsala |
| 2008 - 2010 | Master of Science in Ecology at the Botanical Institute, Faculty of Science, University of Basel, main subject plant ecology. Thesis: “How altitude and pollination affect flower longevity of alpine species" |
| 2008 | Internship, Department of Botany, University of Otago |
| 2005 - 2008 | Bachelor of Science in Biology at the Faculty of Bio Science, University of Heidelberg, main subject biodiversity, ecology and evolution. Thesis: “Pollen deposition on stigmata as measurement of pollinator dependence in an alpine plant community in New Zealand” |
Publication
- Ollerton, J., Trunschke, J., Havens, K., Landaverde-González, P., Keller, A., Gilpin, A.M., Rodrigo Rech, A., Baronio, G.J., Phillips, B.J., Mackin, C., Stanley, D.A., Treanore, E., Baker, E., Rotheray, E.L., Erickson, E., Fornoff, F., Brearley, F.Q., Ballantyne, G., Iossa, G., Stone, G.N., Bartomeus, I., Stockan, J.A., Leguizamón, J., Prendergast, K., Rowley, L., Giovanetti, M., de Oliveira Bueno, R., Wesselingh, R.A., Mallinger, R., Edmondson, S., Howard, S.R., Leonhardt, S.D., Rojas-Nossa, S.V., Brett, M., Joaqui, T., Antoniazzi, R., Burton, V.J., Feng, H.H., Tian, Z.X., Xu, Q., Zhang, C., Shi, C.L., Huang, S.Q., Cole, L.J., Bendifallah, L., Ellis, E.E., Hegland, S.J., Straffon Díaz, S., Lander, T.A., Mayr, A.V., Dawson, R., Eeraerts, M., Armbruster, W.S., Walton, B., Adjlane, N., Falk, S., Mata, L., Goncalves Geiger, A., Carvell, C., Wallace, C., Ratto, F., Barberis, M., Kahane, F., Connop, S., Stip, A., Sigrist, M.R., Vereecken, N.J., Klein, A.M., Baldock, K., & Arnold, S.E.J. (2022): Pollinator-flower interactions in gardens during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown of 2020. Journal of Pollination Ecology 31: 87-96. Link
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