Sektionen

Environmental scientist with a passion for the intersection of ecology, environmental law and policy. I am driven by the need to understand ecosystem dynamics from an interdisciplinary perspective, exploring how human activities and environmental change affect natural systems. My focus is on helping to balance human needs with environmental sustainability by integrating scientific evidence into the decision-making process. I am currently working as a Research Associate on the WildPosh project, where I will be helping to investigate the effects of different pesticides and their formulations on pollinator species, particularly hoverflies and butterflies. This research is linked to the first work package (WP1) of the WildPosh project, which aims to develop a monitoring scheme to identify sources of pesticide exposure in different environmental matrices. As part of the project, I will also be working on my own PhD proposal, which investigates the extent of pollinator consideration in the recent EU approval of the extended use of glyphosate.

Vita

since 10 2024	Research Associate at the Chair of Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology, Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Freiburg

11/19 – 09/24	Student Assistantships, University of Freiburg

04/24 – 09/24	Volunteer Project Internship, Forstliche Versuchs- und Forschungsanstalt Baden-Württemberg (Wildtierinstitute), Freiburg

04/24 – 06/24	Teacher Assistant for the course “Introduction to Environmental and Sustainability Sciences”, University College Freiburg

04/24	Master’s Thesis “Wolves at the Crossroads: An Institutional Analysis of the Legal and Political Landscape Shaping Conservation Policies in EU Member States"

09/23 - 04/24	M.Sc. Environmental Sciences, University of Freiburg

06/23 – 08/23	Research Internship, Freiburg Institute for Advanced studies (FRIAS)

09/18 – 09/22	B.Sc. Liberal Arts and Sciences (Major: Earth and Environmental Sciences), University of Freiburg

08/16 – 06/17	Study abroad in the B.Sc. Biology, Acadia University, Canada

Publications

Kassie D. (2024): Unravelling the legal labyrinth: Investigating barriers to effective adoption and enforcement of international environmental law in domestic jurisdictions. Journal of Environmental Management 352: 119944. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119944
Diehl, J.M.C., Kassie, D. & Biedermann, P.H.W. (2023): Friend or foe: Ambrosia beetle response to volatiles of common threats in their fungus gardens. Symbiosis 89: 353–358. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13199-023-00914-y