Christina Hintze
Institute of Ecology, Evolution & Diversity, Department of Ecology and Geobotany
Max-von-Laue-Str. 13, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main
(Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Mertonstraße 17-21, D-60325 Frankfurt/Main)
| Room: | C 1.319 |
| Phone: | 069 / 798 - 42137 |
| Fax: | 069 / 798 - 42131 |
| E-Mail: | christina.hintze (at) senckenberg.de |
Research Interests
- Publication of a dispersal database
- Functional ecology of seed dispersal of European plant species
- Spatial patterns of dispersal types in Germany
- Environmental influences on dispersal traits in Tussilago farfara L.
Studies
2004-2007
Basic studies in biology at the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main.
2007-2010
Advanced study period in Ecology, Evolution & Diversity of Plants, Ecology, Evolution & Diversity of Animals and Geology - Palaeontology at the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main.
Diploma Thesis in Biogeography: "Ausbreitungsbiologie von Gehölzen in Nordmalawi" ("Functional Ecology of Seed Dispersal of Woody Plants in North Malawi") in the working group of Jun.-Prof. Oliver Tackenberg at the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main.
Scientific Activities
2008-2009
DFG, project Riftlink, Department of Palaeoanthropology, Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, Frankfurt am Main.
2009-2010
ZIAF, Paleoanthropological Field School in Malawi, East Africa (planning and supervision).
2010
Vegetation assessments and seed collections in Malawi, East Africa in the context of the Diploma Thesis.
2011
Scientific assistant in support of database projects in the working group of Jun.-Prof. Oliver Tackenberg at the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main.
Since 2011
PhD candidate at the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main. Topic: "Functional Ecology of Seed Dispersal – a Database Approach" in the working group of Jun.-Prof. Oliver Tackenberg at the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main.