PhD student (Co-supervised by Dr. A. Bruder, Dr. M.S. Moretti, and Prof. Dr. F. Altermatt)
How communities interact within and among each other as well as with their environment simply fascinates me. I am also particularly interested in the links connecting terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. During my PhD project, I therefore aim to address some of the open questions around these links. My main goal is to assess the influence of the riparian vegetation on the aquatic biodiversity and leaf litter breakdown. With field experiments, I want to assess how degradation of the riparian habitats and vegetation impacts detrital food webs in streams in different biomes.