Dr. Konrad Schultz
Research interests
- DNA-barcoding
- Integrative taxonomy
- Benthic diatom community ecology
- Biodiversity
Current project
Microphytobenthic primary production in biofilms along terrestrial-marine gradients (Baltic TRANSCOAST): Diatom community ecology along marine-terrestrial gradients
Publications
Schultz, K., Dreßler, M., Karsten, U. Mutinova, P.T., Prelle, L. (2024): Benthic diatom community response to the sudden rewetting of a coastal peatland. Science of the Total Environment 955, 177053, doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177053
Schultz, K., Dreßler, M., Jacques, O., Springer, A., Frank, M., Hübener, T. (2024): Hidden complexity: An assessment of species diversity within the genus Discostella (Bacillariophyta). Fottea. https://doi.org/10.5507/fot.2023.010
Schultz, K., Dreßler, M., Jacques, O., Springer, A., Frank, M., Hübener, T. (2023): Morphological and taxonomic implications of the formation of colonies in Cyclostephanos and Stephanodiscus (Bacillariophyta). European Journal of Phycology. https://doi.org/10.1080/09670262.2023.2222297
Schultz, K., Dreßler, M. & Jacques, O. (2022): Transfer of Cyclotella michiganiana Skvortzov to the genus Pantocsekiella K.T.Kiss & Acs (Stephanodiscaceae, Bacillariophyta). Notulae Algarum.
Schultz, K., Hübener, T., Jacques, O., Springer, A., Frank, M., Dreßler, M. (2022): DNA barcoding reveals a new species of Stephanodiscus Ehrenberg. Diatom Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/0269249X.2022.2078427
Schultz, K., Hübener, T., Dreßler, M., Jacques, O., Frank, M., Springer, A., Van, A.T. (2021): Disentangling the taxonomic history of the widespread and overlooked centric diatom Stephanodiscus makarovae and its transfer to Cyclostephanos. Taxonomy. https://doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy1040030
Profile
| Work experience | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023 | Scientist - Baltic TRANSCOAST | Applied Ecology & Phycology, University of Rostock | |
| 2018-2019 | Institut für angewandte Ökosystemforschung, Macrozoobenthos Division | ||
| 2017-2018 | Scientist | University of Rostock Medical Center, Division of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases | |
| 2012-2017 | Student Assistant | Supervision of microscopy course and field botanical excursions | Botany, University of Rostock |
| Education | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dissertation | Application, evaluation and development of DNA barcoding markers for taxonomy and bioindication of thalassiosiroid diatoms | University of Rostock |
| 2019-2023 | Ph.D. candidate | University of Rostock | |
| 2014-2017 | M.Sc. Biodiversity and Evolution | University of Rostock | |
| Master thesis | Molecular and morphometrical analyses of monoclonal strains of the Pantocsekiella ocellata species complex (Stephanodiscaceae). | ||
| 2011-2014 | B.Sc. Life Science | University of Rostock | |
| Bachelor thesis | Analysis of locations of the pine club moss (Huperzia selago) with the prospect of a future reintroduction. |
Contact
Dr. Konrad Schultz
University of Rostock
Institute for Biological Sciences
Applied Ecology and Phycology
Albert-Einstein-Str. 21
D-18059 Rostock
Germany
Phone +49 381 498 6095
Fax. +49 381 498 6072
konrad.schultz(at)uni-rostock.de
