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Michelle Eckhardt [PhD student]

University of Potsdam

Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation
Zeppelinstraße 48 A
14471 Potsdam

michelle.eckhardtuni-potsdamde

Education

2024 – 2021 MSc. Ecology, Evolution and Nature Conservation, University of Potsdam (Thesis topic: Species diversity effects on the temporal stability of productivity: Insights from managed grasslands in Central Europe)

2021 – 2015 BSc. Ecology and Environmental Planning, TU Berlin

Current Employment

Since 2025 PhD student in the GrassYear Project

Research interests

  • Ecological modelling
  • Plant community dynamics in Central European grasslands
  • Impacts of human-induced environmental changes on grassland ecosystems
  • Biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and ecosystem services

Publications

Jean-Louis, G., Eckhardt, M., Podschun, S., Mahnkopf, J., & Venohr, M. (2024). Estimating daily bicycle counts with Strava data in rural and urban locations. Travel Behaviour and Society, 34, 100694