Michelle Eckhardt [PhD student]
University of Potsdam
Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation
Zeppelinstraße 48 A
14471 Potsdam
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