Dr. Mathias Kuemmerlen
Department of Zoology
School of Natural Sciences (Zoology Building)
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin 2
Ireland
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Given the rapid degradation rate of most natural systems and the increasing pressure on biodiversity, there is an urgent need to gain critical knowledge that allows for the effective conservation and management of ecosystems and species. In this context, there are three overarching scientific questions that drive my research:
· Which anthropogenic pressures affect biodiversity and to what extent?
· Is the distribution range of a given species impaired by anthropogenic pressures?
· Which management measures have the highest potential for the effective conservation of a given species?
My focus is on aquatic ecosystems and take into account in-stream, as well as by basin-wide disturbances. Through the application of models, I intend to better understand the interactions between streams and landscapes, as well as to evaluate catchment processes in different land use and climatic scenarios. I aim to deliver valuable information for biodiversity conservation and landscape management.
Selected publications:
Kuemmerlen, M., Reichert, P., Siber, R., Schuwirth, N. (2019) “Ecological assessment of river networks: from reach to catchment scale” Science of the Total Environment, 650, 1613–1627. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.09.019
Riaz, M., Kuemmerlen, M., Wittwer, C., Cocchiararo, B., Khaliq, I., Pfenninger, M., Nowak, C. (2019) “Combining environmental DNA and species distribution modeling to evaluate the reintroduction success of a regionally endangered freshwater fish” Ecological Applications online early https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2034
Schmeller, D.S., Weatherdon, L.V., Loyau, A., Bondeau, A., Brotons, L., Brummitt, N., Geijzendorffer, I.R., Haase, P., Kuemmerlen, M., Martin, C., Mihoub, J.B., Rocchini, D., Saarenmaa, H., Stoll, S., Regan, E.C. (2017) “A suite of Essential Biodiversity Variables for detecting critical biodiversity change”. Biological Reviews 93, 55–71 https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12332
Kuemmerlen, M., Stoll, S., Sundermann, A., Haase, P. (2016) “Long-term monitoring data meet freshwater species distribution models: lessons from an LTER-site”. Ecological Indicators, 65, 122–132, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.08.008
Domisch, S., Jähnig, S.C., Simaika, J.P., Kuemmerlen, M.*, Stoll, S.* (2015) “Application of species distribution models in stream ecosystems: the challenge of spatial scale, environmental predictors and species occurrence data”. Fundamental and Applied Limnology/Archiv für Hydrobiologie 186 (1-2), 45-61. *Shared last authorship https://dx.doi.org/10.1127/fal/2015/0627
Kuemmerlen, M., Schmalz, B., Cai, Q., Haase, P., Fohrer, N., Jähnig, S.C. (2015) “An attack on two fronts: how predicted climate and land use affect the distribution of stream macroinvertebrates”. Freshwater Biology, 60, 1443–1458. https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.12580