Dr. Christina Beimforde

Short curriculum

since 2014
Researcher at the University of Göttingen, Department of Geobiology, research group “Evolution of land plants and development of terrestrial ecosystems”
2013
Master of Arts in “Umwelt und Bildung“ at the University of Rostock (correspondence course)
2008-2013
Doctoral student at the University of Göttingen, Department of Geobiology, research group “Evolution of land plants and development of terrestrial ecosystems
2007-2008
Research assistant at the University of Göttingen, Department of Geobiology and the Akademie of Science, Göttingen
2006
Diploma in Biology at the Carl von Ossietzky University in Oldenburg

Research Interests
(Paleo-) Ecology of fungi
Molecular evolution
Systematics, taxonomy
Fungi in extreme environments (resinicolous fungi)

I am interested in the (paleo-) ecology, systematic and evolution of Phanerozoic fungi with a focus on ascomycetes, the largest group of fungi. My work includes investigating fossil ascomycetes from various amber sources and molecular clock approaches. I am also studying extant fungi that live in extreme environments such as fungi on plant exudates. I use microscopical, microbiological and molecular techniques to trace the evolution and physiological capacities of recent resinicolous ascomycete species.

Teaching
B.Geo.503 Biologie für Studierende der Geowissenschaften
B.ÖSM.111 Ökosystemmanagement – Lebensräume der Erde (Vorlesung und Seminar)
B.Geo.111, LV3 Einführung in die chemische Analytik von Feststoffen und Fluiden
B.Geo.208, LV1 Umweltgeowissenschaften I
B.Geo.208, LV2 Umweltgeowissenschaftliche Geländeübung
B.Geo.716: Einführung in das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten und Publizieren
B.ÖSM.227: Grundlagen der Mykologie – Theorie und Praxis

Community Service
Representative for Biological Safety (S1-Lab)

Publications