Dr. Katharina Birgit Budde

Research interests
I am interested in ecological population genetics and genomics of temperate, Mediterranean and
tropical tree species. By gaining insights into evolutionary processes shaping the demographic
history, spatial genetic structure and local adaptations of natural tree populations, I aim to contribute
to a better understanding and improved conservation strategies for our future forests.
• Population genetics and genomics of forest trees
• Local adaptation
• Association genetics
• Hybridization
• Differential gene expression

Professional experience
Since 09/2020: Research Associate, Büsgen Institut, Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Germany
01/2020 – 08/2020: Postdoc, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
09/2016 – 12/2019: Postdoc, BioGeCo - Biodiversity Genes and Ecosystems, INRAE/ University Bordeaux, France
03/2014 – 06/2016: Postdoc, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
08/2009 – 02/2014: PhD student, Department of Ecology and Forest Genetics, Institute for Forest Research CIFOR-INIA, Madrid, Spain

Education
2009 – 2014: PhD at University Complutense and the Institute for Forest Research (CIFOR-INIA), Madrid, Spain
2009 – 2010: Master in Evolutionary Biology at University Complutense, Madrid, Spain
2002 – 2008: Studies of Biology (Diplom) at Philipps-University of Marburg, Germany
2006 – 2007: Exchange year at the University of Costa Rica, Costa RicaEditorial workSince

Editorial work
Since 08/2017 Associate Editor for Plant Ecology and Evolution
Since 09/2018 Associate Editor for PLOS ONE

Teaching
I am involved in teaching at the Bachelor, Master and PhD level at the Faculty of Forest
Sciences and Forest Ecology, e.g. in the following courses/lectures:
• Forstgenetik 70046 (lectures in German, Bachelor)
• Tropical forest genetics 700074 (lectures in English, Master)
• Forestry in Germany 700093 (excursions, Master)
• Analyses of population genetic data I & II 700066 (seminar, PhD)
• Genetics of populations 700559 (lectures in English, Master)