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Dr. Martin de Jong

Research Associate

 

+49 (0)641-9935136

Martin.d.Jong@bot1.bio.uni-giessen.de

 

Justus-Liebig-Universität

AG Spezielle Botanik

Senckenbergstr. 17

D-35390 Giessen

 


Field of Activity

  • Implantarium – Green School for students
  • Herbarium

 

Scientific career

  • 1985 - 1992: Studies in Biology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mayence, and Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
  • 1993: Diploma Biology: Changes in nutrient poor grasslands over four decades, Institute of Plant Ecology, Justus Liebig University, Giessen
  • 1993 - 1997: Research Associate at the Institute of Plant Ecology, Justus Liebig University, Giessen
  • 2003: PhD Justus Liebig University Giessen, Institute of Plant Ecology (Responses of three grasses with different nutrient demands to increasing NH3 concentrations and NH4+ fertilization in monoculture and in mixtures)
  • since 2004: Freelancer at the Botanic Garden of the Justus Liebig University, Giessen, in public relations: guided tours with kinder gardens, school classes and adults
  • 2005 - 2010: Visiting lecturer at the Justus Liebig University Giessen (Institute of Botany and Institute of Didactics of Biology)
  • since 2010: Research Associate at the Institute of Botany, Systematic Botany group, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany -  Key activities: Implantarium – Green School for students and Herbarium

 

Publications

 

Scientific memberships

  • BUND für Umwelt- und Naturschutz Deutschland
  • Botanische Vereinigung für Naturschutz in Hessen BVNH
  • Freundeskreis Botanischer Garten der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (Vorstandsmitglied)
  • NABU Naturschutzbund Deutschland
  • Verband Botanischer Gärten
  • Gesellschaft zur Erforschung der Flora Deutschlands

 

Teaching experience

  • Institute of Botany, Systematic Botany group: Practical courses in plant determination
  • Institute of Didactics of Biology: short field trips (Botanical Garden, Schiffenberg et al.), course "field biology-tests for school"
  • Institute of Botany, Systematic Botany group and Institute of Didactics of Biology: long field trips (National Park Ujscie Warty/Poland, National Park Kellerwald/Hesse, National Park Hainich/Thuringia), course "Botanical Garden as out-of-school learning location"