Dr. Jan Engel
Institute of Ecology
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Dornburger Str. 159
D-07743 Jena
Phone: +49.3641.949433
Mobil: +49.3641.949402
E-mail: jan.engel[at]uni-jena.de
ORCID: 0000-0002-7212-3144
Curriculum vitae
| 2015 | present | Post-doc, TU Munich |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Scientific Assistant, Friedrich Schiller University Jena | |
| 2014 | Doctoral degree (magna cum laude), Friedrich Schiller University Jena | |
| 2010- | 2014 | Doctoral project “Stability analysis of multitrophic functional-group interaction-networks - a novel modeling approach”, Friedrich Schiller University Jena |
| 2009 | Scientific Assistant in Ecological Modeling, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) Leipzig | |
| 2009 | Diploma Biology, University Potsdam | |
| 2008 | Diploma project “Modeling on issues of sustainable production of biomass”, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) Leipzig |
Research area
Food web simulations/ Jena Experiment
Research interest
My current research addresses how terrestrial ecosystems respond to environmental changes and biodiversity loss across the coming decades. To advance mechanistic comprehension of ecosystem dynamics the consideration of biotic interactions across trophic levels is of prime importance. I use multi-species food webs and interaction webs of functional groups to model multitrophic ecosystems. I strive for a network approach that integrates the entire set of species and biotic interactions of an ecosystem at a medium level of complexity.
Projects
The Jena Experiment (www.the-jena-experiment.de)
Publications
2017
Engel, J., L. Hertzog, J. Tiede, C. Wagg, A. Ebeling, H. Briesen and W. W. Weisser. 2017. Pitfall trap sampling bias depends on body mass, temperature, and trap number: insights from an individual-based model. Ecosphere 8:e01790. PDF |
2014
Wright, A., M. Bernhardt-Römermann, D. Craven, A. Ebeling, J. Engel, J. Hines and N. Eisenhauer. 2014. Local-scale changes in plant diversity: reassessments and implications for biodiversity–ecosystem function experiments. Proceedings of Peerage of Science 1:e6. |
2012
Engel, J., A. Huth and K. Frank. 2012. Bioenergy production and Skylark (Alauda arvensis) population abundance - a modelling approach for the analysis of land-use change impacts and conservation options. Global Change Biology Bioenergy 4:713-727. |
2011
Schümann, K., R. Luick, F. Wagner, J. Engel, K. Frank and A. Huth. 2011. Biomasseanbau steuern-Konfliktminderung durch neue Anreize. Nat. Landschaft 86:112-119. |
2010
Schümann, K., J. Engel, K. Frank, A. Huth, R. Luick and F. Wagner. 2010. Naturschutzstandards für den Biomasseanbau: Ergebnisse des gleichnamigen F+E-Vorhabens (FKZ 350782-150), Landwirtschaftsverlag, Münster. |