Maik Bartelheimer

Research Foci

Rhizosphere Ecology
Neighbour Recognition and Plastic Root Responses
Mechanisms of Niche Differentiation
Functional Adaptations to Environmental Gradients

Academic Education

03.2008 – 03.2014: Habilitation in Botany, University of Regensburg
08.2001 – 07.2005: PhD in Plant Ecology, Bielefeld University
10.1994 – 07.2001: Diplom in Biology, Bielefeld University

Positions

since 10.2023: Lehrkraft für besondere Aufgaben am Fachbereich Biologie, Universität Münster
10.2017 – 09.2022: Akademischer Rat auf Zeit am Fachbereich Biologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
10.2015 – 09.2017: Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Faculty of Biology, University of Münster
03.2014 – 09.2015: Akademischer Oberrat auf Zeit, Institute of Botany, University of Regensburg
03.2008 – 03.2014: Akademischer Rat auf Zeit, Institute of Botany, University of Regensburg
03.2006 – 02.2008: Visiting Researcher in 'Population and Conservation Biology', The Open University Milton Keynes (UK)
10.2006 – 03.2007: Post-doctoral researcher at the Chair of Experimental and Systems Ecology, University of Bielefeld
08.2001 – 04.2005: Pre-doctoral researcher at the Chair of Experimental and Systems Ecology, University of Bielefeld
10.1992 – 12.1993: Civil Service Umweltamt Bielefeld

External Functions

since 2008: The Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland
since 2008: Regensburger Botanische Gesellschaft

My scientific background lies in plant ecology with emphasis on rhizosphere ecology, plant-soil-relations as well as the fit of functional plant properties with their environments. In university teaching, I cover a spectrum of ecological and plant science topics. In bachelor level teaching these include lectures and practical courses in evolution and biodiversity of plants, in ecology, in field biology as well as basics of biology. In master level teaching – in cooperation with biology teaching education – we offer excursion modules mainly directed to prospective teachers.