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Dr. rer. nat.
Pleinlaan 2
1050 Brussels
Belgium
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In my research I am interested in functional responses of plants to environmental factors, with a main emphasis on ecological stoichiometry. These responses are measured as plant functional traits, which are organismal properties impacting its fitness via effects on growth, reproduction and survival. Today society as entered a stage in which the effects of anthropogenic forces transforming the ecology of our planet cannot be denied. These effects include changes in atmospheric composition and climate, hydrology, fire and landscape regimes. Humans have driven changes in net primary production-patterns, as well as in local and global biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and other elements. Further effects comprise both the extinction of species and the introduction of species into new systems. Against this background, my main research-emphasis is to disentangle intrinsic determinations of functionally different plant organs from the effects of the abiotic environment. Understanding the responses of plants to the environment, their trait-trait relationships and ultimately their effects on ecosystem properties is crucial for understanding ecosystem processes per se and allows predictions of consequences of the changing environment we live in.
Today’s research on plant ecology is challenged from two sides: identify fundamental principles of plant strategies and understand plant behaviour in the framework of environmental change. With my overall research interests I intend to tackle both challenges, through my work on plant functional traits. My research lines focus on different aspects of functional trait research, for example trait plasticity, ecological stoichiometry, trait-trait interactions and ecosystem functioning.
For more information on my projects, CV and publications see my personal website: vanessaminden.eu
PhD , University of Oldenburg
2006 → 2010
Diploma thesis, University of Rostock
2005
Studies in Biology, Diplom Biology, University of Rostock
1998 → 2005
Research stay, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
2004
Assistant Professor, University of Oldenburg
2017 → 2020
Research Fellow, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
2016 → 2017
Assistant Professor, University of Oldenburg
2011 → 2016
Project Coordinator, University of Oldenburg
2011
Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
Minden, V. (Creator) & Olde Venterink, H. (Creator), DRYAD, 2019
Dataset
Minden, Vanessa (Recipient), 2016
Prijs: Fellowship awarded competitively
Vanessa Minden (Speaker), Koen Verhoeven (Contributor) & Harry Olde Venterink (Contributor)
Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
Vanessa Minden (Speaker)
Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a conference
Vanessa Minden (Speaker)
Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a conference
Vanessa Minden (Speaker)
Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a conference
Vanessa Minden (Chair)
Activiteit: Participation in workshop, seminar