Curriculum Vitae
- Since 2013 Research associate at the Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover
- 2009-2013 Postdoc at Helmholtz Centre Geesthacht at the Institute for Coastal Research; working group: pollutant-induced protein expression
- 2009 Dissertation „Prevalence, impact and molecular characterisation of parasites in harbour porpises and harbour seals“ at CAU, Kiel
- 2001-2009 Project scientist at Research- and Technology Centre, Christian-Albrechts- University of Kiel
- 2002 Training and certification Research diver at CAU, Kiel
- 2001 Diploma in Zoology at Christian Albrechts University, Kiel
Main research activities
- Parasitology of aquatic mammals
- Molecular effect biomarkers for the immune response of marine mammals
- eDNA diet analyses (metabarcoding)
- Aerial and ship-based surveys to estimate abundance of marine mammals
Field experience abroad
- 12/2011–1/2012 ANT XXVIII/2 Expedition RV Polarstern (Capetown - Neumayer Station III - Capetown funded by BLE FK 2811HS002
- 01/2010 Nuuk, Greenland, post mortem investigations on harbour porpoises in cooperation with Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Greenland
- 12/2008 – 1/2009 ANT-XXV/2 Expedition RV Polarstern (Capetown - Neumayer Station II - Capetown) funded by BMVEL & BMU
- 7/2005 Cruiseleader in aerial survey of SCANS II (Small Cetaceans in the European Atlantic and North Seas) project
Award
- 2023 “Seal louse and heartworm: A time-tested team and its impact on harbour seals“ Insa Herzog, Anika Preuss, Peter Wohlsein, Ursula Siebert, Stanislav N. Gorb, Kristina Lehnert. Best poster: European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarian (EAZWV), 2023, Valencia, Spain.
- 2016 “First record of the nasal mite Halarachne halichoeri in a grey seal from the German Wadden Sea”. Best Poster: Anja Reckendorf, Ursula Siebert, Peter Wohlsein, Kristina Lehnert. Abstracts of the 30th ECS conference in Madeira 2016, Portugal.
- 2010 “From Seals to cells: Protein biomarkers to reveal effects of persistent pollutants on primary hepatocytes of Phoca vitulina”. Best Poster: Vera Korff, Annika Behr, Antonia Wargel, Kristina Lehnert, Ursula Siebert, Veronika Hellwig. ICES ASC Handbook of the Annual Science Conference Nantes 2010, France.
- 2008 Merit Award: Best New Scientist. 2008 ICES Annual Science Conference, September 2008, Halifax, Canada.
- 11/2002 - 03/2003 DAAD Stipendium in Valencia, Spain
Teaching
- In “Wildbiologisches Praktikum: Grundlagen und Methoden der Wildtierforschung“ (18.-29.09.2023), TiHo Hannover
- Since 2021 in Master of Animal Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Branch 1: Evolution, Biodiversity and Behaviour WS, TiHo Hannover
- Since 2019 in WP 2741 Wildbiologie, Wildkrankheiten und Zoonosen SS, TiHo Hannover
- 2019-2022 in summerschools „Marine Säugetiere“ Wahlpflichtkurs; September, ITAW, TiHo
- 2016 Parasitic Diseases Workshop; Parasitological investigations on cetaceans along the German coast and adjacent waters In: Wildlife Medicine, 13-15 June 2016, Zagreb, Croatia
- 2016 Schüleruni, Ocean Day: Tod in der Nordsee – Warum stranden Pottwale an unseren Küsten? 8.06.2016, CAU, Kiel
- 2016 Ausgewählte Kapitel der Toxikologie und Umweltmedizin, Ringvorlesung. »Pottwale in der Nordsee – Ökologie, Gesundheit und mögliche Strandungsursachen« June 2016, CAU Kiel
- 2015-2016 in Wildlife biology, diseases and zoonoses” and “Biodiversity, Evolution, Behaviour”; and “Tropical Parasitoses and Zoonoses“ TiHo, Hannover
- PhD committee member: University of Valencia, Spain 2015, 2023
Scientific panels
- European Cetacean Society (ECS)
- Society for Marine Mammology (SMM)
- HELCOM EG MAMA marine mammal expert group
- IUCN SSC Parasite specialist group
- ICES WG Pathology and Diseases of Marine Organisms
- ICES WG Marine Mammal Ecology (invited expert 2018)
Publications
Complete list available here
