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Technical University of Munich

Dr. Markus Bauer

Postdoc

Chair of Restoration Ecology
TUM School of Life Sciences
Technical University of Munich
Emil-Ramann-Straße 6
85354 Freising
Room E16

Phone: 0049 8161 712 493
Email: markus1.bauer[at]tum.de

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Research interests
  • Grassland restoration
  • Community ecology
  • Functional ecology
  • Vegetation dynamics

The purpose of my research is to predictably achieve a certain target state of vegetation through ecological restoration. The target state can be a certain functional diversity or a certain species composition. In order to achieve the target state, the dispersal, abiotic and biotic filters should be modified with the help of restoration measures. The target state is not defined as a point but as a target area and thus implies spatial variation and temporal turnover.

Selected Publications

Concepts:

Teixeira LH*, Bauer M*, Moosner M, Kollmann J (2023) River dike grasslands can reconcile biodiversity and different ecosystem services to provide multifunctionality. – Basic and Applied Ecology 66, 22–30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2022.12.001

Experiments:

Bauer M, Huber JK, Kollmann J (2023) Fit by design: Developing seed–substrate combinations to adapt dike grasslands to microclimatic variation. – Journal of Applied Ecology 60, 2413–2424. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14497

Monitoring:

Bauer M, Huber JK, Kollmann J (2024) Beta diversity of restored river dike grasslands is strongly influenced by uncontrolled spatio-temporal variability. – Journal of Vegetation Science 35, e13293. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.13293

Bauer M & Albrecht H (2018) Vegetation monitoring in a 100-year-old calcareous grassland reserve in Germany. – Basic and Applied Ecology 42, 15–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2019.11.003

Full list

Research Projects

Grassworks (2023–2025): What works in grassland restoration in Germany and why?

Danube dikes (2021–2024): Integration of flood protection and biodiversity promotion – Potential of new types of dike greening

Vegetationsmonitoring in the conservation area Garchinger Heide (2021–2022): Concept development and first monitoring as part of the management plan 2020 (PEPL) (Heideflächenverein Münchner Norden)

Brick-based Substrates (2019–2020): Development of brick-based substrates for the development of species-rich meadows on land fills and for urban tree substrates. (ZIM project of the Federal Ministry of Economics, ZF4025032SA8)

Teaching
Curriculum vitae
Since 2024Postdoc, Chair of Restoration Ecology, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Germany
Since 2022Freelancer as vegetation mapper (Landschaftsökologie Bauer)
2021–2024PhD student, Chair of Restoration Ecology, Technical University of Munich, Germany; PhD thesis
2019 –2024Research assistant, Chair of Restoration Ecology, Technical University of Munich, Germany
2016–2018M.Sc. Environmental Planning and Engineering Ecology, Technical University Munich; Master's thesis
2013–2013Research internship and excursions (Namibia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Nicaragua) as well as iInternships at the Nature Conservation Agency Munich (2 months) and landscape planning office 'peb', Dachau (3 months); student assistant at TUM
2012–2016B.Sc. Landscape Architecture and Landscape Planning, Technical University of Munich; Bachelor's thesis
2011–2012Apprenticeship to landscape gardener, MGM Landschaft, Hebertshausen
2011Academic high school diploma (Abitur), Gymnasium Markt Indersdorf

              

Memberships
Conferences
  • IAVS: Bremen 2019, Madrid 2022
  • SER: Freising 2016, Online 2021, Tartu 2024
  • GfÖ: Münster 2019, Metz 2022, Leipzig 2023, Freising 2024
  • GfÖ–PopBio (Plant Population Biology): Prag/Online 2021
  • FlorSoz: Luxemburg 2019, Rostock 2021, Freising 2022, Koblenz 2023, Oldenburg 2024
Honorary activities
  • Reviewer for Applied Vegetation Science; Flora; Journal of Vegetation Science; Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics; and Restoration Ecology (see ORCiD ID)
  • Secretary of the Alumni-Club Landschaft TUM (since 2020)
  • Advisory board member of the Heideflächenverein Münchner Norden e.V. (since 2024)
  • Member of the nature conservation advisory board of the Freising district (since 2024)
Awards and Certificates
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