GBOL Projects

• GBOL 1: Fauna of NW-Germany (ZFMK)
• GBOL 2: Fauna of SE-Germany (ZSM)
• GBOL 3: Fauna of SW-Germany (SMNS)
• GBOL 4: Soil fauna of Germany (SMNG, Uni Bielefeld)
• GBOL 5: Flora of Germany and application study: “Verification of seed and nursery products” (Nees, BGBM, SMNS, AvHI, IEB, BSM)
• Innovative, NGS-based tool to assess Water Framework Directive relevant diatoms (BGBM)
• DNA barcoding pollination in agriculture (INRES, Uni Giessen, ZFMK)
• Fungal pathogens & necrotic fungi in orchards (RUB, HZI, SMNG, SMNK, SMNS, TI, Uni Bayreuth)
• Egg-parasitoids in Trichogramma for biological pest control (SMNS, ZFMK)
• Innovative, NGS-based tool to assess Water Framework Directive relevant aquatic taxa from mixed samples (Uni Duisburg-Essen, ZFMK)
• Environmental DNA from terrestrial mass samples for monitoring of invasive species in the NP Bayerischer Wald (ZSM)
• Environmental DNA from soil and mass samples for monitoring biodiversity in the NP Eifel (ZFMK)
• Identification of forensically, economically and medically important species (ZFMK, ZSM)
• Marine organisms of Germany (Senckenberg am Meer) (associated)
• Subterranean Fauna (Universität Duisburg-Essen) (associated)
• GeneStream (Universität Duisburg-Essen) (associated)

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GBOL 1: Fauna of NW-Germany ( ZFMK)

Speaker: Prof. Dr. J. Wolfgang Wägele: w.waegele@zfmk.de, representative: Dr. Jonas Astrin: j.astrin@zfmk.de, Taxon Coordinator: Björn Rulik: B.Rulik@zfmk.de

• Coleoptera:
  • Dr. Dirk Ahrens: d.ahrens@zfmk.de
  • Dr. Jonas Astrin: j.astrin@zfmk.de
• Other invertebrates (Arachnida, Myriapoda, Crustacea, Hemiptera, Mecoptera, Phthiraptera, Psocoptera, Siphonaptera, Strepsiptera, Thysanoptera, Tardigrada, Neuropteroidea):
  • Björn Rulik: B.Rulik@zfmk.de
  • Dr. Jonas Astrin: j.astrin@zfmk.de
  • Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof: b.misof@zfmk.de
  • Dr. Thomas Wesener: twesener@uni-bonn.de
• Diptera:
  • Björn Rulik: B.Rulik@zfmk.de
  • Dr. Ximo Mengual: X.Mengual@zfmk.de
• Heteroptera:
  • Dr. Carsten Morkel: cmorkel@angewandte-entomologie.de
  • Björn Rulik: B.Rulik@zfmk.de
• Vertebrata:
  • Mammalia: Dr. Jan Decher: j.decher@zfmk.de
  • Aves: Dr. Till Töpfer: t.toepfer@zfmk.de
  • Reptilia & Amphibia: Dr. Dennis Rödder: d.roedder@zfmk.de
  • Pisces: Dr. Fabian Herder: f.herder@zfmk.de
• DNA Barcode application tests:
  • Monitoring freshwater fauna:
    • Dr. Fabian Herder: f.herder@zfmk.de
    • Dr. Jonas Astrin: j.astrin@zfmk.de
    • Ivar Steinmann: fischereibiologie@t-online.de
  • Mass-sequencing of environmental samples:
    • Dr. Vera Fonseca: v.fonseca@zfmk.de
    • Dr. Jonas Astrin: j.astrin@zfmk.de
    • Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof: b.misof@zfmk.de

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GBOL 2: Fauna of SE-Germany ( ZSM)

Speaker: Prof. Dr. G. Haszprunar (ZSM): haszi@zsm.mwn.de, representative: Dr. Axel Hausmann: Axel.Hausmann@zsm.mwn.de, Taxon Coordinator: Jerome Moriniere: moriniere@zsm.mwn.de

• Coleoptera:
  • Dr. Michael Balke: Coleoptera-ZSM@zsm.mwn.de
  • Dr. Lars Hendrich: hendrich@zsm.mwn.de
• Macrolepidoptera:
  • Dr. Axel Hausmann: Axel.Hausmann@zsm.mwn.de
• Microlepidoptera:
  • Dr. Andreas H. Segerer: Andreas.Segerer@zsm.mwn.de
• Hymenoptera:
  • Dr. Stefan Schmidt: Hymenoptera@zsm.mwn.de
• Other insect groups (Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera, Odonata, Orthoptera, Myriapoda):
  • Jerome Moriniere: moriniere@zsm.mwn.de
  • Dr. Lars Hendrich: hendrich@zsm.mwn.de
  • Prof. Dr. G. Haszprunar (ZSM): haszi@zsm.mwn.de
  • Prof. Dr. Roland Melzer: melzer@zsm.mwn.de
  • Prof. Dr. Klaus Schönitzer: Schoenitzer@zsm.mwn.de
• DNA barcoding application tests (pest monitoring in forestry, monitoring spring fauna, monitoring parasites in domestic animals):
  • Jerome Moriniere: moriniere@zsm.mwn.de
  • Dr. Lars Hendrich: hendrich@zsm.mwn.de
  • Dr. Axel Hausmann: Axel.Hausmann@zsm.mwn.de
  • Dr. Stefan Schmidt: Hymenoptera@zsm.mwn.de
  • Dr. Michael Balke: Coleoptera-ZSM@zsm.mwn.de
  • Prof. Dr. G. Haszprunar (ZSM): haszi@zsm.mwn.de
  • Dr. Jörg Müller: joerg.mueller@npv-bw.bayern.de

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GBOL 3: Fauna of SW-Germany ( SMNS, SMNK, JKI)

Speaker: Dr. Lars Krogmann (SMNS): lars.krogmann@smns-bw.de, representative: Prof. Dr. J. Eder (SMNS): Johanna.eder@smns-bw.de, Taxon Coordinator (Arachnida and parasitoid Hymenoptera): Dr. Juan Carlos Monje (SMNS): carlos.monje@smns-bw.de

• Arachnida (excl. Acari):
  • Dr. Joachim Holstein (SMNS): holstein.smns@naturkundemuseum-bw.de
  • Dr. Hubert Höfer (SMNK): hubert.hoefer@smnk.de
• Parasitoid Hymenoptera (Chalcidoidea):
  • Dr. Lars Krogmann (SMNS): lars.krogmann@smns-bw.de

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GBOL 4: Soil fauna of Germany ( SMNG, Uni Bielefeld)

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Willi Xylander (SNMG): willi.xylander@senckenberg.de, representative and Taxon Coordinator: Dr. Karin Hohberg (SMNG): karin.hohberg@senckenberg.de

• Collembola:
  • Dr. Ulrich Burkhardt (SMNG): ulrich.burkhardt@senckenberg.de
  • Dr. Hans-Jürgen Schulz (SMNG): juergen.schulz@senckenberg.de
• Nematoda:
  • Dr. Karin Hohberg (SMNG): karin.hohberg@senckenberg.de
  • Freshwater Nematoden: Prof. Dr. Walter Traunspurger (Uni Bielefeld): traunspurger@uni-bielefeld.de
• Acari (Mesostigmata and Oribatida):
  • Dr. Axel Christian (SMNG): axel.christian@senckenberg.de
  • Ricarda Lehmitz (SMNG): Ricarda.Lehmitz@senckenberg.de

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GBOL 5: Flora of Germany and application study: “Verification of seed and nursery products” ( Nees, BGBM, SMNS, IEB, BSM)

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Dietmar Quandt (Nees): quandt@uni-bonn.de, representative: Prof. Dr. Thomas Borsch (BGBM, Freie Universität Berlin): direktor@bgbm.org, Taxon Coordinator (Spermatophytina): Dr. Ralf Hand: r.hand@bgbm.org, Taxon Coordinator (Marchantiophytina, Bryophytina, Anthocerotophytina, Lycophytina und Monilophytina): Dr. Martin Nebel: martin.nebel@smns-bw.de, Taxon Coordinator (Lichenes): Dr. Andreas Beck: beck@bsm.mwn.de

• Spermatophytina:
  • Prof. Dr. Thomas Borsch (BGBM, Freie Universität Berlin): direktor@bgbm.org
  • Dr. Ralf Hand (BGBM, Freie Universität Berlin): r.hand@bgbm.org
• Marchantiophytina, Bryophytina, Anthocerotophytina, Lycophytina und Monilophytina:
  • Dr. Martin Nebel (SMNS): martin.nebel@smns-bw.de
• Lichenes:
  • Dr. Andreas Beck (BSM) (assoziiert): beck@snsb.de
• DNA barcoding analyses:
  • Prof. Dr. Kai Müller (IEB): kaimueller@uni-muenster.de
  • Prof. Dr. Dietmar Quandt (Nees): quandt@uni-bonn.de

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Innovative, NGS-based tool to assess Water Framework Directive relevant diatoms ( BGBM)

Speaker: Dr. Regine Jahn (BGBM, Freie Universität Berlin – Zentraleinrichtung Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin-Dahlem): r.jahn@bgbm.org, Deputy speaker: Dr. Jonas Zimmermann: j.zimmermann@bgbm.org

Team: Juliane Bettig (TA) Dr. Nelida Abarca (Wiss) Dr. Oliver Skibbe (Wiss) Katja Luther (Wiss) Ahn Van (SHK) Dr. Jonas Zimmermann (Wiss)

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DNA barcoding pollination in agriculture ( INRES, JLU, ZFMK)

• Developing standards for DNA-based identification of pollen from honey and air samples:
  • Speaker: PD Dr. Birgit Gemeinholzer (JLU, Justus Liebig Universität Giessen): birgit.gemeinholzer@bot1.bio.unigiessen; PhD-student: Stephanie Swenson-Friedrich: Stephanie.Swenson-Friedrich@bot1.bio.uni-giessen.de
• Barcoding pollination in agriculture – recommendations for enhancement of pollinators, biodiversity and yield:
  • Speaker: Dr. Andreé Hamm (INRES, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn – Landwirtschaftliche Fakultät – Institut für Nutzpflanzenwissenschaften und Ressourcenschutz – Agrar- und Produktionsökologie): a.hamm@uni-bonn.de; PhD-student Msc Isabel Kilian: i.kilian@gmx.de; Technical assistance: NA

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Fungal pathogens & necrotic fungi in orchards ( RUB, HZI, SMNG, SMNK, SMNS, TI, Uni Bayreuth)

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Dominik Begerow (RUB, Ruhr-Universität Bochum): dominik.begerow@rub.de, Deputy speaker: Julia Steffen (RUB): julia.steffen@rub.de, Taxonomic Coordinator: Dr. Martin Kemler (RUB): Martin.kemler@rub.de, PhD-students: : Janno Harjes: Janno.Harjes@uni-bayreuth.de, AG Mykologie, Universität Bayreuth Steffen Bien: steffen.bien@senckenberg.de, Abteilung Botanik, Sektion Mykologie, Senckenberg Museum für Naturkunde Görlitz

• Taxonomic Coordinators & Development of the EcoChip:
  • Dr. Ben Bubner: ben.bubner@ti.bund.de
  • Dr. Ulrike Damm: ulrike.damm@senckenberg.de
  • Dr. Ursula Eberhardt: ursula.eberhardt@smns-bw.de
  • Prof. Dr. Gerhard Rambold: gerhard.rambold@uni-bayreuth.de
  • Dr. Markus Scholler: markus.scholler@smnk.de
  • Prof. Dr. Marc Stadler: Marc.Stadler@helmholtz-hzi.de

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Egg-parasitoids in Trichogramma for biological pest control ( SMNS, ZFMK)

Speaker: Dr. Lars Krogmann (SMNS): lars.krogmann@smns-bw.de, Deputy speaker: Dr. Ralph S. Peters (ZFMK): r.peters@zfmk.de, Taxonomic Coordinator: Dr. Juan Carlos Monje (SMNS): carlos.monje@smns-bw.de

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Innovative, NGS-based tool to assess Water Framework Directive relevant aquatic taxa from mixed samples ( Uni Duisburg-Essen, ZFMK)

Speaker: Prof. Florian Leese (UDE): florian.leese@uni-due.de, Deputy speaker: Dr. Matthias F. Geiger (ZFMK): m.geiger@zfmk.de, PhD-student: Vera Zizka: vera.zizka@uni-due.de, Fakultät für Biologie, Aquatische Ökosystemforschung

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Environmental DNA from terrestrial mass samples for monitoring of invasive species in the NP Bayerischer Wald ( ZSM)

Speaker: Prof. Dr. G. Haszprunar (ZSM): haszi@zsm.mwn.de, Deputy speaker: Dr. Axel Hausmann: Axel.Hausmann@zsm.mwn.de, Taxonomic coordinator: Jerome Moriniere: moriniere@zsm.mwn.de

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Environmental DNA from soil and mass samples for monitoring biodiversity in the NP Eifel ( ZFMK)

Speaker: Dr. Vera G. Fonseca (ZFMK): v.fonseca@zfmk.de, Deputy speaker: Dr. Jonas Astrin: j.astrin@zfmk.de, PhD-student: Ameli Kirse: kritzel@ameli-kirse.de, Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum A. Koenig, Sektion Metabarcoding

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Identification of forensically, economically and medically important species (ZFMK, ZSM)

Speaker: Dr. Axel Hausmann (ZSM): Axel.Hausmann@zsm.mwn.de, Deputy speaker: Dr. Jonas Astrin: j.astrin@zfmk.de, PhD-student nn

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Marine organisms of Germany ( Senckenberg am Meer) (associated)

Taxon Coordinator: Dr. Michael Raupach: michael.raupach@rub.de

• Marine organisms:
  • Dr. Michael Raupach (Senckenberg am Meer, DZMB, AG Molekulare Taxonomie mariner Organismen): michael.raupach@rub.de

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Subterranean Fauna ( Universität Duisburg-Essen) (assoziiert)

Taxon Coordinator: Dr. Alexander M. Weigand: weiganda@gmx.net

• Caves, artificial underground chambers, springs and ground water: http://höhlentiere.de/

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GeneStream ( Universität Duisburg-Essen) (associated)

Taxon Coordinator: Dr. Florian Leese: florian.leese@uni-due.de

• GeneStream Project: all biodiversity in flowing waters www.genestream.de/