Christina Braun
Institute of Ecology and Evolution | Professurship for Ecology | Polar and Bird Ecology group
Pinguin in the Antarctic
Image: Hans-Ulrich Peter
Institut für Ökologie und Evolution | Professur für Ökologie
Christina Braun
AG Polar- & Ornitho-Ökologie
Image: Hannes Grämer
Research Interests
- Monitoring of seabirds and seals in the Antarctic
- Expansion of flowering plants and monitoring of introduced non-native species in the Antarctic
- Consequences of the current climate changes in the Antarctic
- Monitoring of environmental impacts of human activities
- Distribution of marine debris and other anthropogenic material and their impact on seabirds and seals
- Environmental management and risk analysis
Curriculum vitae
| Engagement and Education | |
| Since 03/2012 |
Scientific Employee at the Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Faculty of Life Sciences, Friedrich Schiller University Jena |
| 10/2008 to 11/2010 | Scientific Employee at the Institute of Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Pharmacy, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
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| 01/2008 to 04/2008 |
Advanced training for Geographical Information Systems (GIS) bei codematix GmbH Educational Centre Jena |
| 12/2003 to 12/2006 | Scientific Employee at the Institute of Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Pharmacy, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
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11/2002 to 12/2002 |
Scientific lecturer on a ship voyage of Polar Star Expeditions in the Antarctic |
| 2001 to 2003 |
Collaboration on the map cadastre at the Thuringian State Institute for Environment and Geology (work contract) |
| 08/2000 |
Internship landscape planning in Chemnitz |
| 05/1999 to 07/1999 | Internship environmental education in the Biosphere reserve Vessertal |
| 10/1996 to 11/2003 | Study ob biology (Diploma) at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena with mayors ecology, phytopathology and microbiology
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Field research / field trips
| Field research / field trips | |
| Scince 12/2000 | 15 field stays lasting several months auf King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctic (Bellingshausen station (Russia), Jubany/Carlini station (Argentina), Great Wall station, (China)) |
| 07/2002 to 08/2002 | ecological excursion to the Lake Baikal, Russia |
| 07/1999 to 08/1999 | botanical excursion to Switzerland |
Publikationen
In press
2023
Braun, C., Grämer, H., Peter, H.-U. (2023): Records of vagrant and visitor bird species in the Fildes Region, King George Island, Maritime Antarctic, between 1980 and 2023. Ukrainian Antarctic Journal, 21(2), 210-229. https://doi.org/10.33275/1727-7485.2.2023.718External link
Ausems, A.N.M.A., Kuepper, N.D., Archuby, D., Braun, C., Gębczyński, A., Gladbach, A., Hahn, S., Jadwiszczak, Kraemer, P., Libertelli, M.M., Lorenz, S., Richter, B., Ruß, A., Schmoll, T., Thébault, J., Thorn, S., Turner, J., Wojczulanis-Jakubas, K., Jakubas, D., Quillfeldt, P.: Where have all the petrels gone? 40 Years of Environmental Change and Population Dynamics of Wilson`s Storm-Petrels. Polar Biology, 46: 655-672
2022
Kuepper, N.D., Böhm, L., Braun, C., Bustamante, P., Düring, R.-A., Libertelli, M.M., Quillfeldt, P. (2022): Persistent organic pollutants and mercury in a colony of Antarctic seabirds: higher concentrations in 1998, 2001, and 2003 compared to 2014 to 2016. Polar Biology 45: 1229-1245
Braun, C., Grämer, H., Peter, H.-U. (2022): Monitoring der klimabedingten Veränderungen terrestrischer und mariner Ökosysteme in der Maxwell Bay (Antarktis)External link. Im Auftrag des Umweltbundesamts, Texte 269/2022, Dessau-Roßlau.
2021
Braun, C., Esefeld, J., Savelieva, L., Peter, H.-U. (2021): Population decline of the cape petrel (Daption capense) on King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Polar Biology 44: 1795-1801
Prater, I., Hrbacek, F., Braun, C., Vidal, A., Meier, L., Nývlt, D., Mueller, C. (2021): How vegetation patches drive soil development and organic matter formation on polar islands. Geoderma Regional 27: 200429
2020
Braun, C., Rümmler, M.-C., Esefeld, J., Peter, H.-U. (2020): Überwachung der klimabedingten Veränderungen terrestrischer und mariner Ökosysteme in der Maxwell Bay (King George Island, Antarktis)External link. Im Auftrag des Umweltbundesamts, Texte 143/2020, Dessau-Roßlau
2019
Mustafa, O., Braun, C., Esefeld, J., Knetsch, S., Maercker, J, Pfeifer, C., Rümmler, M.-C. (2019): Detecting Antarctic Seals and Flying Seabirds by UAV. ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences IV-2/W5
2018
Parnikoza I., Rozok A., Convey P., Veselski M., Esefeld J., Ochyra R., Mustafa O., Braun C. , Peter H.-U., Smykla J., Kuhakh, V., Kozeretska I. (2018): Spread of Antarctic vegetation by the kelp gull: comparison of two maritime Antarctic regions. Polar Biology 41: 1143-1155
2017
Braun, C., Esefeld, J., Peter, H.-U. (2017): Monitoring zu den Folgen von lokalen Klimaveränderungen auf die Schutzgüter der eisfreien Gebiete der Maxwell Bay (King George Island, Antarktis).External link Im Auftrag des Umweltbundesamts. Texte 25/2017, Dessau-Roßlau
Braun, C., Hertel, F., Peter, H.-U. (2017): Environmental Management – The Fildes Paradigm, In: Dodds K., Hemmings, A.D. & Roberts, P. (eds.): Handbook of the Politics of Antarctica. Edward Elgar Publishing: 351-367
Yao Y., Wang X., Li J., Yang J., Cao S., Peng F., Kurbatova L., Peter H.-U., Braun, C. , Li C. (2017): A network for long-term monitoring of vegetation in the area of on Fildes Peninsula, King George Island. Advances in Polar Science 28(1): 23-28
2016
Krietsch, J., Esefeld, J., Braun, C., Lisovski, S., Peter, H.-U. (2016): Long-term dataset reveals significant declines in breeding success and high fluctuations in the number of breeding pairs in two skua species breeding in the Maritime Antarctic on King George Island. Polar Biology 39: 573-582
2014
Braun, C., Mustafa, O., Nordt, A., Pfeiffer, S., Peter, H.-U. (2014): Environmental Situation and Management Challenges for the Fildes Peninsula Region. In: Tin, T., Liggett, D., Maher, P., Lamers, M. (eds): The Future of Antarctica: Human impacts, strategic planning, and values for conservation, Springer: 169-191
2013
Peter, H.-U., Braun, C., Janowski, S., Nordt, A., Nordt, A., Stelter, M. (2013): Aktuelle Umweltsituation und Vorschläge zum Management der Fildes Peninsula Region.External link Im Auftrag des Umweltbundesamts, Texte 02/2013, Dessau-Roßlau
2012
Braun, C., Mustafa, O., Nordt, A., Pfeiffer, S., Peter, H.-U. (2012): Environmental Monitoring and Management Proposals for the Fildes Region (King George Island, Antarctica). Polar Research 31: 18206
2009
Gladbach, A., Braun, C., Nordt, A., Peter, H.-U., Quillfeldt, P. (2009): Estimation of feeding frequencies by periodic weighing of chicks: evaluation by video-observation of burrownesting Wilson’s Storm-Petrels (Oceanites oceanicus). Emu 109: 316-320
Gladbach, A., Braun, C., Nordt, A., Peter, H.-U., Quillfeldt, P. (2009): Chick provisioning and nest attendance of male and female Wilson´s storm petrels Oceanites oceanicus. Polar Biology, 32: 1315-1321
Gladbach, A., Büßer, C., Mundry, R., Quillfeldt P. (2009): Acoustic parameters of begging calls indicate chick body condition in Wilson’s storm-petrels Oceanites oceanicus: Journal of Ethology, 27 (2): 267-274
2008
Peter, H.-U., Braun, C., Mustafa, O., Pfeiffer, S. (2008): Vögel der Antarktis – Ökologische Langzeitstudien auf der Fildes Halbinsel (King George Island). Meer und Museum, Schriftenreihe des Deutschen Meeresmuseum, Band 20: 143‑156
Büßer, C., Hahn, S., Gladbach, A., Lorenz, S., Nordt, A., Quillfeldt, P., Schmoll, T., Peter, H.-U. (2008): A decade of fundamental ecological research on storm-petrels at the Tres Hermanos colony, Potter Peninsula, King George Island. Reports on Polar and Marine Research 571: 168-175
Peter, H.-U., Büßer, C., Mustafa, O., Pfeiffer, S. (2008): Evaluierung des Gefährdungsgrades der Gebiete Fildes Peninsula und Ardley Island und Entwicklung der Managementpläne zur Ausweisung als besonders geschützte oder verwaltete Gebiete.External link Im Auftrag des Umweltbundesamts, Texte 09/2008, Dessau-Roßlau
2007
Pfeiffer, S., Büßer, C., Mustafa, O., Peter, H.-U. (2007): Tourism Growth and Proposed Management Solutions in the Fildes Peninsula Region (King George Island, Antarctica). Tourism in Marine Environments 4: 151-165
2004
Büßer, C., Kahles, A., Quillfeldt, P. (2004): Breeding success and chick provisioning in Wilsons storm-petrels Oceanites oceanicus over seven years: frequent failures due to food shortage and entombment. Polar Biology 27 (10): 613-622