Dr. Martin de Jong
Research Associate
+49 (0)641-9935136
Martin.d.Jong@bot1.bio.uni-giessen.de
Justus-Liebig-Universität
AG Spezielle Botanik
Senckenbergstr. 17
D-35390 Giessen
Field of Activity
- Implantarium – Green School for students
- Herbarium
Scientific career
- 1985 - 1992: Studies in Biology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mayence, and Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
- 1993: Diploma Biology: Changes in nutrient poor grasslands over four decades, Institute of Plant Ecology, Justus Liebig University, Giessen
- 1993 - 1997: Research Associate at the Institute of Plant Ecology, Justus Liebig University, Giessen
- 2003: PhD Justus Liebig University Giessen, Institute of Plant Ecology (Responses of three grasses with different nutrient demands to increasing NH3 concentrations and NH4+ fertilization in monoculture and in mixtures)
- since 2004: Freelancer at the Botanic Garden of the Justus Liebig University, Giessen, in public relations: guided tours with kinder gardens, school classes and adults
- 2005 - 2010: Visiting lecturer at the Justus Liebig University Giessen (Institute of Botany and Institute of Didactics of Biology)
- since 2010: Research Associate at the Institute of Botany, Systematic Botany group, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany - Key activities: Implantarium – Green School for students and Herbarium
Scientific memberships
- BUND für Umwelt- und Naturschutz Deutschland
- Botanische Vereinigung für Naturschutz in Hessen BVNH
- Freundeskreis Botanischer Garten der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (Vorstandsmitglied)
- NABU Naturschutzbund Deutschland
- Verband Botanischer Gärten
- Gesellschaft zur Erforschung der Flora Deutschlands
Teaching experience
- Institute of Botany, Systematic Botany group: Practical courses in plant determination
- Institute of Didactics of Biology: short field trips (Botanical Garden, Schiffenberg et al.), course "field biology-tests for school"
- Institute of Botany, Systematic Botany group and Institute of Didactics of Biology: long field trips (National Park Ujscie Warty/Poland, National Park Kellerwald/Hesse, National Park Hainich/Thuringia), course "Botanical Garden as out-of-school learning location"