Dr. Christiane Ritz
research associate until July 2010
new adress: Senckenberg Museum für Naturkunde, Görlitz
email: christiane.ritz@senckenberg.de
Research interests
- Evolution of succulents
- Population genetics and biogeography of Weingartia and Rebutia (Cactaceae)
- Convergent evolution in Lithops (Aizoaceae)
- Phylogeny and adaptations of growth forms of succulent Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae)
- Hybridisation and polyploidy
- Hybridogenic origin in Rosa (Rosaceae)
- Establishment of hybrid species (Rosa micrantha)
- Host-parasite evolution in hybrid systems (dogroses-Phragmidium)
Scientific career
- 1996 - 2002: Studies in Biology, TU Dresden, Germany
- 2002: Diploma (MSc) Biology: Molecular, morphological and anatomical investigations on the phylogeny of the Meleuphorbia-complex of the genus Euphorbia L., Institute of Systematic Botany, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
- 2002 - 2008: Research Associate, Institute of Systematic Botany, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
- 2005: PhD: „Evolution of dogroses (Rosa L. sect. Caninae (DC.) Ser.), Institute of Systematic Botany, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
- since 2009: Research Associate, Institute of General Botany, Systematic Botany group, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
Publications
Scientific memberships
- German Botanical Society (DBG)
- Botanical Society of America (BSA)
- International Organization of Succulent Plant Study (IOS)
- Studiengemeinschaft Südamerikanische Kakteen e.V. (SSK)
Teaching experience
- Supervision of undergraduates and graduate students
- Practical courses in Botany (V-BO-DIP, M-BO-BFS, Bio-FL3-4a)