Personal profile
Curriculum
- since 2025: Professor for Animal Ecology and Trophic Interactions, Institute of Ecology, Leuphana University Lüneburg
- 2020–2025: Postdoc, Ecological Networks, Technical University of Darmstadt
- 2017–2018: Junior Fellow, Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS), University of Freiburg
- 2014–2020: Lecturer/Postdoc, Department of Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology, University of Freiburg
- 2013–2014: Research assistant, Department of Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology, University of Freiburg
- 2011–2014: PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) studies in Ecology, Leuphana University Lüneburg
- 2011–2013: Research assistant, Department of Ecosystem Functions, Leuphana University Lüneburg
- 2010–2011: Research assistant, Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, University of Würzburg
- 2005–2010: Diploma studies in Biology (major Tropical Biology), University of Würzburg
- 2004–2005: Military Service
Education/Academic qualification
Ecology, Doctorate , Effect of tree diversity on plant-insect interactions in a Chinese subtropical forest , Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
2011 → 2014
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Sociobiology, Diploma, The mating biology of the leaf-cutting ant Atta vollenweideri, University of Würzburg
2005 → 2010
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Keywords
- Biology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Research collaborations from the last five years
Projects
- 3 Active
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LUMI: Land-use intensity mediated effects of microclimate on insect diversity
Staab, M. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.26 → 31.12.28
Project: Research
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Arthropods and arthropod-related processes
Staab, M. (Project manager, academic)
01.01.26 → 31.12.28
Project: Research
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DFG Research Unit 5281: Multi-Trophic Interactions in a Forest Biodiversity Experiment in China - Subproject 6: Trophic interactions and ecological functions of ants under changing tree diversity
Staab, M. (Project manager, academic)
01.04.25 → 31.10.26
Project: Research
Research output
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Advancing the quantification of land-use intensity in forests: the ForMIX index combining tree species composition, tree removal, deadwood availability, and stand maturity
Staab, M., Blüthgen, N., Wehner, K., Schall, P. & Ammer, C., 02.2026, In: European Journal of Forest Research. 145, 1, 13 p., 6.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
Arthropod species loss underpins biomass declines
Wildermuth, B., Bröcher, M., Ladouceur, E., Meyer, S. T., Schielzeth, H., Staab, M., Achury, R., Blüthgen, N., Hertzog, L., Hines, J., Roscher, C., Schweiger, O., Weisser, W. W. & Ebeling, A., 01.2026, In: Nature Ecology & Evolution. 10, 1, p. 83-94 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Biodiversity resilience in a tropical rainforest
Metz, T., Farwig, N., Dormann, C. F., Schaefer, H. M., Guevara Andino, J. E., Brehm, G., Burneo, S., Chao, A., Chazdon, R. L., Colwell, R. K., Diniz, U. M., Donoso, D. A., Endara, M. J., Erazo, S., Escobar, S., Falconí-López, A., Feldhaar, H., Villamarin, M. G., Grella, N. & Heer, K. & 21 others, , 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Nature.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Losers and winners: responses of grassland arthropods to land-use components
Hartlieb, M., Staab, M., Berger, J. L., Achury, R., Gossner, M. M., Seibold, S., Weisser, W. W. & Blüthgen, N., 04.02.2026, In: Oikos. 2026, 2, 13 p., e11404.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Tree species richness drives multiple facets of bee diversity via understorey microenvironment
Xie, T. T., Li, Y., Wang, M. Q., Staab, M., Chen, J. T., Liu, X. W., Shi, X. Y., Zhou, Q. S., Niu, Z. Q., Ma, K. P., Bruelheide, H., Luo, A., Chesters, D., Hao, J. S. & Zhu, C. D., 04.02.2026, In: Journal of Animal Ecology. 95, 2, p. 270-281 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Eine kleine Reise durch die faszinierende Welt der Ameisen
Staab, M. (Speaker)
18.11.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Transfer
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Invasive Ameisen: Arten, Eigenschaften, Konsequenzen für Lebensräume
Staab, M. (Speaker)
22.10.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Transfer
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Joint TreeDì – MultiTroph Conference
Staab, M. (Participant)
13.10.2025 → 17.10.2025Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
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Annual Conference of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland - GfÖ 2025
Staab, M. (Speaker)
01.09.2025Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
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Tagung "Insektenschutzmaßnahmen und Potentiale für derartige Maßnahmen in Großschutzgebieten" 2023
Staab, M. (Speaker)
07.02.2023 → 09.02.2023Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
Prizes
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Best Publication Prize in the category "Journal Publication Natural & Life Sciences“ (2022)
Staab, M. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Elite Program for Postdoctoral Researchers
Staab, M. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Göttinger Preis Waldökosystemforschung 2019
Staab, M. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Horst-Wiehe-Award (2017)
Staab, M. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
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Junior Fellowship of the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS)
Staab, M. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research
Press/Media
Datasets
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Figure 3 from: Zumstein P, Bruelheide H, Fichtner A, Schuldt A, Staab M, Härdtle W, Zhou H, Assmann T (2021) What shapes ground beetle assemblages in a tree species-rich subtropical forest? In: Spence J, Casale A, Assmann T, Liebherr JК, Penev L (Eds) Systematic Zoology and Biodiversity Science: A tribute to Terry Erwin (1940-2020). ZooKeys 1044: 907-927. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1044.63803
Zumstein, P. (Creator), Bruelheide, H. (Creator), Fichtner, A. (Creator), Schuldt, A. (Creator), Staab, M. (Creator), Härdtle, W. (Creator), Zhou, H. (Creator) & Assmann, T. (Creator), ZENODO, 16.06.2021
DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1044.63803.figure3, https://zenodo.org/record/5023380
Dataset
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Data from: Multi-trophic guilds respond differently to changing elevation in a subtropical forest
Binkenstein, J. (Contributor), Klein, A.-M. (Contributor), Assmann, T. (Contributor), Buscot, F. (Contributor), Erfmeier, A. (Contributor), Ma, K. (Contributor), Pietsch, K. A. (Contributor), Schmidt, K. (Contributor), Scholten, T. (Contributor), Wubet, T. (Contributor), Bruelheide, H. (Contributor), Schuldt, A. (Contributor) & Staab, M. (Contributor), ZENODO, 07.09.2017
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.190kg, https://zenodo.org/records/4990018
Dataset
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Figure 1 from: Zumstein P, Bruelheide H, Fichtner A, Schuldt A, Staab M, Härdtle W, Zhou H, Assmann T (2021) What shapes ground beetle assemblages in a tree species-rich subtropical forest? In: Spence J, Casale A, Assmann T, Liebherr JК, Penev L (Eds) Systematic Zoology and Biodiversity Science: A tribute to Terry Erwin (1940-2020). ZooKeys 1044: 907-927. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1044.63803
Zumstein, P. (Contributor), Bruelheide, H. (Contributor), Fichtner, A. (Contributor), Schuldt, A. (Contributor), Staab, M. (Contributor), Härdtle, W. (Contributor), Zhou, H. (Contributor) & Assmann, T. (Contributor), ZENODO, 24.06.2021
DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1044.63803.figure1, https://zenodo.org/record/5023376
Dataset
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Figure 4 from: Zumstein P, Bruelheide H, Fichtner A, Schuldt A, Staab M, Härdtle W, Zhou H, Assmann T (2021) What shapes ground beetle assemblages in a tree species-rich subtropical forest? In: Spence J, Casale A, Assmann T, Liebherr JК, Penev L (Eds) Systematic Zoology and Biodiversity Science: A tribute to Terry Erwin (1940-2020). ZooKeys 1044: 907-927. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1044.63803
Zumstein, P. (Contributor), Bruelheide, H. (Contributor), Fichtner, A. (Contributor), Schuldt, A. (Contributor), Staab, M. (Contributor), Härdtle, W. (Contributor), Zhou, H. (Contributor) & Assmann, T. (Contributor), ZENODO, 24.06.2021
DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1044.63803.figure4, https://zenodo.org/record/5023382
Dataset