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Dr. Melanie Hahn

Former Member

Person

I studied Environmental Science at University of Landau and obtained my diploma in 2009. My diploma thesis on “The diversity and abundance of nocturnal insects in the agricultural landscape with a focus on moths“ (Untersuchung zu Diversität und Abundanz nachtaktiver Insekten – mit Schwerpunkt auf Nachtfaltern (Lepidoptera) – auf verschiedenen landwirtschaftlich genutzten Flächen) (more Info) received an University award (best diploma thesis with regional aspect in 2009). I started my PhD study at the Institute of Environmental Science in March 2010.

Research Interests

I am interested in biodiversity of the agricultural landscape and work in the fields of applied ecology linked with ecotoxicology.

Research Project

bap (biodiversity assessment of pesticides): Biodiversity protection in the regulation of environmental risks of pesticides (Research and development project funded by the Federal Environment Agency Germany) (more Info)

Publications

  • Peter Stahlschmidt, Melanie Hahn & Carsten A. Brühl (2017) Nocturnal risks - High bat activity in the agricultural landscape indicates potential pesticide exposure. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 5, Article 62, 1-9.

    Melanie Hahn, Carsten A. Brühl & Peter Stahlschmidt (2017) Nocturnal insects in different crops and the potential food provision for bat species. Mainzer naturwissenschaftliches Archiv, 53, 5-20.

  • Melanie Hahn & Carsten A. Brühl (2016) The secret pollinators - an overview of moth pollination in natural and agricultural habitats with a focus on Europe and North America. Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 10, 21–28

  • Carsten A. Brühl, Annika Alscher, Melanie Hahn, Gert Berger, Claudia Bethwell, Frieder Graef, Thomas Schmidt, Brigitte Weber (2015) Protection of Biodiversity in the Risk Assessment and Risk Management of Pesticides (Plant Protection Products & Biocides) with a Focus on Arthropods, Soil Organisms and Amphibians. Federal Environment Agency (Germany), TEXTE, 259 pages.

  • Melanie Hahn, Annalena Schotthöfer, Juliane Schmitz, Lea A. Franke & Carsten A. Brühl (2015) The effects of agrochemicals on Lepidoptera, with a focus on moths, and their pollination service in field margin habitats. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 207 (1) 153–162.

  • Melanie Hahn, Martin Geisthardt & Carsten A. Brühl (2014) Effects of herbicide-treated host plants on the development of Marmestra brassicae L. caterpillars. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33(11), 2633–2638

  • Juliane Schmitz, Melanie Hahn & Carsten A. Brühl (2014) Agrochemicals in field margins – An experimental field study to assess the impacts of herbicides, insecticides, and fertilizer on the plant community. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 193, 60-69.

  • Melanie Hahn, Patrick P. Lenhardt & Carsten A. Brühl (2014) Characterization of field margins in intensified agro-ecosystems – why narrow margins should matter in terrestrial pesticide risk assessment and management. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 207, 153-162.

Presentations

  • Hahn, M., Lenhardt, P., Vollmar, T., Brühl, C. A. (2010): Erfassung der Breiten von Saumstrukturen landwirtschaftlicher Flächen auf digitalen Orthophotos (DOPs). Oral presentation at the 4th joint Annual Meeting of the SETAC GLB and the GDCh (Section Environmental chemistry and Ecotoxicology) 2010, Dessau, Germany.

  • Hahn, M., Stahlschmidt, P., Brühl, C. A. (2009): Biomass, abundance and diversity of nocturnal insects – with a focus on moths (Lepidoptera) – in organic and conventionally managed vineyards. Poster Presentation, Young Environmental Scientist Meeting (YES-Meeting), Landau (more Info)

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