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M.Sc. Lucie Marie Baltz

Sampling of wild bees on flower strips

Science interest

I am interested in wild bee ecology, nature conservation and public science communication. It is important to me that my scientific results provide a basis for nature conservation managements, so that we can counteract species extinction and contribute to the preservation of our environment. In addition to my work as a scientist, I am also involved in public science communication through various media, such as volunteer workshops about wild bee diversity and their conservation, through articles for magazines or creating critical segments for the environment program “Grün hinterm Ohr” of the free radio “Radio Corax”.

Research project

For my research project, I work closely with the Institute of Bee Conservation    of the Julius-Kühn-Institute Braunschweig. My aim is to investigate the impact of urbanization on wild bees. Using the methods of population genetics and molecular ecology, I investigate the influence of, e.g., road density, the proportion of impervious surface and the amount of green space within cities. But also parasitism and plasticity, e.g. body size, can provide important insights. With my research results, it will be possible to make conclusions about the current state of the genetic diversity and health of different wild bees in cities. Furthermore, the findings will help to be able to plan sensible and possibly necessary conversation management.

Publications

2022

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Theodorou, P., Kühn, O., Baltz, L. M., Wild, C., Rasti, S. L., Bucksch, C. R., Strohm, E., Paxton, R. J. & Kurze, C. (2022) Bumble bee colony health and performance vary widely across the urban ecosystem. Journal of Animal Ecology. doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.13797   

2021

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Baltz, L. M., Stubbe, M., Lchagvasuren, D. & Dey, L.-S. (2021). Zur molekularen Klassifizierung der mongolischen Kormorane Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758). Erforschung biologischer Ressourcen der Mongolei, (14), 285-294

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Stubbe, M., Baltz, L. M., Lchagvasuren, D., Kratzsch, L. & Dey, L.-S. (2021). Der Kormoran Phalacrocorax carbo in der Mongolei. Erforschung biologischer Ressourcen der Mongolei, (14), 269-283

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Theodorou, P., Baltz, L. M., Paxton, R. J., & Soro, A. (2021). Urbanization is associated with shifts in bumblebee body size, with cascading effects on pollination. Evolutionary applications, 14(1), 53-68. doi:10.1111/eva.13087   

2020

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Theodorou, P., Herbst, S. C., Kahnt, B., Landaverde-González, P., Baltz, L. M., Osterman, J., & Paxton, R. J. (2020). Urban fragmentation leads to lower floral diversity, with knock-on impacts on bee biodiversity. Scientific reports, 10(1), 1-11. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-78736-x   

2018

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Landaverde-González, P., Baltz, L. M., Escobedo-Kenefic, N., Mérida, J., Paxton, R. J., & Husemann, M. (2018). Recent low levels of differentiation in the native Bombus ephippiatus (Hymenoptera: Apidae) along two Neotropical mountain-ranges in Guatemala. Biodiversity and Conservation, 27(13), 3513–3531. doi:10.1007/s10531-018-1612-0   

Public science outreach & Conferences

2023

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Presentation | Population genomics of the two oligolectic wild bee species Andrena vaga and Andrena florea, along an urbanisation gradient.
British Ecological Society Meeting 2023, Belfast

2022

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Poster | Landscape genomics of the oligolectic wild bee Andrena vaga along a gradient of urbanization.
6th European Congress of Conservation Biology, Prague

Presentation | Wild bees in cities and how citizen science can contribute to their research.
Naturkundemuseum Leipzig

2021

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Since 06/2021 Member of the moderation & editoral staff of the environment program "Grün hinterm Ohr   " of the free radio "Radio Corax"

Workshop leader | Species diversity and wild bees
Stadtgarten H17 e.V.

Osterman J. & Baltz L. M. Wild bee educational trail information signs
Bundesgartenschau (Federal Garden Show) Erfurt 2021

2020

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Baltz L. M., Osterman J., Benton F., Theodorou P., Mrozek J., Paxton R. (2020) Was summt und brummt in deutschen Apfelanlangen. Obstbau, 12, pp. 694-698

Osterman J. & Baltz L. M. (2020). Bienenschutz im Siedlungsbereich. Stadt+Grün, Oktober, pp. 49-52

Presentation | Biodiversität – Was ist das und warum ist sie so wichtig?
   Public climate school, Fridays for Future    

Curriculum vitae

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