Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences - Geography Department

We are keen to engage with audiences beyond academia, and make science accessible.

News

Biodiversity Inventory for the Geography Department

Students from our „Conservation Biogeography“ course created the first Biodiversity Inventory for the Geography Department! We used “Biodiversity Blitz”, a method used in citizen-science to collect biodiversity data. In our class, the students observed and registered different species in the green patches around our department, creating a first inventory. With every new semester, students will expand this inventory to document the diversity of living species right outside our doorsteps. Biodiversity is not a far off thing, but rather something that is all around us, woven into our daily lives, and we share a deep, interdependent relationship with. 

You can access the inventory here.

Past events

Long Night of Science

Credit: Vanishing Treasures Project

At the Long Night of Science, we engaged with people to present not just our Lab, but most importantly our CAMCA project (Central Asian Mammals and Climate Adaptation). There, we had the opportunity to creatively spread awareness and information about snow leopards, their environment and the need for Nature Conservation. Using VR-Glasses and interactive information material to dive into the world of snow leopards, we reached out to many individuals of all ages and backgrounds.

Colloquium Dr. Ana Sofía Monroy Sais, 20.01.2026

On 20.01.2026, our member Dr. Ana Sofía Monroy Sais presented her work about "Agrobiodiversity management and conservation in the Mexican milpa system."

In this presentation, Dr. Monroy talked about the importance of agrobiodiversity conservation in the context of the milpa system in Mexico. The milpa system is an ancient Mesoamerican polyculture in which maize is its core element. This agroecosystem has experienced drastic changes since the Green Revolution, threatening its continuity. She will explore how embracing plural values embedded in milpa cultivation can enhance the maintenance of the milpa system and smallholder farmers in the future.  

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