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1 FACULTY OF BIOLOGY...... 3 1.1 Indroduction...... 3 1.2 Presentation of the faculty...... 4 1.3 Staff...... 6 1.4 Financial resources...... 7 1.5 Research ...... 9 1.6 Teaching and outreach ...... 10 1.7 SWOT analysis – Perspectives for future developments...... 12

2 INSTITUTE OF BOTANY...... 15 1.1 Mission statement...... 15 2.2 Presentation of the institute ...... 15 2.3 Financial resources ...... 17 2.4 Research ...... 17 2.5. Teaching and outreach...... 21 2.6 SWOT analysis – Perspectives for future developments...... 22

3 INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY...... 25 3.1 Mission statement...... 25 3.2 Presentation of the institute ...... 27 3.3 Financial resources ...... 27 3.4 Research ...... 27 3.5. Teaching and outreach...... 32 3.6 SWOT analysis – Perspectives for future developments...... 33

4 INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY...... 35 4.1 Mission statement...... 35 4.2 Presentation of the institute...... 35 4.3 Financial resources...... 37 4.4 Research...... 37 4.5. Teaching and outreach...... 42 4.6 SWOT analysis – Perspectives for future developments...... 42

5 INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY ...... 45 5.1 Mission statement...... 45 5.2 Presentation of the institute ...... 45 5.3 Financial resources ...... 46 5.4 Research ...... 46 5.5. Teaching and outreach...... 48 5.6 SWOT analysis – Perspectives for future developments...... 49 2 Content

6 INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY...... 51 6.1 Mission statement...... 51 6.2 Presentation of the institute ...... 52 6.3 Financial resources ...... 53 6.4 Research ...... 53 6.5. Teaching and outreach...... 58 6.6 SWOT analysis – Perspectives for future developments...... 58

APPENDIX – Publications, research projects, fellowships Institute of Botany...... 61 Physiology and cell physiology of alpine plants...... 62 Systematics, palynology and geobotany...... 71 Institute of Ecology...... 85 Institute of Microbiology...... 119 Institute of Molecular Biology...... 139 Institute of Zoology...... 143

Abbreviations and acronyms ...... 155 1 Faculty of Biology 3

1.1 Introduction

Since its last evaluation in 2002, the Faculty of Biology has undergone a number of changes. The most visible ones were the foundation of the Institute of Molecular Biology and the Institute of Ecology in 2006 (Fig. 1.1). The Institute of Ecology was formed from two sections of the former Institute of Zoology and Limnology and one section of the Institute of Botany while the Institute of Molecular Ecology was a new construction. In compliance with the recommendations of the reviewers, we have been seeking new appointments with a focus on molecular sciences and we installed new research directions. As a consequence of the University Law 2002, the new Faculty of Biology (which was part of the former Faculty of Science) was founded and we implemented new study programs, such as bachelor, master, and PhD, and tried to cope with an ever increasing number of students. Today, the Faculty of Biology consists of five institutes, hosts around 90 researchers (40 of them employed by extramural funds), ~ 40 technicians and administrators, and ~1500 students.

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Fig. 1.1 Short history of the Institutes of the Faculty of Biology

Evaluation period and due dates The evaluation period encompasses the years from 2006 to 2010, but not all data, for instance regarding inscriptions and graduations, were available by 30th November 2010. The list of publications includes all papers that appeared until 30th November 2010. Staff lists and organigrams of the faculty and the institutes are as of 1st October. Figure 1.2 gives an impression of the changes in personnel between 2006 and 2010 and shows that only six professors have served during the whole evaluation period. 4

Name 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Alexander Cernusca Christian Schlötterer Sigmar Bortenschlager Cornelius Lütz Kurt Haselwandter Franz Schinner Bernd Pelster Roland Psenner Ulrike Tappeiner Dirk Meyer Birgit Schlick-Steiner Bert Hobmayer Peter Schönswetter

Fig. 1.2 Appointment of full professors 2006-2010.

Data source All data has been provided by the university. The entries in the Research Performance Documentation (FLD) have been verified by the central administration and may be searched under http://www.uibk. ac.at/fakten/leitung/forschung/aufgabenbereiche/fld/. To ease reading, we report here basic figures; more results (papers, projects) can be found in the Appendix. In the staff list of the institutes, we have used, beside the sum of impact factors of journals published from 2006 to 2010 and the number of citations during the evaluation period, also the h-index (http://www.harzing.com) to provide short-term and long-term activity indicators of all faculty members. It is well known that the h-index depends, among other things, on the age of the researcher and the size of the community. More impor- tantly, however, it strongly underestimates the impact of interdisciplinary journals (where many results of the Special Research Program HiMAT are published) and it completely ignores outreach publications, e.g. of the Research Focus Alpine Space – Man & Environment. Please note that for persons who have become faculty members only recently, the record in the FLD is rather short or nil.

1.2 Presentation of the faculty

The university has 15 faculties (http://www.uibk.ac.at/fakultaeten/). In addition to, and on top of, the faculty structure there are three research foci, based on a variable number of research centers. In two of those research foci, Molecular Biosciences and Alpine Space – Man & Environment, members of the Faculty of Biology play a leading role. Also the Special Research Program HiMAT, an interdisciplinary project funded by the Austrian Science Fund, is led by a member of the faculty. Also the K-Regio Competence Centre BioTreaT funded by the Tiroler Zukunftsstiftung and 12 companies, is headed by a faculty member.The Faculty of Biology hosts also three research centers, i.e. Ecology of the Alpine Space, Environmental Science and Biotechnology, Mountain Agriculture. The faculty comprises fiveinstitutes (Fig. 1.3) which all have – with the exception of Molecular Biology – approximately the 1 Faculty of Biology 5

same number of scientists (Fig. 1.4). The Faculty is also responsible for two research stations, i.e. the Alpine Garden Patscherkofel and the Limnological Research Station at Gossenköllesee, and the Alpine Research Centre in Obergurgl (http://www.uibk.ac.at/afo/index.html.en).

Fig. 1.3 The Faculty of Biology with its five institutes as of 1st October 2010

Fig. 1.4 Approximate number of scientists employed, on average, by extramural funds (dark boxes) and university (light boxes) 6

1.3 Staff

The staff list (Table 1.1) shows fulltime equivalents for all persons employed by the university, as well as researchers and technicians funded by third parties (extramural). The Institute of Botany is responsible for the Botanical Gardens, it hosts, thus, a large number of gardeners included in the list of technical and administrative staff. On average, the ratio of extramural to university researchers is ~0.8.

Table 1.1 Staff (person equivalents) as of 1st October, 2006 to 2010, and mean value for this period.

Units, Institutes 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Mean

Institute of Botany 48.2 47.9 51.9 49.8 47.1 49.0 University Scientists 14.5 13.5 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.4 Technicians, administrators & gardeners* 24.5 23.5 23.5 21.8 23.3 23.3 Extramural Scientists 7.7 9.0 12.6 13.2 9.6 10.4 Technicians & administrators 1.5 1.9 2.9 1.8 1.3 1.9 Institute of Ecology 28.9 28.8 32.6 40.7 48.3 35.9 University Scientists 12.5 11.5 11.5 13.5 14.7 12.7 Technicians & administrators 7.0 7.7 8.7 8.7 10.7 8.6 Extramural Scientists 8.9 9.6 12.4 18.2 22.7 14.4 Technicians & administrators 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 Institute of Microbiology 25.9 31.1 26.3 24.4 25.4 26.6 University Scientists 9.5 10.5 10.5 11.0 12.4 10.8 Technicians & administrators 4.0 5.1 6.1 7.1 8.1 6.1 Extramural Scientists 12.2 14.3 9.7 6.3 4.9 9.5 Technicians & administrators 0.2 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 Institute of Molecular Biology 3.0 4.0 7.5 8.5 9.2 6.5 University Scientists 1.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 2.8 Technicians & administrators 2.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.4 Extramural Scientist 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.5 2.2 1.3 Technicians & administrators 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Institute of Zoology 28.4 25.4 26.2 21.3 21.5 24.6 University Scientists 10.5 10.5 10.5 9.5 11.3 10.5 Technicians & administrators 10.3 10.3 10.0 9.0 9.0 9.7 Extramural Scientists 7.7 3.7 5.7 2.8 1.3 4.2 Technicians & administrators 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 Office of the Dean Secretary 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 Faculty 135.8 137.9 145.2 145.3 152.2 143.1 University Scientists 48.0 49.0 48.5 50.0 55.3 50.2 Technicians, administrators & gardeners* 48.3 48.2 52.0 50.3 54.8 50.7 Extramural Scientists 36.4 36.5 41.8 43.0 40.6 39.7 Technicians & administrators 2.2 4.2 2.9 2.1 1.5 2.6 Extramural / university scientists 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.8

* these numbers encompass also apprentices of the botanical garden (14 persons in total) 1 Faculty of Biology 7

1.4 Financial resources

The resources provided by the university are allotted according to strict rules, depending mainly on the number of employees and students (Table 1.2). These funds are allocated to the institutes by following

Table 1.2 Resources available to faculty and institutes as annual expenditures (€); university (annual allocation), extramural funds (research projects), student grants (different funds), infrastructure initiative (Ministry of Science), and appointments of professors by the university.

Annual expenditures 2006 2007 2008 2009 2006-2009 Faculty administration 18,688 123,298 48,124 41,756 231,866 Botany University 173,495 225,187 226,041 242,158 866,881 Extramural 651,240 796,720 1.216,340 1.114,681 3.778,981 Student grants 63,811 73,976 38,462 28,310 204,559 Infrastructure 0 52,488 1,211 1,244 54,943 Appointments 0 0 0 0 0 Total 888,546 1.148,371 1.482,054 1.386,393 4.905,364 Ecology University 161,054 194,769 232,692 283,621 872,136 Extramural 507,607 510,588 906,390 812,122 2.736,707 Student grants 16,861 135,612 133,588 110,373 396,434 Infrastructure 160,000 51,706 291,451 189,739 692,896 Appointments 74,950 43,609 13,422 238,042 370,023 Total 920,472 936,284 1.577,543 1.633,897 5.068,196 Microbiology University 169,109 191,747 241,418 246,909 849,183 Extramural 973,740 877,738 723,204 773,017 3.347,699 Student grants 7,960 9,100 25,032 9,951 51,953 Infrastructure 0 0 0 0 0 Appointments 0 0 0 0 0 Total 1.150,809 1.078,495 989,654 1.029,877 4.248,835 Molecular Biology University 10,314 32,473 179,106 123,618 345,511 Extramural 80,000 0 146,646 125,267 351,913 Student grants 0 7,269 0 0 7,269 Infrastructure 0 0 0 0 0 Appointments 415,865 27,732 14,474 5,773 463,844 Total 506,179 67,474 340,226 254,658 1.168,537 Zoology University 151,793 174,302 267,801 244,276 838,172 Extramural 538,326 366,978 357,385 317,979 1.580,668 Student grants 33,105 43,251 118,990 29,140 224,486 Infrastructure 258,294 0 0 0 258,294 Appointments 0 0 0 0 0 Total 981,518 584,531 744,176 591,395 2.901,620 Faculty total University 684,453 941,776 1.195,182 1.182,338 4.003,749 Extramural 2.750,913 2.552,024 3.349,965 3.143,066 11.795,968 Student grants 121,737 269,118 316,072 177,774 884,701 Infrastructure 418,294 104,194 292,662 190,983 1.006,133 Appointments 490,815 71,341 27,896 243,815 833,867 Grand total 4.466,212 3.938,453 5.181,777 4.937,976 18.524,418 8

the same rules, but under consideration of specific requirements; so institutes in need of expensive instrumentation will get more funding in one year, but minor resources in the following years. The sum termed “faculty administration” comprises the salary of the dean’s secretary, administrative resources and a financial reserve (for repairs etc.) that is redistributed to the institutes by the end of the year, if not used otherwise.

From 2006 to 2009, the faculty got in total 18.5m Euro, corresponding to ca. 4.6m Euro per year. In addition to university resources, amounting, on average, to 22% (annual allocation) and 5% (newly appointed professors), we acquired extramural funds (64%), student grants from different sources (5%) and resources for infrastructure (5%) from the Ministry of Research upon project application (Table 1.3).

Table 1.3 Percentage distribution of resources and average for 2006-2009.

Resources 2006 2007 2008 2009 2006-2009 University 15 24 23 24 22 Extramural 62 65 65 64 64 Student grants 3 7 6 4 5 Infrastructure 9 3 6 4 5 Appointment of new professors 11 2 1 5 5 Total 100 100 100 100 100

Summarizing, about three quarters of the research money of the faculty came from extramural funds (Table 1.3); these include research projects (64%), student grants (5%) and infrastructure (5%). On average, every scientists employed by the university acquired extramural funds of € 70,000 per year (Table 1.4).

Table 1.4 Extramural funds (projects, infrastructure and student grants) per university researcher per year (€) and average 2006-2009.

Institute 2006 2007 2008 2009 2006-2009 Botany 49,341 68,384 96,616 88,018 74,787 Ecology 54,757 60,687 115,776 82,388 78,082 Microbiology 103,337 84,452 71,261 71,179 81,919 Molecular Biology 80,000 2,423* 48,882 41,756 35,918 Zoology 79,021 39,069 45,369 36,539 50,328 Faculty 68,561 59,701 81,623 70,236 70,009 * The Institute of Molecular Biology started to become operative in 2006-2007 1 Faculty of Biology 9

1.5 Research

The research objectives of the five institutes are described in the respective chapters 2.5 to 6.5. Our main research fields can be summarized under the following four categories: • Alpine ecology and biodiversity: global change effects on alpine ecosystems; element cycles; population genetics; extreme ecosystems; limnology; palaeoecology; mountain agriculture. • Cell and developmental biology: molecular biology of gene regulation; evolution of signal pathways; development of circulation systems; organismic adaptation; reproductive biology. • Ecophysiology and ecotoxicology: genetics and physiology of heavy metal metabolism, fish physiology, stress physiology, physiological plant ecology. • Environmental microbiology and biotechnology: soil microbiology, mycology, psychrophilic microorganisms, anaerobic microorganisms, applied microbiology.

Table 1.5 presents an overview of several relevant achievements of the faculty. In total, 576 ISI papers appeared between 1st January 2006 and 30th September 2010, about half of them in the top 25% ISI journals. The members of the faculty were also proficient in writing (152) and editing (35) scientific books or book chapters. They published 17 popular books or book chapters, gave nearly 150 keynote or invited lectures and organized more than 50 international conferences.

Table 1.5 Overview of research activities 2006-2010 (papers published until 30th November 2010

Micro Molec. Item / Institute Botany Ecology Zoology Faculty biology Biology Publications ISI papers 137 196 155 12 93 576 Top 25% ISI papers 63 126 42 7 64 299 Scientific books/chapters 50 54 44 0 6 152 Scientific books edition 11 16 5 1 4 35 Popular books/chapters 5 6 2 0 5 17 Lectures Keynote 2 10 5 1 3 21 Invited 31 45 33 1 15 125 Organis. Intern. Confer. 12 25 9 3 6 51 ISI papers / researcher 5.8 7.2 7.7 3.0 6.3 6.4

Table 1.6 shows that the number of ISI publications increased from 2007 to 2010, and also the percentage of publications in the top 25% journals seems to increase since 2006. The definitive figures for 2010 are missing, but we may assume that about 50% of all publications appeared in the top 25% journals of the respective disciplines (see also Appendix). 10

Table 1.6 ISI publications of the faculty, 2006-2010

Publications 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010* ISI publications total 104 91 102 134 145 Top 25% ISI publications 50 48 58 75 68 % papers in top 25% journals 48% 53% 57% 56% 47% * published until 30th November 2010

1.6 Teaching and Outreach

The faculty is responsible for 1 bachelor program (biology), 5 master programs (botany, ecology and biodiversity, microbiology, molecular cell biology, zoology), 1 teacher-training (biology and environmental sciences), and 1 PhD program (biology). Since we have on average about 1500 students, but only 7-10 full professors and 45-50 university funded scientific positions in total, the teaching load (~150 students per professor or ~30 students per scientist) is high, for instance compared to Swiss, German, and other European or US universities (Table 1.7). Unfortunately, the students to scientist ratio of about 30:1 is still rising, notwithstanding the slow increase in the number of scientists (in this

Table 1.7 Number of inscriptions and graduations at the end of the inscription period from 2005/06 to 2010/11; teaching personnel as of 1st October 2006 to 2010. Please consider that the number of inscriptions exceeds the number of students by 10-15%.

2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11

Inscriptions BSc 802 866 887 930 980 968 MSc, Mag. and Dipl. 160 214 211 275 314 379 Teacher training 132 144 183 213 246 300 Dr. rer. nat. and PhD 137 133 140 131 149 137 Total 1231 1357 1421 1549 1689 1784 % foreigners 30% 30% 31% 31% 34% Students/Professor 137 136 203 221 188 223 Students/Scientist 27 28 29 32 34 32 Graduations BSc 47 83 111 109 111 MSc, Mag., Dipl., Teach. 65 96 74 76 80 Dr. PhD 23 20 26 31 24 Total 135 199 211 215 215 % foreigners 30% 29% 34% 35% 31% Graduations/Professor 15.0 19.9 30.1 30.7 23.9 Graduations/Scientist 3.0 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.3 Professors 9 10 7 7 9 8 Scientists 45.6 48.0 49.0 48.5 50.0 55.3 1 Faculty of Biology 11

category all graduated university employees are included). Please note that we could not follow the student cohorts from inscription to graduation, thus we were not able to calculate drop-out rates. All programs can be found in http://www.uibk.ac.at/fakultaeten/biologie/studium/

Our decision to have one common bachelor course for all beginners – in contrast with other Austrian universities – was based on theoretical and practical considerations, for instance regarding personnel and lecture rooms. We have an introductory first (winter) semester with mainly theoretical courses. After a number of examinations students are accepted to practical courses in the second (summer) semester. It is almost a fulltime job for the dean of studies to organize the courses, with the help of the secretariates of the five institutes and an active group of students supported by the faculty who manage a webpage (http://biopage.uibk.ac.at) that gives all information relevant for students and teachers. What we still miss is a response of our graduates after they have left the university. Although each teacher knows where most of his/her students work and has a personal record of some of them, we would like to have a statistically relevant reply from employers and employees in order to know whether our teaching efforts have been efficient and where we can improve.

The inscription numbers of the five MSc programs show an increasing interest in all programs (Fig. 1.5).

Fig. 1.5 Inscriptions in different MSc and diploma programs from 2005/06 to 2010/11

In addition to outreach activities such as “Junge Uni” and the publication of a book series about socio- economic and cultural aspect of mountains for the public (with 11 issues up to now: http://www.uibk. ac.at/alpinerraum/publications/index.html/), also the Botanical Gardens of the University provide a strong link to society. Located close to the city center, the Botanical Gardens in Hötting are open to the public free of charge. Here the Plant Science Education Center ”Grüne Schule” (www.uibk.ac.at/ botany/grueneschule/) offers a multitude of educational activities addressing kindergarten and school groups, as well as e.g., senior citizens, tourists etc.

More information about outreach activities such as “Sparkling Science”, a co-operation between university and schools, can be found in the respective chapters of the institutes. 12

1.7 SWOT analysis – Perspectives for future developments

Strengths. The strength of the Faculty is based on its broad knowledge in classical fields of biology, as well as in molecular sciences which are now integrated in all five institutes and MSc programs. We think that we responded appropriately both to the criticism of the last evaluation that pointed at a lack of molecular competence in taxonomy and to the well-known complaint about the disappearance of taxonomists: we founded the Institute of Molecular Biology and appointed two new professors in botany and ecology with morphological and molecular taxonomical expertise. We have growing scientific output (ISI publications) and are following innovative research topics. In addition, we are strongly connected in EU and other international research networks, have a high rate of extramural funding and use the location in the midst of the Alps to run an interdisciplinary program and a doctoral college focused on the alpine space. Members of the faculty play an active and/or leading role in two of the three Research Foci (RF) of the University and lead a large Special Research Program of the Austrian Science Fund (HiMAT) as well as the K-Regio Center BioTreaT on renew- Number crunching able energy research Another strength is the attractiveness of the study of biol- 0.7 ratio of extramural to total funds ogy (http://biopage.uibk.ac.at) for we 0.8 ratio of extramural to university researchers can offer both the organismic and the 70,000 extramural funds (E) per capita per year molecular approach. We think that our 130 ISI publications per year decision to have one common bachelor 50% ISI publications in the top 25% journals program in biology and five master programs (botany, ecology and biodiversity, microbiology, molecular cell and development biology, zoology) makes it easier for students to get introduced into the study of biology and then to select among different disciplines.

Weaknesses. A great concern since many years is the low number of technicians and our personal limitation to teach students especially in molecular biology, a problem that we are currently solving by a tight cooperation with the Medical University. We feel, however, that some political decisions in the recent past, such as the splitting of the former University into two administrative units and the exclusion of our faculty from the new bioscience centre, will have a severe and negative impact on both biology research and teaching in Innsbruck. Nonetheless, the study of biology in Innsbruck is still attractive and has been mentioned as a strength. It is, however, at the same time a large problem because it forces us every year to reduce the number of beginners by 50% after the first semester, primarily because of restrictions in laboratory space and per- Number crunching sonnel. Another problem is caused by the fact that one section of the Institute of Ecology and the 1500 students Institute of Botany are dislocated from the Cam- 200 ratio of students to full professors pus Technik where all other institutes reside. The 30 ratio of students to scientists spatial separation of institutes has negative effects 200 Graduations per year (50% BSc) on coherence and cooperation within the faculty, for instance in the use of instruments etc. While some research groups, got modern laboratories with recent appointments of new professors, there are still many laboratories that do not comply with neither modern laboratory standards nor safety rules. 1 Faculty of Biology 13

Opportunities. We are engaged to strengthen the two Research Foci (Molecular Biosciences; Alpine Space – Man & Environment) by involving PhD students in interdisciplinary doctoral colleges and international schools. We expect to continue the cooperation with the University of Medicine in the field of molecular biology and we strive to achieve a better balance of the personnel of large and small institutes. We have good chances to get access to more space for labs, offices and class rooms and to find common workplaces for molecular biology groups of both universities when new buildings will be erected Number crunching on the Campus Technik and on the Campus Innrain. If so, our struggles to cooperate with sister units at the Medi- 2000 m2 Request for lab spaces cal University, to provide more and better workplaces for 1 All institutes at 1 campus! researchers and students, and to reduce the drop-out rate will be successful.

Threats. The announcement of the government to reduce spending for science and research from 2013 onward is of great concern to all institutes. If these plans are being realized, we anticipate disap- pointment and protest among students and researchers. This will be aggravating a difficult situation which resulted from the separation of the former University of Innsbruck into a general and a medical university and might result in an ever decreasing cooperation in the field of life sciences. This could be especially detrimental in locations such as Innsbruck and may jeopardize our teaching programs in molecular biosciences. While Number crunching many institutes have been re- newed recently, we fear that those 0 Percent increase in goverment funds units which cannot expect a new 2 Universities with parallel structures for life sciences appointment in the next years, will be left behind with respect to laboratory instrumentation. Last not least, it is not just a general feeling but a reality that bureaucratic load is steadily increasing.

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2.1 Mission statement

The general objective of the Institute of Botany is to foster internationally well recognized botanical research with emphasis on the functional biodiversity of alpine plants at the interface of plant physiology, plant ecology and evolutionary systematics. Research activities are integrated in the Univer- sity’s research area Alpine Space – Man and Environment. The institute offers basic and post-graduate university-level education in plant sciences as well as general botanical education to the public and schools in the frame of our Plant Science Education Center. Additionally, the Institute of Botany serves important plant collections such as the well known algae culture (ASIB), herbarium (IB) and maintains the Botanical Gardens.

Fig. 2.1 The Institute of Botany with its research groups and staff members of the Botanical Gardens.

2.2 Presentation of the Institute

The history of the Institute goes back to 1860, when Anton Kerner accepted a chair in Botany. He studied the impact of climate on alpine plants and established the first Alpine Garden of the world on Mt. Blaser in 1875. In 1905 the Botanical Gardens and in 1913 the Institute were relocated to its present place in Hötting/Innsbruck. Decisive for the recent research priorities were the professo- 16

rial appointments in the 1940s. Arthur Pisek (1945-1965) shaped the research profile of the Institute in eco-physiology. He was followed by Walter Larcher (1965–1998), who enhanced eco- and stress physiology, and wrote one of the first and still today outstanding textbooks on “Physiological Plant Ecology” (published in ten languages and meanwhile numerous issues). Helmut Gams (1947–1964) was an expert in cryptogams and a pioneer in pollen analysis.

Table 2.1 Scientists, technicians, administrative staff of the Institute of Botany as of 1st October 2010; h-index, citations of papers published 2006-2010, and sum of impact factors of journals 2006-2010.

Funding Σ Cit. Σ IF Name u(niversity) Expertise h index 2006- 2006- e(xtramural) 2010 2010 Full professors Peter Schönswetter u100% evolution, biogeography 15 226 49 Associate professors Erschbamer Brigitta u100% population & plant ecology 10 69 25 Gärtner Georg u100% systematic of algae 9 46 4 Haas Jean Nicolas u100% palynology, archaeobotany 12 20 13 Holzinger Andreas u100% cell biology, ultrastructure 11 109 49 Mayr Stefan u100% plant hydraulics, conifers 11 54 56 Neuner Gilbert u100% stress physiology 12 68 25 Oberhuber Walter u100% dendroecology 11 79 25 Oeggl Klaus u100% palynology, archaeobotany 8 27 16 Rott Eugen u100% hydrobotany, algal diversity 14 38 10 Wagner Johanna u100% reproductive ecology 10 19 10 Assistant professors Pagitz Konrad u100% diversity, alien species 3 5 1 Postdocs Beikircher Barbara e100% hydraulic architecture Gesierich Doris e50% hydrobotany, algal diversity Gruber Andreas e100% tree physiology Ladinig Ursula e100% reproductive ecology Marcante Silvia e50% stress physiolology Steinacher Gerlinde e50% reproductive ecology PhD students Schwienbacher Erich (u50%), Wastian Johann (u50%), Breitenlechner Elisabeth (e100%), Charra-Vaskou Katline (e100%), Dogsansuk Anoma (e100%) Festi Daniela (e100%), Hillbrand Martina (e100%), Höhn Eberhard (e25%), Kaufmann Margot (e100%), Pall Karin (e25%), Pramsohler Manuel (e100%), Putzer Andreas (e50%), Schuster Roman (e40%), Schwarz Anton Stefan (e100%), Sitoki Lewis (e100%), Swidrak Irene (e40%), Widmann Stephanie (e100%) Technicians Siegfried Aigner (u50%), Ines Bauer (u50%), Barbara Pernfuß (u50%), Renate Hosp (u100%), Werner Kofler (u100%), Stefan Medgyesy (u100%), Walter Steger (u100%), Birgit Dämon (e54%), Peter Schmid (e50%), Administrative staff Mario Prast (u50%, e50%), Elisabeth Jenik (u50%), Ilse Kirchebner (u50%), Suzanne Kapelari (u50%), Sabine Sladky-Meraner (u50%), Silvia Klein (u100%), Zorica Djordjevic (u50%) Gardeners, apprentices 11,3 gardeners and 4 apprentices 2 Institute of Botany 17

In 1967 the Institute was divided into the Institute of General Botany and in the Institute of Plant Systematics and Geobotany. Ten years later the two Institutes merged again and were reorganized in six departments. In 2006 the Department of Ecology was integrated into the new Institute of Ecol- ogy, since then the Botanical Institute comprises the departments of “Physiology and Cell Physiology of Alpine Plants” and “Plant Systematics, Palynology and Geobotany”. The two departments perform research at the levels of plant communities, populations, species and genes focusing on biodiversity, adaptation processes to extreme environment, recent and (pre-)historical vegetation dynamics, human impact and land use changes, as well as effects of changing climate on mountain plants.

2.3 Financial resources

Basic funding for running the Institute is procured by the University. Research activities are mainly funded by grants of the EU (FP 6 and FP 7), the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), the Austrian Acad- emy of Science (ÖAW), the Austrian Exchange Service (OEAD), other national funding agencies and private enterprise companies (see Table 1.2).

2.4 Research

Unit Physiology and Cell Physiology of Alpine Plants The department comprises four research groups; their activities focus on cell physiology, physiological plant ecology, stress physiology and reproductive biology of plants growing in stressful environments such as high-mountain habitats from the timberline up to the nival zone as well as Arctic and Antarctic regions. Research aims at a better understanding of survival mechanisms in mountain plants at the various levels ranging from cells to organisms. Current research topics are an integral part of bachelor, master and doctoral programmes.

Cell- and Ecophysiology of Alpine Plants. The group investigates the physiological and cellular adaptations of higher plants and snow/ice algae to their extreme environments for many years. Com- parisons with species from the High Arctic (Svalbard, 79°N) and the maritime Antarctic (King George Island, 62°S) have been included during several research expeditions. Methods range from field measurements, photophysiological lab studies1, pigment, antioxidant and secondary compound analyses to confocal laser- and electron microscopy. Within this frame we were able to describe for the first time ultrastructural features of several alpine and polar plants2,3,4, and snow / ice algae5,6,7. They support our general results from physiological studies that alpine and polar plants develop adaptations in photosynthesis, anti radical power, pathogen defence and cold acclimation in a surprisingly broad range – which explains their survival and reproduction in high altitudes or near the distribution limits in polar regions8,9,10. The research of the group is supported by 3 FWF projects (2006-2010), one EU grant (2007) for a polar research expedition, and several local and University grants to support PhD students and exchange of scientists. Cooperations exist with (i) the AWI (Bremerhaven) to support polar research and studies on marine algae, (ii) the Helmholtz Centre Munich, Environmental Simula- tion Unit, for UV stress studies, (iii) the Plant Physiology Department, University of Salzburg, for cell biology of green algae, and (iv) the Institute of Ecology, University of Rostock, for soil algal studies. The scientific and methodical spectrum is reflected in teaching activities, especially in cell physiology 18

and photosynthesis and pigment research. Since July 2010, A. Holzinger has started to build up his own research group.

1 Lütz et al. 2008, Rep. Polar Mar. Res. 571; 2 Buchner et al. 2007, Plant Cell Envir. 30; 3 Lütz & Engel2007, Protoplasma 231; 4 Lütz 2010, Protoplasma 244; 5 Lütz-Meindl & Lütz 2006, Micron 37; 6 Remias et al. 2009, Phycologia 48; 7 Remias et al. 2010, Photosynthetica 48; 8 Holzinger & Lütz, Micron 37; 9 Holzinger et al. 2007, Plant Biol. 9; 10 Holzinger et al. 2007, Protoplasma 230.

The research group Stress Physiology and Climate Resistance studies frost, heat, irradiation and drought resistance of alpine plants, from small herbs up to timberline trees, with a focus on combined actions of abiotic stress factors as typically present in the field. Besides classical stress physiological methods Infrared-Video-Thermography is used to analyse ice propagation in whole plants, organs and tissues. Topics of research projects range from ice propagation in plants (FWF & EPU)1,2,3,4,5, survival of frosts below -38°C (FWF)6,7,8, winter damage to apple trees (County Government of South Tyrol), and the effect of leaf wettability on supercooling ability (EZA)9. As co-project leaders we focus on abiotic and biotic drivers of seedling recruitment in the glacier foreland (FWF with B. Erschbamer from the unit Geobotany), and reproduction of mountain plants under temperature stress (FWF with J. Wagner from the unit Reproductive Biology)10. International co-operations (Universidad de Concepcion, Chile; Tribhuan University, Nepal) allowed comparative field studies in environmentally contrasting mountain regions. The ultimate research goal is to develop functional models for stress resistance in plants that are, in principal, also transferable to crop species.

1 Neuner & Pramsohler 2006, Physiol Plant 2 Hacker & Neuner 2007 Tree Physiol 3 Hacker & Neuner 2008, Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Res 4 Hacker et al. 2008, Plant, Cell & Environment 5 Neuner et al. 2010, Tree Physiol 6 Buchner & Neuner 2009, Tree Physiol 7 Buchner & Neuner 2010, Protoplasma 8 Neuner & Beikircher, Protoplasma 9 Aryal & Neuner 2010, Oecologia 10 Hacker et al. 2010, Plant Sci

The research group Eco-physiology of the Alpine Timberline focuses on the eco-physiology of plants and especially on water relations. Basic research projects cover a broad range of topics, such as ecophysiology of timberline trees1,2, hydraulic architecture3,4, mechanism of embolism formation5,6,7 or repair processes. Applied projects deal with restoration techniques8, strategies to avoid winter-damage in apple orchards of South Tyrol and the hydraulic characterization of neophytes. Scientific activities are based on numerous physiological methods, with several techniques developed in S. Mayr´s laboratory. For example, two high-end ultrasonic acoustic emission systems were used for the development of new analysis procedures9. A centrifuge technique to analyse the hydraulics of conifer samples10 and new methods to study conifer needles were established. Projects were funded by FWF, AlpS, ÖAD, the University of Innsbruck, an APART grant (ÖAW), and the “Price for Scientific Communication” (FWF). There are long-term cooperations with e.g. John Sperry (USA)7, Hervé Cochard (France)6,10, Uwe Hacke (Canada)1, Andrea Nardini (Italy), Steven Jansen (Germany) and in the Faculty of Biology in Innsbruck with e.g. K., G. Wohlfahrt or S. Kapelari.

1 Mayr et al. 2006, Ecology 2 Mayr & Charra-Vaskou 2007, Physiol Plant 3 Beikircher & Mayr 2008, Plant Cell Environ 4 Mayr et al. 2010, Oecologia 5 Mayr et al. 2006, J Exp Bo 6 Mayr et al. 2007, Plant Physiol 7 Mayr & Sperry 2010, New Phyt 8 Beikircher et al. 2010, Ecol Engineering 9 Mayr & Rosner 2010, Tree Physiol 10 Beikircher et al. 2010, J Exp Bot

The research group Reproductive Biology focuses on reproductive strategies of high-mountain plants. The main topics during the past five years were developmental dynamics and plasticity in response to climatic conditions (FWF)1,2,3,4,5, the effect of temperature on progamic processes (pollen perform- 2 Institute of Botany 19

ance and pistil receptivity; FWF)6, and the reproduction of mountain plants under temperature stress (FWF) together with G. Neuner from the research group Stress Physiology and Climate Resistance7. Ongoing projects concern breeding systems and the role of apomixis in mountain plants. The methods used include field experiments (reproductive development in response to climatic conditions at high- mountain sites, pollination biology, in situ freezing and heating), laboratory experiments (temperature treatments under controlled conditions), viability tests, and clearing and fluorescence techniques using DIC, UV, SEM and image analysis. Co-operations exist with E. Hörandl (Department of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, University of Vienna), T. Roitsch (Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Graz), and with G. Neuner (Institute of Botany, University of Innsbruck).

1 Larl & Wagner 2006, Plant Biol 2 Ladinig & Wagner 2007, Plant Biol 3 Ladinig & Wagner 2009, Flora 4 Wagner et al. 2010, Protoplasma 5 Wagner et al. 2011, Springer Monographs 6 Steinacher & Wagner 2010, Flora 7 Hacker et al. 2010, Plant Sci

Unit Systematics, Palynology and Geobotany The department hosts four research groups and is in charge of the scientific management of the Botan- ical Gardens. Research activities at the Department of Systematics, Palynology and Geobotany (head since 1.7.2010: Peter Schönswetter) are centred on the biodiversity of Alpine vascular and non-vascular plants in time and space at all different levels, ranging from genes to communities, and applying molecular, classical morphometric, ultrastructural demographic and ecological approaches. We aim to better understand 1) evolution, systematics and biogeography of non-vascular and vascular plants, 2) population development and species replacement in periglacial areas, 3) diversity along altitudinal gradients and in urban environments, and 4) recent and (pre-)historic vegetation dynamics, human activities and land use changes in mountain areas.

The research group Systematics comprises two subunits devoted to research on Cryptogams and Phanerogams, respectively. Taxonomy of Cryptogams and Algal Collection (G. Gärtner) deals with the biodiversity of cryptogams with emphasis on the taxonomy and distribution of aeroterrestrial algae1, mosses, lichens and their phycobionts2 from lowlands up to high Alpine areas3. Notably, G. Gärtner is co-editor and author in the international project “Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa” (published by Elsevier). Pure clonal cultures of algae are maintained in the culture collection (acronym ASIB). Their taxonomy is studied by light and electron microscopy4 and aims to complete the available cytotaxonomic and floristic data. Research in the subunitDiversity of Phanerogams (K. Pagitz) is mainly based on morphometric-anatomic and phytochemical5 analyses and focuses on the diversity of higher plants in the Eastern Alps, especially the notoriously difficult apomictic genus Rubus. The research group is also responsible for the Herbarium IB hosting c. 165,000 specimens. A second focus is devoted to floristic and vegetation change as a consequence of human impact and climate change6, 7, 8, 9, 10. This is relevant as the spread of alien taxa and the influence of neophytes, especially invasive alien species, on native flora and vegetation can dramatically change the indigenous vegetation, with severe socio-economic impacts. Projects, therefore, are conducted in close cooperation with regional and national public offices and institutions. Research is mostly supported by national grants (e.g., Sparkling Science, County of Tyrol, and University of Innsbruck). Tight external cooperations exist with the Universities of Graz and Sofia, the Naturmuseum of South Tyrol, the Museo Civico di Rovereto and the Office of the County Government of Tyrol. 20

1 Tschaikner et al. 2008, Algological Studies 2 Tschaikner et al. 2007, Herzogia 3 Tschaikner et al. 2007, Phyton 4 Uzunov et al. 2008, Phytologia Balcanica 5 Spitaler et al. 2006, Phytochemistry 6 Kofler et al. 2005, The Holocene 7 Magny et al. 2006, Quaternary Research 8 Pagitz 2008, Plant Invasions: Human perception, ecological impacts and management (book chapter) 9 Pagitz 2008, Neilreichia 10 Loaker et al. 2007, Flora

The research group Geobotany is concerned with effects of climate and land use changes on the level of populations and communities, with ruderal plant communities, and endangered species. The main focus lies on three research topics: (i) Glacier foreland colonization1,2, population development3,4 and factors governing primary succession (funded by two FWF projects and one TWF project); (ii) observation of changes at high altitudes5,6, i.e. partnership in the worldwide GLORIA project (www. gloria.ac.at) and an experiment with open top chambers in the glacier foreland7; (iii) effects of grazing cessation8, land use, and abandonment from the subalpine to the alpine environments (funded by the local government, ÖAW, and the Research Centre for Mountain Agriculture). In this context, a long-term monitoring project was initiated as part of the Austrian LTER (Long-Term Ecological Re- search) program. The spectrum of applied methods covers the whole range, from molecular genetics tools (AFLPs) for the investigations of genetic diversity9,10 and differentiation of the colonizing populations, to state-of-the-art methods for population and vegetation sampling as well as for long-term monitoring. Cooperations exist within the Institute (P. Schönswetter, G. Neuner, J. N. Haas), within the Faculty (R. Kaufmann), and with international partners (GLORIA group, E. Winkler from the Helmholtz Centre, UFZ Leipzig).

1 Erschbamer et al 2008, JVeg Sci 2 Marcante et al 2009a, Flora 3 Marcante et al 2009b, Ann Bot 4 Winkler et al 2010, AAAR 5 Dullinger et al 2007, J Ecol 6 Erschbamer et al 2009, Plant Ecol 7 Erschbamer 2007, AAAR 8 Mayer et al 2009, BAE 9 Raffl et al 2006,Mol Ecol 10 Raffl et al 2008,Heredity

The research group Palynology and Archaeobotany investigates vegetation dynamics in space and time to elucidate the complexity of vegetation responses to climatic, other physical and anthropogenic environmental changes from decadal to millennial timescales by means of interdisciplinary palyno- logical, archaeobotanical and dendroecological studies. Besides the use of pollen analyses, hydrophyte macrofossil remains and microscopic non-pollen palynomorphs (J.N. Haas) are used to elucidate – by help of e.g., spores from coprophilous fungi or propagation cells of snow algae – the Late Quaternary and extant changes in local flora and vegetation due to climatic change and anthropogenic activities, long-term snow avalanche impact, and/or changing land-use systems in the Northern Hemisphere1,2,3 (ÖAW, BFW, ANR, DFG & Deutsches Stiftungszentrum). Since the research on the life circum- stances of the Neolithic glacier mummy (“Ötzi”)4,5, emphasis is laid on effects of human impacts and land use changes, as well as its interrelation with climate variations in the past. The research is supported by three FWF projects and one Special Research Program (SFB HiMAT, www.uibk.ac.at/ himat), dealing with the impact of (pre-)historic mining on the Alpine environment and cultures 6,7. External collaborations exist with W. Shotyk, Institute of Earth Science, University of Heidelberg; O. Nelle, Department of Geobotany, University of Kiel; W. Müller, Department of Earth Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London; Ch. Leuschner, Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Research, University of Göttingen, and G. Wieser, Austrian Forest Service. The interface between recent ecology and palaeoecology is represented by dendroecology and tree physiology (W. Oberhuber), with studies on the impact of past and present climate variability on tree growth at the alpine tree line and within dry inner Alpine environments (funded by two FWF projects). Since there is a lack of knowledge in the physiological basis of growth-climate relationships, the determination of short-term climatic influences on intra-annual dynamics of wood formation was a major concern in recent years8,9 (funded by 2 Institute of Botany 21

two FWF projects). Results of these studies indicate a strong belowground influence on aboveground shoot growth at various boundaries of tree existence in the Alps10.

1 Haas et al. 2007, Holozäne Schneelawinen und prähistorische Almwirtschaft und ihr Einfluss auf die subalpine Flora und Vegetation der Schwarzensteinalm im Zemmgrund (book chapter) 2 Karrow et al. 2009, Quat Res 3 Haas, ed. 2010, VegHist&Arch 4 Oeggl et al. 2007, QSR 5 Oeggl 2009, VegHist&Arch 6 Heiss & Oeggl 2008, VegHist&Arch 7 Breiten- lechner et al. 2010, JAS; 8 Gruber at al. 2009, Trees 9 Gruber et al. 2010, Tree Physiol 10 Polacek et al. 2006, New Phytol

The research group Hydrobotany focuses on biofilms in Alpine lotic environments1 (glacier and mountain streams2,3, springs4, waterfalls) pinpointing the importance of mutual relationships of benthic algae, microhabitat features and riverine characters5; funding was provided by NSERC (Canada) in cooperation with J. Richardson from UBC Vancouver, by the Natural History Museum of Trento, Italy, from the Tyrolean Science Fund (TWF) and LBV (Bavaria, Germany). As one key aspect, the regulation of bio-calcification processes in springs by algal taxa was studied, which is reflected in specific natural calcification product characters6 (analysed by X-ray diffraction and thin sectioning in cooperation with D. Sanders, Institute of Geology & Palaeontology, University of Innsbruck), and the specific niche of the calcifying key organismOocardium 7. The methods applied comprised analyses of the morphology (LM, CLM), ultrastructure (SEM, CP-SEM, TEM), growth pattern (in situ) and environmental conditions (multiple water chemistry and structural habitat analyses). Another focus was on biogeography, taxonomy and ecophysiology of phytoplankton8,9,10 in cooperation with M. Tolotti and G. Flaim (joined PhD project funded by Istituto Agrario di San Michele all’Adige Italy) and L. Sitoki (PhD project, funded by OEAD, Kisumu Fisheries Institute Kenya). Recently, a novel research focus was initiated that applies single cell molecular methods to study biogeography, speciation and functional genomic aspects of lotic biofilm forming cyanobacteria (cooperation with R. Kurmayer, In- stitute of Limnology, ÖAW, Mondsee). Cooperations within the institute were mostly with K. Oeggl (SEM; CP-SEM) and A. Holzinger (CLM, TEM), within the faculty with L. Füreder (high mountain stream food webs) and R. Psenner (water chemistry analyses).

1 Rott et al. 2006, Hydrobiol 2 Rott et al. 2006, Verh Int Limnol 3 Rott et al. 2010, (book chapter) in Koch & Erschbamer (eds.) Glaziale und periglaziale Lebensräume im Raum Obergurgl. iup 4 Cantonati et al. 2007, Monogr Mus Trid Sc Nat 5 Rott 2008, Algol Stud 6 Sanders & Rott 2009, Austrian J. Earth Scs 7 Rott et al. 2010, Protoplasma 8 Rott et al. 2006, Diat Res 9 Tolotti et al. 2006, Hydrobiol 10 Flaim & Rott 2009, Hydrobiol

2.5 Teaching and outreach

The Institute of Botany is involved in all study programs of the Faculty of Biology. The contribution to the Bachelor program comprises basic courses of Botany (lectures, practical courses, e-learning packages) during the 1st and 2nd year of study. The advanced botanical modules of the Bachelor (3rd and 4th year) and the Master study of Botany offer research-based teaching in functional plant biology and biodiversity, comprising field courses at the Alpine Garden (Mt. Patscherkofel) and the Alpine Research Centre Obergurgl. The appeal of the PhD program attracts students from different countries, such as Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Kenia, Nepal, and Thailand. The topics of the Master and PhD theses are integrated in the University research area Alpine Space – Man and Environment with its research centres Ecology of the Alpine Region, Mountain Agriculture and the Special Research Pro- gram of FWF, HiMAT. The main goal of the teacher training program of the University is to provide theory- and evidence-based training courses and to engage future teachers in science. In particular, the integrative course “Inquiry based learning” was introduced. 22

The Science Education Centre (http://www.uibk.ac.at/botany/grueneschule/) of Suzanne Kapelari’s Grüne Schule provides a strong link between faculty and society. It focuses on science education research in formal and informal science learning environments, offers novice and professional teacher training courses and runs a multitude of different educational programs for kindergarten, primary, secondary and adult education. Furthermore, exhibitions in the Botanical Gardens offer interdisciplinary teaching in cooperation with other faculties. About 10,000 people per year attend these and other public activities (e.g. Research Night, Young University). Moreover, the Science Education Cen- tre coordinated the EU FP6 Science and Society Project “Plant Science Gardens” (www.plantscafe.net; 2005-2007; € 703,000), followed by the EU FP7 project “INQUIRE – Inquiry based teacher training for a sustainable future” granted in June 2010 (€ 2.234,000) into which botanic gardens from 11 Eu- ropean countries are involved.

2.6 SWOT analysis – Perspectives for future developments

Strengths • Broad expertise in physiology, ecology and taxonomy of plants (including various groups of cryptogams, phanerogams) allowing for innovative research in a variety of aquatic and terrestrial habitats throughout all altitudinal zones • Taking advantage of our location in the Alps and the excellent external infrastructure of the Institute (Botanical Gardens, Alpine Garden at Mt. Patscherkofel, Alpine Research Centre Obergurgl) • High acquisition of extramural funding (75,000 € per researcher per year) • Excellent science communication via the Science Education Centre • Excellent international science networks

Weaknesses • Up to recently underrepresented molecular-based research is now being established • Some research groups are insufficiently cross-linked • Scientists are over-proportionally involved in laboratory work because of a shortage of technical personnel • Adequate course laboratory facilities are missing, thus all courses are conducted in research laboratories. • Moderate, but strongly increasing, numbers of master students

Opportunities • New appointments will strengthen the profile of the Institute in both interdisciplinary evolutionary research and innovative, molecular approaches to study structural and functional relationships in mountain plants. • We will strengthen networking among existent research groups towards innovative, interdisciplinary evolutionary research • New appointments, new methods and enhanced interdisciplinarity will increase the attractiveness of botany studies • We anticipate, thus, to increase the numbers of ISI-publications in top journals • The Institute aims at further strengthening its internationally top position in Alpine botanical research 2 Institute of Botany 23

Threats • Our strongest concern is that scientific positions (e.g. in phycology) are not replaced after retire- ment; this would lead to a significant loss of expertise thereby reducing the uniqueness of the University of Innsbruck among the Austrian universities

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3.1 Mission statement

The Institute of Ecology focuses on the study of interactions among biota, between biota and their physicochemical environment, and between biota and society. Our research, both basic and applied, covers organization levels from sub‑cellular to landscape and time scales from seconds to millennia, uses a broad range of state-of‑the‑art methods and is committed to high quality. Given the strategic geographical position of the University of Innsbruck in the Alps, our research is aimed at the Alpine space which offers a large diversity of ecosystems and scientific challenges. Our students acquire skills in this broad range of expertise through an attractive curriculum that offers a blend of theoretical and practical courses on Ecology, Biodiversity and Evolution. As evidenced by the research topics of the Research Centres Ecology of the Alpine Space and Mountain Agriculture, as well as the Research Focus Alpine Space – Man & Environment, interdisciplinarity is a principle of the institute which consists of three sections, i.e., Limnology, Ecosystem Research and Landscape Ecology, and Animal and Mole cular Ecology (Fig. 3.1 and Table 3.1).

Fig. 3.1. The Institute of Ecology and its research groups. 26

Table 3.1 Scientists, technicians, administrative staff of the Institute of Ecology as of 1st October 2010; h-index, citations of papers published 2006-2010, and sum of impact factors of journals 2006-2010.

Funding Σ Cit. Σ IF Name u(niversity) Expertise h index 2006- 2006- e(xtramural) 2010 2010 Full professors Roland Psenner u100% limnology 38 85 36 Birgit Schlick-Steiner u100% molecular ecology 13 220 93 Ulrike Tappeiner u100% ecosystem & landscape ecol. 17 178 63 Assoc. professors Michael Bahn u100% ecophysiol., ecosystem proces. 15 172 57 Leopold Füreder u100% stream ecol., conservat. biol. 11 84 19 Erwin Meyer u100% animal ecology, soil zoology 7 38 19 Ruben Sommaruga u100% plankton ecology, photobiology 26 313 107 Michael Traugott u100% applied and trophic ecology 9 137 60 Georg Wohlfahrt u75% e25% biometeorology, modelling 11 145 94 Assistant professors Albin Alfreider u50% groundwater molec. ecology 14 16 5 Wolfgang Arthofer u100% molecular ecology 5 46 48 Georg Leitinger u100% hydrology, landscape ecology 2 11 15 Dagmar Rubatscher u50% soil ecology 1 3 0 Birgit Sattler u50% alpine and polar microbiology 14 105 43 Senior scientists Christian Newesely u50% water budget 9 25 6 Hansjörg Thies u100% biogeochemistry, hydrology 10 31 10 Postdocs Michael Heinl e25% remote sens., landscape mod. 7 30 4 Elena Ilyashuk e60% paleolimnol., benthic ecology 7 16 8 Anita Juen e50% trophic ecology 6 70 22 Karin A. Koinig e50% paleoecol., geochem., diatoms 10 7 7 Maria T. Pérez e50% microbial ecology 11 70 22 Anett Richter e88.5% conservation ecology 2 36 0 Julia Seeber e80% alpine soil ecology 4 19 16 Daniela Sint e100% trophic ecology 3 14 5 Bettina Sonntag e100% protozoology, ciliate ecology 9 55 26 Ute Szukics e90% soil proc., plant-soil interact. 2 6 2 Barbara Tartarotti e50% zooplankton ecology 10 20 5 Corinna Wallinger e38.5% animal-plant interactions 3 36 15 PhD students G. Andre (e20%), M.A. Bacher (e100%), M. Baldes (e100%), K. Bianchi (e50%), C. Berger (e15%), A. Bou-Vinals (e100%), T. Dejaco (e100%), B. Fischer (e75%), V. Fontana (e75%), A. Fritz (e50%), G. Grömer (e25%), T. Holm (e100%), L. Hörtnagl (u25% e20%), C. Irschick (e75%), J. Klarica (u50%), T. Ladreiter-Knauß (e100%), G. Kraus (e100%), A. Mätzler (e75%), R. Medinger (e100%), C. Molitor (e100%), N. Obojes (e50%), J. Oehm (e20%), T. Peham (e45%), L. Raso (e39%), A. Rief (u40%), J. Rüdisser (e75%), N. Schallhart (e75%), J. Schied (e20%), M. Schmitt (e75%), K. Staudacher (e75%), B.Kammerlander (e100%), D.Straube (e75%), T.Waldner (e100%), M. Weinländer, J.Zarsky (e100%) Technicians Mario Deutschmann, Clemens Folterbauer, Josef Franzoi, Maximilian Kirchmair, Gry Björg Larsen, Nikolaus Medgyesy, Regina Medgyesy, Salvador Morales-Gomez, Heike Perlinger Administrative staff Magdalena Stiftinger (u100%), Tatjana Weiler (u23%), NN (u100%) 3 Institute of Ecology 27

3.2 Presentation of the Institute

The Institute of Ecology was established only in 2006 by merging the ecological sections of the In- stitute of Botany and the Institute of Zoology and Limnology. In addition to the two original chairs, one in Limnology (Prof. Roland Psenner) and one in Ecosystem research and Landscape Ecology (Prof. Ulrike Tappeiner), the new chair for Molecular Ecology was assigned to Prof. Christian Schlötterer in October 2006. The establishment of this new chair was proposed by the panel of referees in 2002 with the objective to strengthen the area of Molecular Biology in ecological research and teaching in Innsbruck. In October 2006, Prof. Alexander Cernusca (Ecosystem Ecology) retired and in September 2007 Prof. Schlötterer left the Institute. Hence, the chair for Molecular Ecology was only fully established when assigned to Prof. Birgit Schlick-Steiner in December 2008.

A major problem of the institute is the dislocation into various buildings with two sections located at the Campus Technik and a third one in the building of the Institute of Botany. Thus, it would be desirable in the near future to join the sections in one building and to increase the infrastructure to the size indispensable to attain a proper functionality.

The staff list (Table 1.2, Table 3.1) shows that there are more researchers funded externally than employed by the university which results in a somewhat reduced stability of research groups. Further- more, the low ratio of technicians compared to scientists (1:4; including third party financed PhD students and postdocs) leads to the unsatisfactory situation that scientists have high workloads of du- ties far below their qualifications. One member of the institute, Assoc. Prof. Rüdiger Kaufmann, is on leave for the Works Council until December 2012.

3.3 Financial resources

The Institute’s basic running costs (25%) are covered by the University budget. A far bigger part of the Institute’s budget was, however, raised competitively from the EU (FP6, FP7, Interreg, Socrates- Erasmus), the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), and other national and international funding agencies (see table 1.2).

3.4 Research

Unit Limnology The Limnology Unit includes three research groups; alpine lakes and streams, as well as ice, snow and groundwater ecosystems are at the centre of their interest. While lakes of alpine origin are, by area and volume, the most important freshwaters from a global perspective, ice, snow and groundwater – though constituting >99% of all freshwater on Earth – have come into focus as ecosystems only recently. The limnological research groups focus on plankton and its environment with special attention to solar ultraviolet radiation and global change in high elevation lakes, on structure and functioning of running waters by using benthic invertebrates as indicators of environmental change, on the interactions between atmosphere, terrestrial catchment and lake, on glaciers as living microbial ecosystems, as well as on Archaea and bacteria in groundwater. In addition to experimental and long-term studies, palaeolimnological methods are used to reconstruct environmental conditions of alpine lakes during 28

the Holocene. Many of the field experiments and studies are done in a high elevation lake (Gossenköl- lesee) close to our research station located at 2417 m a.s.l. Limnologists of the institute are active in different fields of aquatic science and in different parts of the world, but what they have in common is their focus on alpine and polar ecosystems. The research activities of the unit are well integrated into diverse international research projects with links to more than 30 countries.

Research Group Aquatic Photobiology and Plankton Ecology. Our research lies at the interface of plankton ecology and photobiology, and uses a combination of field and laboratory studies, as well as approaches ranging from the single-cell to the community level to study the effects of global change on lakes. A major focus is on assessing the direct and indirect effects of solar ultraviolet (UV) radia- tion1 in combination with other environmental stressors. Another research objective are the evolutionary strategies of different aquatic taxa to obtain tolerance against the damaging effects of solar UV radiation2,3, as well as the assessment of the environmental conditions under which they are efficient4. Studies on the ecology of UV sunscreen compounds known as mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) have played a central role5,6 since their discovery in plankton from Gossenköllesee in 1995. Finally, we aim to understand how direct and indirect changes in the dissolved organic matter (DOM) pool, such as photodegradation, influence bacterial community composition and production7. These three particular research foci are backed by basic research on (micro)plankton ecology8, as well as on central parameters such as underwater UV optics9 and DOM dynamics10. Our research sites include alpine lakes in the Alps, Himalayas, and Rocky Mountains, but we study also other aquatic ecosystems (e.g., coastal lagoons, Mediterranean Sea, and polar lakes) through international co-operations. Actually, we coordinate three grants of the FWF and cooperate in two other international projects with Canada, USA, Norway, and Spain.

1 Alonso-Sáez et al. 2006, Appl Environ Microbiol 2 Sommaruga et al. 2009, Microb Ecol 3 Sommaruga & Sonntag 2009, Microbiology Monographs 4 Sommaruga 2010, Hydrobiologia 5 Tartarotti & Sommaruga 2006, Limnol Oceanogr 6 Hansson, Hylander & Sommaruga 2007, Ecology 7 Pérez & Sommaruga 2006, Limnol Oceanogr 8 Hörtnagl, Pérez & Sommaruga 2010 Limnol Oceanogr 9 Sommaruga & Augustin 2006, Aquat Sci 10 Mladenov et al. 2008, J Geophys Res

The Research Group Alpine Stream Ecology and Invertebrate Biology focuses on running waters in alpine and polar regions, their crucial role in alpine landscapes, in the quality of lowland rivers and in the generation of a limiting resource, i.e. water and energy. Within this context we study benthic animal communities as indicators of climate change1 and coordinate currently three research projects in these cold environments. Besides applying general biological criteria and indices, we developed and defined biological, ecological and behavioral species traits to be used to detect and describe climate and environmental change. Within these projects, we elaborate methodological guidelines for a long-term monitoring on running water ecosystems2,3, especially in high altitudes and latitudes3. Recent emphasis in these cold environments is also put on food availability and food web structure, where we apply methods established in earlier works, including C and N stable isotope analyses4. Riverine ecosystems in the Alps are highly under stress. In two Alpine Space research projects, therefore, we concentrate on riverine landscapes, environmental conditions and habitat fragmentation. Based on all available data on selected riverine plant and animal species, we identify typical habitats and correlate them with landscapes elements and barriers being effective in the longitudinal, lateral, vertical and temporal dimensions of river systems. A long-standing interest within the group is the ecology of freshwater crayfish, including their distribution, habitat requirements and threats5,6,7,8,9.

1 Füreder 2007, Internat Rev Hydrobiol 2 Schletterer et al. 2010, Ecol Indic 3 Jackson & Füreder 2006, Freshwat Biol 4 Füreder et al. 2003, Internat Rev Hydrobiol 5 Füreder & Souty-Grosset 2005, BFPP 6 Füreder 2009 (ed.) Folio Verlag 3 Institute of Ecology 29

7 Füreder et al. 2009, J Zool 8 Weinländer & Füreder 2009, Know Manag Aquat Eco 9 Weinländer & Füreder, 2010, Freshwat Crayfish

The Research Group Biogeochemistry, Palaeolimnology and Extreme Ecosystems is interested in biogeochemical cycles of nutrients and pollutants in lakes, in the long-term history of lake ecosystems, in groundwater microbiology, and in snow and ice as habitats of active (micro-)organisms, but also in theoretical and philosophical aspects of aquatic ecology1. Alpine and arctic lakes are sentinels of global change and show quite complex and distinct patterns of atmospheric deposition of metals in different parts of Europe2. One of the most astonishing results, however, was the recognition that permafrost and rock glaciers can release tremendous amounts of sulphate, magnesium, nickel3 and other metals into lakes. The elucidation of niche separation of bacteria4 and protists5 depending on oxygen, nutrient and food availability was a step forward in our understanding of deep lakes. Groundwater, even 800 m below surface, is now seen as an active ecosystem, whereby we put special emphasis on the analysis of chemolithoautotrophic bacteria and Archaea6. Also the cryosphere is teeming with life7 and cryoconite holes on glaciers are not only very old8 but also different from other water bodies, for they seem to be the only net autotrophic9 freshwater systems on Earth. Recently, we reconstructed the first high alpine Holocene temperature10 record, a subject we are combining now with current monitoring programs (since the 1970s) and studies on biodiversity changes and nitrogen deposition effects in the Arctic (NSINK).

1 Psenner et al. 2008 Int. Rev. Hydrobiol. 2 Camarero et al. 2009 Freshwater Biology; 3 Thies et al. 2007 Env. Sci. Technol. 4 Salcher et al. 2008 Environ. Microbiol. 5 Sonntag et al. 2006 Aquat. Microb. Ecol. 6 Alfreider et al. 2009 Syst. Appl. Mi- crobiol. 7 Pearce et al. 2009 FEMS Microbiol. Rev. 8 Tieber et al., 2009, J. Environ. Radioact. 9 Anesio et al. 2009 Global Change Biol. 10 Ilyashuk et al. 2010 Quatern. Res.

Unit Ecosystem Research and Landscape Ecology The Unit Ecosystem Research and Landscape Ecology aims to understand effects of global changes on ecological processes in mountain areas, covering spatial scales from plants to ecosystems and landscapes, and temporal scales from seconds to days, years and decades. Headed by Prof. Ulrike Tappeiner and composed of three interacting research groups, which collaborate in joint projects and publications, the research unit studies at the ecosystem scale how global changes affect the carbon, water and nutrient cycles as well as their interactions in mountain ecosystem, with an emphasis on trace gas and energy exchange between ecosystems and the atmosphere and how it is modulated by land management and changing climates. At the landscape scale the research unit explores historical, current and future scenarios of projected land use and their consequences for biodiversity and multiple ecosystem services, and develops monitoring systems at local and regional scales in order to support sustainable decisions in human-environmental systems. By contributing to several EU-projects, ESF programmes and COST Actions, the research unit is well integrated into international research activities and initiatives.

The Research Group Ecosystem and Landscape Ecology integrates relevant ecological disciplines and methods (soil and vegetation science, hydrology, micrometeorology, remote sensing, spatial statistics, ecological and geo-statistical modelling) to analyse ecosystem functions and services across spatial and temporal scales. Beneath systematic survey and monitoring of fundamental data, experiments and modelling of global change impacts on biodiversity, catchment yield, natural hazards risk and land- use/land-cover are conducted. Research activities mainly take place in four subject areas, integrating 30

ecosystem and landscape level (experimental and modelled) with the following research objectives: (i) LUCC, historical and current land use/cover change in the Alps and scenario development1,8,10; (ii) Ecosystem Services consequences of LUCC on ecosystem functions and services1,3,4; (iii) Biogeochemical Cycles impacts of global change on carbon and water balance of mountain grasslands1,4,5; (iv) Sustain- ability develop, test and implement sustainable monitoring systems at local and regional scale (human- environmental decision support systems)2,6,7,9. The central strategy of the research group is based on a wide and interdisciplinary understanding of ecological processes and functions as prerequisite to evaluate and model impacts of global change. The international collaborations and lead or participation in several international (EU: ERA-net, INTERREG) and national research projects guarantee cutting- edge research in mountain environments. The cooperation with disciplines from social and human sciences, statistics, and engineering attests the interdisciplinary dimension of the research group.

1 Tappeiner et al. 2008a, Ecosystems 2 Tappeiner et al. 2008b, published by Spektrum 3 Heinl et al. 2009, Int J Appl Earth Obs Geoinf 4 Leitinger et al. 2010, J Hydrol 5 Leitinger et al. 2008, Ecol Mod 6 Moser et al. 2007, Landscape Ecol 7 Pecher et al. 2010, Ecol Indic 8 Tasser et al. 2009, Landscape Ecol 9 Tasser et al. 2008, Ecol Indic 10 Zimmermann et al. 2010, Agr Eco Environ

The Research Group Ecophysiology and Ecosystem Processes studies biogeochemical processes (mainly related to carbon, but also nitrogen and water) in mountain grasslands in response to changing climate and land use. In situ experimental manipulations are designed to unravel mechanisms underlying observed patterns. Emphasis is laid on plant-soil interactions and the role of plant functional traits for ecosystem processes. A range of ecophysiological techniques are employed to study the gas exchange of above- and belowground plant organs, soil respiration (SR) and the net ecosystem exchange (NEE) of CO2, as well as CH4, N2O and H2O. Collaborations permit explicit consideration of microbial communities and processes. Isotopic techniques are applied to trace C fluxes in response to environmental change. Currently ongoing projects include four EU-projects (FP7, ERA-Net) and an Austrian Science Fund project, and more than ten smaller collaborations with research partners in eight different countries. Recent findings include: (i) in grassland photosynthesis may influence SR on diurnal1,2, seasonal and annual timescales3,4, (ii) SR in mountain grassland is amongst the high- est globally and assimilate supply overrides its potential acclimation to prevailing temperatures3,5,6 (iii) commonly derived temperature response functions of SR are not suitable for assessing effects of climatic warming or ‘temperature-independent’ effects3,7; (iv) land management and land-use change affect NEE and its component fluxes in grassland8,9, with distinctly differential effects on different belowground components10.

1 Bahn et al. 2009, New Phytol 2 Bahn et al. 2010, New Phytol 3 Bahn et al. 2008, Ecosystems 4 Vargas et al. 2010, Ecol Appl 5 Bahn et al. 2010, Biogeosciences 6 Kutsch W., Bahn M., Heinemeyer 2010, Cambridge Univ Press 7 Subke & Bahn (2010) Soil Biol Biochem 8 Wohlfahrt et. al. 2008, J Geophys Res 9 Schmitt et al. 2010, Biogeosciences 10 Bahn et al. 2006, Global Change Biol

Research Group Biometeorology. The general theme of research in this group is on trace gas and energy exchange between ecosystems and the atmosphere and how it is directly/indirectly modulated by human interference. We are interested in these exchange processes from both ends – how the physical environment, biotic controls, and humans affect the ability of ecosystems to act as sources/sinks for matter and energy1,2 and how the functioning of ecosystems feeds back on the state and dynamics of the atmosphere3. Our research approach involves the coordinated use of experimental measurements and theoretical models and ranges in spatial scale from leaves to plant canopies and the landscape and in temporal scale, from seconds through hours, days and years4,5. At present, the groups focus is on 3 Institute of Ecology 31

mountain grassland ecosystems and how interactive effects of weather/climate and land management affect their role as sources/sinks for greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, nitrous oxide, volatile organic compounds;6,7,8,9,10) and energy (including water vapour).

1 Hammerle et al. 2008, Biogeosciences 2 Wohlfahrt et al. 2008a, Ecosystems. 3 Teuling et al. 2010, Nature Geoscience 4 Wohlfahrt 2004, Boundary-Layer Meteorol 5 Wohlfahrt et al. 2005, Agric Forest Meteorol 6 Bamberger et al. 2010, Biogeos- ciences 7 Ruuskanen et al. 2010, Atmos Chem Phys Discuss 8 Wohlfahrt et al. 2008b, Geophys Res Lett 9 Wohlfahrt et al. 2008c, J Geophys Res 10 Wohlfahrt et al. 2009, Atmos Environ

Unit Animal and Molecular Ecology The Unit Animal and Molecular Ecology studies ecological interactions and evolutionary processes. It covers the spectrum from basic to applied research, mostly in an organismal approach with an emphasis on terrestrial ecosystems and invertebrates. We combine traditional techniques such as morphomet- rics, environmental monitoring and behavioural assays with ecological-niche modelling, stable isotope analysis and molecular genetics, including next generation genomics. The section, headed by Prof. Schlick-Steiner, comprises three research groups – Applied and Trophic Ecology, Molecular Ecology, Soil Ecology – and the research area of successional change in glacial Alpine habitats (Rüdiger Kaufmann who is currently on leave at the University Work Council).

The Research Group Molecular Ecology uses the exciting opportunities offered by molecular biology to study ecology as a snap-shot of evolving biodiversity. Since our group’s founding in 2009, we have done research in four areas, integrating genetic data with those from other sources (niche ecology, morphology, behaviour, chemistry). Integrative biodiversity research: We have identified pitfalls of using single disciplines1, elaborated a protocol for combining multiple disciplines2, and completed a multisource case study3. Projects in progress include ones on the diversity of cryptic ants, of harvestmen, and of Alpine-endemic bristletails, and on the effect of altitude on evolutionary rates in millipedes (together with E. Meyer of the Soil Ecology group). For these projects, we have also developed bioinformatic tools4,5. Symbiotic interactions: Building on previous work6,7, we explore proximate and ultimate causations in an ant-fungi mutualism and an Alpine symbiosis of Wolbachia bacteria and bristletails. Social evolution: We are continuing our research on colony organisation in ants8, including in invasion-biological context9. Currently, we are characterising the social organisation of a facultatively supercolonial ant, as basis for sociogenomics research. We have also discovered a system of colony mixing and hybridisation10. Rapid evolution: Recently, we have started exploring evolutionary and ecological effects of rising temperature on mountain biodiversity at the phenotypic and genotypic level. To investigate the extent of rapid thermal evolution, its costs and molecular foundations in Alpine Drosophila, the project combines selection experiments, life-history assays, gene-expression profiling, and candidate-locus sequencing via next-generation sequencing technology. We collaborate with 35 national and international institutions.

1 Arthofer et al. 2010, Mol Ecol 2 Schlick-Steiner et al. 2010, Annu Rev Entomol 3 Steiner et al. 2010, Zool Anz 4 Arthofer 2010, Mol Ecol Res 5 Arthofer et al. Mol Ecol Res in rev. 6 Schlick-Steiner et al. 2008, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 7 Arthofer et al. 2009, Mol Ecol 8 Steiner et al. 2007, Curr Biol 9 Cremer et al. 2008, PLoS ONE 10 Steiner et al. Org Divers Evol in rev.

Research Group Soil Ecology. Based on previous research on animal biology of alpine soils, we recently expanded our research questions to more functional aspects, incorporating modern techniques such as stable isotopes and molecular tools to investigate the composition of soil animal communities, their functional role in decomposition processes, in nutrient cycling and soil formation. In laboratory 32

and field studies, we proved that earthworms and millipedes feed on dwarf shrub litter, a food source of poor nutritional quality and palatability and a crucial factor for organic matter accumulation on abandoned alpine pastureland1. Furthermore, we tested whether it is possible to molecularly identify soil animals which are important in the process of humus formation. As the soil is an opaque habitat where direct observations are difficult, indirect methods to study soil invertebrates are urgently needed. In a laboratory experiment done in cooperation with the researchers of the Applied and Trophic Ecology group (see below), we were able to follow the DNA of decomposer animals by analysing their faecal pellets, a constituent portion of many humus forms. This finding is an important prerequisite for any application of this method in the field2. In cooperation with H. Insam and B. Knapp from the Insti- tute of Microbiology, we were able to demonstrate that the gut microbiota of earthworms (L. rubellus) is diet-related, while the gut microbiota of millipedes (C. fulviceps) is species-specific3,4,5,6. As a result we do now better understand microorganism-macrodecomposer relationships in a changing environ ment, an issue that is of great interest in respect to food web structure and decomposition processes on abandoned alpine pastureland.

1 Seeber et al. 2009, Appl Soil Ecol 2 Seeber et al. 2010, Soil Biol Biochem 3 Knapp et al. 2008, Bull Entomol Res 4 Knapp et al. 2009, Soil Biol Biochem 5 Knapp et al. 2009, Pedobiologia 6 Knapp et al. 2010, Folia Microbiol

Research Group Applied and Trophic Ecology. Our work addresses the ecology of animals in natural and managed ecosystems and the role these organisms play in providing ecosystem services. We seek to understand mechanisms governing the structure and functioning of natural communities through integration of molecular techniques and stable isotope analysis with laboratory and field experiments. A major objective is the analysis of food web interactions. They are fundamental to these processes and have been addressed both below- and above-ground. We investigated, for example, species-specific trophic interactions in soil-1,2 and host-parasitoid3 food webs or examined the impact of farming system and habitat manipulation on trophic linking and pest control4,5,6. Current work explores food web structure and dynamics in pioneer communities within Alpine glacier forelands or how generalist predators respond to invasive earthworms. We recently developed tools7 that allow to molecularly examine how plant diversity affects the dietary choices of soil-dwelling insect pests in Central Europe or whether the roots of exotic grasses sustain the larvae of endangered moths in Australia. DNA-based techniques also provide a powerful means to identify soil invertebrates8,9, the basis to answer questions on biodiversity/species-identity effects for soil formation or plant protection. At the institute, the work intertwines with R. Kaufmann’s and E. Meyer’s research (see above); at the international level it is embedded in collaborative projects with scientists from several European countries, the USA, Peru, Nepal and Australia.

1 Juen & Traugott 2007, Mol Ecol 2 Traugott et al. 2008, Soil Biol Biochem 3 Traugott et al. 2008, Mol Ecol 4 Macfadyen et al. 2009, Agr Ecosys Environ 5 Pfiffner et al. 2009,Agr Ecosys Environ 6 Bell et al. 2008, J Appl Eco 7 Staudacher et al. Soil Biol Biochem, in press 8 Seeber et al. 2010, Soil Biol Biochem 9 Staudacher et al. Bull Entomol Res, in press.

3.5 Teaching and outreach

The Institute of Ecology is responsible for the Master program in Ecology and Biodiversity, as well as for ecology lectures in the Bachelor program in Biology, and contributes to the MSc program in Zool- ogy, the Teacher Training program in Biology and Environmental Sciences, and the PhD program in Biology. Members of the Institute of Ecology have supervised 90 Master/Diploma theses and 38 Doc- 3 Institute of Ecology 33

toral/PhD theses during the evaluation period. Within the framework of the Research Centre Ecology of the Alpine Region (www.uibk.ac.at/ alpineecology/), the institute conducts since many years intensive international courses on sustainable development in mountain areas financed by the EU (Socrates- Erasmus-Program). Additionally, an International School on Alpine Ecology and Global Change was organized with great success in October 2009 (http://c719-71-22.uibk.ac.at/ecoschool/index.html). Finally, a co-operation with the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano (I) and the University of Trento (I) is currently in the planning stage to establish an internationally attractive joint master program in environmental sciences.

The Institutes’ commitment to keep in touch with practitioners, decision makers and the local population is realized by outreach activities with presentations at the European Researchers’ nights, public events as well as press releases in electronic and local print media. These activities are topped by Spar- kling Science projects (Science linking with School – School linking with Science, a program of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research) in compulsory, technical and professional schools. Among the most important outreach activities, the Institute participated in several Sparkling Science projects such as BiPolar (Educational Initiative Polar Research), an initiative of the International Polar Year (IPY) with pupils of more than 10 schools, which received 2 awards, Top-Klima-Science (Hydro- logic Balance and Global Change: Future Prospect for Mountain Areas in the Face of Changes in Land Use and Climate), Forest-Check (Geo-information technologies for small-scale forest assessments and inventories), and GrassClim (Interactive Effects of Changes in Climate and Management on the Yield and Carbon Dioxide Source/Sink Strength of Grasslands). These projects involved several primary schools and more than 400 pupils who conducted research together with members of the Institute of Ecology. Beside, faculty members frequently give popular talks, participated at open discussions, round tables, radio, and television reports.

In 2010, the Lifelong Learning Award, was awarded to Prof. Cernusca by an international jury for his achievements in the SUSTMONT Project “Training on approaches to sustainable development in mountain areas under global change”. The project, based on results from EU research programs, is focused on the sustainable development of mountain regions and combines advanced scientific technologies with down to Earth strategies and knowledge exchange with local stakeholders.

3.6 SWOT analysis – Perspectives for future developments

Strengths • Broad and complementary portfolio of expertise in terrestrial and freshwater ecology ranging from molecular to landscape level • Broad range of spatial and temporal scales including long-term series, as well as combination of experimental field work, and process‑oriented modelling • Highly qualified staff whose expertise is integrated into international activities (projects and programmes; advisory, editorial, and review panels) • Strong links to university and local research priorities (Alpine Region) with activities pursued within an international framework (e.g., Research Centre Ecology of the Alpine Region, Research Focus Alpine Space – Man and Environment) • Well established co-operations with excellent international research partners 34 3 Institute of Ecology

Weaknesses • Dislocation of the different units of the Institute • Lack of permanent scientific positions resulting in unstable research groups • Inappropriate infrastructure to attain functionality and world-class level • Shortage of technical staff resulting in high workload for scientists • Burden on scientific personnel caused by increasing red tape and teaching loads – a problem of all Institutes

Opportunities • To establish interdisciplinary research activities to reinforce the central position of the institute in the area of Alpine Ecology • To increase the visibility of the research group in order to promote its expertise and scientific quality as initiated by the establishment of an International School on ‘Alpine Ecology and Global Change’ • To increase the involvement of research activities into problems relevant to society • To establish a common LTER (Long-term Ecological Research) site

Threats • Continuation of the physical separation of the Institute • Stagnation of budget, with likely serious impacts on activities of dynamic research groups and their potential of internationally competitive research 4 Institute of Microbiology 35

4.1 Mission statement

Research topics of the Institute of Microbiology focus on taxonomy, physiology, ecology and biotechnology of bacteria, Archaea and fungi. Our mission is to contribute to the understanding of the functioning of a wide range of habitats, from the alpine cryosphere to tropical soils, from groundwater to wastewater, but also composts and anaerobic slurries. Much of our work is embedded in the University’s Research Centre Environmental Research and Biotechnology, the University research focus Alpine Space – Man & Environment and the K-Regio Centre BioTreaT (Biological Treatment and recycling Technologies). Top-notch research and research-driven teaching of Bachelor, Master, and PhD students is the mission of our institute.

Fig. 4.1 The Institute of Microbiology and its research units.

4.2 Presentation of the Institute

The Institute of Microbiology was founded in 1972, the first in its field in Austria. Under the head of M. Moser, the research emphasis was mycology and soil microbiology. At present, two full professors, 6 associate professors, 3 assistant professors and 1 senior scientist are working at the institute in 36

the fields of soil microbiology, mycology, psychrophilic and anaerobic microorganisms and applied microbiology (Table 4.1).

Table 4.1 Scientists, technicians, administrative staff of the Institute of Microbiology as of 1st October 2010; h-index, citations of papers published 2006-2010, and sum of impact factors of journals 2006-2010.

Funding h Σ Cit. Σ IF Name u(niversity) Expertise 2006- 2006- e(xtramural) index 2010 2010 Full professors Haselwandter Kurt u100% soil microbiology, mycology 24 26 3 Schinner Franz u100% soil & environmental microbiology 31 75 39 Associate professors Burgstaller Wolfgang u100% fungal physiology 12 20 19 Illmer Paul u100% soil & anaerobic microbiology 10 75 43 Insam Heribert u100% environ. microb. & biotechnology 26 268 90 Margesin Rosa u100% soil & environmental microbiology 27 170 58 Peintner Ursula u100% mycology, ecology 9 58 37 Pöder Reinhold u100% mycology 4 1 1 Assistant professors Pümpel Thomas u100% water treatment 8 0 0 Wagner Andreas u50% microbiol. of anoxic environments 3 30 28 Knapp Brigitte u50% environmental microbiology 6 116 32 Senior lecturers Sonnleitner Renate u50% soil microbiology 4 3 3 Senior scientists Strasser Hermann u50% biocontrol, risk assessement 9 38 15 Postdocs Franke-Whittle Ingrid e100% molec. microbiol. & biotechnology 7 81 34 Neuhauser Sigrid e100% fungal taxonomy & ecology 3 4 7 Vrabl Pamela e100% fungal physiology 1 5 9 Zhang Dechao e100% molecular microbiology 23 PhD students Fernandez-Delgado Juarez Marina (e25%), Knapp Alexander (e50%), Lins Philipp (u50%), Podmirseg Sabine (e50%), Reitschuler Christoph (u50%), Schinagl Christoph (e75%), Schwarzenauer Thomas (e25%), Walter An- dreas (e50%) Technicians, administrative personnel Farbmacher Sieglinde, Häninger Gerlinde, Kirchmair Martin, Kuhnert Regina, Mair Johannes, Medgyesy Ramona, Stoifl Jennifer, Thurnbichler Petra Trainees Peer Sarah, Senn Natalija, Skrbo Aleksandar 4 Institute of Microbiology 37

4.3 Financial resources

The basic running costs of the Institute are covered by the University budget. Research money is attracted by grant applications at EU research framework programs, the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and national and international funding agencies (see Table 1.2 for details).

4.4 Research

Five areas of research are established at the Institute of Microbiology: soil microbiology, mycology, psychrophilic microorganisms, anaerobic microorganisms, and applied microbiology. These research fields have developed historically and are linked among each other.

Soil Microbiology Soil science and Ecotoxicology. Studies on microbial mobilization of major and trace elements from rock and soil in alpine environments contribute to our understanding of the role of microbial processes in landscape geochemistry in general and to central issues related to weathering, primary stages of soil formation and release of ecologically harmful metals specifically1,2. Ecotoxicological investigations concentrated on the interactions of soil microorganisms with soil fauna3 and the interactions of soil microorganisms with various metals4,5 and xenobiotics4. The impact of heavy metals and hydrocarbons on toxicity and microbial community composition was demonstrated in soils from industrial sites by combining physico-chemical, microbiological and ecotoxicological parameters.

1,2 Sonnleitner et al. 2010a Geomicrob J (2010), Sonleitner et al 2010b Geomicrob J (2010) 3 Illmer and Liebensteiner (2010) Compost Sci Util 4 Plaza et al 2010 Env Mon Ass 5 Ros et al 2006 Appl Soil Ecol

Siderophores. Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi produce as main siderophores fusigen or ferricrocin. The latter was demonstrated to represent the main siderophore of the ectomycorrhizal ascomycete Ceno- coccum geophilum and the dark septate root endophyte Phialocephala fortinii. The ectomycorrhizal basidiomycete Suillus granulatus produces cyclic and linear fusigen, coprogen and triacetylfusarinine C, while S. luteus releases cyclic and linear fusigen, ferricrocin and coprogen into the nutrient medium 1,2. A screening of orchidaceous mycorrhizal fungi revealed that most of the strains analysed synthesize a novel trishydroxamate siderophore named basidiochrome. The stability constant of the Fe(III)-basidiochrome complex is in the same range as those of other well known iron(III)-siderophore complexes. Knowledge of the stability constants of Fe(III) siderophore complexes is of great importance as they reflect the affinity with which Fe(III) is chelated which is the basis for iron dissolution processes3. It could be demonstrated that deferoxamine mesylate, a bacterial siderophore, increased iron and aluminium availability in soil4. Basic mechanisms of the iron specifity of siderophores, the regulation of the biosynthesis, the uptake and storage and the impact of siderophores on oxidative stress response and virulence of pathogenic microorganisms (Aspergillus fumigatus) have been inten- sively investigated5,6.

1 Haselwandter 2008 Mineral Mag 2 Haselwandter et al 2009 Aspects Appl Biol 3 Haselwandter et al 2006 Biometals 4 Il- lmer 2006 Soil Biol Biochem 5 Illmer and Buttinger 2006 Biometals 6 Schrettl et al 2008 Mol Microbiol 38

Soil fertilization and microbiology of composting. The response of the soil microbiota to composts and organic fertilizers were studied based on a long-term experiment in a series of projects. Changes in microbial community structure and function (CLPP, PCR-DGGE, cloning, sequencing, RT-PCR, enzyme assays)1,2,3 and in VOC patterns4 (soil Volatilomics) were demonstrated. Several studies addressed the topic of compost maturity with CLPP, microarrays5 and thermogravimetric6 analyses. The development of the COMPOCHIP7,8,9, a microarray targeted at compost bacteria, initiated a new era in compost microbiology. Studies on the suitability of biomass ash for improving composts and soils pave the ground for new legislation regarding wood ash recycling10,11,12.

1 Ros et al 2006 Soil Biol Biochem 38 2 Innerebner et al 2006 Soil Biol Biochem 3 Ros et al 2006 Soil Use Manage 4 Seewald et al 2010 Biol Fertil Soils 5 Danon et al 2008 FEMS Microbiol Ecol 6 Klammer et al 2008 Waste Manage Res 7 Franke- Whittle et al 2006 J Microbiol Meth 8 Cayuela et al 2009 Biores Techn 9 Franke-Whittle et al 2009 Microb Ecol 10 Kuba et al 2008 Agric Ecosyst Environ 11 Bougnom et al 2010 Applied Soil Ecology 12 Bougnom et al 2009 Geoderma

Functional and structural biodiversity. Research in Costa Rica and Mexico investigated the biodiversity of tropical soils and the evolution of recently deglaciated soils, respectively1. Other studies focused on the characterization of microbial communities in cold soils (see section on psychrophiles). The microbiota of soil animals (Diplopoda, Lumbricidae) and the surrounding soil were analysed to understand the decomposition gap and C pools/fluxes occurring after land-use change in alpine pastures2,3,4,5. Methodological innovations like soil volatilomics6 and a criticism of community level physiological profiling7 have altered the views on soil functional traits.

1 Pittl et al 2010 Plant Soil; 2 Knapp et al 2010 Folia Microbiol 3 Knapp et al 2009 Soil Biol Biochem 4 Knapp et al 2009 Pedobiologia 5 Knapp et al 2008 Bull Entomol Res 6 Insam and Seewald 2010 Biol Fertil Soils 7 Ros et al 2008 J Microbiol Meth

Climate change. Climate change research started 20 years ago was continued with a study on the 1 impact of elevated CO2 on the soil microbiota of a poplar plantation . This research is being continued with studies on the impact of waste recycling and renewable energies on soil as a source or sink of carbon 2,3,4. The combination of methods from classical soil microbiology with those applied to handle Archaea and anaerobic bacteria opens exciting new fields of investigations, especially in connection with greenhouse gas (methane) production in soils.

1 Lagomarsino et al. 2010 2 Insam and Wett 2010 Waste Managem 3 Kohler J et al 2010 J Soils Sedim, 4 Insam 2010 Appl Soil Ecol

Mycology Systematics, taxonomy, phylogeny, and developmental biology. Research focuses on (i) macro- and micromorphological, ultrastructural, chemical, genetic, and environmental characters; (ii) molecular phylogenies to investigate historical patterns of diversification in fungi, and to reconstruct basal relationships and relationships on higher levels 1,2,3; (iii) evolutionary optimization strategies involved in basidioma development of Agaricomycetes, with special emphasises on hymenophore architectures; (iv) maintenance and expansion of the Mycological Collection (IB).

1 Suarez-Santiago et al., 2009, Mycol Res; 2 Moreau et al. 2006, Mol Phylogenet Evol; 3 Kirchmair et al. 2008, Mycol Res 4 Institute of Microbiology 39

Fungal ecology. Research focuses on (i) symbiosis (mycorrhiza diversity) in arctic and alpine habitats, developmental and seasonal dynamics of soil fungal communities, and winter ecology 4,5,6; (ii) empiri- cal 3-D models for the approximation of fungal biomass and hyphal contact areas in ectomycorrhizae of Norway spruce; (iii) soil fungal communities in agricultural and urban soils (e.g., acres, meadows, vineyards, orchards) UP; (iv) distribution and ecological potential of plant-parasitic Phytomyxea (plasmodiophorids) 7, 8; and (v) distribution and conservation of fungi incl. databank contributions9.

4 Mühlmann et al. 2008, Mycorrhiza; 5 Krpata et al. 2007, Forest Ecol Management; 6 Peintner et al. 2007, Env Microbiol; 7 Huber et al. 2006, FEMS Microbiol letters; 8 Neuhauser et al. 2010, Hydrobiologia; 9 Abarenkov et al. 2010, New Phytol;

Medical mycology and toxicology. (i) Molecular diagnostics10, 11, epidemiology, phylogeny, detection strategies, and drug resistance in/of emerging opportunistic, human-pathogenic fungi (Scedospo- rium/Pseudallescheria complex)12,13,14; diversity and frequency of yeasts in the lower respiratory tract of trauma intensive care unit (TICU) patients; (ii) indoor moulds, allergies and Sick Building Syndrome; (iii) diagnoses of mu shroom intoxications, detection of toxins in clinical material (e.g., orellanine in biopsy specimens), design and development of new detection methods15.

10 Neuhauser et al. 2008, Sydowia; 11 Lackner et al. 2010, Sydowia; 12 Rainer & de Hoog 2006, Mycol Res; 13 Rainer et al. 2008, Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek; 14 Kaltseis et al. 2009 Medical Mycol; 15 Frank H et al. 2009, Clinical Nephrol

Physiology. The main organism studied is Penicillium ochrochloron (= P. simplicissimum in older publications). Major research topics are growth phases, sudden onset of – and relief from – nutrient exhaustions (at the levels metabolism, electron transport chain and plasma membrane), overflow metabolism (organic acid excretion), bioenergetics (adenine and pyridine nucleotides), and plasma membrane transport. Further foci include the rapid stop of metabolism, the extraction and quantification of metabolites (HPLC, CE, MS), and the purification of plasma membranes. Sophisticated bioreactor cultivation (continuous and batch) is used to guarantee highly standardized growth conditions16- 20.

16 Burgstaller 2006, Microbiol; 17 Ganzera et al. 2006, Anal Biochem; 18 Vrabl et al. 2008, Fungal Gen Biol; 19 Vrabl et al. 2009, Mycol Res; 20 Hutwimme et al. 2008, J Appl Microbiol

Plant pathology and biocontrol. This research topic deals with the control of subterranean pests (e.g., grape phylloxera 21, scarab, wireworm and weevil pests, western corn root worm) and ticks. My- coinsecticides such as Beauveria spp. and Metarhizium spp. and – for treating diseases like ESCA and grapevine root rot – mycoparasitic fungi such as Clonostachys spp. and Trichoderma spp. are applied. Potential reasons for the Apple Replant Disease are also being investigated. The research topics covered include structure elucidation of secondary metabolites 22, 23, plant diseases 24, biological pest control 25, risk assessment & registration 26.

21 Kirchmair et al. 2009, Acta Hort; 22 Hutwimmer et al. 2010, Mycologia; 23 Wang et al. 2009, J Basic Microbiol; 24 Lösch et al. 2010, J Invert Pathol; 25 Neuhauser et al. 2009, Phytopathol Mediterr; 26 Längle & Strasser 2010, Biocont Sci Technol.

Psychrophilic Microorganisms Biodiversity in cold habitats. Research on psychrophilic microorganisms focused on the characterization of microbial communities in alpine glacier cryoconite, in soils along alpine altitude gradients, and in contaminated cold soils1-4. The applied methods included culture-dependent and culture-in- 40

dependent analyses (FISH, PLFA, phylogenetic analyses) as well as activity measurements. The characterization of selected psychrophilic bacteria and yeasts currently concentrates on the production of exopolysaccharides and antimicrobial compounds, and on the ability to degrade hydrocarbons.

1 Labbé et al. 2007, FEMS Microbiol Ecol; 2 Margesin 2009, Extremophiles; 3 Margesin et al. 2009, FEMS Microbiol Ecol; 4 Margesin & Miteva 2010, Res Microbiol

Taxonomy of psychrophilic bacteria and yeasts. A number of novel (psychrophilic) bacterial and yeast isolates were identified from various cold habitats and described at the genus and species level by using polyphasic taxonomy5-7.

5 Margesin et al. 2007, Int J Syst Evol Microbiol; 6 Margesin & Fell 2008, Int J Syst Evol Microbiol; 7 Zhang et al. 2010, Int J Syst Evol Microbiol

Bioremediation. Bioremediation studies of hydrocarbon-containing cold soils concentrated on the molecular characterization of microorganisms in contaminated and uncontaminated alpine soils (FISH, PLFA, catabolic genotypes, comparative phylogenetic analyses), on the optimization of biodegradation (by testing the effect of various treatments, such as nutrient amendments, inoculation, natural attenuation) and on the monitoring of microbial activity during bioremediation1,15-16. Low- temperature biodegradation of organic contaminants focused on the degradation potential of alpine bacteria and yeasts (mineral oil hydrocarbons, n-alkanes, phenol, polyaromatic hydrocarbons)17-18.

1 Labbé et al. 2007, FEMS Microbiol Ecol; 15 Margesin et al. 2007, Microb Ecol; 16 Margesin 2007, J Microbiol; 17 Krall- ish et al. 2006, Extremophiles;18 Gratia et al. 2009, Extremophiles

Anaerobic Microorganisms Anaerobic microbiology as a new focus has been started a few years ago, both at laboratory and full scale applications and is already now internationally recognized. One group is focussing on molecular biological aspects including the development of the innovative microarray (biochip) technology and its application, whereas the second group combines analytical, physiological and classical microbiological methods with a particular strength in cultivation approaches. Both groups aim at allowing comprehen- sive and new insights into the black-box system of anaerobic processes.

Ecophysiology of anaerobic microorganisms. The investigation of anaerobic microorganisms and processes started a couple of years ago, when the biogas-fermenters of Roppen (with 900,000 litres the biggest ones in western Austria) were investigated1. Strictly anaerobic microorganisms are successfully cultivated and physiologically investigated. Investigations include studies on the effects of biowaste composition and seasonal factors on biogas production, the improvement and stabilization of fermenter performance through altered fermenter management, the survival of pathogens and possible application of special inocula coping with disturbed fermenter conditions 2,3. A broad spectrum of methods ranging from classic microbiological to modern chemical-analytical methods are used, comprising various sorts of HPLC and GC-analyses, PLFA, FAME, etc. and all common molecular biological methods including several finger-print methods and qPCR4. New methods (e.g. new extraction procedures for lipids or the combination of DGGE and HPLC resulting in dHPLC) were established5. Basal questions – e.g. how trustworthy are common DNA-extractions – were investigated6 and will be one of the topics, which will be dealt with in the near future. 4 Institute of Microbiology 41

1 Illmer and Gstraunthaler 2009 Waste Manage 2 Wagner et al 2008 Waste Manage 3 Lins et al FEMS Microb Ecol 4 Malin et al 2008 Microb Res 5 Wagner et al 2009 App Env Microb 6 Wagner et al 2008 App Env Microb

Anaerobic biotechnology. In 2008 a biogas demonstration plant has been built in Rotholz (see section on applied microbiology). The start-up procedure of the biogas plant was optimized based on 75-liter-fermenters and in situ studies 1,2. New substrate combinations were tested. At the same time, based on the COMPOCHIP, the development of an ANAEROCHIP for Archaea and a BACCHIP for anaerobic bacteria was started 3,4. The new microarrays are used in most biogas projects and shall aid in the future the understanding and controlling of biogas plants.

1 Schön et al 2009 Biores Techn 2 Goberna and Insam 2009 Appl Env Microb 3 Franke-Whittle et al 2009 Can J Microb 4 Franke-Whittle et al J Microb Meth

Applied Microbiology Microbiology of composting. Various investigations in the field of soil, compost and anaerobic microbiology led to applications which were developed in connection with several partners from industry. For instance, new composters for small scale composting and new strategies in household composting including the handling of troublesome organic matter like yard trimmings were successfully developed 1,2. New methods for biowaste storage were tested3, and vermicomposting for the treatment of tomato wastes was investigated4.

1 Illmer et al Compost Sci Util 2 Illmer and Liebensteiner (2010) Compost Sci Util 3 Mayrhofer et al. 2006 Env Microb 4 Fernández-Gómez et al 2010 Waste Manage

Development and improvement of biogas plants. A new type of small-scale biogas plants involving a patented Thermo-Gas-Lift was developed. An agricultural biogas plant constructed at the Agricul- tural School in Rotholz was constructed1. Based on this technology, the spin-off company BIO4GAS GmbH was founded. Based on optimization research, a BIO4GAS plant has been set in operation in Garmisch, Germany, and another one using olive mill residues is now being built in Puglia, Italy 2,3. The expertise in Biogas technology is now used for a development project in Burkina Faso (West Africa), where a pilot biogas plant is being installed that shall be the basis for rural development. The fermenter performance of the largest fermenter in western Austria was successfully improved to increase its gas production4 and it was possible to develop new methods for proofing the successfulin situ inactivation of anaerobic pathogens within a given hydraulic retention time5.

1 Wett et al 2007 Water Sci Technol 2 Goberna et al 2010 App Env Microb 3 Goberna et al 2010 Biomass Bioen 4 Illmer et al 2009 Waste Manage 5 Wagner et al 2008 Anaerobe

Sustainable water treatment. Contaminated ground water: Permeable reactive barriers and reactive zones are sustainable technologies for groundwater decontamination to reach the goals of the EU Water Framework Directive. Multifunctional barriers, which are needed for multiple pollution, have been developed for chlorinated hydrocarbons and diluted landfill leachate. An economically viable pre-treatment option for leachate has been developed. Microbial communities (AOBs and Anammox) were studied to optimize the performance of the DEMON® process and the treatment of high-strength wastewaters in the Strass and Salzburg wastewater treatment plants, respectively1,2. These studies aid- ing the international success of the DEMON® process. The DEMON-process (single stage deam- 42

monification) was adapted and extended for leachate treatment and combined with chemo-physical techniques for removal of recalcitrant COD.

1 Innerebner et al. 2007 Syst Appl Microb 2 Podmirseg et al. 2010 Water Sci Techn

4.5 Teaching and outreach

The Institute is responsible for bachelor, master, and PhD study programs in Microbiology. At the bachelor level we focus on the taxonomy, physiology, ecology and application of bacteria and fungi. At the master level we offer a wide and diverse range of lectures and research-driven laboratory courses with regard to various aspects of physiology, ecology and biotechnology. The students learn and practice microbial culture techniques as well as analytic and molecular methods as a basis for scientific working. At the PhD level, we take part in the PhD program of the Faculty of Biology.

4.6 SWOT analysis ‑ Perspectives for future developments

Strengths • The Institute of Microbiology in Innsbruck is one of few institutes in Europe that covers wide areas of classical and up-to-date microbiology in both teaching and research activities • Internationally, the field of microbiology is of increasing importance, especially because of the large interest in pharmaceutical, food and environmental biotechnology, but also because of molecular biological and ecological research. • Numerous international cooperations and contacts to biotech industry offer excellent opportunities to our graduates • The sound scientific microbiological education and the professional training are the best job requirements for our graduates • Our institute has a high international reputation in the fields of soil microbiology, mycology, psychrophilic and anaerobic microorganisms, and applied microbiology • The Institute of Microbiology maintains one of the most important Mycological Collections (IB) in Europe. It includes 30,000 collections, 620 of them are type-collections (mainly Agari- cales and Boletales). • We acquired, on average, 82,000 € extramural funds per scientist per year.

Weaknesses • Lack in space (laboratory, teaching laboratory, seminar room, offices) limits work. • Aside from the generally low number of personnel, there is a definite lack in academic and non- academic personnel to support research and teaching. • Due to the lack in personnel, the high amount of administration and teaching is concentrated on only few staff members and leads to restrictions in teaching and research. • The internationally recognized Mycological Collection at the Herbarium of the University of Innsbruck might be lost if a suitable location to host this Collection is not provided by our UnivCommunication among institute members is hampered by the dispersal of labs and other rooms in different parts of the Campus Technik 4 Institute of Microbiology 43

Opportunities • Appointment of the vacant chairs of “Applied Microbiology” and “Microbial Physiology” and of §99 professorships for “General Microbiology” • Concerted strengthening of prospering research fields and strengthening of interactions between these fields • Enhancement of international collaborations

Threats • If the two professorial positions in Microbial Physiology and Applied Microbiology, vacant since 1st December 2010 and 1st April 2011, respectively, will not find successors in due time, we fear a major setback for research and teaching.

5 Institute of Molecular Biology 45

5.1 Mission statement

The Institute for Molecular Biology was founded 2006 to promote and coordinate molecular biology related research and teaching activities in the academic environment of the University of Inns- bruck. Institute members are committed to perform internationally recognized research in the field of Molecular Developmental Biology and to perform high quality and research-driven teaching of bachelor, master, and PhD students. The institute actively participates in local, national and international science networks that aim at improving quality and international visibility of our research and teaching activities.

Fig. 5.1 The Institute of Molecular Biology with its staff members.

5.2 Presentation of the Institute

The foundation of the institute is associated with the appointment of Dirk Meyer to the new Professor- ship ‘Molekulare Entwicklungsbiologie’ (Molecular Developmental Biology) in June 2006. Together with the appointment, D. Meyer was designated head of the new ‘Institute of Molecular Developmen- tal Biology’, a name that was shortly later changed to ‘Institute of Molecular Biology’.

Table 5.1 Scientists, technicians, administrative staff of the Institute of Molecular Biology as of 1st October 2010; h-index, citations of papers published 2006-2010, and sum of impact factors of journals 2006-2010.

Funding Σ Cit. Σ IF Name u(niversity) Expertise h index 2006- 2006- e(xtremural) 2010 2010 Full professor Dirk Meyer u100 % molec. devel., organogenesis 15 13 12 Assistant professors Pia Aanstad u100 % molec. devel. endoderm, cilia 10 27 15 Postdocs Robin Kimmel e100 % molec. develop., pancreas 5 77 22 Frederic Pacho u100 % molec. biology, translation 2 19 10 PhD students Elisabeth Ott (u50%), Valeriya Arkhipova (u50%), Hao Chen (e75%), Wei Zhou (e75%) Technicians Sonja Töchterle, Tanja Walsen, Dzenana Tufegdzic Administrative staff Caroline Baldemair 46

Reconstruction of institute laboratories, offices and animal facilities was completed at the end of 2006. In summer 2007, recruitment of scientific personnel started. The selection of persons was aimed at establishing an internationally competitive research focus in ‘molecular regulation of cell differentiation’ which complements and strengthens the objectives of the faculty ‘stem cells and regeneration’ and ‘organ formation’. The Institute of Molecular Biology is the youngest and smallest institute of the faculty (Table 5.1) and still has less than 10 coworkers (see Table 1.1).

5.3 Financial resources

The basic costs for establishing and maintaining the infrastructure of the new institute and for covering cost relating to teaching are covered by the University budget. Since 2008 expenses relating to research are almost exclusively covered by grants from the national and the Tyrolean Science Founda- tions, FWF and TWF. In connection with the appointment, D. Meyer was provided with 470,000 € start-up money from the university to build the research infrastructure for the new institute. In this context the former Rector also promised a preferred position in future state infrastructure programs in order to establish an urgently needed state-of-the-art live imaging workstation for the Faculty of Biology – an investment that has not been realized so far. The start-up money was used to establish Austria’s first large scale zebrafish research facility and to build the infrastructure for molecular, genetic and live imaging research with this model organism including setups for microinjection, embryo culture and analysis, fluorescence imaging work stations, basic instrumentation for standard molecular biology work and computing.

Over the last four years, the institute was further provided with 400,000 € from the University budget in order to establish novel infrastructure for teaching courses in Molecular Development, to improve options for live-cell-imaging (a basic Laser Scanning confocal microscope and advanced Image-Anal- ysis Soft- and Hardware), to establish a cell culture work station and to cover teaching and research related expenses for molecular biology reagents and consumables. Other resources came from the Ger- man SFB 592 (Signaling Mechanisms in Embryogenesis and Organogenesis) which ended in 2006 after the appointment of D. Meyer at the University of Innsbruck.

5.4 Research

Research at the institute aims at defining the molecular programs and cellular mechanisms regulating cell differentiation in vertebrates, with a focus on endodermal organ formation and regeneration in the genetic model organism zebrafish. The major research topics at the institute are 1) embryonic patterning and tissue specification downstream of TGF-beta signalling 2) Hedgehog signalling in endodermal proliferation and migration 3) beta-cell specification during development and regeneration.

Embryonic patterning and tissue specification downstream of TGF-beta signalling.In early vertebrate embryogenesis, Transforming Growth Factor beta (TGF-beta) signalling factors of the Nodal and BMP families are essential for the formation and patterning of the three germ layers endoderm, meso- derm and ectoderm. While Nodal and BMP proteins have well documented functions as morphogens that induce distinct fates in a dose-dependent manner, it is not known how the pluripotent stem cells of the embryo read and translate signal intensities into distinct differentiation programs. In previous 5 Institute of Molecular Biology 47

analyses we identified the transcription factors FoxH1, Mixer and Ntl as essential components of the transcriptional network downstream of Nodal signalling that define distinct fates in a combination- dependent manner and we characterized individual FoxH1-target genes1,2. More recently we generated novel genetic and molecular tools for a systematic genetic and molecular characterization of the downstream components of the FoxH1/Mixer/Ntl network (FWF Grant, started in 2008). In particular we determined genetically regulated genes by transcriptome comparison of individual and compound mutants and based on a panel of 188 confirmed combinatorially regulated genes we are currently analyzing molecular regulation, interactions and developmental functions of the downstream targets. To characterize in more detail the poorly described Mixer Protein we employed BAC recombination in combination with BAC transgenesis to generate transgenic rescued mixer mutants expressing a tagged Mixer protein under control of the endogenous enhancers. The transgenic line is used to characterize direct Mixer targets in ChIP experiments and to analyze in detail the temporal regulation and cellular localization of the protein. In this project we collaborate with the groups of Bernhard Auer (CMBI/ Institute of Biochemistry), Christian Huck (CMBI/Institute of Analytical Chemistry) and Johannes v. Lintig (Department of Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA).

Hedgehog signalling in endodermal proliferation and migration. The Hedgehog signalling pathway plays essential roles in embryonic development as well as in adults, and controls specification and patterning of different cell types, as well as proliferative and migratory cell behaviours. The mechanism(s) by which a single pathway can affect these distinct processes is unknown. Studying zebrafish mutants that we isolated in a forward genetic screen for mutants with defects in early endoderm development, we have uncovered novel roles for Hh signalling in the regulation of proliferation and migration of the endoderm during gastrulation, and a novel role for chemokine signalling in modulating the response to Hh signalling in these processes. A major focus in the group is in the characterisation of these migration and proliferation phenotypes, and the elucidation of the molecular mechanisms behind these processes, using genetics, in vivo imaging and cell and molecular biological approaches. We have previously shown that Smoothened, the signal transduction component of Hh signalling, localises to the primary cilium in mouse, and, more recently, also in zebrafish embryos, and that this localisation correlates with specific transcriptional outcomes of Hh signalling3,4. Current efforts aim to understand how subcellular localisation and protein dimerisation controls Smo activity and how this correlates with specific transcriptional and cell biological outcomes in the endoderm. Within this project, we have established collaborations, both within the faculty (W. Salvenmoser, Ultrastructure Division) and within the CMBI (Eduard Stefan, Institute of Biochemistry) in Innsbruck, as well as with groups at the Medical University (S. Geley and L. Hengst, MUI).

β-cell specification during development and regeneration. In all vertebrates β-cells are the only natural source of the blood-sugar regulating peptide hormone Insulin and functionality of β-cells is essential for preventing Diabetes. As formation of β-cells follows a highly conserved genetic pathway we use β-cells in zebrafish as a diabetes research model that provides us with unique opportunities for combining genetic, molecular embryology and live imaging approaches5. We have previously shown that the transcription factor Hb9/Hlxb9 is essential for the formation of β-cells not only in mammals but also in zebrafish. Based on the observation that β-cell specific expression of Hb9 proceeds that of all other known β-cell markers we use this gene as a model to study how β-cell fate is orchestrated. In this context we succeeded in the first characterization of aβ -cell progenitor specific enhancer and current research aims at determining the factors interacting with this enhancer6. Enhancers from hb9 and other pancreas specific genes were used to establish an in vivo imaging tool kit for analyzing cellular dynamics of early β-cells during pancreas formation and regeneration. To determine the role of Hb9 48

in β-cell differentiation, we further generated transgenic lines for conditional activation or repression of Hb9 target genes. Preliminary data suggest a function of Hb9 in a crossrepressive network in which Hb9 conducts β-cells fate decisions by repressing mediators of a non-β-cell fate. More recently we also expanded our earlier hb9-gene knock down result by showing that a transient block of Hb9 has different effects on early forming mitotic inactive ß-cells and late forming proliferative active ß-cells and that these effects are complementary to those found after transient block of the pancreas specific transcription factor Pdx1.

In this projects we have established local collaboration with the groups of B. Hobmayer (CMBI/Insti- tute of Zoology), M. Hermann (IMU, Islet Research Centre) and G. Untergasser (IMU, Haematology and Oncology), and international collaborations with the groups of Bernard Peers (University Liège, Belgium) and Francesco Argenton (University of Padova, Italy). Further, the institute participates in EU-funded COST initiative ‘European Network on Fish Biomedical Models’ and in a recently submitted ‚National Research Network’ (NFN) that aims at detection of deeply localized cells such as β-cells by photoacoustic imaging.

1 Epting D, Vorwerk S, Hageman A, Meyer D. (2007) Expression of rasgef1b in zebrafish.Gene Expr Patterns 7:389-95 2 Bennett JT, Joubin K, Cheng S, Aanstad P, Herwig R, Clark M, Lehrach H, Schier AF. (2007) Nodal signaling activates differentiation genes during zebrafish gastrulation. Dev Biol. 304:525-40 3 Corbit KC, Aanstad P, Singla V, Norman AR, Stainier DY, Reiter JF. (2005) Vertebrate Smoothened functions at the primary cilium. Nature 437:1018-21 4 Aanstad P, Santos N, Corbit KC, Scherz PJ, Trinh le A, Salvenmoser W, Huisken J, Reiter JF, Stainier DY. (2009) The extracellular domain of Smoothened regulates ciliary localization and is required for high-level Hh signaling. Curr Biol. 19:1034-9 5 Meyer D., Kimmel, R. (Review, in press) Molecular Regulation of Pancreas development in Zebrafish, in MCB volume ‘’The Zebrafish: Cellular and Developmental Biology’’6 Feldner, J., Reimer, M.M., Schweitzer, J., Wendik, B., Meyer, D., Becker, T., and Becker, C.G. (2007) PlexinA3 restricts spinal exit points and branching of trunk motor nerves in embryonic zebrafish. J. Neurosci. 27(18):4978-4983

5.5 Teaching and outreach

The Institute is responsible for coordinating teaching activities in the field of Molecular Biology in the Bachelor Biology and for the coordination of the Master Program ‘Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology - MolZEB’. Institute personal covers basic lectures and courses in Molecular Biology and advanced courses in Molecular Development. Based on the history of the Innsbruck Universities and for reasons of practicability the molecular biology teaching at the faculty is organized in a highly interdisciplinary manner with contributions from various institutes from the UIBK and from the Innsbruck Medical University (IMU). Coordination of these activities places the institute for Molecular Biology at a central bridging position between the UIBK and the IMU. During implementation of the new Bachelor and Master study plans that started in 2008, it was a major concern of the Institute to meld the teaching expertises in the fields of molecular, cellular and developmental biology from both Uni- versities. At the PhD level, the institute takes part in the PhD program of the Faculty of Biology and in the PhD program Regulation of Gene Expression of the Medical University Innsbruck.

D. Meyer is also the coordinator of a joint UIBK/IMU proposal for an FWF-funded graduate programme that was submitted recently and that aims to establish an interdisciplinary teaching and research focus in ‘Genetic and Epigenetic Regulation of Gene Expression’. 5 Institute of Molecular Biology 49

5.6 SWOT analysis – Perspectives for future developments

Strengths • The Institute of Molecular Biology has established a strong research programme consisting of complementary research projects focused on developmental genetics using zebrafish as a model. As such, it is unique in Austria. • The focus on developmental genetics is reflected in the new Master programme MolZEB that is organised by the Institute for Molecular Biology, and which has attracted students not just from the local region, but from other Austrian universities. • The Institute has also established strong and productive collaborations both locally within the Faculty of Biology, with other CMBI members and with labs at the Medical University, as well as internationally.

Weaknesses • One major disadvantage for the members of the Institute is the geographical distance from molecular biology research groups at the main campus of the University of Innsbruck and the Medical University. In summer 2011, a new joint building between both universities will be opened that hosts the faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy (University of Innsbruck) and IMU Biocenter (Medical University). This joint project aims at strengthening international visibility of life sciences in Innsbruck by concentrating modern infrastructure and research competence from both universities. Strangely, the Faculty of Biology has been excluded from this building from the very beginning – which hinders our access to equipment and facilities and creates an unnecessary demand for infrastructure. • The small size of the relatively new Institute of Molecular Biology with currently only two research groups, one full Professor and one Assistant Professor, means high administrative and teaching load, also for junior scientists. • Lack of a modern Live Imaging Infrastructure strongly reduces our international competitivity in research with zebrafish, which is the vertebrate live imaging model. • The small size of the Zebrafish facility, in comparison to international standards, prevents us from applying genetic and reverse genetic screening approaches.

Opportunities • Appointment of the new Professor for ‘Genomics’ in 2011 • Relocation of parts of the Institute close to the new UIBK/IMU research center • Establishment of an interdisciplinary Graduate Program in ‘Genetic and Epigenetic Regulation of Gene Expression’ and improved networking with groups from the CMBI and Biocenter

Threats • Ongoing separation of the two Innsbruck Universities will leave the life science-oriented groups of the Faculty of Biology in an isolated position. • Currently, about 30% of the Molecular Biology Teaching is covered by IMU personnel; at the moment it is not clear if this – essential – cooperation will still exist when the new IMU Bach- elor ‘Molecular Medicine’ will start in 2011.

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6.1 Mission statement

The general purpose of the Zoological Institute is to promote any aspect of zoological science in an academic environment. Its members are committed to perform internationally recognized zoological research at the organismic, cellular, and molecular levels and to actively participate in the Centre for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck. The Zoological Institute also aims at performing high quality and research-driven teaching of bachelor, master, and PhD students. Members of the institute intend to interconnect with the public by activities such as media releases and event days.

Fig. 6.1 The Institute of Zoology and its research groups. 52

6.2 Presentation of the Institute

The history of this institute goes back to 1863, when the Chair for Zoology was introduced with Prof. Camill Heller, and 32 years later the well-known embryologist Prof. Heider became the first head of the Institute of Zoology. In 1963 the Senate Institute of Electron Microscopy was founded with Prof. Jörg Klima, and in 1967 Prof. Wolfgang Wieser became the head of the new Institute of Zoophysiol- ogy. 11 years later in 1978, these three institutes fused to the Institute of Zoology, which in 1995 was renamed to Institute of Zoology and Limnology. In 2006 the two units of limnology and terrestrial ecology left the institute and entered the newly founded Institute of Ecology, the remaining two units were forming the new Institute of Zoology.

Table 6.1 Scientists, technicians, administrative staff of the Institute of Zoology as of 1st October 2010; h-index, citations of papers published 2006-2010, and sum of impact factors of journals 2006-2010.

Funding Cit. IF Name u(niversity) Expertise h index 2006- 2006- e(xtramural) 2010 2010 Full professors Bert Hobmayer u100% evol. develop. biology 14 154 86 Bernd Pelster u100% mol. & develop. physiology 19 91 32 Associate professors Reinhard Dallinger u100% molec. physiol.& ecotoxicol. 28 20 22 Thorsten Schwerte u100% develop. physio.& bioinfor. 12 51 38 Peter Ladurner u100% flatworm biol., stem cells 16 121 69 Assistant professors Margit Egg u100% molec. & stress physiology 3 15 11 Renate Kopp u100% molec. & devel. physiology 2 4 10 Louise Köblitz u100% molec. phys. & prot. chem. cell 2 6 5 Khaled Ahmed u100% phys. & homeostasis 2 2 9 Bernhard Egger u100% flatworm biol., regeneration 6 64 31 Adolf Sandbichler u100% cell phys. & homeostasis 2 8 10 Lecturers Heinrich Schatz u50% arthropod systematics 3 29 9 PhD students Marie-Kristin Eder (e100%), Marcell Jenewein (e100%), Georg Kuales (e100%) Technicians, Administr. Erika Bereiter u100% secretary Willi Salvenmoser u100% electr. microsc., ultrastruct. 17 108 94 Thomas Ostermann u100% electr. microsc., bioinform. Birgit Fiechtner u50% Bernhard Tschitschko u50% Manfred Krotthammer u100% workshop Wolfgang Mark u100% animal care Caroline Prem u50% Stefan Stolz u50% Hermine Hohensinner u100% 6 Institute of Zoology 53

6.3 Financial resources

The basic costs for running the Institute of Zoology are covered by the University budget. Research money is almost exclusively attracted by grant applications at official funding agencies. Our major funding agency is the Austrian Science Fund, FWF. Smaller amounts of money were also obtained from the Tyrolean Science Fund, TWF, the Austrian Academy of Sciences, and the Austrian Ministry of Science (Sparkling Science Project). See table 1.2 for details.

6.4 Research

Unit Ecophysiology Research Area Ontogeny of cardiovascular function. Scientific interest in the animal physiology section is mainly concentrating on cellular and molecular aspects. Projects focusing on the functional development of the cardiovascular system are motivated by the aim to understand the interdependence of gas exchange and circulation in embryonic and larval fish or amphibians and the biomedical relevance. The well established model organism zebrafishDanio rerio has been proven to be a very useful model for these studies as well. Of particular interest are neuronal and humoral regulation in cardiorespiratory activity, the integration of circulation, gas exchange and the embryonic developmental plasticity 1,4,5,8,9,10. Custom made non-invasive computer assisted image analysis3,6 enables to measure a broad portfolio of cardio-respiratory parameters (http://methods.4imaging.de/). In parallel molecular biological parameters like gene and protein expression levels are measured to produce a holistic view of the early developmental processes2,5,7,8. Goal of this research is to provide insight into the functional ontogeny of the circulatory system and in its flexibility in order to cope with changing abiotic conditions (e.g. hypoxia or environmental toxicants). In addition, biotic influences like activity or muta- tional defects, which may serve as disease models for cardiomyopathy or arrhythmia, are addressed to obtain a mechanistic understanding of the interactions between the cardiovascular and the respiratory system7. The breakdance mutant of the zebrafish, which is characterized by cardiac arrhythmia and a chronically reduced cardiac output, has been very helpful in this respect and is used to understand the interaction of cardiovascular performance and metabolic activity and development1,5.

The astounding hypoxia tolerance of early embryonic stages of the zebrafish and probably many other lower vertebrates stimulated projects concentrating on the mechanisms of hypoxic adaptation. Central to hypoxic adaptations is the hypoxia inducible factor (Hif), which is also known to play a key role in tumorigenesis7. Three isoforms of the Hif-α protein have been described for the zebrafish, Hif-1α, Hif-2α and Hif-3α, and cell culture experiments combined with in vivo experiments will elucidate the physiological role of these three isoforms. Hypoxia as well as prolonged aerobic exercise provokes significant improvements in aerobic metabolic capacity of muscle tissue and in the oxygen supply to tissues. In a recent series of experiments we could demonstrate that hypoxic signalling (i.e. Hif signalling) induced by environmental hypoxia is largely different from the signalling events induced by chronic muscular activity. This conclusion was based on gene expression studies using real time qPCR as well as a general expression analysis using DNA micro arrays, and on measurements at the protein level using specific antibodies generated against the zebrafish Hif-1α protein. The results suggest that the improvements in the aerobic metabolic capacity in muscle tissue are not caused by Hif-signalling, which was previously assumed based on the local oxygen shortage in working muscle tissue. 54

Research Area Circadian clock and hypoxic interactions. In the course of these studies a connection between hypoxic signalling and the circadian clock was observed. Many physiological functions are at least in part controlled by the circadian clock, and several observations suggested that these two central signalling pathways, which control many aspects of cellular function, are interconnected. Using in vivo and in vitro experiments we demonstrated that Hif-1α is directly connected to the circadian signalling pathway by binding to one of the E-boxes located in the promoter region of period1, a core gene of the circadian clock. Cell reporter experiments underlined this result by demonstrating a significant decrease in the period promoter activity following hypoxic incubation as well as under the influence of the hypoxic mimic CoCl2.

In this context we could also demonstrate that exercise acts as a circadian zeitgeber in zebrafish larvae. For mammals it has been hypothesized that exercise would act as a zeitgeber due to a transient increase in the body core temperature. Our observations are not in line with this hypothesis because the zebrafish is poikilothermic and due to the high thermal capacity of the water and the tiny body size of the larvae an increase in body temperature in the swimming larvae cannot be expected. Future studies will show whether a modification in intracellular Ca2+ levels following chronic swimming activity or perhaps the connection between the hypoxia inducible factor and the circadian clock are the underlying zeitgeber of exercise in zebrafish larvae.

Research Area Digital image analysis. The work with embryos and larvae required special technology and imaging facilities proved to be of special importance. This led to special accomplishments and competence in the field of applied signal, data and image analysis. Digital imaging and general signal analysis has become one of the main data sources for biomedical research. We focus on the optimization of image and data acquisition, the processing and analysis. Image analysis and the production of measurements (data extraction) from image data, including signal analysis techniques are the main topic of research. This enables the description and characterization of periodical physiological systems (e.g. cardiac function, circadian rhythm or muscle activity) and its dynamic qualities on the basis of frequency analysis3,6,7. Mathematical methods like data mining in databases with advanced pattern recognition deliver new applications for the non-invasive measurement of heart performance, circulation and breathing parameters as well as the quantification of swimming motions in aquatic model organisms, such as Danio rerio, Medaka and Xenopus. Based on these competences two Image Mining Conferences (http://symposium.4imaging.de/) were organized in collaboration with Dirk Meyer (In- stitute of Molecular Biology).

1 Kopp et al. 2007 Comp Biochem Physiol 2007 2 Pelster et al. 2010 Physiol Biochem Zool 3 Schredelseker et al. 2009 J Biol Chem 4 Schwerte 2009 Acta Histochem 5 Kopp et al. 2010 Physiol Genomics 6 Schwerte et al. 2006 J Exp Biol 7 van Rooijen et al. 2009 Blood 8 Yaqoob et al. 2009 Comp Biochem Physiol A 9 Yaqoob and Schwerte 2010 Comp Biochem Physiol A 10 Pelster and Bagatto 2010 Fish Physiol

Research area Ecotoxicology and metallothionein: structure-function relationships. Environ- mental stress factors also include the influence of toxicants and pollutants, and the animal physiology section includes an active research group focusing on ecotoxicological aspects, with the particular aim at combining ecotoxicological know-how with the necessary fundamental research. Thus, biochemical, physiological and molecular responses of animals to mainly anthropogenic pollutants, with special emphasis on the interaction between essential and non-essential trace elements are analyzed using snails and invertebrate cell cultures as study organisms or model systems1,2,3,4. Metallic trace elements such as copper, cadmium or zinc accumulate in certain tissues, where they may be bound by metallo- 6 Institute of Zoology 55

thioneins and/or exert toxic effects at various levels of the cellular organisation5. We could show that snails are characterized by the expression of various, metal-specific and non-specific metallothionein isoforms1,6. By analyzing the binding characteristics and the inducibility of these metallothioneins their involvement in detoxification but also in the cellular metal metabolism1, transcriptional regula- tion2 and stress resistance could be shown3. Snail metallothioneins thus appear to be involved in both, detoxification and cellular homeostasis of metals, and their contribution to the tissue balance of metallic trace elements is of special importance6. Currently structural aspects explaining the metal and functional specificity and the regulation of these proteins are in the focus of our interest.

Our studies extend, moreover, towards environmental aspects concentrating on the distribution of metals and toxicants in the environment7, their uptake and distribution in animal tissues, and their possible effects on an individual5, species3 and population-specific levels2,8,9. This includes attempts to identify possible indictor species and biomarkers10 which may be useful for long-term monitoring and the quality assessment of ecosystems.

1 Hispard et al. 2008 Enviro Toxicol Chem 2 Egg et al. 2009 Mol Ecol 3 Höckner et al. 2009 J Exp Zool 4 Schuler et al. 2009 Comp Biochem Physiol 5 Hödl et al. 2010 Cell Tiss Res 6 Atrian et al. 2008 Comp Biochem Physiol 7 Engelhard et al. 2007 Sci Tot Environ 8 Meraner et al. 2008 Mol Phyl Evol 9 Thaler et al. 2008 Mol Evol 10 Dallinger Zeitschr Umweltchem Ökotox

Unit Evolutionary Developmental Biology This section has three research fields: (1) evolution of animal body plans, (2) stem cells and regeneration, and (3) ultrastructural research. Basal invertebrate model organisms such as cnidarian polyps and simple turbellarian flatworms are studied due to their tissue plasticity, their extraordinary capacity of regeneration, and their crucial evolutionary position at the basis of the Eumetazoa (cnidarians) and of the Bilateria (flatworms).

Research Area Evolution of animal body plans. Secreted Wnt proteins act as inducers of axis formation, organogenesis, and morphogenetic tissue movements throughout the animal kingdom. We use the basal cnidarian polyps Hydra and Nematostella to uncover the ancestral complexity of Wnt pathways and their coordinated embryonic action1,2,3,4. Both, Hydra and embryos of Nematostella use oral signalling centres to provide positional information along the developing main body axis. Based on our initial finding that the canonical Wnt pathway is a critical component of these signalling centres, we have started to study the role of beta-Catenin and currently perform a systematic expression profiling of beta-Catenin responsive genes in axial patterning and regeneration. In order to understand in more detail the molecular nature of the Hydra head organizer, we have studied the cnidarian orthologs of the known Wnt inhibitors belonging to the sFRP class, and found that they act in the specification of the aboral part of the developing main body axis. We propose, that the Wnt/sFRP system constitutes an old axial patterning mechanism. Basal bilaterians have recently been reported to use Wnts and sFRPs in posterior and anterior specification, respectively. A long term goal is to compare the molecular regulation of cnidarian axis formation with the corresponding regulators in basal bilaterian flatworms5,6.

In Hydra, non-canonical Wnt signalling is activated by the canonical Wnt pathway and induces and maintains tissue evagination during tentacle and bud formation7. Non-canonical Wnt5 and Wnt8 act on the re-organization of actin filaments, which finally drive the evagination process. Here, we intend to study how genetic information is used to generate animal form. We want to close the gap between 56

the signalling level and the final actin dynamics by trying to characterize those actin-binding proteins involved in tissue morphogenesis. To visualize the actin cytoskeleton, we have produced a stable transgenic lifeact Hydra strain. In order to understand the formation of epithelial tissues, we study cellular affinities and cell adhesion molecules in Hydra. As a contribution to the Hydra genome project, we have characterized the adhesion genes known from bilaterian model systems8. Interestingly, the Hydra genome encodes for almost all known adhesion genes, while critical cell junctions such as tight junctions and adherens junctions are not found. In this project, we have concentrated on the classic Cad- herin adhesion complex including all the Catenins and on an ancestral Claudin. For almost all of these genes, we have studied temporal and spatial expression patterns and have succeeded to obtain stable transgenic lines using a GFP reporter. This should lead to a better understanding of the processes of tissue formation relevant for regular development and regeneration.

Finally, we investigate structurally and functionally conserved myc and max oncogenes in Hydra9. The genome of Hydra encodes two bona fidemyc and two myc-like genes, while the polyps interestingly do not form somatic tumors. Gene expression studies indicate that myc and max genes act in proliferating cells in the interstitial stem cell system and in rapidly proliferating sex cell precursors. In vertebrate cell culture assays, Hydra myc genes cause oncogenetic transformation suggesting that all structural elements involved in this process were invented in early multicellular animals9. To understand the function of Myc/Max complexes in Hydra, we have started to try to establish siRNA knock-downs and stable transgenic Hydra polyps overexpressing myc genes in mosaic patches of cells along the body column. By introducing protein motivs of the viral c-Myc, we aim at a more detailed understanding of the structural motivs relevant to induce cells to undergo oncogenic transformation. In these projects, we collaborate with groups in the USA, in Japan, France, Norway, and Germany.

1 Hobmayer et al. 2010 BIOspektrum 2 Bode et al. 2008 Methods Mol Biol 3 Guder et al. 2006 Oncogene 4 Guder et al. 2006 Development 5 Egger et al. 2009 PLoS one 6 Rentzsch et al. 2007 PNAS 7 Philipp et al. 2009 PNAS 8 Chapman et al. 2010 Nature 9 Hartl et al. 2010 PNAS

Research area Stem cells and regeneration. Stem cell systems are known to occur in most organisms and in humans and are comprised of pluripotent stem cells, i.e. they can differentiate only into a limited number of cell types. A totipotent stem cell system is known to exist in all Platyhelminthes and in the recently separated Acoelomorpha1. Flatworm stem cells (neoblasts) remain mitotically active throughout adult life and are responsible for physiological cell renewal and the exceptional regenerative abilities of flatworms2-4. We elucidate the regenerative capacities of different flatworm species (triclads, polyclads, catenulids, proseriates, macrostomorphans, and acoels) and their mode of regeneration with special respect to the blastema4. Additional studies compare regeneration of various annelid species. Our research is mainly focused on the molecular mechanisms of stem cell and germ cell maintenance and differentiation in the flatworm model systems Macrostomum lignano and Isodiametra pulchra. In flatworms, neoblasts are the only source for cell renewal during development and regeneration. They differentiate into all cell types including germ cells and power regeneration. The genetic networks that control stem cells are highly conserved. The flatworm stem cell system represents a simple, highly potent and accessible model to address a variety of important biomedical questions. We study the post- transcriptional regulation of stem cells and germ cells in the flatworms. We also addressed the highly debated evolutionary relationship of acoel flatworms1. 6 Institute of Zoology 57

We have developed tools including in situ hybridization, RNA interference, and generated mono- clonal antibodies. We studied the expression and function of stem cell and germ line related genes such as vasa, piwi, melav, or boule5-8. We analyzed the effect of irradiation on the stem cell system in Macrostomum9. Bromodeoxyuridine together with other markers and electron microscopy are used to analyze the distribution, migration and differentiation of stem cells. We initiated transcriptomics and genome sequencing of Macrostomum (http://www.macgenome.org/) and Isodiametra10. In a recent breakthrough we succeeded in the generation of transgenic Macrostomum. We collaborate with different research groups on genome an transcriptome sequencing (Eugene Berezikov, Hubrecht Insti- tute, Utrecht; The Netherlands), sex allocation and reproduction (Lukas Schärer, University of Basel, Switzerland), nervous system (Volker Hartenstein, UCLA, USA), development and evolution (Max Telford, UCL, London), genes and evolution (Kiyokazu Agata, Kyoto University, Japan), molecular phylogeny (Walter Salzburger, University of Basel, Switzerland).

1 Egger et al. 2009 PLoS one 2 Egger et al. 2009 BMC Dev Biol 3 De Mulder et al. 2009 Dev Biol 4 Egger et al. 2006 Dev Genes Evol 5 De Mulder et al. 2009 BMC Dev Biol 6 Pfister et al. 2008Dev Biol 7 Sekii et al. 2009 BMC Dev Biol 8 Kuales et al. 2010 Dev Biol 9 De Mulder et al. 2010 Cell Tissue Res 10 Morris et al. 2006 Dev Genes Evol

Research area Ultrastructural facility. Our electron microscopic facility supports two electron mi- croscopes: a Zeiss DSM 950 scanning electron microscope and a Zeiss Libra 120 Energy Filter Trans- mission Electron Microscope. This Energy Filter affords imaging with zero loss electrons producing high quality images with excellent contrast in routine work and can also be used to measure the electron energy loss of elements (EELS) and to image this energy loss (ESI) in samples and tissues. The Libra 120 is supporting scientific work of all institutes of the faculty1 and several Institutes of the Medical University Innsbruck. International collaborations include the Universities of Maine and Los Angeles (USA), Barcelona (Spain), Munich and Heidelberg (BRD)2 and the Hubrecht Institute (NL). The facility is furthermore listed as a reference laboratory for the Libra 120 of the Zeiss Company.

Our own research topics are (i) analysis of epithelial cell differentiation in Hydra, particularly during tissue reorganization during reaggregation3; (ii) ultrastructural analysis of neoblast stem cells in basal flatworms including immunogold labelling4 and diagnosis of subcellular effects of gene silencing in cells and tissues5,6; (iii) ultrastructure of nanoparticles of different polymers including element analysis with EELS and ESI7; (iv) development of new EM preparation techniques including high pressure freezing and cryo-substitution for model systems in collaboration with the Medical University of Innsbruck8.

1 Aanstad et al. 2009 Biochem Mol Biol 2 Holstein et al. 2010 Meth Cell Biol 3 Chapman et al. 2010 Nature 4 Bode et al. 2006 Cell Biol 5 Sekii et al. 2009 Dev Biol 6 DeMulder et al. 2009 Dev Biol 7 Föger et al. 2006 Pharmacol Pharmacy 8 Salvenmoser et al. 2010 Meth Cell Biol

Unit Animal Systematics Since 2008, a lecturer position within the Institute of Zoology constitutes an animal systematics unit. Besides the main teaching purpose, systematic research on oribatid mites (Acari) plays a major role1- 10. Scientific activities include faunistic and biogeographical research in the Alps, editorial duty for Zootaxa, and editorial board membership in the International Journal of Acarology. Administrative 58

work comprises membership in the advisory board for nature conservation of the Tyrolean government and assessments of environmental impact of economy projects.

1 Bayartogtokh & Schatz 2008 Zootaxa 2 Bayartogtokh & Schatz 2008 Int J Acarol 3 Bayartogtokh & Schatz 2009 Rev Suisse Zool 4 Fischer & Schatz 2010 Exp Appl Acarol 5 Gerecke et al 2009 Int J Acarol 6 Illig et al 2008 J Trop Ecol 7 Maraun et al 2007 Ecography 8 Schabetsberger et al 2009 Pacific Science 9 Schatz 2006 Tropical Zool 10 Schatz & Behan-Pelletier 2008 Hydrobiologia

6.5 Teaching and outreach

The Institute of Zoology participates in bachelor, master, and PhD study programs. At the bachelor level, our focus is on the functional organization and systematics of animals. Basic lectures include cell biology, physiology, evolution, and development. At the master level, we have succeeded, together with the Institute of Molecular Biology, to implement the master program Molecular Cell and Devel- opmental Biology. This year, the traditional Magisterstudium Zoology was transformed into a master program Zoology. At the PhD level, we take part in the PhD program of the Faculty of Biology and in the PhD program Regulation of Gene Expression of the Medical University Innsbruck. Our former institute head, Prof. Reinhard Rieger, was Co-editor of the standard, two-volume textbook Spezielle Zoologie (Spektrum Verlag). Members of our institute continue to co-organize the editing of the new editions of this textbook.

6.6 SWOT analysis – Perspectives for future developments

Strengths • While preserving the traditional strength in organismic biology, both divisions of the Institute of Zoology have started successfully to put a new focus on cell and developmental biology. Over the last years, we have established new techniques in advanced molecular biology, which shows positive effects in research and teaching. • Our members have strong local interactions with other groups of the Centre for Molecular Biosciences and a number of excellent international collaboration partners. Showcase for international activity also is the co-organization of the yearly international “Reinhard Rieger Award for Zoomorphology” together with the two leading journals in this field Zoomorphology( and Journal of Morphology).

Weaknesses • Members of the Institute have a heavy teaching load due to their involvement in two master study programs. This is particularly harmful for the careers of young investigators. • The Institute is separated from groups of the Center of Molecular Biosciences and of the Mo- lecular Biology groups of the Medical University, located at the downtown campus associated with the Medical University Innsbruck. Problem arising from this separation have already been mentioned by the Institute of Molecular Biology. 6 Institute of Zoology 59

Opportunities • We intend to strengthen our current research efforts in a life science-oriented direction and to continue to integrate an organismic level of research with modern approaches at the cellular and molecular levels. To do that, we aim to establish further interactions with research groups located at the Innsbruck downtown campus.

Threats • Downscaling of University budgets by the government will lead to insufficient adaptation of our research infrastructure. Similar negative impacts will result from general stagnation of research money going to funding agencies • Ongoing separation of the two Innsbruck Universities will leave the life science-oriented groups of the faculty of biology in an isolated position.

Appendix 61

Institute of Botany

Publications, Projects, Fellowships (Attachment to the Self-Assessment Report)

2006-2010 (cont.)

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Physiology and Cell Physiology of Alpine Plants Publications

Journal Articles (Original Paper)

Affenzeller, Matthias Josef; Dareshouri, Anza; Androsch, Ancuela; Lütz, Cornelius; Lütz-Meindl, Ursula (2009): PCD and autography in the unicellular green alga Micrasterias denticulata. In: Autophagy 5/6, pp. 854 - 855. SCI-IF: 6,829; Rank: Cell Biology 26/160 (2009)

Affenzeller, Matthias Josef; Dareshouri, Anza; Androsch, Ancuela; Lütz, Cornelius; Lütz-Meindl, Ursula (2009): Salt stress-induced cell death in the unicellular green alga Micrasterias denticulate. In: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 60/3, pp. 939 - 954. SCI-IF: 4,271; Rank: Plant Sciences 14/172 (2009) Aryal, Biva; Neuner, Gilbert (2010): Leaf wettability decreases along an extreme altitudinal gradient. In: OECOLOGIA 162/1, pp. 1 - 9. SCI-IF: 3,129; Rank: Ecology 36/127 (2009)

Banala, Srinivas; Moser, Simone; Müller, Thomas; Kreutz, Christoph; Holzinger, Andreas; Lütz, Cornelius; Kräutler, Bernhard (2010): Hypermodified fluorescent chlorophyll catabolites - Source of blue luminescence in senescent leaves. In: ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION 49/30, pp. 5174 - 5177. SCI-IF: 11,829; Rank: Chemistry, Multidisciplinary 5/138 (2009)

Beikircher, Barbara; Ameglio, Thierry; Cochard, Hervé; Mayr, Stefan (2010): Limitation of the Cavitron technique by conifer pit aspiration. In: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 61/12, pp. 3385 - 3393. SCI-IF: 4,271; Rank: Plant Sciences 14/172 (2009)

Beikircher, Barbara; Florineth, Florin; Mayr, Stefan (2010): Recultivation of rocky slopes based on planted gabions and use of drought-preconditioned woody species. In: ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING 36/5, pp. 421 - 426. SCI-IF: 2,745; Rank: Environmental Sciences 34/180 (2009)

Beikircher, Barbara; Mayr, Stefan (2008): The hydraulic architecture of Juniperus communis L. ssp. communis: shrubs and trees compared. In: PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT 31, pp. 1545 - 1556. SCI-IF: 4,666; Rank: Plant Sciences 10/153 (2008)

Beikircher, Barbara; Mayr, Stefan (2009): Intraspecific differences in drought tolerance and acclimation in hydraulics of Ligustrum vulgare and Viburnum lantana. In: TREE PHYSIOLOGY 29/6, pp. 765 - 775. SCI-IF: 2,292; Rank: Forestry 3/46 (2009)

Boxler-Baldoma, C.; Lütz, Cornelius; Heumann, H.-G.; Siefermann-Harms, D (2006): Structural changes in the vascular bundles of light-exposed and shaded spruce needles suffering from Mg deficiency and ozone pollution. In: JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 163/2, pp. 195 - 205. SCI-IF: 1,521; Rank: Plant Sciences 47/144 (2006)

Buchner, Othmar; Lütz, Cornelius; Holzinger, Andreas (2007): Design and construction of a new temperature controlled chamber for light- and confocal microscopy under monitored conditions: biological application for plant samples. In: JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY-OXFORD 225/2, pp. 183 - 191. SCI-IF: 1,565; Rank: Microscopy 6/9 (2007) Appendix 63

Buchner, Othmar; Holzinger, Andreas; Lütz, Cornelius (2007): Effects of temperature and light on the formation of chloroplast protrusions in leaf mesophyll cells of high alpine plants. In: PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT 30/11, pp. 1347 - 1356. SCI-IF: 4,497; Rank: Plant Sciences 9/148 (2007)

Buchner, Othmar; Neuner, Gilbert (2009): A low-temperature freezing system to study the effects of temperatures to –70 °C on trees in situ. In: TREE PHYSIOLOGY 29/3, pp. 313 - 320. SCI-IF: 2,292; Rank: Forestry 3/46 (2009)

Buchner, Othmar; Neuner, Gilbert (2010): Freezing cytorrhysis and critical temperature thresholds for photosystem II in the peat moss Sphagnum capillifolium. In: PROTOPLASMA 243/1-4, pp. 63 - 71. SCI-IF: 1,523; Rank: Plant Sciences 68/172 (2009)

Engel, N.; Schmidt, M.; Lütz, Cornelius; Feierabend, J (2006): Molecular identification, heterologous expression and properties of light-insensitive plant catalases. In: PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT 29/4, pp. 593 - 607. SCI-IF: 4,135; Rank: Plant Sciences 10/144 (2006)

Gratani, Loretta; Covone, Francesca; Larcher, Walter (2006): Leaf plasticity response to light of three evergreen species of the Mediterranean maquis. In: TREES-STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION 20, pp. 549 - 558. SCI-IF: 1,461; Rank: Forestry 7/35 (2006)

Häberle, Karl Heinz; Nunn, Angela J.; Reiter, Ilja M.; Werner, Herbert; Heller, Werner; Bahnweg, Günther; Gayler, Sebastian; Lütz, Cornelius; Matyssek, Rainer (2009): Variation of defence-related metabolites in the foliage of adult beech and spruce: a conceptual approach to approximating traded-off carbon. In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH 128/2, pp. 99 - 108. SCI-IF: 1,867; Rank: Forestry 7/46 (2009)

Hacker, Jürgen; Neuner, Gilbert (2006): Photosynthetic capacity and PS2 efficiency of the evergreen alpine cushion plant Saxifraga paniculata during winter at different altitudes. In: Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 38/2, pp. 198 - 205. SCI-IF: 0,931; Rank: Environmental Sciences 90/141 (2006)

Hacker, Jürgen; Neuner, Gilbert (2007): Ice propagation in plants visualized at the tissue level by infrared differential thermal analysis (IDTA). In: TREE PHYSIOLOGY 27/12, pp. 1661 - 1670. SCI-IF: 2,141; Rank: Forestry 3/39 (2007)

Hacker, Jürgen; Neuner, Gilbert (2008): Ice propagation in dehardened alpine plant species studies by infrared differential thermal analysis (IDTA). In: Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 40/4, pp. 660 - 670. SCI-IF: 1,190; Rank: Environmental Sciences 96/162 (2008)

Hacker, Jürgen; Spindelböck, Joachim; Neuner, Gilbert (2008): Mesophyll freezing and effects of freeze dehydration visualized by simultaneous measurement of IDTA and differential imaging chlorophyll fluorescence. In: PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT 31, pp. 1725 - 1733. SCI-IF: 4,666; Rank: Plant Sciences 10/153 (2008)

Hashir, Muhammad Ashan; Stecher, Günther; Mayr, Stefan; Bonn, Günther Karl (2009): Identification of amino acids by material enhanced laser desorption/ionisation mass spectrometry (MELDI-MS) in positive- and negative-ion mode. In: International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 279/1, pp. 15 - 24. SCI-IF: 2,117; Rank: Spectroscopy 15/39 (2009) 64

Hietz, Peter; Rosner, Sabine; Sorz, Johannes; Mayr, Stefan (2008): Comparison of methods to quantify loss of hydraulic conductibity in Norway spruce. In: ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE 65, pp. 502 - 502. SCI-IF: 1,554; Rank: Forestry 10/39 (2008)

Holzinger, Andreas; Buchner, Othmar; Lütz, Cornelius; Hanson, Maureen R.R. (2007): Temperature-sensitive formation of chloroplast protrusions and stromules in mesophyll cells of Arabidopsis thaliana. In: PROTOPLASMA 230, pp. 23 - 30. SCI-IF: 1,493; Rank: Plant Sciences 57/148 (2007)

Holzinger, Andreas; Karsten, Ulf; Lütz, Cornelius; Wiencke, C. (2006): Ultrastructure and photosynthesis in the su- pralittoral green macroalga Prasiola crispa from Spitsbergen (Norway) under UV exposure. In: PHYCOLOGIA 45/2, pp. 168 - 177. SCI-IF: 1,196; Rank: Plant Sciences 68/144 (2006)

Holzinger, Andreas; Kwok, EY; Hanson, Maureen R. (2008): Differential effects of arc3, arc5 and arc 5 mutations on plastid size and stromule formation in green and non-green tissues of Arabidopsis thaliana. In: PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY 84, pp. 1324 - 1335. SCI-IF: 2,287; Rank: Biophysics 38/70 (2008)

Holzinger, Andreas; Lütz, Cornelius (2006): Algae and UV irradiation: Effects on ultrastructure and related metabolic functions. In: MICRON 37/3, pp. 190 - 207. SCI-IF: 1,200; Rank: Microscopy 6/9 (2006)

Holzinger, Andreas; Lütz, Cornelius; Karsten, Ulf (in press): Desiccation stress causes tructural and ultrastructural consequences in the aeroterrestrial green alga Klebsormidium crenulatum (Klebsormidiophyceae, Streptophyta) isolated from an alpine soil crust. In: JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY. SCI-IF: 2,270; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 13/88 (2009)

Holzinger, Andreas; Roleda, Michael; Lütz, Cornelius (2009): The vegetative arctic freshwater green alga Zygnema is insensitive to experimental UV exposure. In: MICRON 40/8, pp. 831 - 838. SCI-IF: 1,626; Rank: Microscopy 5/9 (2009)

Holzinger, Andreas; Tschaikner, Angelika; Remias, Daniel (2010): Cytoarchitecture of the desiccation-tolerant green alga Zygogonium ericetorum. In: PROTOPLASMA 243/1-4, pp. 15 - 24. SCI-IF: 1,523; Rank: Plant Sciences 68/172 (2009)

Holzinger, Andreas; Wasteneys, G.; Lütz, Cornelius (2007): Investigating cytoskeletal function in chloroplast protrusion formation in the arctic-alpine plant Oxyria digyna. In: PLANT BIOLOGY 9/3, pp. 400 - 410. SCI-IF: 2,012; Rank: Plant Sciences 38/148 (2007)

Karsten, Ulf; Lütz, Cornelius; Holzinger, Andreas (in press): Ecophysiological performance of the aeroterrestrial green alga Klebsormidium crenulatum (Klebsormidiophyceae, Streptophyta) isolated from an alpine soil crust with an emphasis on desiccation stress. In: JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY. SCI-IF: 2,270; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 13/88 (2009)

Kräutler, Bernhard; Banala, Srinivas; Moser, Simone; Vergeiner, Clemens; Müller, Thomas; Lütz, Cornelius; Holzinger, Andreas (2010): A novel blue fluorescent chlorophyll catabolite accumulates in senescent leaves of the peace lily and indicates a split path of chlorophyll breakdown. In: FEBS LETTERS 584/19, pp. 4215 - 4221. SCI-IF: 3,541; Rank: Biophysics 20/74 (2009) Appendix 65

Ladinig, Ursula; Wagner, Johanna (2007): Timing of sexual reproduction and reproductive success in the high-mountain plant Saxifraga bryoides L. In: PLANT BIOLOGY 9/6, pp. 683 - 693. SCI-IF: 2,012; Rank: Plant Sciences 38/148 (2007) Ladinig, Ursula; Wagner, Johanna (2009): Dynamics of flower development and vegetative shoot growth in the high mountain plant Saxifraga bryoides L. In: FLORA 204/1, pp. 63 - 73. SCI-IF: 1,439; Rank: Plant Sciences 71/172 (2009) Larcher, Walter; Kainmüller, Christine; Wagner, Johanna (2010): Survival types of high mountain plants under extreme temperatures. In: FLORA 205/1, pp. 3 - 18. SCI-IF: 1,439; Rank: Plant Sciences 71/172 (2009) Larl, Ilse; Wagner, Johanna (2006): Timing of reproductive and vegetative development in Saxifraga oppositifolia in an alpine and a subnival climate. In: PLANT BIOLOGY 8, pp. 155 - 166. SCI-IF: 2,059; Rank: Plant Sciences 36/144 (2006) Leya, Thomas; Rahn, Andreas; Lütz, Cornelius; Remias, Daniel (2009): Response of arctic snow and permafrost algae to high light and nitrogen stress by changes in pigment composition and applied aspects for biotechnology. In: FEMS Microbiology Ecology 67, pp. 432 - 443. SCI-IF: 3,598; Rank: Microbiology 26/94 (2009) Luis, V.; Taschler, D.; Hacker, Jürgen; Jiménez, M.; Wiser, G.; Neuner, Gilbert (2007): Ice nucleation and frost resistance of Pinus canariensis seedlings bearing needles in three different developmental states. In: ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE 64, pp. 177 - 182. SCI-IF: 1,591; Rank: Forestry 5/39 (2007) Lütz, Cornelius; Engel, L (2007): Changes in chloroplast ultrastructure in some high alpine plants: adaptation to metabolic demands and climate? In: PROTOPLASMA 231/3-4, pp. 183 - 192. SCI-IF: 1,493; Rank: Plant Sciences 57/148 (2007) Lütz-Meindl, Ursula; Lütz, Cornelius (2006): Analysis of element accumulation in cell wall attached and intracellular particles of snow algae by EELS and ESI. In: MICRON 37/5, pp. 452 - 458. SCI-IF: 1,200; Rank: Microscopy 6/9 (2006) Mayr, Stefan; Bardage, Stig; Brändström, Jonas (2006): Hydraulic and anatomical properties of light blands in Norway spruce compression wood. In: TREE PHYSIOLOGY 26/1, pp. 17 - 23. SCI-IF: 2,297; Rank: Forestry 3/35 (2006) Mayr, Stefan; Beikircher, Barbara; Obkircher, Maria-Anna; Schmid, Peter (2010): Hydraulic plasticity and limitations of alpine Rhododendron species. In: OECOLOGIA 164/2, pp. 321 - 330. SCI-IF: 3,129; Rank: Ecology 36/127 (2009) Mayr, Stefan; Charra-Vaskou, Katline (2007): Winter at the alpine timberline causes complex within-tree patterns of water potential and embolism in Picea abies. In: PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 131/1, pp. 131 - 139. SCI-IF: 2,192; Rank: Plant Sciences 34/148 (2007) Mayr, Stefan; Cochard, Herve; Ameglio, Thierry; Kikuta, Silvia (2007): Embolism formation during freezing in the wood of Picea abies. In: PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 143/1, pp. 60 - 67. SCI-IF: 6,367; Rank: Plant Sciences 7/148 (2007) 66

Mayr, Stefan; Hacke, Uwe; Schmid, Peter; Schwienbacher, Franziska; Gruber, Andreas (2006): Frost drought in conifers at the alpine timberline: xylem dysfunction and adaptations. In: ECOLOGY 87/12, pp. 3175 - 3185. SCI-IF: 4,782; Rank: Ecology 7/115 (2006)

Mayr, Stefan; Rosner, Sabine (in press): Cavitation in dehydrating xylem of Picea abies: energy properties of ultrasonic emissions reflect tracheid dimensions. In: TREE PHYSIOLOGY. SCI-IF: 2,292; Rank: Forestry 3/46 (2009)

Mayr, Stefan; Rothart, Barbara; Wolfschwenger, Marion (2006): Temporal and spatial pattern of embolism induced by pressure collar techniques in twigs of Picea abies. In: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 57/12, pp. 3157 - 3163. SCI-IF: 3,630; Rank: Plant Sciences 12/144 (2006)

Mayr, Stefan; Schwienbacher, Franziska; Beikircher, Barbara; Dämon, Birgit (2010): Damage in needle tissues after infection with Chrysomyxa rhododendri increases cuticular conductance of Picea abies in winter. In: PROTOPLASMA 243/1-4, pp. 137 - 143. SCI-IF: 1,523; Rank: Plant Sciences 68/172 (2009)

Mayr, Stefan; Sperry, John (2010): Freeze-thaw induced embolism in Pinus contorta: centrifuge experiments validate the „thaw-expansion hypothesis“ but conflict with ultrasonic emission data. In: NEW PHYTOLOGIST 185, pp. 1016 - 1024. SCI-IF: 6,033; Rank: Plant Sciences 8/172 (2009)

Mayr, Stefan; Wieser, Gerhard; Bauer, Helmut (2006): Xylem temperatures during winter in conifers at the alpine timberline. In: AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY 137/1-2, pp. 81 - 88. SCI-IF: 2,903; Rank: Agronomy 1/44 (2006) Mayr, Stefan; Zublasing, Verena (2010): Ultrasonic emissions from conifer xylem exposed to repeated freezing. In: JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 167/1, pp. 34 - 40. SCI-IF: 2,500; Rank: Plant Sciences 32/172 (2009)

Moser, Simone; Müller, Thomas; Holzinger, Andreas; Lütz, Cornelius; Jockusch, S.; Turro, N.J.; Kräutler, Bernhard (2009): Fluorescent chlorophyll catabolites in bananas light up blue halos of cell death. In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 106/37, pp. 15538 - 15543. SCI-IF: 9,432; Rank: Multidisciplinary Sciences 3/48 (2009)

Neuner, Gilbert; Beikircher, Barbara (2010): Critically reduced frost resistance of Picea abies during sprouting in relation to cytological changes. In: PROTOPLASMA 243/1-4, pp. 145 - 152. SCI-IF: 1,523; Rank: Plant Sciences 68/172 (2009)

Neuner, Gilbert; Pramsohler, Manuel (2006): Freezing and high temperature thresholds of photosystem 2 compared to ice nucleation, frost and heat damage in evergreen subalpine plants. In: PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 126/2, pp. 196 - 204. SCI-IF: 2,169; Rank: Plant Sciences 31/144 (2006)

Neuner, Gilbert; Xu, Bingcheng; Hacker, Jürgen (2010): Velocity and pattern of ice propagation and deep supercooling in woody stems of Castanea sativa, Morus nigra and Quercus robur measured by IDTA. In: TREE PHYSIOLOGY 30/8, pp. 1037 - 1045. SCI-IF: 2,292; Rank: Forestry 3/46 (2009) Appendix 67

Peguero-Pina, Jose J.; Alquezar-Alquezar, Jose M.; Mayr, Stefan; Cochard, Herve; Gil-Pelegrin, Eustaquio (forthcom- ing): Embolism induced by winter drought may be critical for the survival of Pinus sylvestris L. near its southern distribution limit. In: ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE. SCI-IF: 1,441; Rank: Forestry 12/46 (2009)

Remias, Daniel; Holzinger, Andreas; Lütz, Cornelius (2009): Physiology, Ultrastructure and Habitat of the Ice Alga Mesotaenium berggrenii (Zygnemaphyceae, Chlorophyta) from Glaciers in the European Alps. In: PHYCOLOGIA 48/4, pp. 302 - 312. SCI-IF: 1,218; Rank: Plant Sciences 87/172 (2009)

Remias, Daniel; Karsten, Ulf; Lütz, Cornelius (2010): Physiological and morphological processes in the Alpine snow alga Chloromonas nivalis (Chlorophyceae) during cyst formation. In: PROTOPLASMA 243/1-4, pp. 73 - 86. SCI-IF: 1,523; Rank: Plant Sciences 68/172 (2009) Remias, Daniel; Lütz, Cornelius (2007): Characterisation of esterified secondary carotenoids and of their isomers in green algae: a HPLC approach. In: Algological Studies 124, pp. 85 - 94. Roleda, Michael Y.; Lütz-Meindl, Ursula; Wiencke, Christian; Lütz, Cornelius (2010): Physiological, biochemical, and ultrastructural responses of the green macroalga Urospora penicilliformis from Arctic Spitsbergen to UV radiation. In: PROTOPLASMA 243/1-4, pp. 105 - 116. SCI-IF: 1,523; Rank: Plant Sciences 68/172 (2009)

Rott, Eugen; Holzinger, Andreas; Gesierich, Doris; Kofler, Werner; Sanders, Diethard (2010): Cell morphology, ultrastructure and calcification pattern of Oocardium stratum, a peculiar lotic desmid. In: PROTOPLASMA 243/1-4, pp. 39 - 50. SCI-IF: 1,523; Rank: Plant Sciences 68/172 (2009)

Steinacher, Gerlinde; Wagner, Johanna (2010): Flower longevity and duration of pistil receptivity in high mountain plants. In: FLORA 205/6, pp. 376 - 387. SCI-IF: 1,439; Rank: Plant Sciences 71/172 (2009)

Tuba, Zoltá; Csintalan, Zsolt; Szente, Kálmán; Nagy, Zoltán; Fekete, Gábor; Larcher, Walter; Lichtenthaler, Hartmut K. (2008): Winter photosynthetic activity of twenty temperate semidesert sand grassland species. In: JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 165/14, pp. 1438 - 1454. SCI-IF: 2,437; Rank: Plant Sciences 28/153 (2008)

Wagner, Johanna; Steinacher, Gerlinde; Ladinig, Ursula (2010): Ranunculus glacialis L.: successful reproduction at the altitudinal limits of higher plant life. In: PROTOPLASMA 243/1-4, pp. 117 - 128. SCI-IF: 1,523; Rank: Plant Sciences 68/172 (2009)

Journal Articles (Review)

Lütz, Cornelius (2010): Cell physiology of plants growing in cold environments. In: PROTOPLASMA 244/1-4, pp. 53 - 73. SCI-IF: 1,523; Rank: Plant Sciences 68/172 (2009)

Margesin, Rosa; Neuner, Gilbert; Storey, Kenneth B. (2007): Cold-loving microbes, plants, and animals - fundamental and applied aspects. In: NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN 94/2, pp. 77 - 99. SCI-IF: 1,955; Rank: Multidisciplinary Sciences 6/39 (2007) 68

Textbooks, Scientific

Larcher, Walter (2006): Mzenareta ekologia („Ökologie der Pflanzen“). Tbilisi: Universal.

Research Projects, Fellowships

Research Projects

Research Projects (Funded Research) Total: EUR 3,208,253.10

Beikircher, Barbara: Adaptation of apple trees to frost drought - wild forms, old cultivars and high-yield cultivars compared (Frost drought on apple trees). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Forschungsförderungsmittel d. Südtiroler Landesr. EUR 25,000.00 2008-05-01 - 2009-04-30 Buchner, Othmar: eLearning: Anatomisch-Morphologische Übungen (Online-Lehrmaterial) (Anat.-Morph. UE). Leopold-Franzens-Univ. Innsbruck - Zentraler Informatikdienst, Abt. Neue Medien - eLearning EUR 1,840.00 2005-11-01 - 2007-07-31 Buchner, Othmar; Holzinger, Andreas; Neuner, Gilbert: Maximale Hitzetoleranz Alpiner Pflanzen (Maximale Hitzetoleranz Alpiner Pflanzen). Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 263,954.25 2010-07-01 - 2013-06-30 Di-Piazza, Lavinia: Zelluläre Klimaadaptionen in Hochgebirgspflanzen. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 10,000.00 2006-07-01 - 2007-07-01 Erschbamer, Brigitta; Neuner, Gilbert: Abiotische und biotische Faktoren der Keimlingsetablierung. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 244,679.51 2007-03-01 - 2011-07-31 Hacker, Juergen: Eisausbreitung in Pflanzen in Strahlungsfrösten. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 13,000.00 2005-03-15 - 2006-09-15 Holzinger, Andreas: Cell Biological Survival Strategies of Alpine Soil Algae. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Forschungsfördermittel des Universitätszentrums Obergurgl EUR 9,800.00 2007-06-01 - 2009-06-01

Lütz, Cornelius: Cellular survival stragegies in high alpine and polar plants: Dynamic adaptation of cell organelle interactions and structure to cope with cold and high light. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 100,017.00 2004-05-01 - 2007-07-31

Lütz, Cornelius: Ökophysiologie alpiner und polarer Schneelagen (Light- and temperature resistance of snow algae from alpine and from polar regions: Comparisons in membrane physiology, pigment equipment and ultrastrucure). Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 167,039.25 2004-07-15 - 2007-10-15 Appendix 69

Lütz, Cornelius: Zelluläre Anpassung von Algen in Schnee und Eis. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 254,167.20 2007-08-16 - 2010-11-15 Mayr, Stefan: Embolien in Nadeln von Koniferen an der alpinen Wandgrenze. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 20,000.00 2005-02-01 - 2007-01-31 Mayr, Stefan: Resistenz gegenüber Trockenheits- und Gefrierstress: IntraspezifischeV ariabilität in Koniferen und Angiospermen. Österreichischer akademischer Austauschdienst (ÖAD), Amadée EUR 5,795.00 2009-01-01 - 2010-12-31 Mayr, Stefan: Wasserspeicherung in alpinen Koniferen (Wasserspeicherung in Koniferen). Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 222,706.76 2008-10-01 - 2011-10-01 Mayr, Stefan: Wassertransport in Nadeln von alpinen Koniferen. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 302,587.60 2006-08-01 - 2010-07-31 Mayr, Stefan: Winter damage on apple trees: causes, effects and avoidance strategies. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Translational-Research-Programm EUR 326,136.30 2009-04-01 - 2012-03-31 Mayr, Stefan: Winter-Embolien in Koniferen: Effekte und Recovery. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 223,000.00 2003-05-01 - 2006-10-31 Neuner, Gilbert: Eisausbreitung in Pflanzen in Strahlungsfrösten. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 221,525.00 2004-01-01 - 2008-04-01 Neuner, Gilbert: Überleben von Frösten unter -38°C. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 231,941.85 2005-10-01 - 2010-09-30 Neuner, Gilbert: Winterschäden an Südtiroler Apfelbäumen. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Forschungsförderungsmittel durch die Südtiroler Landesregierung EUR 80,000.00 2008-11-01 - 2011-06-30

Wagner, Johanna: Diversity of sexual reproduction in high mountain plants - Reproduktive Diversität von Hochgebirgspflanzen. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 1.00 2002-08-01 - 2006-07-31 Wagner, Johanna: Pollen tube growth in high mountain plants - Pollenschlauchwachstum in Hochgebirgspflanzen. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 131,701.50 2005-08-01 - 2009-08-01 Wagner, Johanna; Neuner, Gilbert: Reproduction in mountain plants under temperature stress - Reproduktion von Gebirgspflanzen unter Temperaturstress. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 353,360.88 2007-11-01 - 2011-11-01 70

Research Projects (Commissioned Research) Total: EUR 33,000.00

The details of 1 record were removed due to confidentiality reasons. EUR 3,000.00

Mayr, Stefan: ABC 3.1c Ingenieurbiologie - Rekultivierung von Felsböschungen. Zentrum für Naturgefahren Management GmbH (alpS) EUR 15,000.00 2005-05-01 - 2006-09-30 Mayr, Stefan: 2.8 AC „Ingenieurbiologie - Rekultivierung von Felsböschungen, Phase 2“. Zentrum für Naturgefahren Management GmbH (alpS) EUR 15,000.00 2006-10-01 - 2008-03-31

Fellowships

Mayr, Stefan: APART - Stipendium Dr. Stefan Mayr. Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW) EUR 135,300.00 2004-10-01 - 2007-09-30 Neuner, Gilbert: Ecophysiologyof leaf wettability. Österreichischer akademischer Austauschdienst (ÖAD) EUR 37,400.00 2006-04-01 - 2009-05-31 Neuner, Gilbert: Ice Propagation in woody stems. Österreichischer akademischer Austauschdienst (ÖAD) EUR 15,720.00 2007-04-01 - 2008-03-31 Neuner, Gilbert: Photosynthesis of plants from various biomes - temperature dependency and thermal limits (Photosynthesis of plants from various biomes - temperature dependency and thermal limits). Khon Kaen University Thailand EUR 30,000.00 2009-10-01 - 2012-09-30

Steinacher, Gerlinde Erika: Temperature dependence of pollen tube growth in lowland plants. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Forschungsstipendien an österreichische Graduierte (Beihilfen für Zwecke der Wissenschaft) EUR 3,000.00 2009-11-01 - 2010-01-31

Widmann, Stephanie: Entwicklungsdynamik und phänologische Plastizität in Hochgebirgspflanzen Developmental dynamics and phenological plasticity in high mountain plants. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 7,138.00 2008-11-01 - 2010-05-31 Appendix 71

Systematics, Palynology and Geobotany Publications

Journal Articles (Original Paper)

Bardy, K.; Albach, D.C.; Schneeweiss, G.M.; Fischer, M.A.; Schönswetter, P. (2010): Disentangling phylogeography, polyploid evolution and taxonomy of a woodland herb (Veronica chamaedrys group, Plantaginaceae) in southeastern Europe. In: MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION 57/2, pp. 771 - 786. SCI-IF: 3,556; Rank: Evolutionary Biology 14/44 (2009)

Bardy, K.; Schönswetter, P.; Schneeweiss, G.M.; Fischer, M.A.; Albach, D.C. (in press): Extensive gene flow blurs species boundaries among Veronica barrelieri, V. orchidea and V. spicata (Plantaginaceae) in SE Europe. In: TAXON. SCI-IF: 2,747; Rank: Plant Sciences 27/172 (2009)

Breitenlechner, E.; Hilber, M.; Lutz, J.; Kathrein, Y.; Unterkircher, A.; Oeggl, K. (2010): The impact of mining activities on the environment reflected by pollen, charcoal and geochemical analyses. In: JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE 37/7, pp. 1458 - 1467. SCI, SSCI, A&HCI-IF: 1,847; Rank: Anthropology 9/67 (2009)

Dickson, J.H.; Hofbauer, W.; Porley, R.; Schmidl, A.; Kofler, W.; Oeggl, K. (2008): Six mosses from the Tyrolean Iceman’s Alimentary Tract and their Significance for his Ethnobotany and Events of his Last Days. In: VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY 18/1, pp. 13 - 22. SCI-IF: 1,845; Rank: Paleontology 7/38 (2008)

Dullinger, S.; Kleinbauer, I.; Pauli, H.; Gottfried, M.; Brooker, R.; Nagy, L.; Theurillat, J.-P.; Holten, J.-L.; Borel, J-L.; Coldea, G.; Ghosn, D.; Kanka, R.; Merzouki, A.; Klettner, C.; Moiseev, P.; Molau, R.; Reiter, K.; Rossi, G.; Stanisci, A.; Tomaselli, M.; Unterluggauer, P.; Vittoz, P.; Grabherr, G. (2007): Weak and variable relationships between environmental severity and small-scale co-occurrence in alpine plant communities. In: JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY 95/6, pp. 1284 - 1295. SCI-IF: 4,422; Rank: Plant Sciences 11/148 (2007)

Erschbamer, B. (2007): Winners and losers of climate change in a central alpine glacier foreland. In: Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 39/2, pp. 237 - 244. SCI-IF: 0,965; Rank: Environmental Sciences 106/156 (2007) Erschbamer, B.; Kiebacher, T.; Mallaun, M.; Unterluggauer, P. (2009): Short-term signals of climate change along an altitudinal gradient in the South Alps. In: PLANT ECOLOGY 202/1, pp. 79 - 89. SCI-IF: 1,567; Rank: Forestry 10/46 (2009)

Erschbamer, B.; Niederfriniger Schlag, R.; Winkler, E. (2008): Colonization processes on a central Alpine glacier foreland. In: JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE 19, pp. 855 - 862. SCI-IF: 2,037; Rank: Forestry 5/39 (2008)

Flaim, G.; Rott, E.; Frassanito, R.; Guella, G.; Obertegger, U. (2010): Eco-fingerprinting of the dinoflagellate Borghiel- la dodgei: experimental evidence of a specific environmental niche. In: HYDROBIOLOGIA 639/1, pp. 85 - 98. SCI-IF: 1,754; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 27/88 (2009)

Gärtner, G.; Uzunov, B.A.; Stoyneva, M.P.; Kofler, W.; Ingolic, E. (2010): Trochisciopsis tetraspora f. minor forma nova (Chlorophyceae, Chlorococcaceae) - a New Terrestrial Green Algal Taxon from Pirin Mts. (Bulgaria) and its Ultrastructure. In: PHYTON-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 50/1, pp. 127 - 136. SCI-IF: 0,171; Rank: Plant Sciences 168/172 (2009) 72

Gesierich, D.; Kofler, W. (2010): Epilithic diatoms from nature near springs and spring streams in the Eastern Alps (Vorarlberg, Austria). In: DIATOM RESEARCH 25/1, pp. 43 - 66. SCI-IF: 0,985; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 62/88 (2009)

Gruber, A.; Pirkebner, D.; Oberhuber, W.; Wieser, G. (online first): Spatial and seasonal variations in mobile carbohydrates in Pinus cembra in the timberline ecotone of the Central Austrian Alps. In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH. SCI-IF: 1,867; Rank: Forestry 7/46 (2009)

Gruber, A.; Strobl, S.; Veit, B.; Oberhuber, W. (2010): Impact of drought on the temporal dynamics of wood formation in Pinus sylvestris. In: TREE PHYSIOLOGY 30/4, pp. 490 - 501. SCI-IF: 2,292; Rank: Forestry 3/46 (2009)

Gruber, A.; Wieser, G.; Oberhuber, W. (2010): Effects of simulated soil temperature on stem diameter increment of Pinus cembra at the alpine timberline: a new approach based on root zone roofing. In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH 129/2, pp. 141 - 144. SCI-IF: 1,867; Rank: Forestry 7/46 (2009)

Gruber, A.; Zimmermann, J.; Wieser, G.; Oberhuber, W. (2009): Effects of climate variables on intra-annual stem radial increment in Pinus cembra (L.) along the alpine treeline ecotone. In: ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE 66, pp. 503 - 513. SCI-IF: 1,441; Rank: Forestry 12/46 (2009)

Gruber, Andreas; Baumgartner, Daniel; Zimmermann, Jolanda; Oberhuber, Walter (2009): Temporal dynamic of wood formation in Pinus cembra along the alpine treeline ecotone and the effect of climate variables. In: TREES-STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION 23, pp. 623 - 635. SCI-IF: 1,603; Rank: Forestry 9/46 (2009)

Gruber, Andreas; Wieser, W.; Oberhuber, Walter (2009): Intra-annual dynamics of stem CO2 efflux in relation to cambial activity and xylem development in Pinus cembra. In: TREE PHYSIOLOGY 29/5, pp. 641 - 649. SCI-IF: 2,292; Rank: Forestry 3/46 (2009)

Heiss, A.; Oeggl, K. (2008): The plant remains from the Iceman´s find spot – new results on the glacier mummy´s environment. In: VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY 18/1, pp. 23 - 35. SCI-IF: 1,845; Rank: Paleontology 7/38 (2008)

Hilpold, A.; Schönswetter, P.; Susanna, A.; Garcia-Jacas, N.; Vilatersana, R. (in press): Diversification of the central Mediterranean Centaurea cineraria group (Asteraceae): evidence for relatively recent, allopatric speciation following trans-oceanic dispersal. In: TAXON. SCI-IF: 2,747; Rank: Plant Sciences 27/172 (2009)

Holmes, Jonathan; Jones, Richard; Haas, Jean Nicolas; McDermott, Frank; Molloy, Karen; O’Connell, Michael (2007): Multi-proxy evidence for Holocene lake-level and salinity changes at An Loch Mór, a coastal lake on the Aran Is- lands, Western Ireland. In: QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS 26/19-21, pp. 2438 - 2462. SCI-IF: 4,110; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 4/134 (2007)

Karrow, Paul F.; Bloom, Arthur L.; Haas, Jean Nicolas; Heiss, Andreas G.; McAndrews, John H.; Miller, Barry B.; Mor- gan, Alan V.; Seymour, Kevin L. (2009): The Fernbank interglacial site near Itahca, New York, USA. In: QUATERNARY RESEARCH 72/1, pp. 132 - 142. SCI-IF: 2,675; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 22/153 (2009) Appendix 73

Loacker, K.; Kofler, W.; Pagitz, K.; Oberhuber, Walter (2007): Spread of walnut (Juglans regia L.) in an Alpine valley is correlated with climate warming. In: FLORA 202/1, pp. 70 - 78. SCI-IF: 1,157; Rank: Plant Sciences 69/148 (2007)

Magny, Michel; Galop, Didier; Bellintani, Paulo; Desmet, Marc; Didider, Julien; Haas, Jean Nicolas; Martinelli, Nicoletta; Pedrotti, Annaluisa; Scandolari, Romana; Stock, Agnès; Vannière, Boris (2009): Late-Holocene climatic variability south of the Alps as recorded by lake-level fluctuations at Lake Ledro, Trentino, Italy. In: THE HOLOCENE 19/4, pp. 575 - 589. SCI-IF: 2,481; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 26/153 (2009)

Magny, Michel; Leuzinger, Urs; Bortenschlager, Sigmar; Haas, Jean Nicolas (2006): Tripartite climate reversal in Central Europe 5600–5300 years ago. In: QUATERNARY RESEARCH 65, pp. 3 - 19. SCI-IF: 2,319; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 17/126 (2006)

Marcante, S.; Schwienbacher, E.; Erschbamer, B. (2009): Genesis of a soil seed bank on a primary succession in the Central Alps (Ötztal, Austria). In: FLORA 204/6, pp. 434 - 444. SCI-IF: 1,439; Rank: Plant Sciences 71/172 (2009)

Marcante, S.; Winkler, E.; Erschbamer, B. (2009): Population dynamics along a primary succession gradient: do alpine species fit into demographic succession theory? In: ANNALS OF BOTANY 103/7, pp. 1129 - 1143. SCI-IF: 3,501; Rank: Plant Sciences 18/172 (2009)

Mayer, R.; Kaufmann, R.; Vorhauser, K.; Erschbamer, B. (2009): Effects of grazing exclusion on species composition in high-altitude grasslands of the Central Alps. In: BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY 10/5, pp. 447 - 455. SCI-IF: 2,422; Rank: Ecology 43/127 (2009)

Oberhuber, W.; Gruber, A. (2010): Climatic influences on intra-annual stem radial increment of Pinus sylvestris (L.) exposed to drought. In: TREES-STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION 24/5, pp. 887 - 898. SCI-IF: 1,603; Rank: Forestry 9/46 (2009)

Oberhuber, Walter; Kofler, W.; Pfeifer, A.; Seeber, A.; Gruber, Andreas; Wieser, G. (2007): Long-term changes in tree-ring – climate relationships at Mt. Patscherkofel (Tyrol, Austria) since the mid 1980s. In: TREES-STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION 22/1, pp. 31 - 40. SCI-IF: 1,467; Rank: Forestry 8/39 (2007)

Oeggl, K.; Kofler, W.; Schmidl, A.; Dickson, J.H.; Egarter-Vigl, E.; Gaber, O. (2007): The reconstruction of the last itinerary of “Ötzi”, the Neolithic Iceman, by pollen analyses from sequentially sampled gut extracts. In: QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS 26/7-8, pp. 853 - 861. SCI-IF: 4,110; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 4/134 (2007)

Oeggl, K.; Schmidl, A.; Kofler, W. (2008): Origin and seasonality of subfossil dung from the Iceman´s discovery site (Eastern Alps). Vegetation History & Archaeobotany. In: VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY 18/1, pp. 37 - 46. SCI-IF: 1,845; Rank: Paleontology 7/38 (2008) 74

Oeggl, Klaus; Mathis, Franz; Moser, Johann; Schneider, Ingo; Leitner, Waltner; Tomedi, Gerhard; Stöllner, Thomas; Krause, Rüdiger; Pernicka, Ernst; Tropper, Peter; Schibler, Jörg; Nicolussi, Kurt; Hanke, Klaus (2008): The history of mining activities in the Tyrol and adjacent areas: impact on environment and human societies (HiMAT). In: ANTIQUITY 82/317. SSCI, A&HCI-IF: 0,844; Rank: Anthropology 24/60 (2008)

Pichler, P.; Oberhuber, Walter (2007): Radial growth response of coniferous forest trees in an inner Alpine environment to heat-wave in 2003. In: FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT 242/2-3, pp. 688 - 699. SCI-IF: 1,579; Rank: Forestry 6/39 (2007)

Polacek, D.; Kofler, W.; Oberhuber, Walter (2006): Radial growth of Pinus sylvestris growing on alluvial terraces is sensitive to water-level fluctuations. In: NEW PHYTOLOGIST 169, pp. 299 - 308. SCI-IF: 4,245; Rank: Plant Sciences 8/144 (2006)

Raffl C.; Schönswetter, P.; Erschbamer, B. (2006): ‚Sax-sess’ – genetics of primary succession in a pioneer species on two parallel glacier forelands. In: MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 15/9, pp. 2433 - 2440. SCI-IF: 4,825; Rank: Ecology 6/115 (2006)

Raffl, C.; Holderegger, R.; Parson, W.; Erschbamer, B. (2008): Patterns in genetic diversity of Trifolium pallescens populations do not reflect chronosequence on alpine glacier forelands. In: HEREDITY 100/5, pp. 526 - 532. SCI-IF: 3,823; Rank: Ecology 21/123 (2008)

Raffl, C.; Mallaun, M.; Mayer, R.; Erschbamer, B. (2006):V egetation succession pattern and diversity changes in a glacier valley, Central Alps, Austria. In: Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 38, pp. 421 - 428. SCI-IF: 0,931; Rank: Environmental Sciences 90/141 (2006)

Raffl, C.; Marcante, S.; Erschbamer, B. (2007): The role of spontaneous selfing in the pioneer species Saxifraga aizoides. In: FLORA 202/2, pp. 128 - 132. SCI-IF: 1,157; Rank: Plant Sciences 69/148 (2007)

Rebernig, C.; Schneeweiss, G.M.; Bardy, K.; Schönswetter, P.; Villaseñor, J.; Obermayer, R.; Stuessy, T.; Weiss-Schneeweiss, H. (2010): Multiple Pleistocene refugia and Holocene range expansion of an abundant southwestern American desert plant species (Melampodium leucanthum, Asteraceae). In: MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 19/16, pp. 3421 - 3443. SCI-IF: 5,960; Rank: Ecology 6/127 (2009)

Rebernig, C.; Weiss-Schneeweiss, H.; Schneeweiss, G.M.; Schönswetter, P.; Obermayer, R.; Villaseñor, J.; Stuessy, T. (2010): Quaternary range dynamics and polyploid evolution in an arid brushland plant species (Melampodium cinereum, Asteraceae). In: MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION 54/2, pp. 594 - 606. SCI-IF: 3,556; Rank: Evolutionary Biology 14/44 (2009)

Rott, E.; Cantonati, M.; Füreder, L.; Pfister, P. (2006): Benthic algae in high altitude streams of the Alps – a neglected component of aquatic biota. In: HYDROBIOLOGIA 562/1, pp. 195 - 216. SCI-IF: 1,049; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 44/75 (2006)

Rott, E.; Kling, H.; McGregor, G. (2006): Studies on the diatom Urosolenia Round & Crawford (Rhizosoleniophycideae) Part 1. New and re-classified species form subtropical and tropical freshwaters. In: DIATOM RESEARCH 21/1, pp. 105 - 124. SCI-IF: 0,809; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 55/75 (2006) Appendix 75

Rott, E.; Kofler, W.; Schabetsberger, R. (2009): Ultrastructure of a Hyalodiscus species (Bacillariophyceae; Subclass: Coscinodiscophycidae, Fa. Hyalodiscaceae) from brackish waters of Tonga, Oceania. In: Fottea 9/2, pp. 299 - 306. SCI-IF: 1,762; Rank: Plant Sciences 55/172 (2009)

Rott, E.; Salmaso, N.; Hoehn, E. (2007): Quality control of Utermöhl based phytoplankton biovolume estimates – an easy task or a Gordian knot? In: HYDROBIOLOGIA 578/1, pp. 141 - 146. SCI-IF: 1,201; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 39/83 (2007)

Schabetsberger, R.; Drozdowski, G.; Rott, E.; Lenzenweger, R.; Jersabek, C.D.; Fiers, F.; Traunspurger, W.; Reif, N.; Stoch, F.; Kotov, A.; Martens, K.; Schatz, H.; Kaiser, R. (2009): Losing the bounty ? Investigating biodiversity in isolated freshwater ecosystems of Oceania. In: PACIFIC SCIENCE 63/2, pp. 153 - 179. SCI-IF: 0,923; Rank: Zoology 78/128 (2009)

Schmidl, A.; Jacomet, S.; Oeggl, K. (2007): Spatial distribution of cultivated plants from Iron Age excavation sites in the Eastern Alps (Central Europe). In: JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE 34/2, pp. 243 - 254. SCI, SSCI-IF: 1,439; Rank: Anthropology 12/54 (2007)

Schneeweiss, G.M.; Schönswetter, P. (in press): A re-appraisal of nunatak survival in arctic-alpine phylogeography. In: MOLECULAR ECOLOGY. SCI-IF: 5,960; Rank: Ecology 6/127 (2009)

Schönswetter, P.; Schneeweiss, G.M. (2010): The wide but disjunct range of the European mountain plant Androsace lactea L. (Primulaceae) reflects Late Pleistocene range fragmentation and post-glacial distributional stasis. In: JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY 37/10, pp. 2016 - 2025. SCI-IF: 4,087; Rank: Geography, Physical 3/35 (2009)

Schwienbacher, E.; Marcante, S.; Erschbamer, B. (2010): Alpine species seed longevity in the soil in relation to seed size and shape - A 5-year burial experiment in the Central Alps. In: FLORA 205/1, pp. 19 - 25. SCI-IF: 1,439; Rank: Plant Sciences 71/172 (2009)

Sonnleitner, M.; Flatscher, R.; Escobar García, P.; Rauchová, J.; Suda, J.; Schneeweiss, G. M.; Hülber, K.; Schönswetter, P. (in press): Cytotype distribution, inter-cytotype hybrids and habitat segregation in the polyploid complex of Senecio carniolicus (Asteraceae) in the Eastern Alps. In: ANNALS OF BOTANY. SCI-IF: 3,501; Rank: Plant Sciences 18/172 (2009)

Spitaler, R.; Schlorhaufer, P.D.; Ellmerer, E.P.; Merfort, I.; Bortenschlager, S.; Stuppner, H.; Zidorn, C. (2006): Altitudinal variation of secondary metabolite profiles in flowering heads of Arnica montana cv. ARBO. In: PHYTOCHEMISTRY 67/4, pp. 409 - 417. SCI-IF: 2,417; Rank: Plant Sciences 25/144 (2006)

Starnberger, Reinhard; Terhorst, Birgit; Rähle, Wolfgang; Peticzka, Robert; Haas, Jean Nicolas (2009): Palaeoecology of Quaternary periglacial environments during OIS-2 in the forefields of the Salzach Glacier (Upper Austria). In: QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL 198/1-2, pp. 51 - 61. SCI-IF: 1,601; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 58/153 (2009) 76

Stoyneva, M.; Gärtner, Georg; Vyverman, W. (2009): Gloeothece hindakii (Cyanoprokaryota, Synechococcaceae) - a New Planktonic Species from Lake Tanganyika (Afrika). In: PHYTON-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 48, pp. 199 - 209. SCI-IF: 0,171; Rank: Plant Sciences 168/172 (2009)

Stoyneva, M.; Ingolic, E.; Gärtner, Georg; Vyvermann, W. (2009): The pyrenoid ultrastructure in Oocystis lacustris Chodat (Chlorophyta, Trebouxiophyceae). In: Fottea 9/1, pp. 149 - 154. SCI-IF: 1,762; Rank: Plant Sciences 55/172 (2009)

Stoyneva, M.P.; Gärtner, Georg; Cocquyt, Ch.; Vyverman, W. (2006): Eremosphaera tanganyikae n. sp. (Trebouxi- ophyceae), a new species from Lake Tanganyika. In: BELGIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 139, pp. 3 - 13. SCI-IF: 0,208; Rank: Plant Sciences 134/144 (2006)

Surina, B.; Schönswetter, P.; Schneeweiss, G.M. (in press): Quaternary range dynamics of ecologically contrasting species (Edraianthus serpyllifolius and E. tenuifolius, Campanulaceae) within the Balkan refugium. In: JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY. SCI-IF: 4,087; Rank: Geography, Physical 3/35 (2009)

Thiel-Egenter, C.; Alvarez, N.; Holderegger, R.; Tribsch, A.; Englisch, T.; Wohlgemuth, T.; Colli, L.; Gaudeul, M.; Gielly, L.; Jogan, N.; Linder, H.P.; Negrini, R.; Niklfeld, H.; Pellecchia, M.; Rioux, D.; Schönswetter, P.; Taberlet, P.; Van Loo, M.; Winkler, M.; Intra-Bio-Div, Consortium; Gugerli, F. (in press): Break zones in the distributions of alleles and species in alpine plants. In: JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY. SCI-IF: 4,087; Rank: Geography, Physical 3/35 (2009)

Tschermak-Woess, E.; Hua, M.; Gärtner, Georg; Hesse, M. (2006): Observations in Hemichloris antarctica Tschermak-Woess & Friedmann (Chlorophyceae and the occurrence of a second Hemichloris species, Hemichloris polyspora n. sp. In: PLANT SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION 258/1-2, pp. 27 - 37. SCI-IF: 1,239; Rank: Plant Sciences 59/144 (2006)

Waldboth, M.; Oberhuber, Walter (2009): Synergistic effect of drought and chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica) on growth decline of European chestnut (Castanea sativa). In: FOREST PATHOLOGY 39, pp. 43 - 55. SCI-IF: 0,872; Rank: Forestry 24/46 (2009)

Wallnöfer, S.; Hotter, M. (2008): Syntaxonomy and site ecology of mixed oak forest communities in the Inner and Intermedial Alps of Tyrol (Austria). In: BOTANICA HELVETICA 118, pp. 21 - 43. SCI-IF: 0,543; Rank: Plant Sciences 117/153 (2008)

Wallnöfer, Susanne (2009): A new Alnion incanae-Association of the Inner Italian Alps: Hedero helicis-Alnetum glutinosae. In: Phyton - Annales Rei Botanicae 49/1, pp. 9 - 23. SCI-IF: 0,537; Rank: Plant Sciences 138/172 (2009)

Wieser, G.; Matyssek, R.; Luzian, P.; Zwerger, P.; Pindur, P.; Oberhuber, Walter; Gruber, Andreas (2009): Effects of atmospheric and climate change at the timberline of the Central European Alps. In: ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE 66, p. 402. SCI-IF: 1,441; Rank: Forestry 12/46 (2009)

Wieser, G.; Oberhuber, W.; Walder, L.; Spieler, D.; Gruber, A. (2010): Photosynthetic temperature adaptation of Pinus cembra within the timberline ecotone of the Central Austrian Alps. In: ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE 67/2, p. 201. SCI-IF: 1,441; Rank: Forestry 12/46 (2009)

Winkler, E.; Marcante, S.; Erschbamer, B. (2010): Demographic consequences of the two reproductive modes in Poa alpina L. along a primary succession gradient in the Central Alps. In: Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 42/2, pp. 227 - 235. SCI-IF: 1,439; Rank: Environmental Sciences 93/180 (2009)

Winkler, M.; Tribsch, A.; Paun, O.; Englisch, T.; Schönswetter, P. (2010): Pleistocene distribution range shifts were accompanied by breeding system divergence within Hornungia alpina (Brassicaceae) in the Alps. In: MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION 54/2, pp. 571 - 582. SCI-IF: 3,556; Rank: Evolutionary Biology 14/44 (2009)

Journal Articles (Review)

Oeggl, K. (2008): The significance of the Tyrolean Iceman for the Archaeobotany of Central Europe. In: VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY 18/1, pp. 1 - 11. SCI-IF: 1,845; Rank: Paleontology 7/38 (2008)

Research Projects, Fellowships

Research Projects

Research Projects (Funded Research) Total: EUR 6,098,748.15

Bortenschlager, Sigmar: Botanische Alpengärten in Tirol (Alpengärten). Land Tirol EUR 8,500.00 Europäischer Fonds für regionale Entwicklung (EFRE), Interreg III-A EUR 8,500.00 2005-07-01 - 2006-12-31 Bortenschlager, Sigmar: Evaluierung Biotopkartierung 89 (Evaluierung Biotopkartierung 89). Stadt Innsbruck (Magistrat) EUR 3,500.00 2008-08-20 - 2009-07-31 Bortenschlager, Sigmar: Pollenwarndienst. Land Tirol EUR 126,000.00 2004-02-01 - 2010-12-31 Bortenschlager, Sigmar: Staubanalyseprogramm. Land Tirol EUR 4,539.80 2005-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Bortenschlager, Sigmar; Pagitz, Konrad: Herbardokumentation. Land Tirol EUR 29,460.00 2004-02-01 - 2010-12-31 Erschbamer, Brigitta: Auswirkungen der Klimaänderung auf die Diversität der Pflanzen im Hochgebirge. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 10,000.00 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 78

Erschbamer, Brigitta: Besiedelung von anthropogenem Neuland im Hochgebirge. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 8,000.00 2007-07-15 - 2007-12-31

Erschbamer, Brigitta: Effects of temperature and drought stress on the germination of Poa alpina: phenotypic responses or genetically fixed behaviour? (Effects of temperature and drought stress on the germination of Poa alpina). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Förderbeiträge - Aktion D. Swarovski EUR 3,500.00 2009-03-01 - 2010-06-30

Erschbamer, Brigitta: Footprints: Integrated Research in the Ötztal Region (Footprints). Universität Klagenfurt EUR 18,200.00 2007-04-10 - 2009-07-30

Erschbamer, Brigitta: GLORIA Dolomiten. Universität Wien EUR 10,710.00 Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Forschungsförderungsmittel durch die Südtiroler Landesregierung EUR 20,000.00 2008-07-01 - 2010-10-31

Erschbamer, Brigitta: Grazing effects in the alpine environment of the Biosphere Reserve Gurgler Kamm. Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW) EUR 15,000.00 2005-05-01 - 2006-05-31 Erschbamer, Brigitta: Intra- und interspezifisches Keimverhalten von alpinen Arten. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 10,000.00 2008-12-01 - 2010-06-01 Erschbamer, Brigitta: Monitoring in der subalpinen und alpinen Stufe von Obergurgl (Monitoring Obergurgl). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Forschungsschwerpunkt Berglandwirtschaft EUR 5,000.00 2008-03-05 - 2009-12-30 Erschbamer, Brigitta: Reproduktion und Keimlingsrekrutierung in beweideten und unbeweideten Flächen im Hochgebirge. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Forschungsschwerpunkt Berglandwirtschaft EUR 3,000.00 2009-06-01 - 2009-12-31

Erschbamer, Brigitta: Samenproduktion in beweideten und nicht beweideten alpinen Flächen der Zentralalpen (Samenproduktion in alpinen Flächen). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Forschungsschwerpunkt Berglandwirtschaft EUR 2,000.00 2010-09-01 - 2010-12-31

Erschbamer, Brigitta: Seedling establishment in grazed areas of the Biosphere Reserve Gurgler Kamm. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Rektors, Fördermittel Land Tirol - FSP Berglandwirtschaft EUR 2,000.00 2007-06-01 - 2007-08-31

Erschbamer, Brigitta: Stomatal Density. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Förderbeiträge - Aktion Hypo Tirol Bank EUR 2,000.00 2006-02-01 - 2007-12-31 Erschbamer, Brigitta: Strategies of glacier foreland species - Lebensstrategien von Gletschervorfeldpflanzen. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 97,091.00 2004-04-01 - 2007-08-31 Erschbamer, Brigitta; Neuner, Gilbert: Abiotische und biotische Faktoren der Keimlingsetablierung. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 244,679.51 2007-03-01 - 2011-07-31 Appendix 79

Gärtner, Georg: Biodiversität der Algen, Flechten, Moose von Obergurgl (Vorarbeiten zu einer Flora von Obergurgl) (Algen. Moose, Flechten von Obergurgl). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Forschungsfördermittel des Universitätszentrums Obergurgl EUR 7,600.00 2007-06-01 - 2011-06-01

Gesierich, Doris: Feuchte Felsen - Algendiversität unter extremen Bedingungen. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 15,000.00 2008-12-01 - 2009-12-21 Gesierich, Doris: Innsbrucks unbekannte Einwohner - Leben in Stadtbrunnen (Innsbrucks unbekannte E inwohner - Leben in Stadtbrunnen). Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 5,100.00 2010-04-01 - 2010-09-30

Gruber, Andreas: Analysis of mobile carbohydrate pools in Pinus sylvestris exposed to drought stress (Carbohydrate pools in Scots pine). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Förderbeiträge - Aktion D. Swarov- ski EUR 2,500.00 2008-11-01 - 2009-11-01

Gruber, Andreas: Analysis of mobile corbohydrate pools in Pinus cembra (L.) along an altidudinal transect (Carbohydrate pools in Pinus cembra). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Nachwuchsfördermittel aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 6,390.00 2008-04-01 - 2008-12-31

Gruber, Andreas: Growth response of Pinus cembra to experimentally modified soil temperatures at the treeline (Response of Pinus cembra to modified soil temperatures). Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 283,839.79 2010-11-01 - 2013-10-31

Haas, Jean-Nicolas: Climate change in the Alps: 10.000 Jahre Klima- und Siedlungsdynamik im Silvretta-Massiv (Silvretta Paläoökologie). Deutsches Stiftungszentrum EUR 71,600.00 2010-10-01 - 2013-09-30

Haas, Jean-Nicolas: History of the vegetation and cultural landscape during the Early Bronze Age in Bruszczewo, Poland. Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Einzelförderung EUR 25,500.00 2004-02-01 - 2010-12-31

Haas, Jean-Nicolas; Kaufmann, Rüdiger; Ortner, Lorelies: Alpine Land Use at Obergurgl, Tyrol, Austria – Assessing the Toponomastic, Historical, Geobotanical, Palaeoecological and Landscape - Archaeological Developments towards today’s Landscape and Ecosystems at the Microregion of „Putzach“ (ALPO). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Forschungsfördermittel des Universitätszentrums Obergurgl EUR 20,000.00 2010-07-07 - 2011-12-31

Kapelari, Suzanne: Forschend lernen, Partnerschaften zwischen Volksschulen und Science Center Einrichtungen - Regionalgruppe Tirol. Verein Science Center Netzwerk EUR 36,604.00 2008-03-01 - 2010-02-28 Kapelari, Suzanne: Inquiry Based Teacher Training for a Sustainable Futur (INQUIRE). EU - FP7, CSA - Coordination and Support Action EUR 231,485.00 2010-12-01 - 2013-11-30 80

Kapelari, Suzanne: Plant Science Gardens: Plant Science Education for Primary Schools in European Botanic Gardens (PlasciGardens). EU - FP6, SSA (Specific Support Actions) EUR 211,495.00 Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung (BM.W_F), EU-Zusatzfinanzierung EUR 3,692.00 2005-10-15 - 2007-12-15

Kapelari, Suzanne: Plants in Science, Conservation, Art, Food and Ecology Support Problem and Inquiry Based Learning in 15 Euriopean Countries - Anbahnungsfinanzierung (PLANTSCAFE). Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (FFG), RP7-Anbahnungsfinanzierung EUR 4,800.00 2008-04-21 - 2008-07-24

Kapelari, Suzanne: PR7 Anbahnungsfinanzierung. Titel: Inquiry and context based learning links informal education, teachers and science (Incl.Ideas). Bundesmin. für Wissenschaft und Forschung (BM.W_F), RP7 - Anbahnungsfinanzierung EUR 5,300.00 2007-02-19 - 2007-05-15

Kiebacher, Thomas: Changes in Bryophyte Vegetation on abandoned mountain meadows and its relation to the cosystem water balance (Bryophytes in Mountain meadows). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Forschungsschwerpunkt Berglandwirtschaft EUR 2,000.00 Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Hypo Tirol Bank Forschungs- förderungspreis an der Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck 2010-06-01 - 2010-12-31

Leimgruber, Sylvia: Automatisiertes Bildanalysesystem für Feinstaubpartikel (TWF). Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 20,000.00 2006-01-01 - 2007-07-31

Oberhuber, Walter: Climate Interpretation of extreme Radial Growth in Spruce (Picea abies L. Karst) from the Northern Side of the Alps (Kleines Walsertal) during 1300-1800 AD (Climate in Medieval Times). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Förderbeiträge - Aktion Raiffeisen Landesbank EUR 2,000.00 2005-11-29 - 2006-11-01

Oberhuber, Walter: Kambiumaktivität und Holzbildung in Pinus sylvestris. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 156,845.85 2007-03-15 - 2011-01-14 Oberhuber, Walter: Moormanagement im Alpenpark Karwendel (Moormanagement im Alpenpark Karwendel). Land Tirol EUR 4,596.10 2009-11-01 - 2010-02-28 Oberhuber, Walter: Radial stem growth of major coniferous forest trees in the Alps in response to drought (Conifer radial stem growth in response to drought). Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 240,493.05 2010-06-01 - 2013-05-30 Oberhuber, Walter: Stammwachstum und Atmung der Zirbe an der Waldgrenze. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 136,647.00 2006-04-28 - 2009-04-30 Oberhuber, Walter: Wachstumsreaktion von Nadelhölzern im Projektgebiet Brenner Basistunnel. Brenner Basistunnel AG (BBT-AG) EUR 28,000.00 2010-07-01 - 2015-06-30 Appendix 81

Oeggl, Klaus Dieter: Begleitforschung HiMAT (HiMAT). Land Tirol EUR 40,000.00; Land Vorarlberg EUR 40,000.00; Land Salzburg EUR 40,000.00; Stadt Schwaz EUR 6,000.00; Industriellenvereinigung Tirol (IV Tirol) EUR 28,000.00; Autonome Provinz Bozen-Südtirol EUR 80,000.00; Gemeinde Bertholomäberg EUR 6,000.00; Gemeinde Silbertal EUR 6,000.00; Stadt Montafon EUR 16,000.00; Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Allgemeine Förderungen EUR 700.00 2007-03-01 - 2011-02-28

Oeggl, Klaus Dieter: Co-ordination HiMAT (HiMAT). Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Spezialforschungsbereich (SFB) - Teilprojekt (Koordination) EUR 130,720.00 2007-03-01 - 2011-02-28 Oeggl, Klaus Dieter: Das neolithische Landwirtschaftssystem in den Inneralpen. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 201,563.58 2008-11-01 - 2011-10-31 Oeggl, Klaus Dieter: Die Pflanzenreste von der Fundstelle des Eismannes. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 1.00 2003-10-01 - 2006-09-30 Oeggl, Klaus Dieter: Palaeo-environment and Subsistence Strategies in Mining Areas (HiMAT). Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Spezialforschungsbereich (SFB) - Teilprojekt EUR 314,540.00 2007-03-01 - 2011-02-28 Oeggl, Klaus Dieter: Umwelt und Ernährung prähistorischer Bergleute in Hallstatt. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 74,534.25 2004-08-15 - 2007-02-15 Oeggl, Klaus Dieter: Vegetationsgeschichte Krumbach-Salgenreute. Inatura - Erlebnis Naturschau GmbH EUR 13,400.00 2009-04-15 - 2009-12-31

Oeggl, Klaus Dieter; Hanke, Klaus; Leitner, Walter; Mathis, Franz; Nicolussi, Kurt; Schneider, Ingo; Tomedi, Gerhard; Tropper, Peter; Moser, Johann: The History of Mining Activities in the Tyrol and Adjacent Areas: Impact on Environment and Human Societies (HiMAT). Fonds zur Förderung der wiss. Forschung (FWF), Spezialforschungsbereich (SFB) EUR 2,315,675.00 2007-03-01 - 2011-02-28

Pagitz, Konrad: Alien invaders - Fließgewässerrenaturierung und Neophyten, ein übersehenes Problem (Alien invaders). Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung (BM.W_F), Sparkling Science EUR 159,800.00 2008-10-01 - 2010-11-30 Pagitz, Konrad: BBT - Neophytenentwicklung und Deponiemanagement. Brenner Basistunnel AG (BBT-AG) EUR 18,000.00 2010-03-31 - 2012-02-29 Pagitz, Konrad: Kompetenzzentrum Neophyta in Tirol. Land Tirol EUR 23,000.00 2004-11-04 - 2010-12-31 Pagitz, Konrad: Neophyten- ein unterschätztes Problem (Neophyten - ein unterschätztes Problem). Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung Abteilung Umweltschutz EUR 3,970.00 Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Jubiläumsfonds EUR 500.00 2009-08-20 - 2009-12-31 82

Pagitz, Konrad: Pflanzenwelt Innsbruck. Stadt Innsbruck (Magistrat) EUR 2,992.00 2006-04-12 - 2007-04-30 Rott, Eugen: Alternative indicators of the integrity of stream function as an assessment of sustainable forest management. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) CAD 8,760.00 2006-03-16 - 2006-09-14

Rott, Eugen: Biodiversità e valutazione dell‘integrità delle sorgenti del Trentino e richerche ecologiche a lungo termine (CRENODAT). Museo Tridentino Scienze Naturali EUR 5,000.00 2005-12-01 - 2007-09-30 Rott, Eugen: Kalktuffquellen (Kalktuffquellen). Landesbund für Vogelschutz in Bayern (LBV) e.V. EUR 1,500.00 2009-07-01 - 2010-06-30 Rott, Eugen: Living in a Box (Living in a Box). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Zentraler Informatikdienst, Abteilung Neue Medien - eLearning EUR 2,860.00 2009-08-01 - 2009-12-15 Schönswetter, Peter: Evolution, biodiversity and conservation of indigenous plant species of the Balkan Peninsula. Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung (BM.W_F) EUR 74,809.00 2010-10-01 - 2012-09-30 Tappeiner, Ulrike; Kapelari, Suzanne: A toolbox of models of a sustainable economy / Werkzeuge für Modelle einer nachhaltigen Wirtschaft. Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung (BM.W_F), proVISION EUR 129,616.00 2009-02-01 - 2011-09-30

Tappeiner, Ulrike; Kapelari, Suzanne: Wasserhaushalt und Globaler Wandel: Zukunftsperspektiven unter dem Gesichtspunkt des Klima- und Landnutzungswandels im Berggebiet. (Top-Klima-Science). Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung (BM.W_F), Sparkling Science EUR 169,776.00 2008-09-01 - 2010-11-30 Tschaikner, Angelika: Vergleichende Untersuchungen der Algenflora alpiner Böden und Böden der Antarktis. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 10,000.00 2007-12-01 - 2008-12-31 Wallnöfer, Susanne: Kartierung gefährdeter Ackerwildkräuter in Nordtirol (Ackerwildkräuter-Kartierung). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Forschungsschwerpunkt Berglandwirtschaft EUR 1,483.00 2009-08-01 - 2010-02-08

Wallnöfer, Susanne: Syntaxonomie und Verbreitung von Trifolio-Geranietea- und Galio-Urticetea-Gesellschaften in Nordtirol (Waldsäume in Nordtirol). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Förderbeiträge - Aktion D. Swarovski EUR 2,000.00 2005-10-19 - 2006-05-31

Wallnöfer, Susanne: Vegetationsökologische Analysen von Tiroler Wäldern (Vegetationsökologische Analysen von Tiroler Wäldern). Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 10,000.00 2006-05-05 - 2007-06-30 Appendix 83

Research Projects (Commissioned Research) Total: EUR 109,322.70

Erschbamer, Brigitta: Trampling effects and seedling recruitment in grazed areas of the Biosphere Reserve Gurgler Kamm (Trampling effects). Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW) EUR 15,000.00 2006-06-01 - 2007-03-31 Haas, Jean-Nicolas: LEDRO. Centre National de Recherches Scientifiques (CNRS) EUR 2,000.00 2008-09-11 - 2010-12-30 Haas, Jean-Nicolas: Muotathal. Kanton Schwyz-Dr. W. Imhof EUR 5,500.00 2010-08-01 - 2011-12-31 Haas, Jean-Nicolas: Palaeolake Belgium. Ghent University EUR 2,400.00 2010-08-01 - 2011-12-31 Haas, Jean-Nicolas: Paläoökologische Untersuchungen in der Jungsteinzeitlichen Pfahlbausiedlung Pfyn-Breitenloo, Thurgau, Schweiz (TGPOLLEN). Amt für Archäologie Kanton Thurgau CHF 32,500.00 2006-05-01 - 2012-01-31 Haas, Jean-Nicolas: Pfongau Paläoökologie. Land Salzburg EUR 2,000.00 2010-07-05 - 2011-12-31 Haas, Jean-Nicolas: Pollenanalysen Prenarde. Centre National de Recherches Scientifiques (CNRS) EUR 3,000.00 2007-07-25 - 2010-12-31 Oeggl, Klaus Dieter: Pollenanalysen zur Vegetations-und Siedlungsentwicklung auf dem Ritten: Das Moor beim Wallnereck. ARCHAEO SÜDTIROL - Archeo Sudtirolo EUR 18,488.39 2006-06-01 - 2007-01-31 Oeggl, Klaus Dieter: Vegetationsgeschichte Längental (Vegetationsanalyse Längental). Tiroler Wasserkraft AG (TIWAG) EUR 39,450.04 2009-04-01 - 2010-05-31

Fellowships

Oppeneiger, Christina: Beschreibung von Stoffwechselaktivitäten, Zellstrukturen und Schlüsselkomponenten bei ausgewählten Hochgebirgspflanzen in Abhängigkeit der Jahreszeit. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 7,260.00 2006-03-01 - 2008-06-30

Tschaikner, Angelika: Soil Algae: Algal Soil Crusts in the Alpine Regions of Tyrol (Ötztal, Austria). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 14,520.00 2005-10-01 - 2007-09-30

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Institute of Ecology

Publications, Projects, Fellowships (Attachment to the Self-Assessment Report)

2006-2010 (cont.)

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Publications

Journal Articles (Original Paper)

Admassu, B.; Juen, A.; Traugott, M. (2006): Earthworm primers for DNA-based gut content analysis and their cross-reactivity in a multi-species system. In: Soil Biology & Biochemistry 38/6, S. 1308 - 1315. SCI-IF: 2,623; Rank: Soil Science 1/29 (2006)

Adrian, R.; O’Reilly, C. M.; Zagarese, H.; Baines, S. B.; Hessen, D.O.; Keller, W.; Livingstone, D. M.; Sommaruga, R.; Straile, D.; Van Donk, E.; Weyhenmeyer, G.A.; Winder, M. (2009): Lakes as sentinels of climate change. In: LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY 54/6/2, S. 2283 - 2297. SCI-IF: 3,545; Rank: Limnology 1/18 (2009)

Alfreider, A.; Vogt, C. (2007): Bacterial diversity and aerobic biodegradation potential in a BTEX-contaminated aquifer. In: Water Air and Soil Pollution 183/1-4, S. 415 - 426. SCI-IF: 1,224; Rank: Water Resources 21/57 (2007)

Alfreider, Albin; Vogt, Carsten; Geiger-Kaiser, Margot; Psenner, Roland (2009): Distribution and diversity of autotrophic bacteria in groundwater systems based on the analysis of RubisCO genotypes. In: SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 32/2, S. 140 - 150. SCI-IF: 2,643; Rank: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology 51/150 (2009)

Alonso-Sáez, L.; Gasol, J.M.; Lefort, T.; Hofer, J.; Sommaruga, R. (2006): Effect of natural sunlight on bacterial activity and differential sensitivity of natural bacterioplankton groups in NW Mediterranean coastal waters. In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology 72/9, S. 5806 - 5813. SCI-IF: 3,532; Rank: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology 25/132 (2006)

Anesio, A. M.; Mindl, B.; Laybourn-Parry, J.; Hodson, A. J.; Sattler, B. (2007): Viral dynamics in cryoconite holes on a high Arctic glacier (Svalbard). In: JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH 112, S. G04S31. SCI-IF: 2,953; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 12/134 (2007)

Anesio, A.M.; Sattler, B.; Hodson, A.J.; Fritz, A.; Psenner, R. (2009): High microbial activities on glaciers: importance to the global cycle. In: GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 15/4, S. 955 - 960. SCI-IF: 5,561; Rank: Environmental Sciences 4/180 (2009) Arthofer, W. (2010): tinyFLP and tinyCAT: software for automatic peak selection and scoring of AFLP data tables. In: Molecular Ecology Resources 10/2, S. 385 - 388. SCI-IF: 1,251; Rank: Ecology 80/127 (2009) Arthofer, W.; Avtzis, D.N.; Riegler, M.; Stauffer, C. (2010): Mitochondrial phylogenies in the light of pseudogenes and Wolbachia: re-assessment of a bark beetle dataset. In: ZooKeys 56/Special Issue, S. 269 - 280. SCI-IF: 1,133; Rank: Zoology 58/128 (2009)

Arthofer, W.; Cadahia, L.; Kruckenhauser, L. (2010): Ten new microsatellite loci for analysis of genetic diversity in isolated populations of the Alpine land snail Cylindrus obtusus. In: CONSERVATION GENETICS 11/3, S. 1115 - 1118. SCI-IF: 1,849; Rank: Biodiversity Conservation 12/28 (2009)

Arthofer, W.; Krumböck, S.; Schuler, H.; Rasool, B.; Riegler, M.; Köppler, K.; Stauffer, C. (2009): Thirteen new microsatellite loci in Rhagoletis cerasi (Diptera: Tephritidae), a model host species for Wolbachia symbiosis in field populations. In: Molecular Ecology Resources 9, S. 1460 - 1466. SCI-IF: 1,251; Rank: Ecology 80/127 (2009) Appendix 87

Arthofer, W.; Riegler, M.; Avtzis, D.N.; Stauffer, C. (2009): Evidence for low-titre infections in insect symbiosis: Wolbachia in the bark beetle Pityogenes chalcographus (Coleoptera, Scolytinae). In: ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY 11, S. 1923 - 1933. SCI-IF: 4,909; Rank: Microbiology 15/94 (2009)

Arthofer, W.; Riegler, M.; Schneider, D.; Krammer, M.; Miller, W.J.; Stauffer, C. (2009): Hidden Wolbachia diversity in field populations of the European cherry fruit fly, Rhagoletis cerasi (Diptera, Tephritidae). In: MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 18, S. 3816 - 3830. SCI-IF: 5,960; Rank: Ecology 6/127 (2009)

Arthofer, W.; Schüler, S.; Steiner, F.M.; Schlick-Steiner, B.C. (2010): Chloroplast DNA based studies in molecular ecology may be compromised by nuclear encoded plastid sequence. In: MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 19/18, S. 3853 - 3856. SCI-IF: 5,960; Rank: Ecology 6/127 (2009)

Bahn, M.; Reichstein, M.; Davidson, E. A.; Grünzweig, J.; Jung, M.; Carbone, M. S.; Epron, D.; Misson, L.; Nouvel- lon, Y.; Roupsard, O.; Savage, K.; Trumbore, S. E.; Gimeno, C.; Curiel Yuste, J.; Tang, J.; Vargas, R.; Janssens, I. A. (2010): Soil respiration at mean annual temperature predicts annual total across vegetation types and biomes. In: BIOGEOSCIENCES 7, S. 2147 - 2157. SCI-IF: 3,246; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 14/153 (2009)

Bahn, M.; Rodghiero, M.; Anderson, M.; Dore, S.; Gimeno, S.; Drösler, M.; Williams, M.; Ammann, C.; Berninger, F.; Flechard, C.; Jones, S.; Balzarolo, M.; Kumar, S.; Newesely, C.; Priwitzer, T.; Raschi, A.; Siegwolf, R.; Susiluoto, S.; Tenhunen, J.; Wohlfahrt, G.; Cernusca, A. (2008): Soil respiration in European grasslands in relation to climate and assimilate supply. In: ECOSYSTEMS 11/8, S. 1352 - 1367. SCI-IF: 3,376; Rank: Ecology 30/123 (2008)

Bahn, M.; Schmitt, M.; Siegwolf, R.; Richter, A.; Brüggemann, N. (2009): Does photosynthesis affect grassland soil respired CO2 and its carbon isotope composition on a diurnal timescale? In: NEW PHYTOLOGIST 182, S. 451 - 460. SCI-IF: 6,033; Rank: Plant Sciences 8/172 (2009)

Bahn, Michael; Janssens, Ivan A.; Reichstein, Markus; Smith, Pete; Trumbore, Susan E. (2010): Soil respiration across scales: towards an integration of patterns and processes. In: NEW PHYTOLOGIST 186/2, S. 292 - 296. SCI-IF: 6,033; Rank: Plant Sciences 8/172 (2009)

Bahn, Michael; Knapp, Margit; Garajova, Z.; Pfahringer, Nadine; Cernusca, Alexander (2006): Root respiration in temperate mountain grasslands differing in land use. In: GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 12, S. 995 - 1006. SCI-IF: 4,339; Rank: Environmental Sciences 3/141 (2006)

Bamberger, I.; Hörtnagl, L.; Schnitzhofer, R.; Graus, M.; Ruuskanen, T.; Müller, M.; Dunkel, J.; Wohlfahrt, G.; Hansel, A. (2010): BVOC fluxes above mountain grassland. In: BIOGEOSCIENCES 7, S. 1413 - 1424. SCI-IF: 3,246; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 14/153 (2009)

Baric, S.; Hollrigl, A.; Füreder, L.; Petutschnig, J.; Dalla Via, J. (2006): First analysis of genetic variability in Carinthian populations of the white-clawed crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes. In: BULLETIN FRANCAIS DE LA PECHE ET DE LA PISCICULTURE 380-381, S. 977 - 990. SCI-IF: 0,719 (2006)

Baric, S.; Riedl, A.; Meraner, A.; Medgyesy, N.; Lackner, R.; Pelster, B.; Dalla Via, J. (2010): Alpine headwater streams as reservoirs of remnant populations of the Danubian clade brown trout. In: FRESHWATER BIOLOGY 55/4, S. 866 - 880. SCI-IF: 2,861; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 8/88 (2009) 88

Bayfield, Neil; Barancok, Peter; Furger, Markus; Sebastià, M. Teresa; Domínguez, Gloria; Lapka, Miloslav; Cudlinova, Eva; Vescovo, Loris; Ganielle, Damiano; Cernusca, Alexander; Tappeiner, Ulrike; Drösler, Matthias (2008): Stake- holder Perceptions of the Impacts of Rural Funding Scenarios on Mountain Landscapes Across Europe. In: ECOSYSTEMS 11/8, S. 1368 - 1382. SCI-IF: 3,376; Rank: Ecology 30/123 (2008)

Becker, Alfred; Körner, Christian; Brun, Jean-Jaques; Guisan, Antoine; Tappeiner, Ulrike (2007): Ecological and Land Use Studies Along Elevational Gradients. In: MOUNTAIN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 27/1, S. 58 - 65. SCI-IF: 0,350; Rank: Environmental Sciences 150/156 (2007)

Beer, C.; Ciais, P.; Reichstein, M.; Baldocchi, D.; Law, B.; Papale, D.; Soussana, J.-F.; Ammann, C.; Buchmann, N.; Frank, D.; Gianelle, D.; Janssens, I.A.; Knohl, A.; Köstner, B.; Moors, E.; Roupsard, O.; Verbeeck, H.; Vesala, T.; Williams, C.; Wohlfahrt, G. (2009): Temporal and among-site variability of inherent water-use efficiency at the ecosystem scale. In: GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES GB2018/23. SCI-IF: 4,294; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 5/153 (2009)

Bell, J.R.; Traugott, M.; Sunderland, K.D.; Skirvin, D.J.; Mead, A.; Kravar-Garde, L.; Reynolds, K.; Fenlon, J.; Symondson, W.O.C. (2008): Beneficial links for the control of aphids: the effects of compost applications on predators and prey. In: JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY 45, S. 1266 - 1273. SCI-IF: 4,560; Rank: Ecology 16/123 (2008)

Bennion, H.; Simpson, G.L.; Anderson, N.J; Clarke, G.; Dong, X.; Hobæk, A.; Guilizzoni, P.; Marchetto, A.; Sayer, C.D.; Thies, H.; Tolotti, M. (online first): Defining ecological and chemical reference conditions and restoration targets for nine European lakes. In: JOURNAL OF PALEOLIMNOLOGY. SCI-IF: 1,934; Rank: Limnology 4/18 (2009)

Bertoldi, G.; Notarnicola, C.; Leitinger, G.; Endrizzi, S.; Zebisch, M.; Della Chiesa, S.; Tappeiner, U. (2010): Topographical and ecohydrological controls on land surface temperature in an Alpine catchment. In: Ecohydrology 3, S. 189 - 204. SCI-IF: 1,719; Rank: Ecology 60/127 (2009)

Boggero, A.; Füreder, L.; Leoncioni, V.; Simcic, T.; Thaler, B.; Ferrarese, U.; Lotter, A.F.; Ettinger, R. (2006): Littoral Chironomid Communities of Alpine Lakes in Relation to Environmental Factors. In: HYDROBIOLOGIA 562/1, S. 145 - 165. SCI-IF: 1,049; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 44/75 (2006)

Camarero, L.; Botev, I.; Muri, G.; Psenner, R.; Rose, N.; Stuchlik, E. (2009): Trace elements in alpine and arctic lake sediments as a record of diffuse atmospheric contamination across Europe. In: FRESHWATER BIOLOGY 54, S. 2518 - 2532. SCI-IF: 2,861; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 8/88 (2009)

Camarero, L.; Rogora, M.; Mosello, R.; Anderson, N.J.; Barbieri, A.; Botev, I.; Kernan, M.; Kopacek, J.; Korhola, A.; Lotter, A.F.; Muri, G.; Postolache, C.; Stuchlik, E.; Thies, H.; Wright, R.F. (2009): Regionalisation of chemical variability in European mountain lakes. In: FRESHWATER BIOLOGY 54/12, S. 2452 - 2469. SCI-IF: 2,861; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 8/88 (2009)

Cernusca, Alexander; Bahn, Michael; Berninger, Frank ; Tappeiner, Ulrike; Wohlfahrt, Georg (2008): Effects of Land-Use Changes on Sources, Sinks and Fluxes of Carbon in European Mountain Grasslands. In: ECOSYSTEMS 11/8, S. 1335 - 1337. SCI-IF: 3,376; Rank: Ecology 30/123 (2008) Appendix 89

Coja, T.; Zehetner, A.; Bruckner, A.; Watzinger, A.; Meyer, E. (2008): Efficacy and side effects of five sampling methods for soil earthworms (Annelida, Lumbricidae). In: ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 71/2, S. 552 - 565. SCI-IF: 2,590; Rank: Environmental Sciences 32/162 (2008)

Cremer, S., L.V. Ugelvig, F.P. Drijfhout, B.C. Schlick-Steiner, F.M. Steiner, B. Seifert, D.P. Hughes, A. Schulz, K.S. Petersen, H. Konrad, C. Stauffer, K. Kiran, X. Espadaler, P. D’Ettorre, N. Aktaç, J. Eilenberg, G.R. Jones, D.R. Nash, J.S. Pedersen & J.J. Boomsma (2008): The evolution of invasiveness in garden ants. In: PLoS ONE 3: e3838. SCI-IF, Rank: 4,351 available from 2009 onwards, but journal covered by Web of Science from 2006 onwards

Demers, A.; Souty-Grosset, C.; Trouilhe, M.C.; Füreder, L.; Renai, B.; Gherardi, F. (2006): Tolerance of three European native species of crayfish to hypoxia. In: HYDROBIOLOGIA 560/1, S. 425 - 432. SCI-IF: 1,049; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 44/75 (2006)

Edwards, A.; Anesio, A.M.; Rassner, S.; Sattler, B.; Perkins, W.T.; Young, M.; Griffith, G.W. (online first): Possible interactions between bacterial diversity, microbial activity and supraglacial hydrology of cryoconite holes in Svalbard. In: ISME Journal. SCI-IF: 6,397; Rank: Ecology 5/127 (2009)

Eitzinger, B; Traugott, M. (2010): Which prey sustains cold-adapted invertebrate generalist predators in arable land? Examining prey choices by molecular gut content analysis. In: JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY. SCI-IF: 4.197, Rank: Ecology 20/128 (2009)

Felip, M.; Andreatta, S.; Sommaruga, R.; Straskrábová, V.; Catalan, J. (2007): Suitability of flow cytometry for estimating bacterial biovolume in natural plankton samples: A comparison with microscopy data. In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology 73/14, S. 4508 - 4514. SCI-IF: 4,004; Rank: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology 23/136 (2007)

Foreman, C. M.; Sattler, B.; Mikucki, J. A.; Porazinska, D. L.; Priscu, J. C. (2007): Metabolic activity and diversity ofcryoconites in the Taylor Valley, Antarctica. In: JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH 112, S. G04S32. SCI-IF: 2,953; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 12/134 (2007)

Franke-Whittle, I.H.; Knapp, B.A.; Fuchs, J.; Kaufmann, R.; Insam, H. (2009): Application of COMPOCHIP microarray to investigate the bacterial communities of different composts. In: Microbial Ecology 57/3, S. 510 - 521. SCI-IF: 3,251; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 4/88 (2009)

Fried, J.; Foissner, W. (2007): Differentiation of two very similar glaucomid ciliate morphospecies (Ciliophora, Tetrahymenida) by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with 18S-rRNA targeted oligonucleotide probes. In: JOURNAL OF EUKARYOTIC MICROBIOLOGY 54/4, S. 381 - 387. SCI-IF: 1,525; Rank: Microbiology 65/89 (2007)

Fritsche, J.; Wohlfahrt, G.; Ammann, Ch.; Zeeman, M.J.; Hammerle, A.; Obrist, D.; Alewell, Ch. (2008): Summertime elemental mercury exchange of temperate grasslands on an ecosystem‑scale. In: ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS 8, S. 1951 - 1979. SCI-IF: 4,927; Rank: Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences 2/53 (2008) Füreder, L. (2007): Life at the Edge: Habitat Condition and Bottom Fauna of Alpine Running Waters. In: INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF HYDROBIOLOGY 92/4-5, S. 491 - 513. SCI-IF: 1,064; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 45/83 (2007) 90

Füreder, L.; Ettinger, R.; Boggero, A.; Thaler, B.; Thies, H. (2006): Macroinvertebrate Diversity in Alpine Lakes: Effects of Altitude and Catchment Properties. In: HYDROBIOLOGIA 562/1, S. 123 - 144. SCI-IF: 1,049; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 44/75 (2006)

Füreder, L.; Summerer, M.; Brandstätter, A. (2009): Phylogeny and species composition of five European species of Branchiobdella (Annelida: Clitellata: Branchiobdellida) reflect the biogeographic history of three endangered crayfish species. In: JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 279/2, S. 164 - 172. SCI-IF: 1,545; Rank: Zoology 34/128 (2009)

Gamper, S.; Tasser, E.; Tappeiner, U. (2007): Short-time effects of land-use changes on O-horizon in subalpine grasslands. In: Plant and Soil 299/1-2, S. 101 - 115. SCI-IF: 1,821; Rank: Agronomy 7/47 (2007)

Georgakopoulos, D. G.; Després, V.; Fröhlich-Nowoisky, J.; Psenner, R.; Ariya, P.A.; Pósfai, M.; Ahern, H.E.; Moffett, B.F.; Hill, T.C.J. (2009): Microbiology and atmospheric processes: biological, physical and chemical characterization of aerosol particles. In: BIOGEOSCIENCES 6, S. 721 - 737. SCI-IF: 3,246; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 14/153 (2009)

Gilmanov, T.G.; Wohlfahrt, G.; et al. (2007): Partitioning European grassland net ecosystem CO2 exchange into gross primary productivity and ecosystem respiration using light response function analysis. In: Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 121/1-2, S. 93 - 120. SCI-IF: 2,308; Rank: Agriculture, Multidisciplinary 2/35 (2007)

Guang, G.; Boqiang, Q.; Sommaruga, R.; Psenner, R. (2007): The bacterioplankton of Lake Taihu: abundance, biomass, and production. In: HYDROBIOLOGIA 581, S. 177 - 188. SCI-IF: 1,201; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 39/83 (2007)

Hammerle, A.; Haslwanter, A.; Schmitt, M.; Bahn, M.; Tappeiner, U.; Cernusca, A.; Wohlfahrt, G. (2007): Eddy covariance measurements of carbon dioxide, latent and sensible energy fluxes above a meadow on a mountain slope. In: BOUNDARY-LAYER METEOROLOGY 122/2, S. 397 - 416. SCI-IF: 2,020; Rank: Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences 17/52 (2007)

Hammerle, A.; Haslwanter, A.; Tappeiner, U.; Cernusca, A.; Wohlfahrt, G. (2008): Leaf area controls on energy partitioning of a temperate mountain grassland. In: BIOGEOSCIENCES 5, S. 421 - 431. SCI-IF: 3,445; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 10/142 (2008)

Hansson, L.A.; Hylander, S.; Sommaruga, R. (2007): Escape from UV threats in zooplankton: a cocktail of behavior and protective pigmentation. In: ECOLOGY 88/8, S. 1932 - 1939. SCI-IF: 4,822; Rank: Ecology 7/119 (2007)

Harr, B.; Schlötterer, C. (2006): Gene expression analysis indicates extensive genotype-specific crosstalk between conjugative F-plasmid and the E. coli chromosome. In: JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY 6, S. 80 - 80. SCI-IF: 1,644; Rank: Microbiology 65/85 (2006)

Harr, B; Schlötterer, C (2006): Comparison of algorithms for the analysis of Affymetrix microarray data as evaluated by co-expression of genes in known operons. In: NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH 34/2, S. e8. SCI-IF: 6,317; Rank: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 35/252 (2006) Appendix 91

Hartmann, C.; Ötzmutlu, Ö.; Petermeier, H.; Fried, J.; Delgado, A. (2007): Analysis of the flow field induced by the sessile peritrichous ciliate ‚Opercularia asymmetrica‘. In: JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS 40/1, S. 137 - 148. SCI-IF: 2,897; Rank: Engineering, Biomedical 7/46 (2007)

Haslwanter, A.; Hammerle, A.; Wohlfahrt, G. (2009): Open- vs. closed-path eddy covariance measurements of the net ecosystem carbon dioxide and water vapour exchange: a long-term perspective. In: AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY 149/2, S. 291 - 302. SCI-IF: 3,197; Rank: Forestry 1/46 (2009)

Heinl, M.; Walde, J.; Tappeiner, G.; Tappeiner, U. (2009): Classifiers vs. input variables—The drivers in image classification for land cover mapping. In: International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation 11, S. 423 - 430. SCI-IF: 1,776; Rank: Remote Sensing 6/21 (2009)

Heinl, M; Sliva, J; Murray-Hudson, M; Tacheba, B (2007): Post-fire succession on savanna habitats in the Okavango Delta wetland. In: JOURNAL OF TROPICAL ECOLOGY 23/6, S. 705 - 713. SCI-IF: 1,370; Rank: Ecology 66/119 (2007)

Heinl, M; Sliva, J; Tacheba, B; Murray-Hudson, M (2008): The relevance of fire frequency for the floodplain vegetation of the Okavango Delta, Botswana. In: AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY 46/3, S. 350 - 358. SCI-IF: 0,621; Rank: Ecology 104/123 (2008)

Hodson, A.; Anesio, A.M.; Tranter, M.; Fountain, A.; Osborn, M.; Priscu, J. C.; Laybourn-Parry, J.; Sattler, B. (2008): Glacial Ecosystems. In: ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS 78/1, S. 41 - 67. SCI-IF: 5,238; Rank: Ecology 8/123 (2008)

Hodson, A.; Anesio, A.M.; Ng, F.; Watson, R.; Quirk, J.; Irvine-Fynn, T.; Dye, A.; Clark, C.; McCloy, P.; Kohler, J.; Sattler, B. (2007): A glacier respires: Quantifying the distribution and respiration CO2 flux of cryoconite across an entire Arctic supraglacial ecosystem. In: JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH 112, S. G04S36. SCI-IF: 2,953; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 12/134 (2007)

Höller, P.; Fromm, R.; Leitinger, G. (2009): Snow Forces on Forest Plants Due To Creep And Glide. In: FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT 257/2, S. 546 - 552. SCI-IF: 1,950; Rank: Forestry 5/46 (2009) Hörtnagl, L.; Clement, R.; Graus, M.; Hammerle, A.; Hansel, A.; Wohlfahrt, G. (2010): Dealing with disjunct concentration measurements in eddy covariance applications: a comparison of available approaches. In: ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT 44/16, S. 2024 - 2032. SCI-IF: 3,139; Rank: Environmental Sciences 27/180 (2009)

Hörtnagl, P.; Pérez, M.T.; Sommaruga, R. (2010): Living at the border: a community and single-cell assessment of lake bacterioneuston activity. In: LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY 55/3, S. 1134 - 1144. SCI-IF: 3,545; Rank: Limnology 1/18 (2009)

Hörtnagl, P.; Pérez, M.T.; Sommaruga, R. (online first): Contrasting effects of ultraviolet radiation on the growth efficiency of freshwater bacteria. In: Aquatic Ecology. SCI-IF: 1,549; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 36/88 (2009) 92

Hörtnagl, P.; Pérez, M.T.; Zeder, M.; Sommaruga, R. (2010): The bacterial community composition of the surface microlayer in a high mountain lake. In: FEMS Microbiology Ecology 73/3, S. 458 - 467. SCI-IF: 3,598; Rank: Microbiology 26/94 (2009)

Hörtnagl, Paul; Sommaruga, Ruben (2007): Photo-oxidative stress in symbiotic and aposymbiotic strains of the ciliate Paramecium bursaria. In: PHOTOCHEMICAL & PHOTOBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 6/8, S. 842 - 847. SCI-IF: 2,208; Rank: Chemistry, Physical 44/114 (2007)

Ilyashuk, B.P.; Gobet, E.; Heiri, O.; Lotter, A.F.; van Leeuwen, J.F.N.; van der Knaap, W.O.; Ilyashuk, E.A.; Oberli, F.; Amann, B. (2009): Lateglacial environmental and climatic changes at the Maloja-Pass (1865 m.a.s.l., Central Swiss Alps) as recorded by chironomids and pollen. In: QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS 28, S. 1340 - 1353. SCI-IF: 4,245; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 6/153 (2009)

Ilyashuk, Elena A.; Koinig, Karin A.; Heiri, Oliver; Ilyashuk, Boris P.; Psenner, Roland (in press): Holocene temperature variations at a high-altitude site in the Eastern Alps: a chironomid record from Schwarzsee ob Sölden, Austria. In: QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS. SCI-IF: 4,245; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 6/153 (2009)

Imhof, M.; Schlötterer, C. (2006): E. coli microcosms indicate a tight link between predictability of ecosystem dynamics and diversity. In: PLoS Genetics 2/7, S. e103. SCI-IF: 7,671; Rank: Genetics & Heredity 12/124 (2006)

Jackson, J.K.; Füreder, L. (2006): Long-term studies of aquatic invertebrates: frequency, duration, and ecological significance. In: FRESHWATER BIOLOGY 51/3, S. 591 - 603. SCI-IF: 2,502; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 6/75 (2006)

Jari, U.; Vähätalo, A.V.; Granskog, M.A.; Sommaruga, R. (2010): Contribution of mycosporine-like amino acids, colored dissolved and particulate matter to sea ice optical properties and ultraviolet attenuation. In: LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY 55/2, S. 703 - 713. SCI-IF: 3,545; Rank: Limnology 1/18 (2009)

Juen, A.; Traugott, M. (2006): Amplification facilitators and multiplex PCR: tools to overcome PCR-inhibition in DNA-gut content analysis of soil-living invertebrates. In: Soil Biology & Biochemistry 38/7, S. 1872 - 1879. SCI-IF: 2,623; Rank: Soil Science 1/29 (2006)

Juen, A.; Traugott, M. (2007): Revealing species-specific trophic links in below-ground invertebrate communities: The predator guild of scarab larvae identified by diagnostic PCR. In: MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 16, S. 1545 - 1557. SCI-IF: 5,169; Rank: Ecology 6/119 (2007)

Knapp, B.A.; Podmirseg, S.M.; Seeber, J.; Meyer, E.; Insam, H. (2009): Diet-related composition of the gut microbiota of Lumbricus rubellus as revealed by a molecular fingerprinting technique and cloning. In: Soil Biology & Biochemistry 41, S. 2299 - 2307. SCI-IF: 2,978; Rank: Soil Science 1/31 (2009)

Knapp, B.A.; Seeber, J.; Podmirseg, S.M.; Meyer, E.; Insam, H. (2008): Application of denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis for analysing the gut microflora of Lumbricus rubellus Hoffmeister under different feeding conditions. In: BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 98, S. 271 - 279. SCI-IF: 1,415; Rank: Entomology 16/72 (2008) Appendix 93

Knapp, B.A; Seeber, J.; Rief, A.; Meyer, E.; Insam, H. (2010): Microbial community structure of the gut microbiota of Cylindroiulus fulviceps (Diplopoda) as revealed by molecular fingerprinting and cloning. In: FOLIA MICROBIOLOGICA 55, S. 489 - 496. SCI-IF: 0,978; Rank: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology 113/150 (2009)

Knapp, Brigitte A.; Seeber, Julia; Podmirseg, Sabine M.; Meyer, Erwin; Rief, Alexander; Insam, Heribert (2009): Molecular fingerprinting analysis of the gut microflora of Cylindroiulus fulviceps (diplopoda). In: PEDOBIOLOGIA 52/5, S. 325 - 336. SCI-IF: 2,414; Rank: Soil Science 6/31 (2009)

Knoflach, B.;V an Harten, A. (2006): The one-palped spider genera Tidarren and Echinotheridion in the Old World (Araneae, Theridiidae), with comparative remarks on Tidarren from America. In: JOURNAL OF NATURAL HISTORY 40/25-26, S. 1483 - 1616. SCI-IF: 0,631; Rank: Biodiversity Conservation 17/23 (2006)

Lasslop, G.; Reichstein, M.; Papale, D.; Richardson, A.; Arneth, A.; Barr, A.; Stoy, P.; Wohlfahrt, G. (2010): Separation of net ecosystem CO2 exchange into assimilation and respiration using a light response curve approach: critical issues and global evaluation. In: GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 16/1, S. 187 - 208. SCI-IF: 5,561; Rank: Environmental Sciences 4/180 (2009)

Leitinger, G.; Tasser, E.; Newesely, C.; Obojes, N.; Tappeiner, U. (2010): Seasonal dynamics of surface runoff in mountain grassland ecosystems differing in land use. In: JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY 385/1-4, S. 95 - 104. SCI-IF: 2,433; Rank: Engineering, Civil 3/106 (2009)

Leitinger, Georg; Höller, Peter; Tasser, Erich; Walde, Janette; Tappeiner, Ulrike (2008): Development and validation of a spatial snow-glide model. In: ECOLOGICAL MODELLING 211/3-4, S. 363 - 374. SCI-IF: 2,176; Rank: Ecology 49/123 (2008)

Li, Y.; Tenhunen, J.; Owen, K.; Schmitt, M.; Bahn, M.; Drösler, M.; Otieno, D.; Schmidt, M.; Grünwald, Th.; Hussain, M.Z.; Mirzae, H.; Bernhofer, Ch. (2008): Patterns of CO2 exchange capacity of grassland ecosystems in the Alps. In: AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY 148/1, S. 51 - 68. SCI-IF: 3,668; Rank: Agronomy 1/49 (2008)

Lun, Georg; Holzer, Dominik; Tappeiner, G.; Tappeiner, Ulrike (2006): The Stability of Rankings derived from Composite Indicators: Analysis of the ‚II Sole 24 Ore‘ Quality of Life Report. In: Social Indicators Research 77/2, S. 307 - 331. SSCI-IF: 0,565; Rank: Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary 29/58 (2006)

Lüth, C.; Tasser, E.; Niedrist, G.; Dalla Via, J.; Tappeiner, U. (2010): Classification of the Sieversio montanae- Nardetum strictae in a cross-section of the Eastern Alps. In: PLANT ECOLOGY, DOI: 10.1007/s11258-010-9807-9. SCI-IF: 1,567; Rank: Forestry 10/46 (2009)

Lüth, Ch.; Tasser, E.; Niedrist, G.; Dalla Via, J; Tappeiner, U. (2010): Plant communities of mountain grasslands in a cross-section of the Eastern Alps. In: FLORA 206/6, DOI: 10.1016/j.flora.2010.11.007 SCI-IF: 1,439; Rang: Plant Sciences 71/172 (2009)

Macfadyen, S.; Gibson, R.; Raso, L.; Sint, D.; Traugott, M.; Memmott, J. (2009): Parasitoid control of aphids in organic and conventional farming systems. In: Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 133/1-2, S. 14 - 18. SCI-IF: 3,130; Rank: Agriculture, Multidisciplinary 1/44 (2009) 94

Massana, Ramon; del Campo, Javier; Dinter, Christian; Sommaruga, Ruben (2007): Crash of a population of the marine heterotrophic flagellate Cafeteria roenbergensis by viral infection. In: ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY 9/11, S. 2660 - 2669. SCI-IF: 4,929; Rank: Microbiology 13/89 (2007)

Mayer, R.; Kaufmann, R.; Vorhauser, K.; Erschbamer, B. (2009): Effects of grazing exclusion on species composition in high-altitude grasslands of the Central Alps. In: BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY 10/5, S. 447 - 455. SCI-IF: 2,422; Rank: Ecology 43/127 (2009)

Meraner, A.; Baric, S.; Pelster, B.; Dalla Via, J. (2010): Microsatellite DNA data point to extensive but in complete admixture in a marble and brown. In: CONSERVATION GENETICS 11/3, S. 985 - 998. SCI-IF: 1,849; Rank: Biodiversity Conservation 12/28 (2009)

Mindl, B.; Anesio, A.M.; Meirer, K.; Hodson, A.H.; Laybourn-Parry, J.; Sommaruga, R.; Sattler, B. (2007): Factors influencing bacterial dynamics along a transect from supraglacial runoff to proglacial lakes of a high Arctic glacier. In: FEMS Microbiology Ecology 59/2, S. 307 - 317. SCI-IF: 3,039; Rank: Microbiology 26/89 (2007)

Mladenov, N.; Pulido-Villena, E.; Morales-Baquero, R.; Ortega-Retuerta, E.; Sommaruga, R.; Reche, I. (2008): Spatiotemporal drivers of dissolved organic matter in high alpine lakes: Role of Saharan dust inputs and bacterial activity. In: JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH 113, S. G00D01. SCI-IF: 3,147; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 11/142 (2008)

Moser, Brigitte; Jaeger, Jochen A.G.; Tappeiner, Ulrike; Tasser, Erich; Eiselt, Beatrice (2007): Modification of the effective mesh size for measuring landscape fragmentation to solve the boundary problem. In: LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY 22/3, S. 447 - 459. SCI-IF: 2,061; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 33/134 (2007)

Muir, G.; Schlötterer, C. (2006): Moving beyond single locus studies to characterize hybridization between oaks (Quercus spp.). In: MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 15, S. 2301 - 2304. SCI-IF: 4,825; Rank: Ecology 6/115 (2006)

Nagiller, K.; Sommaruga, R. (2009): Differential tolerance of UV radiation between Chaoborus species and role of photoprotective compounds. In: JOURNAL OF PLANKTON RESEARCH 31, S. 503 - 513. SCI-IF: 1,612; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 31/88 (2009)

Niedrist, G.; Tasser, E.; Lüth, C.; Dalla Via, J.; Tappeiner, U. (2009): Plant diversity declines with recent land use changes in European Alps. In: PLANT ECOLOGY 202/2, S. 195 - 210. SCI-IF: 1,567; Rank: Forestry 10/46 (2009)

Noe, S.M.; Kimmel, V.; Hüve, K.; Copolovici, L.O.; Portillo-Estrada, M.; Püttsepp, Ü.; Jõgiste, K.; Niinemets, Ü.; Hörtnagl, L.; Wohlfahrt, G. (2010): Ecosystem-scale biosphere-atmosphere interactions of a hemiboreal mixed forest stand at Järvselja, Estonia. In: FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT. SCI-IF: 1.950; Rank: Forestry 5/46 (2009)

Obertegger, U.; Flaim, G.; Sommaruga, R. (2008): Multifactorial nature of rotifer water layer preferences in an oligotrophic lake. In: JOURNAL OF PLANKTON RESEARCH 30/6, S. 633 - 643. SCI-IF: 1,707; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 29/85 (2008) Appendix 95

Obertegger, Ulrike; Flaim, G.; Braioni, M.G.; Sommaruga, Ruben; Corradini, F.; Borsato, A. (2007): Water residence time as a driving force of zooplankton structure and succession. In: AQUATIC SCIENCES 69/4, S. 575 - 583. SCI-IF: 1,646; Rank: Limnology 6/18 (2007)

Pecher, C.; Tasser, E.; Tappeiner, U. (in press): Definition of the potential treeline in the European Alps and its benefit for sustainability monitoring. In: ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS. SCI-IF: 3,102; Rank: Environmental Sciences 29/180 (2009)

Pérez, M.T.; Hörtnagl, P.; Sommaruga, R. (2010): Contrasting ability to take up leucine and thymidine among freshwater bacterial groups: implications for bacterial production measurements. In: ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY 12/1, S. 74 - 82. SCI-IF: 4,909; Rank: Microbiology 15/94 (2009)

Pérez, M.T.; Sommaruga, R. (2006): Differential effect of algal- and soil-derived dissolved organic matter on alpine lake bacterial community compostition and activity. In: LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY 51/6, S. 2527 - 2537. SCI-IF: 3,287; Rank: Limnology 1/17 (2006)

Pérez, M.T.; Sommaruga, R. (2007): Interactive effects of solar radiation and dissolved organic matter on bacterial activity and community structure. In: ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY 9/9, S. 2200 - 2210. SCI-IF: 4,929; Rank: Microbiology 13/89 (2007)

Pérez, P.; Libkind, D.; Diéguez, M.; Summerer, M.; Sonntag, B.; Sommaruga, R.; Van Broock, M.; Zagarese, HE. (2006): Mycosporines from freshwater yeasts: a trophic cul-de-sac? In: PHOTOCHEMICAL & PHOTOBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 5/1, S. 25 - 30. SCI-IF: 2,416; Rank: Chemistry, Physical 40/112 (2006)

Peter, H.; Sommaruga, R. (2008): An evaluation of methods to study the gut bacterial community composition of freshwater zooplankton. In: JOURNAL OF PLANKTON RESEARCH 30/9, S. 997 - 1006. SCI-IF: 1,707; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 29/85 (2008)

Pfiffner, L.; Luka, H.; Schlatter, C.; Juen, A.; Traugott, M. (2009): Impact of wildflower strips on biological control of cabbage lepidopterans. In: Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 129/1, S. 310 - 314. SCI-IF: 3,130; Rank: Agriculture, Multidisciplinary 1/44 (2009)

Piccini, C.; Conde, D.; Alonso, C.; Sommaruga, R.; Pernthaler, J. (2006): Blooms of single bacterial species in a coastal lagoon of the South-western Atlantic Ocean. In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology 72/10, S. 6560 - 6568. SCI-IF: 3,532; Rank: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology 25/132 (2006)

Piccini, C.; Conde, D.; Pernthaler, J.; Sommaruga, R. (2009): Alteration of chromophoric dissolved organic matter by solar UV radiation causes rapid changes in bacterial community composition. In: PHOTOCHEMICAL & PHOTOBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 8, S. 1321 - 1328. SCI-IF: 2,708; Rank: Chemistry, Physical 40/121 (2009) Pidugu, S.R.; Schlötterer, C. (2006): ms2ms.pl - a PERL script for generating microsatellite data. In: MOLECULAR ECOLOGY NOTES 6, S. 580 - 581. SCI-IF: 1,220; Rank: Ecology 71/115 (2006) Posch, T.; Mindl, B.; Horn, K.; Jezbera, J.; Salcher, M.; Sattler, B.; Sonntag, B.; Vrba, J.; Simek, K. (2007): Biomass reallocation within freshwater bacterioplankton induced by manipulating phosphorus availability and grazing. In: AQUATIC MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 49, S. 223 - 232. SCI-IF: 2,385; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 12/83 (2007) 96

Psenner, R.; Alfreider, A.; Schwarz, A. (2008): Aquatic microbial ecology: water desert, microcosm, ecosystem. What‘s next? In: INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF HYDROBIOLOGY 93, S. 606 - 623. SCI-IF: 0,874; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 58/85 (2008)

Qian, Z.-Q.; Ceccarelli, S.F.; Carew, M.E.; Schlüns, H.; Steiner, F.M.; Schlick-Steiner, B.C. (in press): Characterization of polymorphic microsatellites in a bulldog and a jumper ant species, Myrmecia brevinoda and M. pilosula. In: JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE. SCI-IF: 1,069; Rank: Entomology 33/74 (2009)

Qian, Z.-Q.; Crozier, Y.C.; Schlick-Steiner, B.C.; Steiner, F.M.; Crozier, R.H. (2009): Characterization of expressed sequence tag (EST)-derived microsatellite loci in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). In: CONSERVATION GENETICS 10/5, S. 1373 - 1376. SCI-IF: 1,849; Rank: Biodiversity Conservation 12/28 (2009)

Rose, K. C.; Williamson, C. E.; Saros, J. E.; Sommaruga, R.; Fischer, J. M. (2009): Differences in UV transparency and thermal structure between alpine and subalpine lakes: Implications for organisms. In: PHOTOCHEMICAL & PHOTOBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 8, S. 1244 - 1256. SCI-IF: 2,708; Rank: Chemistry, Physical 40/121 (2009)

Rott, E.; Cantonati, M.; Füreder, L.; Pfister, P. (2006): Benthic algae in high altitude streams of the Alps – a neglected component of aquatic biota. In: HYDROBIOLOGIA 562/1, S. 195 - 216. SCI-IF: 1,049; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 44/75 (2006)

Salcher, Michaela; Pernthaler, Jakob; Zeder, Michael; Psenner, Roland; Posch, Thomas (2008): Spatio-temporal niche separation of planktonic Betaproteobacteria in an oligo-mesotrophic lake. In: ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY 10, S. 2074 - 2086. SCI-IF: 4,707; Rank: Microbiology 17/91 (2008)

Salcher, MM.; Hofer, J.; Horňak, K.; Jezbera, J.; Sonntag, B.; Vrba, J.; Šimek, K.; Posch, T. (2007): Modulation of microbial predator-prey dynamics by phosphorous availability. Part II: Growth patterns and survival strategies of bacterial phylogenetic clades. In: FEMS Microbiology Ecology 60/1, S. 40 - 50. SCI-IF: 3,039; Rank: Microbiology 26/89 (2007)

Schäfer, M.A.; Orsini, L.; McAllister, B.F.; Schlötterer, C. (2006): Patterns of microsatellite variation trough a transition zone of a chromosomal cline in Drosophila americana. In: HEREDITY 97/4, S. 291 - 295. SCI-IF: 2,872; Rank: Ecology 28/115 (2006)

Schallhart, N.; Wallinger, C.; Juen, A.; Traugott, M. (2009): Dispersal abilities of adult click beetles in arable land revealed by analysis of carbon stable isotopes. In: AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST ENTOMOLOGY 11/3, S. 333 - 339. SCI-IF: 1,554; Rank: Entomology 18/74 (2009)

Schletterer, M.; Füreder, L.; Kuzovlev, V.V.; Beketov, M.A. (2010): Testing the coherence of serveral macroinvertebrate indices and environmental factors in a large lowland river system (Volga River, Russia). In: ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS 10/6, S. 1083 - 1092. SCI-IF: 3,102; Rank: Environmental Sciences 29/180 (2009)

Schletterer, M.; Schönhuber, M.; Füreder, L. (in press): Biodiversity of diatoms and macroinvertebrates in an eastern European lowland river, the Tudovka (Tver Region, Russia). In: BOREAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH 16. SCI-IF: 1,467; Rank: Environmental Sciences 92/180 (2009) Appendix 97

Schletterer, M.; Füreder, L. (2009): The family Prosopistomatidae (Ephemeroptera): a review on its ecology and distribution, with particular emphasis on the European species Prosopistoma pennigerum Müller, 1785. In: AQUATIC INSECTS 31/Suppl. 1, S. 603 - 620. SCI-IF: 0,311; Rang: Entomology 69/74 (2009)

Schlick-Steiner, B.C.; Steiner, F.M.; Seifert, B.; Stauffer, C.; Christian, E.; Crozier, R.H. (2010): Integrative taxonomy: a multi-source approach to exploring biodiversity. In: ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENTOMOLOGY 55, S. 421 - 438. SCI-IF: 11,271; Rank: Entomology 1/74 (2009)

Schlötterer, C.; Imhof, M.; Wang, H.; Nolte, V.; Harr, B. (2006): Low abundance of E. coli microsatellites is associated with an extremely low mutation rate. In: JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 19/5, S. 1671 - 1676. SCI-IF: 2,970; Rank: Ecology 24/115 (2006)

Schlötterer, C.; Neumeier, H.; Sousa, C.; Nolte, V. (2006): Highly structured Asian Drosophila melanogaster populations - a new tool for hitchhiking mapping? In: JOURNAL OF GENETICS 172, S. 287 - 292. SCI-IF: 0,528; Rank: Genetics & Heredity 117/124 (2006)

Schmidt, R; Kamenik, C; Tessadri, R; Koinig, KA (2006): Climatic changes from 12,000 to 4,000 years ago in the Austrian Central Alps tracked by sedimentological and biological proxies of a lake sediment core. In: JOURNAL OF PALEOLIMNOLOGY 35/3, S. 491 - 505. SCI-IF: 3,016; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 6/126 (2006)

Schmitt, M.; Bahn, M.; Wohlfahrt, G.; Tappeiner, U.; Cernusca, A. (2010): Land use affects the net ecosystem CO2 exchange and its components in mountain grasslands. In: BIOGEOSCIENCES 7, S. 2297 - 2309. SCI-IF: 3,246; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 14/153 (2009)

Schöfl, G.; Schlötterer, C. (2006): Microsatellite variation and differentiation in African and non-African populations of Drosophila simulans. In: MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 15/13, S. 3895 - 3905. SCI-IF: 4,825; Rank: Ecology 6/115 (2006)

Seeber, J.; Langel, R.; Meyer, E.; Traugott, M. (2009): Dwarf shrub litter as food source for macro-decomposers in alpine pastureland. In: Applied Soil Ecology 41, S. 178 - 184. SCI-IF: 2,122; Rank: Soil Science 9/31 (2009)

Seeber, J.; Rief, A.; Seeber, G.U.H.; Meyer, E.; Traugott, M. (2010): Molecular identification of detritivorous soil invertebrates from their faecal pellets. In: Soil Biology & Biochemistry 42/8, S. 1263 - 1267. SCI-IF: 2,978; Rank: Soil Science 1/31 (2009)

Seeber, J.; Scheu, S.; Meyer, E. (2006): Effects of macro-decomposers on litter decomposition and soil properties in alpine pastureland: A mesocosm experiment. In: Applied Soil Ecology 34/2-3, S. 168 - 175. SCI-IF: 1,929; Rank: Soil Science 4/29 (2006)

Seeber, J.; Scheu, S.; Meyer, E. (2006): Effects of macro-decomposters on litter decomposition and soil properties on alpine pastureland: a mesocosm experiment. In: Applied Soil Ecology 34/2-3, S. 168 - 175. SCI-IF: 1,929; Rank: Soil Science 4/29 (2006) 98

Seeber, Julia; Seeber, G.U.H.; Langel, Reinhard; Scheu, Stefan; Meyer, Erwin (2008): The effect of macro-invertebrates and plant litter of different quality on the release of N from litter to plant on alpine pastureland. In: Biology and Fertility of Soils 44/5, S. 783 - 790. SCI-IF: 1,446; Rank: Soil Science 12/31 (2008)

Sint, D.; Dalla Via, J.; Füreder, L. (2006): The genus Austropotamobius in the Ausserfern Region (Tyrol - Austria) with an overlap in the Distribution of A. torrentium and A. pallipes populations. In: BULLETIN FRANCAIS DE LA PECHE ET DE LA PISCICULTURE 380-381, S. 1029 - 1040. SCI-IF: 0,719 (2006) Sint, D.; Dalla Via, J.; Füreder, L. (2007): Phenotypical characterisation of indigenous freshwater crayfish populations. In: JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 273, S. 210 - 219. SCI-IF: 1,516; Rank: Zoology 32/121 (2007) Sommaruga, R. (2010): Preferential accumulation of carotenoids rather than of mycosporine-like amino acids in copepods from high altitude Himalayan lakes. In: HYDROBIOLOGIA 648/1, S. 143 - 156. SCI-IF: 1,754; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 27/88 (2009)

Sommaruga, R.; Augustin, G. (2006): Seasonality in UV transparency of an alpine lake is associated to changes in phytoplankton biomass. In: Aquatic Ecology 68/2, S. 129 - 141. SCI-IF: 0,898; Rank: Limnology 8/16 (2006)

Sommaruga, R.; Casamayor, E. (2009): Bacterial ‚cosmopolitanism‘ and importance of local environmental factors for community composition in remote high-altitude lakes. In: FRESHWATER BIOLOGY 54/5, S. 994 - 1005. SCI-IF: 2,861; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 8/88 (2009)

Sommaruga, R.; Chen, Y.; Liu, Z. (2009): Multiple Strategies of Bloom-Forming Microcystis to Minimize Damage by Solar Ultraviolet Radiation in Surface Waters. In: Microbial Ecology 57/4, S. 667 - 674. SCI-IF: 3,251; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 4/88 (2009)

Sommaruga, R.; Whitehead, K.; Shick, J.M.; Lobban, C.S. (2006): Mycosporine-like amino acids in the zooxanthella-ciliate symbiosis Maristentor dinoferus. In: PROTIST 157/2, S. 185 - 191. SCI-IF: 3,262; Rank: Microbiology 24/85 (2006)

Sonntag, B.; Posch, T.; Klammer, S.; Teubner, K.; Psenner, R. (2006): Phagotrophic ciliates and flagellates in an oligotrophic deep alpine lake: contrasting variability with seasons and depths. In: AQUATIC MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 43, S. 193 - 207. SCI-IF: 2,209; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 12/75 (2006)

Sonntag, B.; Summerer, M.; Sommaruga, R. (2007): Sources of mycosporine-like amino acids in planktonic Chlorella-bearing ciliates (Ciliophora). In: FRESHWATER BIOLOGY 52/8, S. 1476 - 1485. SCI-IF: 2,650; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 6/83 (2007)

Sonntag, Bettina; Summerer, Monika; Sommaruga, Ruben (online first): Factors involved in the distribution pattern of ciliates in the water column of a transparent alpine lake. In: JOURNAL OF PLANKTON RESEARCH. SCI-IF: 1,612; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 31/88 (2009)

Souty-Grosset, C.; Reynolds, J.D.; Gherardi, F.; Schulz, R.; Edsman, L.; Füreder, L.; Taugbol, T.; Noel, P.; Holdrich, D.; Smietana, P.; Mannonen, A.; Carral, J. (2006): CRAYNET - achievements in scientific management of European crayfish, the way forward and future challanges. In: BULLETIN FRANCAIS DE LA PECHE ET DE LA PISCICULTURE 380-381, S. 1395 - 1405. SCI-IF: 0,719 (2006) Appendix 99

Staudacher, K.; Füreder, L. (2007): Habitat Complexity and Invertebrates in Selected Alpine Springs (Schütt, Carinthia, Austria). In: INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF HYDROBIOLOGY 92, S. 465 - 479. SCI-IF: 1,064; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 45/83 (2007)

Staudacher, K.; Pitterl, P.; Furlan, L.; Cate, P.C.; Traugott, M. (in press): PCR-based species identification of Agriotes larvae. In: BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH. SCI-IF: 1,580; Rank: Entomology 16/74 (2009)

Staudacher, K.; Wallinger, C.; Schallhart, N.; Traugott, M. (in press): Detecting ingested plant DNA in soil-living insect larvae. In: Soil Biology & Biochemistry. SCI-IF: 2,978; Rank: Soil Science 1/31 (2009)

Steiner, F.M.; Seifert, B.; Moder, K.; Schlick-Steiner, B.C. (in press): A multisource solution for a complex problem in biodiversity research: description of the cryptic ant species Tetramorium alpestre sp.n. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). In: ZOOLOGISCHER ANZEIGER. SCI-IF: 1,595; Rank: Zoology 31/128 (2009)

Sterr, B.; Sommaruga, R. (2008): Does ultraviolet radiation alter kairomones? An experimental test with ‚Chaoborus obscuripes‘ and ‚Daphnia pulex‘. In: JOURNAL OF PLANKTON RESEARCH 30/12, S. 1343 - 1350. SCI-IF: 1,707; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 29/85 (2008)

Storrie-Lombardi, M.C.; Sattler, B. (2009): Laser Induced Fluorescence Emission (L.I.F.E.): In Situ Non-Destructive Detection of Microbial Life in the Ice Covers of Antarctic Lakes. In: ASTROBIOLOGY 9/7, S. 659 - 672. SCI-IF: 3,257; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 13/153 (2009)

Storrie-Lombardi, Michael C.; Muller, Jan-Peter; Fisk, Martin R.; Cousins, Claire; Sattler, Birgit; Griffiths, Andrew D.; Coates, Andrew J. (2009): Laser induced fluorescence emission (L.I.F.E.): Searching for Mars Organics with a UV-Enhanced PanCam. In: ASTROBIOLOGY 9/10, S. 953 - 964. SCI-IF: 3,257; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 13/153 (2009)

Stoy, P.C.; Richardson, A.D.; Baldocchi, D.D.; Katul, G.G.; Stanovick, J.; Mahecha, M.D.; Reichstein, M.; Detto, M.; Law, B.E.; Wohlfahrt, G.; Arriga, N.; Campos, J.; McCaughey, J.H.; Montagnani, L.; Paw, U K.T.; Sevanto, S.; Williams, M. (2009): Biosphere-atmosphere exchange of CO2 in relation to climate: a cross-biome analysis across multiple time-scales. In: BIOGEOSCIENCES 6, S. 2297 - 2312. SCI-IF: 3,246; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 14/153 (2009)

Subke, J.A.; Bahn, M. (2010): On the ‚temperature sensitivity‘ of soil respiration. Can we use the immeasurable to predict the unknown? In: Soil Biology & Biochemistry 42/9, S. 1653 - 1656. SCI-IF: 2,978; Rank: Soil Science 1/31 (2009)

Summerer, M.; Sonntag, B.; Hörtnagl, P.; Sommaruga, R. (2009): Symbiotic ciliates receive protection against UV damage from their algae: a test with Paramecium bursaria and Chlorella. In: PROTIST 160, S. 233 - 243. SCI-IF: 3,853; Rank: Microbiology 22/94 (2009)

Summerer, M.; Sonntag, B.; Sommaruga, R. (2007): An experimental test of the symbiosis specificity between the ciliate Paramecium bursaria and strains of the unicellular green alga Chlorella. In: ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY 9/8, S. 2117 - 2122. SCI-IF: 4,929; Rank: Microbiology 13/89 (2007) 100

Summerer, Monika; Sonntag, Bettina; Sommaruga, Ruben (2008): Ciliate-symbiont specificity of freshwater endosymbiotic Chlorella (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta). In: JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY 44, S. 77 - 87. SCI-IF: 2,811; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 8/85 (2008)

Tappeiner, Gottfried; Tappeiner, Ulrike; Walde, Janette (2007): Integrating disciplinary research into an interdisciplinary framework: A case study in sustainability research. Introduction to the special issue. In: ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING & ASSESSMENT 12/4, S. 253 - 256. SCI-IF: 1,279; Rank: Environmental Sciences 79/156 (2007)

Tappeiner, Ulrike ; Tasser, Erich; Leitinger, Georg; Cernusca, Alexander; Tappeiner, Gottfried (2008): Effects of Historical and Likely Future Scenarios of Land Use on Above- and Belowground Vegetation Carbon Stocks of an Alpine Valley. In: ECOSYSTEMS 11/8, S. 1383 - 1400. SCI-IF: 3,376; Rank: Ecology 30/123 (2008)

Tartarotti, B.; Sommaruga, R. (2006): Seasonal and ontogenetic changes of mycosporine-like amino acids in planktonic organisms from an alpine lake. In: LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY 51/3, S. 1530 - 1541. SCI-IF: 3,287; Rank: Limnology 1/17 (2006)

Tartarotti-Alfreider, B.; Torres, J.J. (2009): Sublethal stress: Impact of solar UV radiation on protein synthesis in the copepod Acartia tonsa. In: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY 375, S. 106 - 113. SCI-IF: 2,116; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 17/88 (2009)

Tasser, E.; Sternbach, E.; Tappeiner, U. (2008): Biodiversity indicators for sustainability monitoring at municipality level: An example of implementation in an alpine region. In: ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS 8/3, S. 204 - 223. SCI-IF: 1,984; Rank: Environmental Sciences 56/162 (2008)

Tasser, E.; Walde, J.; Teutsch, A; Noggler, W.; Tappeiner, U. (2007): Land-use Changes and Natural Reforestation in the Eastern Alps. In: Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 118/1-4, S. 115 - 129. SCI-IF: 2,308; Rank: Agriculture, Multidisciplinary 2/35 (2007)

Tasser, Erich; Ruffini, FlavioV .; Tappeiner, Ulrike (2009): An integrative approach for analysing landscape dynamics in diverse cultivated and natural mountain areas. In: LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY 24/5, S. 611 - 628. SCI-IF: 3,293; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 11/153 (2009)

Tenhunen, J.; Geyer, R.; Adiku, S.; Tappeiner, U.; Bahn, M.; Dinh, N.Q.; Kolcun, O.; Lohila, A.; Owen, K.; Reichstein, M.; Schmitt, M.; Wang, Q.; Wartinger, M.; Wohlfahrt, G.; Cernusca, A. (2009): Influences of Changing Land Use and CO2 Concentration on Ecosystem and Landscape Level Carbon and Water Balances in Mountainous Terrain of the Stubai Valley, Austria. In: GLOBAL AND PLANETARY CHANGE 67/1, S. 29 - 43. SCI-IF: 3,272; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 12/153 (2009)

Tero, N.; Neumeier, H.; Gudavalli, R.; Schlötterer, C. (2006): Silene tatarica microsatellites are frequently located in repetitive DNA. In: JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 19/5, S. 1612 - 1619. SCI-IF: 2,970; Rank: Ecology 24/115 (2006)

Teuling, A.J.; Hirschi, M.; Ohmura, A.; Wild, M.; Reichstein, M.; Ciais, P.; Buchmann, N.; Ammann, C.; Montagnani, L.; Richardson, A.D.; Wohlfahrt, G.; Seneviratne, S. (2009): A regional perspective on trends in evapotranspiration. In: GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS 36, S. L0240. SCI-IF: 3,204; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 15/153 (2009) Appendix 101

Teuling, A.J.; Seneviratne, S.I.; Stöckli, R.; Reichstein, M.; Moors, E.; Ciais, P.; Luyssaert, S.; Hurk van den, B.; Ammann, C.; Bernhofer, C.; Dellwik, E.; Gianelle, D.; Gielen, B.; Grünwald, T.; Klumpp, K.; Montagnani, L.; Moureaux, C.; Sottocornola, M.; Wohlfahrt, G. (2010): Contrasting response of European forest and grassland energy exchange to heatwaves. In: Nature Geoscience 3, S. 722 - 727. SCI-IF: 8,108; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 1/153 (2009)

Thies, H.; Nickus, U.; Mair, V.; Tessadri, R.; Tait, D.; Thaler, B.; Psenner, R. (2007): Unexpected Response of High Alpine Lake Waters to Climate Warming. In: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 41/21, S. 7424 - 7429. SCI-IF: 4,363; Rank: Environmental Sciences 4/156 (2007)

Tieber, A.; Lettner, H.; Hubmer, P.; Sattler, B.; Hofmann, W. (2009): Accumulation of anthropogenic radionuclides in cryoconites on Alpine glaciers. In: JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 100, S. 590 - 598. SCI-IF: 1,268; Rank: Environmental Sciences 112/180 (2009)

Tolotti, M.; Manca, M.; Angeli, N.; Morabito, B.; Thaler, B.; Rott, E.; Stuchlik, E. (2006): Phytoplankton and zooplankton associations in a set of Alpine high altitude lakes: Geographic distribution and ecology. In: HYDROBIOLOGIA 562/1, S. 99 - 122. SCI-IF: 1,049; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 44/75 (2006) Traugott, M. (2006): Habitat use and activity patterns of larval and adult Cantharis beetles in arable land. In: European Journal of Soil Biology 42/2, S. 82 - 88. SCI-IF: 0,875; Rank: Soil Science 18/29 (2006) Traugott, M.; Bell, J.R.; Broad, G.R.; Powell, W.; van Veen, F.J.F.; Vollhart, I.M.G.; Symondson, W.O.C. (2008): Endoparasitism in cereal aphids: molecular analysis of a whole parasitoid community. In: MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 17, S. 3928 - 3938. SCI-IF: 5,325; Rank: Ecology 6/123 (2008)

Traugott, M.; Schallhart, N.; Kaufmann, R.; Juen, A. (2008): The feeding ecology of elaterid larvae in central European arable land: New perspectives based on naturally occurring stable isotopes. In: Soil Biology & Biochemistry 40, S. 342 - 349. SCI-IF: 2,926; Rank: Soil Science 1/31 (2008) Traugott, M.; Symondson, W.O.C. (2008): Molecular analysis of predation on parasitized hosts. In: BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 98, S. 223 - 231. SCI-IF: 1,415; Rank: Entomology 16/72 (2008) Traugott, M.; Zangerl, P.; Juen, A.; Schallhart, N.; Pfiffner, L. (2006): Detecting key parasitoids of lepidopteran pests by multiplex PCR. In: BIOLOGICAL CONTROL 39/1, S. 39 - 46. SCI-IF: 1,735; Rank: Entomology 12/66 (2006)

Traugott, Michael; Pázmándi, Christian; Kaufmann, Rüdiger; Juen, Anita (2007): Evaluating 15N/14N and 13C/12C isotope ratio analysis to investigate trophic relationships of elaterid larvae (Coleoptera: Elateridae). In: Soil Biology & Biochemistry 39/5, S. 1023 - 1030. SCI-IF: 2,580; Rank: Soil Science 3/30 (2007)

Eitzinger, B; Traugott, M. (accepted): Which prey sustains cold-adapted invertebrate generalist predators in arable land? Examining prey choices by molecular gut content analysis. In: JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY. SCI-IF: 4.197, Rank: Ecology 20/128 (2009) 102

Vargas, R.; Baldocchi, D.D.; Allen, M.F.; Bahn, M.; Black, T.A.; Collins, S.L.; Curiel Yuste, J.; Hirano, T.; Jassal, R.S.; Pumpanen, J.; Tang, J. (2010): Looking deeper into the soil: biophysical controls and seasonal lags of soil CO2 production and efflux across multiple vegetation types. In: ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 20/6, S. 1569 - 1582. SCI-IF: 3,672; Rank: Environmental Sciences 12/180 (2009)

von Berg, K.; Traugott, M.; Symondson, W.O.C.; Scheu, S. (2008): Impact of abiotic factors on predator-prey interactions: DNA-based gut content analysis in a microcosm experiment. In: BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 98, S. 257 - 261. SCI-IF: 1,415; Rank: Entomology 16/72 (2008)

von Berg, K.; Traugott, M.; Symondson, W.O.C.; Scheu, S. (2008): The effects of temperature on detection of prey DNA in two species of carabid beetle. In: BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 98, S. 263 - 269. SCI-IF: 1,415; Rank: Entomology 16/72 (2008)

Wallentin, Gudrun; Tappeiner, Ulrike; Strobl, Josef; Tasser, Erich (2008): Understanding alpine tree line dynamics: An individual-based model. In: ECOLOGICAL MODELLING 218/3-4, S. 235 - 246. SCI-IF: 2,176; Rank: Ecology 49/123 (2008)

Weber, S. D.; Ludwig, W.; Schleifer, K. H.; Fried, J. (2007): Analysis of the microbial composition and structure of aerobic granular sewage biofilms. In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology 73/19, S. 6233 - 6240. SCI-IF: 4,004; Rank: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology 23/136 (2007)

Weinländer, M.; Füreder, L. (2009): The continuing spread of the signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus): preliminary results from Carinthia (Austria). In: Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems 17, S. 394 - 395. SCI-IF: 0,235; Rank: Fisheries 40/42 (2009)

Wiehe, T.; Nolte, V.; Zivkovic, D.; Schlötterer, C. (2006): Identification of selective sweeps using a dynamically adjusted number of linked microsatellites. In: GENETICS, S. 101534. SCI-IF: 4,242; Rank: Genetics & Heredity 31/124 (2006)

Wieser, G.; Gruber, Andreas; Bahn, M.; Catalá, E.; Carrillo, E.; Jiménez, M.S.; Morales, D. (2009): Respiratory fluxes in a Canary Islands Pine Forest. In: TREE PHYSIOLOGY 29/3, S. 457 - 466. SCI-IF: 2,292; Rank: Forestry 3/46 (2009) Wieser, G.; Hammerle, A.; Wohlfahrt, G. (2008): The water balance of grassland ecosystems in the Austrian Alps. In: Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 40/2, S. 439 - 445. SCI-IF: 1,190; Rank: Environmental Sciences 96/162 (2008) Wohlfahrt, G.; Fenstermaker, L.F.; Arnone, J.A. III (2008): Large annual net ecosystem CO2 uptake of a Mojave Desert ecosystem. In: GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 14/7, S. 1475 - 1487. SCI-IF: 5,876; Rank: Environmental Sciences 3/162 (2008)

Wohlfahrt, G.; Hammerle, A.; Haslwanter, A.; Bahn, M.; Tappeiner, U.; Cernusca, A. (2008): Disentangling leaf area and environmental effects on the response of the net ecosystem CO2 exchange to diffuse radiation. In: GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS 35, S. L16805. SCI-IF: 2,959; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 17/142 (2008) Appendix 103

Wohlfahrt, G.; Hammerle, A.; Haslwanter, A.; Bahn, M.; Tappeiner, U.; Cernusca A. (2008): Seasonal and inter- annual variability of the net ecosystem CO2 exchange of a temperate mountain grassland: Effects of weather and management. In: JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH 113, S. D08110. SCI-IF: 3,147; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 11/142 (2008)

Wohlfahrt, G.; Haslwanter, A.; Hörtnagl, L; Jasoni, R.L.; Fenstermaker, L.F.; Arnone, J.A.; Hammerle, A. (2009): On the consequences of the energy imbalance for calculating surface conductance to water vapour. In: AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY 149/9, S. 1556 - 1559. SCI-IF: 3,197; Rank: Forestry 1/46 (2009)

Wohlfahrt, G.; Irschick, C.; Thalinger, B.; Hörtnagl, L.; Obojes, N.; Hammerle, A. (2010): Insights from independent evapotranspiration estimates for closing the energy balance: A grassland case study. In: VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL 9/4, S. 1025 - 1033. SCI-IF: 1,991; Rank: Water Resources 10/66 (2009)

Wohlfahrt, G.; Pilloni, S.; Hörtnagl, L.; Hammerle, A. (2010): Estimating carbon dioxide fluxes from temperate mountain grasslands using broad-band vegetation indices. In: BIOGEOSCIENCES 7, S. 683 - 694. SCI-IF: 3,246; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 14/153 (2009)

Wohlfahrt, G; Hörtnagl, L.; Hammerle, A.; Graus, M.; Hansel, A. (2009): Measuring eddy covariance fluxes of ozone with a slow-response analyser. In: ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT 43/30, S. 4570 - 4576. SCI-IF: 3,139; Rank: Environmental Sciences 27/180 (2009)

Wohlfahrt, Georg; Anderson-Dunn, Margaret; Bahn, Michael; Balzarolo, Manuela; Berninger, Frank; Campbell, Claire; Carrara, Arnaud; Cescatti, Alessandro; Christensen, Torben; Dore, Sabina; Eugster, Werner; Friborg, Thomas; Furger, Markus; Gianelle, Damiano; Gimeno, Cristina; Hargreaves, Ken; Hari, Pertti; Haslwanter, Alois; Johansson, Torbjörn; Marcolla, Barbara; Milford, Celia; Nagy, Zoltan; Nemitz, Eiko; Rogiers, Nele; Sanz, Maria J.; Siegwolf, Rolf T.W.; Susiluoto, Sanna; Sutton, Mark; Tuba, Zoltan; Ugolini, Francesca; Valentini, Riccardo; Zorer, Roberto; Cernusca, Alexander (2008): Biotic, Abiotic, and Management Controls on the Net Ecosystem CO2 Exchange of European Mountain Grassland Ecosystems. In: ECOSYSTEMS 11/8, S. 1338 - 1351. SCI-IF: 3,376; Rank: Ecology 30/123 (2008)

Wohlfahrt, Georg; Bianchi, Karin; Cernusca, Alexander (2006): Leaf and stem maximum water storage capacity of herbaceous plants in a mountain meadow. In: JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY 319/1-4, S. 383 - 390. SCI-IF: 2,117; Rank: Engineering, Civil 1/83 (2006)

Yevdokimov, I.V.; Larionova, A.A.; Schmitt, M.; de Gerenyu, V.O.L.; Bahn, M. (2010): Determination of root and microbial contributions to the CO2 emission from soil by the substrate-induced respiration method. In: EURASIAN SOIL SCIENCE 43/3, S. 321 - 327. SCI-IF: 0,222; Rank: Soil Science 31/31 (2009)

Yi, Chuixiang et al; Hammerle, A.; Wohlfahrt, G. (2010): Climate control of terrestrial carbon exchange across biomes and continents. In: Environmental Research Letters 5, S. 034007. SCI-IF: 3,342; Rank: Environmental Sciences 20/180 (2009)

Zimmermann, Patrick; Tasser, Erich; Leitinger, Georg; Tappeiner, Ulrike (2010): Effects of land-use and land-cover pattern on landscape-scale biodiversity in the European Alps. In: Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 139/1-2, S. 13 - 22. SCI-IF: 3,130; Rang: Agriculture, Multidisciplinary 1/44 (2009) 104

Journal Articles (Review)

King, R.A.; Read, D.S.; Traugott, M.; Symondson, W.O.C. (2008): Molecular analysis of predation: a review of best practice for DNA-based approaches. In: MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 17/4, S. 947 - 963. SCI-IF: 5,325; Rank: Ecology 6/123 (2008)

Pearce, D.A.; Bridge, P.D.; Hughes, K.; Sattler, B.; Psenner , R.; Russell, N.J. (2009): Microorganisms in the atmosphere over Antarctica. In: FEMS Microbiology Ecology 69/2, S. 143 - 157. SCI-IF: 3,598; Rank: Microbiology 26/94 (2009)

Textbook, Scientific (Editing)

Kutsch, W.; Bahn, M.; Heinemeyer, A. (Eds.) (2009): Soil Carbon Dynamics. An Integrated Methodology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Contributions to Textbooks, Scientific

Bahn, M.; Kutsch, W.; Heinemeyer, A. (2009): Synthesis: Emerging issues and challenges for an integrated understanding of soil carbon fluxes. In: Kutsch, W.; Bahn, M.; Heinemeyer, A. (Eds.): Soil Carbon Dynamics. An Integrated Methodology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, S. 257 - 271.

Bahn, Michael; Heinemeyer, Andreas; Kutsch, Werner; Janssens, Ivan (2009): Towards a standardised protocol for the assessment of soil CO2 fluxes. In: Kutsch, W.; Bahn, M.; Heinemeyer, A. (Eds.): Soil Carbon Dynamics. An Integrated Methodology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, S. 272 - 280. Kutsch, W.; Bahn, M.; Heinemeyer, A. (2009): Soil carbon relations – an overview. In: Kutsch, W.; Bahn, M.; Heinemeyer, A. (Eds.): Soil Carbon Dynamics. An Integrated Methodology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, S. 1 - 15. Moyano, F.E.; Atkin, O.A.; Bahn, M.; Bruhn, D.; Burton, A.J.; Heinemeyer, A.; Kutsch, W.; Wieser, G. (2009): Respiration from Roots and the Mycorrhizosphere. In: Kutsch, W.; Bahn, M.; Heinemeyer, A. (Eds.): Soil Carbon Dynamics. An Integrated Methodology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, S. 127 - 156. Sattler, B.; Storrie-Lombardi, M.C. (2009): L.I.F.E. in Antarctic Lakes. In: Bej, A.K.; Aislabie, J.; Atlas, R.M.: Polar Microbiology: The Ecology, Biodiversity and Bioremediation Potential of Microorganisms in Extremely Cold Environments. Boca Raton - [u.a.]: CRC Press, pp. 113 - 139. Sommaruga, R.; Sonntag, B. (2009): Photobiological aspects of the mutualistic association between Paramecium bursaria and Chlorella. In: Fujishima, M. (Ed.): Endosymbionts in Paramecium. Berlin - Heidelberg - New York: Springer (= Microbiology Monographs 12), S. 111 - 130. Steiner, F.M., R.H. Crozier & B.C. Schlick-Steiner (2009): Colony structure. In: Lach, L., C. Parr & K. Abbott (Eds.) Ant ecology. - Oxford University Press, Oxford, 177-193. Appendix 105

Research Projects, Fellowships

Research Projects Total: EUR 9,823,209.84

Research Projects (Funded Research)

The details of 6 records were removed due to confidentiality reasons. EUR 154,017.00

Alfreider, Albin: Autotrophe Bakterien in Grundwassersystemen. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 133,497.00 2004-11-15 - 2007-10-30 Bacher, Maria Anna: Zukunft Alpenland. Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (FFG), Strukturprogramme - Innovationspraktika EUR 4,000.00 2010-07-01 - 2010-09-30

Bahn, Michael: Auswirkung von Sommerdürre auf CO2-Flüsse in Almwiesen (Sommerdürre und CO2). Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (FFG), Strukturprogramme - Innovationspraktika EUR 1,000.00 2009-07-13 - 2009-09-30 Bahn, Michael: Auto- u. heterothrophe Komponenten der Ökosystematmung. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 8,000.00 2007-06-01 - 2009-06-30 Bahn, Michael: Auto- u. heterothrophe Komponenten der Ökosystematmung. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 243,833.10 2006-04-03 - 2010-02-02 Bahn, Michael: Dürre / CO2-Flüsse. Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (FFG), Strukturprogramme - Innovationspraktika EUR 2,000.00 2010-07-01 - 2010-09-30 Bahn, Michael: GHG Europe—Greenhouse gas management in European land use systems. EU - FP7, CP - Collaborative Project EUR 115,200.00 2010-01-01 - 2013-06-30 Bahn, Michael: Klimaextreme und Kohlenstoffdynamik in Grasland. Climate extremes and grassland carbon dynamics. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 377,014.59 2010-04-01 - 2013-03-31 Bahn, Michael: RP7 GHG management in European land use systems (GHG Europe). Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (FFG), RP7-Anbahnungsfinanzierung EUR 5,500.00 2008-09-18 - 2009-01-08

Bahn, Michael: The terrestrial Carbon cycle under Climate Variability and Extremes – a pan European synthesis (CARBO-Extreme). EU - FP7, CP - Collaborative Project EUR 70,000.00 Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung (BM.W_F) EUR 5,833.34 2009-06-01 - 2013-05-31

Bahn, Michael: Treibhausgasemission. Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (FFG), Strukturprogramme - Innovationspraktika EUR 2,000.00 2010-07-01 - 2010-09-30 106

Boenigk, Jens: Diversitätsmuster aquatische Mikroorganismen. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 5,100.00 2009-10-01 - 2012-09-30 Cernusca, Alexander: SUSTMONT: Training on approaches to sustainable development in mountain areas under global change. (SUSTMONT). EU - Socrates, ERASMUS (Higher Education) EUR 29,400.00 2007-06-12 - 2008-08-31

Cernusca, Alexander: SUSTMONT: Training on approaches to sustainable development in mountain areas under global change (SUSTMONT). Österreichischer Austauschdienst (ÖAD), Nationalagentur Lebenslanges Lernen, Erasmus Intensive Programme EUR 45,245.60 2009-09-01 - 2010-09-30

Cernusca, Alexander: SUSTMONT: Training on approaches to sustainable development in mountain areas under global change. EU - Socrates, ERASMUS (Higher Education) EUR 33,065.00 2008-09-01 - 2009-09-30

Cernusca, Alexander: Training on lansdscape modelling and stakeholder consultation in European Mountain Areas (EUROMONT). EU - Socrates, ERASMUS (Higher Education) EUR 29,400.00 2006-10-01 - 2007-09-30 Fischer, Barbara: Zur Morphologie der Mundwerkzeuge von Hornmilben. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 5,000.00 2010-02-01 - 2010-04-30 Füreder, Leopold: Artenschutz Edelkrebse im Gurgltal. Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung Abteilung Umweltschutz EUR 34,020.00 2010-01-01 - 2013-12-31 Füreder, Leopold: Artenschutz Tirol. Land Tirol EUR 28,191.21 2001-08-07 - 2008-06-30 Füreder, Leopold: Artenschutz-Projekt Südtiroler Bachkrebs. Autonome Provinz Bozen-Südtirol EUR 43,517.83 2002-10-01 - 2008-11-30 Füreder, Leopold: ECONNECT - Improving Ecological Connectivity in the Alpine Region. ERDF - European Regional Development Fund, Alpine Space EUR 170,848.00 2008-09-01 - 2011-08-30 Füreder, Leopold: European Crayfish as Keystone Species-linking Science, Management and Economics with Sustainable Environmental Quality (CRAYNET). EU - FP5, Thematic Networks EUR 30,660.00 2002-12-01 - 2006-03-31 Füreder, Leopold: Fließgewässerökologie Initiative in Sri Lanka: von der Wissenschaft zur Anwendung (IRESA). Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW) EUR 36,140.00 2005-06-01 - 2009-09-30 Füreder, Leopold: Grundlagenerhebung und Vorbereitung eines Nachfolgeprojektes: Artenschutz am Lech, Plan- und Heiterwangersee. Erster Außerferner Fischereiverein EUR 8,000.00 2008-05-01 - 2008-07-31 Appendix 107

Füreder, Leopold: Proglacial stream ecohydrology and climate change over the Alps (PROSECCO.ALPS). Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW), Alpenforschung EUR 110,460.00 2010-03-01 - 2012-03-01 Füreder, Leopold: SHARE Sustainable Hydropower in Alpine River Systems. ERDF - European Regional Development Fund, Alpine Space EUR 156,000.00 2009-08-01 - 2012-07-31 Füreder, Leopold: Steinkrebse in Vorarlberg. inatura - Erlebnis Naturschau Dornbirn EUR 14,400.00 2010-02-01 - 2011-01-31

Heinl, Michael: MATE - Making the Earth digital. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Nachwuchsfördermittel aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 30,000.00 2008-01-01 - 2008-12-31

Ilyashuk, Elena: Chironomid-inferred Holocene climate in the Austrian Alps. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Lise-Meitner-Programm für ForscherInnen aus dem Ausland EUR 116,600.00 2007-02-01 - 2009-04-30

Ilyashuk, Elena: Climate-driven alterations in biodiversity and functioning of high alpine lakes in the Tyrolean Alps over the past millennium (CLIMBIOFUN). Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW) EUR 56,550.00 2010-07-01 - 2011-06-30

Juen, Anita: Einfluss invasiver Arten auf Räuber-Beute Beziehungen - Impact of biotic invasion on predator-prey interactions. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 294,605.28 2009-11-15 - 2012-11-14

Juen, Anita: Können Vögel Engerlinge regulieren? Automatische Digitalfotographie eröffnet neue Wege verteilungs- und aktivitätsmuster engerlingsfressender Vögel zu bestimmen. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 10,000.00 2006-01-01 - 2008-06-30 Juen, Anita: Natural enemies of an invasive pest – Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Forschungsschwerpunkt Berglandwirtschaft EUR 4,905.00 2010-04-15 - 2011-04-30 Juen, Anita: The genetic diversity of earthworm species. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Nachwuchsfördermittel aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 29,000.00 2006-12-01 - 2008-05-31 Juen, Anita: Welche natürlichen Feinde hat der Maiswurzelbohrer in Tirol? Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 6,400.00 2010-04-12 - 2011-01-31 108

Juen, Anita; Traugott, Michael: Einfluß von Blühstreifen auf Parasitierungsraten von Kohlschädlingen. Land Tirol EUR 2,000.00 Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau (FiBl) EUR 5,000.00 2005-05-01 - 2006-03-31

Kaufmann, Rüdiger: Einfluss der Beweidung auf die Besiedelung von Moränenflächen und das Moor im Rotmoostal (Obergurgl) (Beweidungseffekte Rotmoostal). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Forschungsfördermittel des Universitätszentrums Obergurgl EUR 8,900.00 2007-04-01 - 2007-12-31

Kaufmann, Rüdiger: Glacier Foreland Herbivores. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Förderbeiträge - Aktion Hypo Tirol Bank EUR 1,500.00 2005-11-01 - 2007-03-31

Kaufmann, Rüdiger; Erschbamer, Brigitta: Footprints: Integrated Research in the Ötztal region. Assessing the past, present and future. Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW), MAB (Man and Biosphere) EUR 10,000.00 2005-04-01 - 2006-02-10 Kaufmann, Rüdiger; Koch, Eva-Maria: Dossier Biosphere Reserve „Gurgler Kamm“. Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW) EUR 4,000.00 2007-10-01 - 2007-11-30 Koinig, Karin Anne: „MELTING“ - Impact of melting permafrost and rock glaciers on water quality and aquatic organisms in alpine lakes. Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW), Alpenforschung EUR 118,604.00 2010-05-09 - 2012-06-30

Koinig, Karin Anne: Holozäne Klimaänderungen in alpinen Seesedimenten (Holocene Climate Change Reflected in a Remote High Alpine Lake - A Multi Proxy Investigation of the Sediment Record). Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Erwin-Schrödinger-Rückkehrprogramm EUR 247,222.50 2003-12-09 - 2010-05-08

Krainer, Karl: Permanet - Permafrost long term monitoring network (Permanet). Autonome Provinz Bozen-Südtirol EUR 135,000.00 2010-07-19 - 2011-07-14 Krainer, Karl: The Impact of Climate Change on Alpine Permafrost (WP5000) (Permafrost). Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW), Öster. Akademie der Wissenschaften Research Programme EUR 28,515.00 2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31

Leitinger, Georg: Wasser im Wandel. Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (FFG), Strukturprogramme - Innovationspraktika EUR 5,000.00 2010-07-01 - 2010-09-30 Meyer, Erwin: Belbozon- Versickerungsanlagen mit Multifunktion. Hans Arthofer Gesellschaft m.b.H. & Co. KG. EUR 8,400.00 2010-04-01 - 2010-12-31 Meyer, Erwin: Das Makrofauna-Zersetzernahrungsnetz auf alpinem Weideland. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 157,627.00 2002-07-15 - 2006-07-15 Appendix 109

Meyer, Erwin: Differenzierung der biologischen Aktivität von Gebirgsböden als Grundlage für funktionsbezogene Bodenbewerbung. Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (FFG), Strukturprogramme - Innovationspraktika EUR 1,000.00 2008-07-07 - 2008-08-01

Meyer, Erwin: Nahrungsbeziehungen von Zersetzern auf Almflächen. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 205,254.00 2006-02-01 - 2009-01-29 Meyer, Erwin: Soil BIOAK. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Forschungsschwerpunkt Berglandwirtschaft EUR 3,500.00 2009-06-15 - 2009-12-31 Meyer, Erwin: Soilbioak. Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (FFG), Strukturprogramme - Innovationspraktika EUR 1,000.00 2009-07-15 - 2009-12-31

Meyer, Erwin; Schatz, Heinrich: Zur Nahrungsbiologie von Hornmilben im Hochgebirge - Feeding biology of oribatid mites in high alpine regions. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 106,154.99 2010-06-01 - 2012-11-30

Obojes, Nikolaus: Alpine Biodiversität und Wasserhaushalt in Abhängigkeit der Landnutzung (BioCatch). Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (FFG), Strukturprogramme - Innovationspraktika EUR 7,000.00 2009-07-13 - 2009-09-01

Perez, Maria Teresa; Sommaruga, Ruben: Climate warming impact on alpine lake‘s bacterioplankton. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Lise-Meitner-Programm für ForscherInnen aus dem Ausland EUR 128,240.00 2004-05-01 - 2006-05-01

Psenner, Roland: Climate and Lake Impacts in Europe (CLIME). Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur (bm:bwk) EUR 166,000.00 EU - FP5, Research Projects EUR 255,088.00 2003-01-01 - 2006-07-01 Psenner, Roland: Kontrollierende Faktoren der Bakterioplankton-Sukzession. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 193,782.75 2004-10-01 - 2008-03-01

Psenner, Roland: Piburger See - Untersuchung der Wasserqualität und des Fischbestandes zur Optimierung des Seen-Managements (Piburger See). Europäischer Fonds für regionale Entwicklung (EFRE), Interreg III-A EUR 29,815.68 Land Tirol EUR 29,815.68 2004-10-01 - 2007-09-30

Psenner, Roland: Streambed biofilms and downstream dissolved organic matter (DOM). Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Nationales Forschungsnetzwerk (NFN) - Teilprojekt EUR 251,968.50 2007-05-01 - 2011-04-30

Psenner, Roland; Koinig, Karin Anne; Sattler, Birgit: Training in sources, sinks and impacts of atmospheric nitrogen deposition in the Arctic (NSINK). EU - FP7, ITN - Initial Training Network EUR 660,287.00 2008-11-01 - 2012-10-31 110

Rief, Alexander: Herbivory in soil mesofauna. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Forschungsschwerpunkt Berglandwirtschaft EUR 2,500.00 2010-06-01 - 2011-05-31 Rubatscher, Dagmar: CarPoPart - Carbon pool partitioning in mountain grassland ecosystems. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Nachwuchsfördermittel aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 25,000.00 2009-11-01 - 2011-06-30

Sattler, Birgit: BIPOLAR Bildungsinitiative Polarforschung - Lernen und Forschen mit FERMAP (BIPOLAR). Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung (BM.W_F), Sparkling Science EUR 10,560.00 2007-08-01 - 2009-11-15 Sattler, Birgit: CRYO.AIR: Airborne organic input to the Antarctic and Arctic cryosphere. Planetary Studies Foundation (PSF) EUR 2,800.00 2007-03-01 - 2008-09-30 Sattler, Birgit: CRYO.LIFE: Rotmoosferner as Modell Glacier for Microbial L.I.F.E. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Hypo Tirol Bank Forschungs- förderungspreis an der Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck EUR 2,000.00 2010-07-01 - 2012-06-30

Sattler, Birgit: Cryoconites as Sensitive Ecosystems in Arctic Glaciers (TRIPLE-A). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Förderbeiträge - Aktion Raiffeisen Landesbank EUR 1,700.00 Planetary Studies Foundation (PSF) EUR 9,000.00 2004-04-01 - 2007-07-31

Sattler, Birgit: ECO.GLAC. Alpine, Arctic and Antarctic Glacier as sensivie Ecosystems (ECO.GLAC). British Council Austria GBP 1,000.00 2007-02-01 - 2008-12-31 Sattler, Birgit: Mikrobielles Leben in der Atmosphäre – ein extremer Lebensraum als Analog zu Exoplaneten (TriPolar). Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung (BM.W_F), Sparkling Science EUR 169,870.00 2010-10-01 - 2013-10-31 Sattler, Birgit: Rotmoosferner as Model Glacier for Microbial L.I.F.E. (Glac.Life). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Forschungsfördermittel des Universitätszentrums Obergurgl EUR 17,230.00 2010-07-01 - 2012-06-30 Sattler, Birgit: Triple a - Cryoconites as sensitive ecosystems in alpine, arctic a. antarctic glaciers - side project Arctic. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 5,400.00 2005-02-01 - 2006-02-01

Sattler, Birgit; Spötl, Christoph: Das älteste Eis Tirols(?) und seine Mikrobiologie: Die Hundalm Eis- und Tropfsteinhöhle (Tirol). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Förderbeiträge - Aktion D. Swarovski EUR 2,000.00 2010-08-01 - 2011-07-31

Schmarda, Thomas; Psenner, Roland; Thies, Hansjoerg: Restaurierung Olszewski–Rohr im Landschaftsschutzgebiet Achstürze-Piburger See. EU Ländliche Entwicklung EUR 6,749.12 Land Tirol EUR 2,844.91 Bundesministerium f. Land- u. Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft (BMLFUW) EUR 4,267.37 2010-06-01 - 2011-02-28 Appendix 111

Seeber, Julia: Phenole als Indikator für Streuqualität und -verdaulichkeit. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 5,000.00 2007-06-01 - 2008-12-31 Seeber, Julia: Production of 15N labelled litter for food choice experiments (15N labelled litter). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Förderbeiträge - Aktion D. Swarovski EUR 1,500.00 2010-07-01 - 2011-10-31 Seeber, Julia: The effect of land-use changes on litter quality and litter palatability (Litter quality). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Forschungsschwerpunkt Berglandwirtschaft EUR 4,000.00 2009-06-01 - 2010-05-31 Seeber, Julia; Traugott, Michael: Streuzersetzung und Humusbildung in hochalpinen Böden - Litter decomposition and humus formation in highalpine soils. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Hertha-Firnberg-Programm EUR 192,330.00 2009-10-01 - 2012-09-30

Sommaruga, Ruben: Die Rolle der phototrophen Bakterien in Gebirgsseen - Role of aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria in alpine lakes. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Hypo Tirol Bank Forschungsförderungspreis an der Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck EUR 2,500.00 2009-06-01 - 2010-05-31

Sommaruga, Ruben: Diversity of microbial communities in remote alpine lakes. Österreichischer akademischer Austauschdienst (ÖAD) EUR 3,360.00 2006-01-01 - 2007-12-31

Sommaruga, Ruben: Effects of climate change and envirotoxins on the nutritional quality of the food base in marine ecosystems - cascading effects at higher trophic levels. The Research Council of Norway / Forskiningsradet NOK 228,000.00 2008-08-01 - 2011-05-31

Sommaruga, Ruben: Load and viability of bacteria associated to airborne particles and effect of ultraviolet radiation of their composition. Österreichischer akademischer Austauschdienst (ÖAD) EUR 2,100.00 2006-11-01 - 2008-12-31 Sommaruga, Ruben: Role of lake-catchment-atmosphere linkages for bacteria. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 284,947.95 2006-08-01 - 2011-03-31

Sommaruga, Ruben: Testing alternative benefits in symbiosis of pelagic Chlorella-bearing freshwater ciliates: An ecological and molecular approach. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Förderbeiträge - Aktion D. Swarovski EUR 5,000.00 Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 197,785.00 2003-11-01 - 2007-03-31

Sonntag, Bettina: Catalogue of the ciliates (Ciliophora) from Piburger See. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 6,200.00 2007-06-01 - 2009-01-31 Sonntag, Bettina: Ciliaten im Piburger See. Theodor-Körner-Fonds EUR 1,500.00 2007-04-01 - 2009-12-31 112

Sonntag, Bettina: Ultraviolet radiation effects on planktonic freshwater ciliates: An assessment of photoprotection and repair strategies (Photoprotection and repair strategies in planktonic ciliates). Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 250,687.50 2009-02-01 - 2012-01-31

Tappeiner, Gottfried; Tappeiner, Ulrike: Externe Kosten des Straßenverkehrs: Eine Fallstudie für die Transitachse Kuf- stein-Ala. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 30,000.00 2007-09-01 - 2009-06-30

Tappeiner, Gottfried; Tappeiner, Ulrike; Hauser, Christoph: Externe Kosten des Straßenverkehrs: Eine Fallstudie für die Transitachse Kufstein - Ala (EXTKOST). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Forschungsförderungsmittel durch die Südtiroler Landesregierung EUR 110,000.00 2008-07-07 - 2011-06-30

Tappeiner, Ulrike: Anbahnungsfinanzierung: Impacts of Climate-Change on Ecosystem Services in Mountain Landscapes (IMP-2C). Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung (BM.W_F), RP7 - Anbahnungsfinanzierung EUR 5,800.00 2007-01-02 - 2007-05-02

Tappeiner, Ulrike: Auswirkungen der Bewirtschaftung auf den Ahornbestand im Landschaftsschutzgebiet Großer Ahornboden. Tiroler Naturschutzfonds EUR 8,766.00 Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Forschungsschwerpunkt Berglandwirtschaft EUR 8,766.00 2005-10-01 - 2007-06-30

Tappeiner, Ulrike: DNA-Chip-Entwicklung zur Charakterisierung und Valorisierung von Bergheu. Land Tirol EUR 34,550.00 Europäischer Fonds für regionale Entwicklung (EFRE), Interreg III-A EUR 34,550.00 2005-02-23 - 2008-06-30

Tappeiner, Ulrike: Ecosystem services and restoration of traditional land-use systems in the Southern Alps (EcoRAlps). Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, Stemmler-Stiftung und Flora-Immerschitt-Stiftung EUR 59,800.00 2009-10-01 - 2012-09-30

Tappeiner, Ulrike: Erfassung der Gesamtwasserbilanz und Evaluierung hinsichtlich Landbedeckung und Klimaänderungen (LYSMON). European Academy Bolzano / Europäische Akademie Bozen (EURAC) EUR 15,000.00 2010-03-01 - 2011-02-28

Tappeiner, Ulrike: Landnutzungsänderungen und deren Folgen auf die Biodiversität sowie den Kohlenstoff- und Stickstoffhaushalt in Tirol. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 18,000.00 2005-02-01 - 2008-02-01 Tappeiner, Ulrike: Ökologie des Alpinen Raums. European Academy Bolzano / Europäische Akademie Bozen (EURAC) EUR 78,860.00 2005-01-01 - 2010-12-31 Tappeiner, Ulrike: Perspektiven - Bewertung von Landschaftsveränderungen. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Forschungsschwerpunkt Berglandwirtschaft EUR 8,600.00 2008-06-01 - 2009-09-30 Appendix 113

Tappeiner, Ulrike: Potentialabschätzung der oberirdischen Holzbiomasse und Analyse der stofflichen und energetischen Holznutzungsströme in Vorarlberg. Land Vorarlberg EUR 28,804.00 2008-11-01 - 2009-12-31

Tappeiner, Ulrike: Zusammenhang von Oberflächenabfluss und Bodenfeuchte für unterschiedlich bewirtschaftete alpine Grünflächen (GeoTop). European Academy Bolzano / Europäische Akademie Bozen (EURAC) EUR 45,200.00 2009-02-15 - 2010-04-15

Tappeiner, Ulrike; Bahn, Michael: Ecosystem service proVIsion from coupled planT and microbial functionAL diversity in managed grasslands (Project BiodivERsA) (VITAL). Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), ERA-Net EUR 270,543.00 2009-04-01 - 2012-05-31

Tappeiner, Ulrike; Heinl, Michael; Stampfl, Paul Friedrich: Der Wald im Fokus - Methoden der kleinräumigen Inventarisierung und Zustandserhebung von Wäldern mittels Geoinformationstechnologien (Wald-Check). Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung (BM.W_F), Sparkling Science EUR 169,427.00 2010-09-01 - 2012-09-30

Tappeiner, Ulrike; Kapelari, Suzanne: A toolbox of models of a sustainable economy / Werkzeuge für Modelle einer nachhaltigen Wirtschaft. Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung (BM.W_F), proVISION EUR 129,616.00 2009-02-01 - 2011-09-30

Tappeiner, Ulrike; Meixner, Wolfgang: Historisch-ökologische Längsschnittanalyse alpiner Bodennutzung in Tirol ((HISLAB)). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Rektors, Fördermittel Land Tirol - FSP Berglandwirtschaft EUR 3,800.00 2007-07-01 - 2008-12-31

Tappeiner, Ulrike; Meixner, Wolfgang; Schermer, Markus: Kultur.Land.(Wirt)schaft- Strategien für die Kulturlandschaft der Zukunft (kulawi). Europäischer Fonds für regionale Entwicklung (EFRE), Interreg IV-A EUR 155,725.08 Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Vizerektor für Forschung, Allgemeine Förderungen EUR 11,500.00 Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Forschungsschwerpunkt Berglandwirtschaft EUR 12,000.00 Land Tirol EUR 66,908.36 2009-10-01 - 2012-09-30

Tartarotti-Alfreider, Barbara: UV-induzierte molekulare Reaktionsmechanismen in Copepoden. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Hertha-Firnberg-Programm EUR 171,210.00 Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 15,000.00 2004-10-01 - 2010-12-31

Traugott, Michael: Aphid parasitoids in organic and conventional farming systems. University of Bristol EUR 19,034.42 Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Forschungsschwerpunkt Berglandwirtschaft EUR 8,000.00 2007-03-01 - 2008-12-31 114

Traugott, Michael: Assessing invertebrate predation on pests in intercropped cabbage: a molecular approach. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Förderbeiträge - Aktion D. Swarovski EUR 2,000.00 2007-07-02 - 2009-05-31

Traugott, Michael: Critical Conservation Research on the Golden Sun Moth a flagship species inV ictorian and ACT native grasslands. Commercial and Industrial Property Pty Ltd AUD 45,376.00 2008-11-01 - 2011-05-31 Traugott, Michael: Development and application of ecological approaches in pest management to enhance sustainable potato production of resourcepoor farmers in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya (HKH)region of Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and India (Sikkim) (Sustainable potato pest management in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region). Bundesministerium für Finanzen, CGIAR EUR 76,450.00 2009-09-01 - 2012-08-31 Traugott, Michael: Die Bedeutung von Engerlingen und alternativer Beute für poliphage Bodenräuber: Molekulare Analyse eines Boden-Nahrungsnetzes in einem alpinen Grünland-Ökosystemen. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 15,000.00 2005-02-01 - 2007-06-30

Traugott, Michael: Die Bedeutung von Vögeln als natürliche Regulatoren von Engerlingen im Grünland. Bundesministerium f. Land- u. Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft (BMLFUW) EUR 23,771.65 Land Vorarlberg EUR 1,000.00; Landwirtschaftskammer Vorarlberg EUR 1,712.00; Land Salzburg EUR 2,712.00; NÖ Landschaftsfonds EUR 2,711.94; Land Steiermark EUR 2,710.00; Land Tirol EUR 12,924.00 2004-12-01 - 2008-06-30

Traugott, Michael: Effekte von Nützlingsstreifen auf die Regulation von Lepidopteren in Kohlgewächsen (Wildblumenstreifen und Parasitierungsraten bei Kohlschädlingen). Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau (FiBl) EUR 7,391.50 Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Forschungsschwerpunkt Berglandwirtschaft EUR 5,000.00 2006-10-01 - 2009-03-31

Traugott, Michael: Einfluss pflanzlicher Artenvielfalt auf die Nahrungswahl von Drahtwürmern. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Forschungsschwerpunkt Berglandwirtschaft EUR 5,000.00 2010-10-01 - 2011-09-30 Traugott, Michael: Exploitation of plant diversity by below-ground herbivores: tracking dietary choice in elaterid larvae using a molecular approach. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 299,952.77 2008-05-01 - 2011-04-30

Traugott, Michael: Neue Wege in der Regulation von Drahtwürmern unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des biologischen Landbaus. Bio Forschung Austria EUR 95,511.54 2007-02-01 - 2009-11-30

Traugott, Michael: Who is eating whom in the glacier foreland? Using molecular gut content analysis to reveal trophic interactions in alpine invertebrate communities (Alpine trophic interactions). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Forschungsfördermittel des Universitätszentrums Obergurgl EUR 9,800.00 Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung EUR 1,000.00 2007-06-01 - 2008-03-31

Traugott, Michael; Juen, Anita: Stabile Isotopenanalyse der Nahrung von Elateridenlarven. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 92,626.49 2003-12-01 - 2006-09-01 Appendix 115

Traugott, Michael; Kaufmann, Rüdiger: Assessing trophic interactions in pioneer communities: macro-invertebrate food webs in recently deglaciated alpine areas. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 299,564.34 2008-12-01 - 2011-11-30 Wallinger, Corinna: Development of a DNA-based system for tracking DNA of consumed plants in elaterid larvae. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 10,000.00 2007-12-01 - 2009-12-31 Wohlfahrt, Georg: Interaktive Effekte von Klimawandel und Bewirtschaftung auf den Ertrag und die Kohlendioxidsenken/quellenstärke von Grünland (GrassClim). Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung (BM.W_F), Sparkling Science EUR 158,855.00 2010-10-01 - 2012-09-30

Wohlfahrt, Georg: Vergleichende Untersuchungen zum Gaswechsel von Mähwiesen. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 187,444.18 Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 15,000.00 2005-03-01 - 2007-08-01

Wohlfahrt, Georg; Hansel, Armin: Measuring and modelling fluxes of volatile organic compounds (VOC) between mountain grassland ecosystems and the atmosphere. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 18,000.00 2008-01-01 - 2010-12-31

Wohlfahrt, Georg; Hansel, Armin: Measuring and modelling fluxes of volatile organic compounds (VOC) between mountain grassland ecosystems and the atmosphere. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 274,006.01 2007-08-01 - 2010-12-31

Research Projects (Commissioned Research) Total: EUR 315,526.64

The details of 2 records were removed due to confidentiality reasons. EUR 37,346.80

Fischer, Andrea; Insam, Heribert; Kuhn, Michael; Obleitner, Friedrich; Psenner, Roland; Sattler, Birgit: B 2.5 - Entwicklung/Optimierung innovativer Gletscherschutzverfahren. Zentrum für Naturgefahren Management GmbH (alpS) EUR 13,800.00 2004-07-15 - 2006-07-14 Füreder, Leopold: Artenschutz - Steinkrebse. Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung - Schutzwasserwirtschaft EUR 20,821.00 2009-07-06 - 2011-10-31 Füreder, Leopold: Gewässermonitoring Nationalpark Hohe Tauern. Nationalpark Hohe Tauern EUR 186,164.92 2009-07-23 - 2012-07-31 Füreder, Leopold: Qualitätssicherung für Makrozoobenthosproben im Zuge der WGEV (2). Bundesamt für Wasserwirtschaft EUR 6,361.92 2008-02-25 - 2008-12-31 Meyer, Erwin: Int. Cooperative Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests / Bodenzoologie. Autonome Provinz Bozen-Südtirol EUR 24,882.00 2010-04-01 - 2010-12-31 Tappeiner, Ulrike: GHB01 SHIFT. Zentrum für Naturgefahren Management GmbH (alpS) EUR 26,150.00 2010-10-01 - 2012-08-14 116

Fellowships

Danzl, Andreas: Ökologie einer isolierten Ortolan-Population in einem Ackerbaugebiet des Tiroler Oberinntales-Öster- reich. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 7,260.00 2006-07-01 - 2007-06-30

Dejaco, Thomas: Evolution of altitude-related endemism in the Alps: an integrative-taxonomic study of the jumping-bristletail family Machilidae (Insecta: Archaeognatha). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 8,136.00 2009-11-01 - 2010-10-31

Dejaco, Thomas: Evolution of altitude-related endemism in the Alps: an integrative-taxonomic study of the jumping-bristletail family Machilidae (Insecta: Archaeognatha). Verein zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Ausbildung und Tätigkeit von Südtirolern an der Landesuniversität Innsbruck, Dissertationsstipendium EUR 7,520.00 2009-10-28 - 2013-07-31

Fischer, Barbara: Untersuchung des Reproduktionsmodus von Hornmilben (Acari: Oribatida) entlang eines Höhengradienten. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 12,204.00 2008-08-01 - 2010-01-31

Fried, Johannes: Habilitationsstipendium. Verein zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Ausbildung und Tätigkeit von Südtirolern an der Landesuniversität Innsbruck EUR 15,000.00 2010-01-01 - 2010-06-30

Fried, Johannes: Habilitationsstipendium. Verein zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Ausbildung und Tätigkeit von Südtirolern an der Landesuniversität Innsbruck EUR 116,495.10 2006-07-01 - 2009-12-31

Grömer, Gernot: Analysis of Contamination Vectors During a Human Mars Mission. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 12,204.00 2008-11-01 - 2010-04-30

Grömer, Gernot: Vorbereitende Tätigkeiten für die Planetary Protection Experimente im Rahmen des PolAres-Programmes des Österreichischen Weltraum Forums. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Forschungsstipendien an österreichische Graduierte (Beihilfen für Zwecke der Wissenschaft) EUR 7,260.00 2007-11-01 - 2008-10-31

Hammerle, Albin: Comparative analysis of the net ecosystem CO2, H2O and energy exchange of mountain meadows. Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW), DOC (Doktorandenprogramm) EUR 60,000.00 2007-03-01 - 2009-02-28 Hammerle, Albin: Modellierung des Kohlenstoffhaushalts bewirtschafteter Graslandökosysteme. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Forschungsstipendien an österreichische Graduierte (Beihilfen für Zwecke der Wissenschaft) EUR 10,000.00 2009-03-01 - 2010-01-31 Appendix 117

Hörtnagl, Lukas Johannes: Measuring and Modelling Fluxes of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Between Mountain Grassland Ecosystems and the Atmosphere. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 8,136.00 2009-10-01 - 2010-11-30

Hörtnagl, Paul: Community structure and function of heterotrophic bacteria in high mountain lakes. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 4,068.00 2009-09-01 - 2010-04-30

Ilyashuk, Elena: Holocene climatic and limnological changes: chironomid-based reconstruction from a remote high alpine lake (Tyrol, Austria). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Forschungsstipendien an österreichische Graduierte (Beihilfen für Zwecke der Wissenschaft) EUR 12,000.00 2009-05-01 - 2010-04-30

Leitinger, Georg: Simulating the Effects of Climate and Land-Use Changes on Landscape-Scale Water and Carbon Cycles in Alpine Landscapes (Simulation der Auswirkungen von Klima- und Landnutzungsänderungen auf den Wasser- und Kohlenstoffkreislauf in Gebirgslandschaften). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 14,520.00 2006-10-01 - 2008-09-30

Lüth, Christian: Die Bergwiesen in einem Querschnitt durch die Ostalpen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Borstgraswiesen. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 7,260.00 2008-03-01 - 2009-02-28

Oehm, Johannes: The feeding ecology of cormorants. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 4,068.00 2010-07-01 - 2010-12-31 Sattler, Birgit: Metabolic activity of microbial communities in the melting snowpack of an ice sheet. Österreichische Gesellschaft für Polarforschung, Julius-Payer-Stipendium EUR 8,000.00 2010-07-01 - 2011-07-31

Schied, Johannes: Evolution rates and conservation implications in the face of climate change, using alpine millipedes as a case study. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 8,136.00 2010-02-01 - 2011-01-31

Schmitt, Michael: Regulation der Ökosystematmung in unterschiedlich bewirtschafteten Gebirgsgraslandökosystemen. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 8,814.00 2008-07-01 - 2009-07-31

Sint, Daniela: Establishing a molecular approach for analysis of predation within high-alpine invertebrate pioneer communities. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Excellentia - Überbrückungsfinanzie- rung EUR 22,329.15 2008-06-01 - 2008-10-31 118

Sonntag, Bettina: Morphological description of three ciliate species (Ciliophora) from Piburger See (Tirol, Austria) including phylogenetic data of the small subunit rRNA gene sequence“. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Excellentia - Überbrückungs- finanzierung EUR 8,748.58 2007-10-01 - 2007-11-30

Sonntag, Bettina: The ‘microbial food web’ in Piburger See, Tyrol – analysis at the species level. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Forschungsstipendien an österreichische Graduierte (Beihilfen für Zwecke der Wissenschaft) EUR 6,000.00 2008-08-01 - 2009-01-31

Staudacher, Karin: Assessing the feeding ecology of wireworms with regard to sustainable pest control: a molecular approach. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 6,655.00 2007-05-01 - 2008-03-31

Wallinger, Corinna: Development of a DNA-based system for tracking DNA of consumed plants in elaterid larvae (L‘OREAL Österreich/ÖUK/öAW-Stipendium). Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW), Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften Research Programme EUR 15,000.00 2007-08-01 - 2008-03-31

Weinländer, Martin: Population Characteristics and Expansion Potential of the Invasive Signal Crayfish (pacifastacus leniusculus DANA) in Carinthia (Austria). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 14,238.00 2008-06-01 - 2010-02-28

Fellowships (outgoing)

Bahn, Michael: Separation of autotrophic and heterotrophic components of soil respiration. Österreichischer akademischer Austauschdienst (ÖAD), Wissenschaftlich-Technisches Abkommen mit der Russischen Föderation EUR 4.920,00 01.10.2006 - 30.09.2008 Traugott, Michael: Assessing arthropod predation on parasitized hosts by molecular approaches. EU - FP6, EIF (Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships) EUR 120.724,00 01.04.2005 - 31.08.2006 Appendix 119

Institute of Microbiology

Publications, Projects, Fellowships (Attachment to the Self-Assessment Report)

2006-2010 (cont.)

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Publications

Journal Articles (Original Paper)

Abarenkov, K.; Nilsson, R. H.; Larsson, K. H.; Alexander, I. J.; Eberhardt, U.; Erland, S.; Hoiland, K.; Kjoller, R.; Larsson, E.; Pennanen, T.; Sen, R.; Taylor, A. F. S.; Tedersoo, L.; Ursig, B.; Vralstad, T.; Liimatainen, K.; Peintner, U.; Koljalg, U. (2010): The UNITE database for molecular identification of fungi - recent updates and future perspectives. In: NEW PHYTOLOGIST 186/2, S. 281 - 285. SCI-IF: 6,033; Rank: Plant Sciences 8/172 (2009)

Bougnom, B.P.; Knapp, B.A.; Etoa, F.X.; Elhottova, D.; Nemcova, A.; Insam, H. (2010): Designer compost for ameliorating acid tropical soils: effects on the soil microbiota. In: Applied Soil Ecology 45/3, S. 319 - 324. SCI-IF: 2,122; Rank: Soil Science 9/31 (2009)

Bougnom, B.P.; Maier, J.; Etoa, F.X.; Insam, H. (2009): Composts with wood ash addition: a risk or a chance for ameliorating acid tropical soils? In: Geoderma 153/3-4, S. 402 - 407. SCI-IF: 2,461; Rank: Soil Science 5/31 (2009)

Bunge, M.; Araghipour, N.; Mikoviny, T.; Dunkl, J.; Schnitzhofer, R.; Hansel, A.; Schinner, F.; Wisthaler, A.; Margesin, R.; Märk, T.D. (2008): On-line PTR-MS monitoring of volatile metabolites in the dynamic headspace of microbial cultures. In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology 74, S. 2179 - 2186. SCI-IF: 3,801; Rank: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology 24/143 (2008)

Burgstaller, W. (2006): Thermodynamic boundary conditions suggest that a passive transport step suffices for citrate excretion in Aspergillus and Penicillium. In: MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 152, S. 887 - 893. SCI-IF: 3,139; Rank: Microbiology 27/85 (2006)

Cayuela, M.L.; Mondini, C.; Insam, H.; Sinicco, T.; Franke-Whittle, I.H. (2009): Plant and animal wastes composting: Effects of the N source on process performance. In: Bioresource Technology 100/12, S. 3097 - 3106. SCI-IF: 4,253; Rank: Energy & Fuels 4/70 (2009)

Danon, M.; Franke-Whittle, I.H.; Insam, H.; Chen, Y.; Hadar, Y. (2008): Molecular analysis of bacterial community succession during prolonged compost curing. In: FEMS Microbiology Ecology 65, S. 133 - 144. SCI-IF: 3,335; Rank: Microbiology 26/91 (2008)

Eisendle, E.; Schrettl, M.; Kragl, C.; Müller, D.; Illmer, P.; Haas, H. (2006): The intracellular siderophore ferricrocin is involved in iron storage, oxidative-stress resistance, germination, and sexual development in Aspergillus nidulans. In: EUKARYOTIC CELL 5/10, S. 1596 - 1603. SCI-IF: 3,707; Rank: Microbiology 20/85 (2006)

Fernández-Gómez, M.J.; Nogales, R.; Insam, H.; Romero, E.; Goberna, M. (2010): Continuous-feeding vermicomposting as a recycling management method to revalue tomato-fruit wastes from greenhouse crops. In: WASTE MANAGEMENT 30/12, S. 2461 - 2468. SCI-IF: 2,433; Rank: Engineering, Environmental 11/42 (2009)

Frank, H.; Zilker, T.; Kirchmair, M.; Eyer, F.; Haberl, B.; Tuerkoglu-Raach, G.; Wessely, M.; Gröne, H.-J.; Heemann, U. (2009): Acute renal failure by ingestion of Cortinarius species confounded with psychoactive mushrooms. In: Clinical Nephrology 71/5, S. 557 - 562. SCI-IF: 1,373; Rank: Urology & Nephrology 43/63 (2009) Appendix 121

Franke-Whittle, I.H.; Goberna, M.; Pfister,V .; Insam, H. (2009): Design and development of the ANAEROCHIP microarray for investigation of methanogenic communities in biogas reactors. In: Journal of Microbiological Methods 79, S. 279 - 288. SCI-IF: 2,427; Rank: Biochemical Research Methods 31/65 (2009)

Franke-Whittle, I.H.; Klammer, S.; Mayrhofer, S.; Insam, H. (2006): Comparison of different labeling methods for the production of labeled target DNA for microarray hybridization. In: Journal of Microbiological Methods 65/1, S. 117 - 126. SCI-IF: 2,442; Rank: Microbiology 38/85 (2006)

Franke-Whittle, I.H; Goberna, M.; Insam, H. (2009): Design and testing of real-time PCR primers for the quantification of Methanoculleus, Methanosarcina, Methanothermobacter and a group of uncultured methanogens. In: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY 55, S. 611 - 616. SCI-IF: 1,262; Rank: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology 103/150 (2009)

Ganzera, M.; Vrabl, P.; Wörle, E.; Burgstaller, W.; Stuppner, H. (2006): Determination of adenine and pyridine nucleotides in glucose-limited chemostat cultures of Penicillium simplicissimum by one-step ethanol extraction and ion-pairing liquid chromatography. In: ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY 359/1, S. 132 - 140. SCI-IF: 2,948; Rank: Chemistry, Analytical 9/69 (2006)

Goberna, M.; Gadermaier, M.; Garcia, C.; Wett, B.; Insam, H. (2010): Adaptation of Methanogenic Communities to the Cofermentation of Cattle Excreta and Olive Mill Wastes at 37°C and 55°C. In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology 76/19, S. 6564 - 6571. SCI-IF: 3,686; Rank: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology 28/150 (2009)

Goberna, M.; Insam, H.; Franke-Whittle, I.H (2009): Effect of biowaste sludge maturation on the diversity of thermophilic bacteria and archaea in an anaerobic reactor. In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology 75/8, S. 2566 - 2572. SCI-IF: 3,686; Rank: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology 28/150 (2009)

Goberna, M.; Schoen, M.; Sperl, D.; Wett, B.; Insam, H. (2010): Mesophilic and thermophilic co-fermentation of cattle excreta and olive mill wastes in pilot anaerobic digesters. In: BIOMASS & BIOENERGY 34/3, S. 340 - 346. SCI-IF: 3,326; Rank: Energy & Fuels 10/70 (2009)

Gratia, E.; Weekers, F.; Margesin, R.; D’Amico, S.; Thonart , P.; Feller, G. (2009): Selection of a cold-adapted bacterium for bioremediation of wastewater at low temperatures. In: Extremophiles 13, S. 763 - 768. SCI-IF: 2,000; Rank: Microbiology 58/94 (2009)

Haselwandter, K. (2008): Structure and function of siderophores produced by mycorrhizal fungi. In: MINERALOGICAL MAGAZINE 72, S. 61 - 64. SCI-IF: 0,810; Rank: Mineralogy 18/25 (2008)

Haselwandter, K.; Passler, V.; Reiter, S.; Schmid, D.G.; Nicholson, G.; Hentschel, P.; Albert, K.; Winkelmann, G. (2006): Basidiochrome – a novel siderophore of the orchidaceous mycorrhizal fungi Ceratobasidium and Rhizoctonia spp. In: Biometals 19/3, S. 335 - 343. SCI-IF: 1,893; Rank: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 168/252 (2006) 122

Huber, L.; Eisenbeis, G.; Rühl, E.H.; Pagay, V.; Kirchmair, M. (2007): Distribution and host Ranke of the grapevine plasmodiophorid Sorosphaera viticola. In: VITIS 46/1, S. 23 - 25. SCI-IF: 0,753; Rank: Horticulture 11/23 (2007)

Huber, L; Scholz, C; Eisenbeis, G; Rühl, E H; Neuhauser, S; Kirchmair, M (2006): Field distribution of Sorosphaera viticola in commercial vineyards in Germany. In: FEMS Microbiology Letters 260/1, S. 63 - 68. SCI-IF: 2,068; Rank: Microbiology 52/85 (2006)

Hutwimmer, S.; Wagner, S.; Affenzeller, M.; Burgstaller, W.; Strasser H. (2008): Algorithm-based design of novel synthetic media for Metarhizium anisopliae simulating its nutritional conditions in the environment. In: JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 105/2, S. 459 - 468. SCI-IF: 2,028; Rank: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology 68/143 (2008)

Hutwimmer, S.; Wagner, S.; Affenzeller, M.; Burgstaller, W.; Strasser H. (2008): Algorithm-based design of synthetic growth media stimulating virulence properties of Metarhizium anisopliae conidia. In: JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 105/6, S. 2026 - 2034. SCI-IF: 2,028; Rank: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology 68/143 (2008)

Hutwimmer, S.; Wang, H.; Strasser, H.; Burgstaller, W. (2010): Formation of exudate droplets by Metarhizium anisopliae and the presence of destruxins. In: Mycologia 102/1, S. 1 - 10. SCI-IF: 1,587; Rank: Mycology 10/19 (2009)

Illmer P.; Schwarzenauer T.; Malin,C.; Wagner A. O.; Miller L. M.; Gstraunthaler G. (2009): Process parameters within a 750,000 litre anaerobic digester during a year of disturbed fermenter performance. In: WASTE MANAGEMENT 29/6, S. 1838 - 1843. SCI-IF: 2,433; Rank: Engineering, Environmental 11/42 (2009) Illmer, P. (2006): A commercially available iron-chelating agent, Desferal, promotes Fe- and Al-mobilization in soils. In: Soil Biology & Biochemistry 38/6, S. 1491 - 1493. SCI-IF: 2,623; Rank: Soil Science 1/29 (2006) Illmer, P.; Buttinger, R. (2006): Interactions between iron availability, aluminium toxicity and fungal siderophores. In: Biometals 19/4, S. 367 - 377. SCI-IF: 1,893; Rank: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 168/252 (2006) Illmer, P.; Gstraunthaler, G. (2009): Effect of seasonal changes in quantities of biowaste on full scale anaerobic digester performance. In: WASTE MANAGEMENT 29, S. 162 - 167. SCI-IF: 2,433; Rank: Engineering, Environmental 11/42 (2009)

Illmer, P.; Liebensteiner, M. G. (in press): The potential of the earthworm Eisenia fetida in composting grass clippings evaluated via avoidance tests. In: Compost Science & Utilization. SCI-IF: 0,712; Rank: Ecology 102/127 (2009)

Illmer, P.; Wagner, A.O.; Mair, J.; Malin, C.; Farbmacher, S. (2007): Chemical and biochemical parameters during composting of lawn clippings with special regard to the efficiency of a compost starter kit. In: Compost Science & Utilization 15/1, S. 40 - 46. SCI-IF: 0,928; Rank: Soil Science 20/30 (2007)

Innerebner, G.; Insam, H.; Franke-Whittle, I.; Wett, B. (2007): Identification of anamox bacteria in a full-scale deammonification plant making use of anaereobic ammonia oxidation. In: SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 30/5, S. 408 - 412. SCI-IF: 2,514; Rank: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology 50/136 (2007) Appendix 123

Innerebner, G.; Knapp, B.; Vasara, T.; Romantschuk, M.; Insam, H. (2006): Traceability of Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria in compost-treated soils. In: Soil Biology & Biochemistry 38, S. 1092 - 1100. SCI-IF: 2,623; Rank: Soil Science 1/29 (2006) Insam, H. (2010): Humus-forgotten climate chance. A film review. In: Applied Soil Ecology 46, S. 155. SCI-IF: 2,122; Rank: Soil Science 9/31 (2009) Insam, H.; Wett, B. (2008): Control of GHG emission at the microbial community level. In: WASTE MANAGEMENT 28/4, S. 699 - 706. SCI-IF: 2,208; Rank: Engineering, Environmental 7/38 (2008) Kaltseis, J.; Rainer, J.; de Hoog, G.S (2009): Ecology of Pseudallescheria and Scedosporium species in human-dominated and natural environments and their distribution in clinical samples. In: Medical Mycology 47, S. 398 - 405. SCI-IF: 2,133; Rank: Veterinary Sciences 9/141 (2009) Kirchmair, M.; Neuhauser, S.; Buzina, W.; Huber, L. (2008): The taxonomic position of Roesleria subterranea. In: Mycological Research - the International Journal of Fungal Biology 112, S. 1210 - 1219. SCI-IF: 2,154; Rank: Mycology 9/18 (2008) Klammer, S.; Dell’Abate, M.T.; Ros, M.; Knapp, B.; Insam, H. (2008): Bacterial community patterns and thermal analyses of composts of various origins. In: Waste Management & Research 26, S. 173 - 186. SCI-IF: 0,835; Rank: Engineering, Environmental 29/38 (2008)

Knapp, B.A.; Seeber, J.; Podmirseg, S.M.; Meyer, E.; Insam, H. (2008): Application of denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis for analysing the gut microflora of Lumbricus rubellus Hoffmeister under different feeding conditions. In: BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 98, S. 271 - 279. SCI-IF: 1,415; Rank: Entomology 16/72 (2008)

Knob, M.; Pacyna, S.; Voloshchuk, N.; Kant, S.; Müllenborn, C.; Steiner, U.; Kirchmair, M.; Scherer, H.W.; Schulz, M. (2007): Zea mays: Benzoxazolinone detoxification under sulfur deficiency conditions – A complex allelopathic alliance including endophytic Fusarium verticillioides. In: JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY 33/2, S. 225 - 237. SCI-IF: 1,941; Rank: Ecology 51/119 (2007)

Kohler, J.; Knapp, B.A.; Waldhuber, S.; Caravaca, F.; Roldán, A.; Insam, H. (online first): Effects of elevated CO2, water stress and inoculation with Glomus intraradices or Pseudomonas mendocina on lettuce dry matter and rhizosphere microbial and functional diversity under growth chamber conditions. In: Journal of Soils and Sediments. SCI-IF: 2,613; Rank: Soil Science 3/31 (2009) 124

Krallish, I; Gonta, S.; Savenkova, L.; Bergauer, P.; Margesin, R. (2006): Phenol degradation by immobilized cold- adapted yeast strains of Cryptococcus terreus and Rhodotorula creatinivora. In: Extremophiles 10/5, S. 441 - 449. SCI-IF: 1,921; Rank: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 161/252 (2006)

Krpata, D.; Fitz, W.; Peintner, U.; Langer, I.; Schweiger, P (2009): Bioconcentration of zinc and cadmium in ectomycorrhizal fungi and associated aspen trees as affected by level of pollution. In: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 157, S. 280 - 286. SCI-IF: 3,426; Rank: Environmental Sciences 19/180 (2009)

Krpata, D.; Mühlmann, O.; Kuhnert, R.; Ladurner, H.; Göbl, F.; Peintner, U. (2007): High diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi associated with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi in subalpine and alpine zones: potential inoculum for afforestation. In: FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT 250/3, S. 167 - 175. SCI-IF: 1,579; Rank: Forestry 6/39 (2007)

Krpata, D.; Peintner, U.; Langer, I.; Fitz, W.J.; Schweiger, P. (2008): Ectomycorrhizal communities associated with Populus tremula growing on a heavy metal contaminated site. In: Mycological Research - the International Journal of Fungal Biology 112, S. 1069 - 1079. SCI-IF: 2,154; Rank: Mycology 9/18 (2008)

Kuba, T.; Tschöll, A.; Partl, C.; Meyer, K.; Insam, H. (2008): Wood ash admixture to organic wastes improves compost and its performance. In: Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 127/1-2, S. 43 - 49. SCI-IF: 2,884; Rank: Agriculture, Multidisciplinary 1/35 (2008)

Labbé, D.; Margesin, R.; Schinner, F.; Whyte, L.G.; Greer, C.W. (2007): Comparative phylogenetic analysis of microbial communities in pristine and hydrocarbon-contaminated alpine soils. In: FEMS Microbiology Ecology 59, S. 466 - 475. SCI-IF: 3,039; Rank: Microbiology 26/89 (2007)

Lackner, M.; Rainer, J.; Mayr, A.; Koller, W.; Pedross, F.; Pöder, R. (2010): Diversity and frequency of yeasts in the lower respiratory tract of TICU patients. In: Sydowia 62, S. 57 - 66. SCI-IF: 0,786; Rank: Mycology 15/19 (2009)

Laengle, T.; Strasser, H. (2010): Developing a risk indicator to comparatively assess environmental risks posed by microbial and conventional pest control agents. In: Biocontrol Science and Technology 20/7, S. 659 - 681. SCI-IF: 0,684; Rank: Entomology 45/74 (2009)

Lagomarsino, A.; Knapp, B.A.; Moscatelli, M.C.; De Angelis, P.; Grego, S.; Insam, H. (2007): Structural and functional diversity of soil microbes is affected by elevated [CO2] and N addition in a poplar plantation. In: Journal of Soils and Sediments 7/6, S. 399 - 405. SCI-IF: 4,373; Rank: Soil Science 1/30 (2007)

Langer, I.; Krpata, D.; Peintner, U.; Wenzel, W.W.; Schweiger, P. (2008): In vitro ectomycorrhizal synthesis on the European aspen Populus tremula L. In: Mycorrhiza 18, S. 297 - 307. SCI-IF: 2,205; Rank: Mycology 7/18 (2008)

Lins, P.; Malin, C.; Wagner, A.O.; Illmer,P. (2009): Reduction of accumulated volatile fatty acids by an acetate-degrading enrichment culture. In: FEMS Microbiology Ecology 71/3, S. 469 - 478. SCI-IF: 3,598; Rank: Microbiology 26/94 (2009) Appendix 125

Lösch, A.; Hutwimmer, S.; Strasser, H. (2010): Carbon utilization pattern as a potential quality control criterion for virulence of Beauveria brongniartii. In: JOURNAL OF INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY 104, S. 58 - 65. SCI-IF: 1,807; Rank: Zoology 25/128 (2009)

Malin, C.; Illmer, P. (2008): Ability of DNA content and DGGE analysis to reflect the performance condition of an anaerobic biowaste fermenter. In: MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH 163/5, S. 503 - 511. SCI-IF: 2,054; Rank: Microbiology 52/91 (2008) Margesin, R. (2009): Effect of temperature on growth parameters of psychrophilic bacteria and yeasts. In: Extremophiles 13/2, S. 257 - 262. SCI-IF: 2,000; Rank: Microbiology 58/94 (2009) Margesin, R.; Cimadom, J.; Schinner, F. (2006): Biological activity during composting of sewage sludge at low temperatures. In: International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 57/2, S. 88 - 92. SCI-IF: 1,619; Rank: Environmental Sciences 46/141 (2006)

Margesin, R.; Fell, J.F. (2008): /Mrakiella cryoconiti/ gen. nov., sp. nov., a psychrophilic, anamorphic, basidiomycetous yeast from alpine and arctic habitats. In: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 58, S. 2977 - 2982. SCI-IF: 2,222; Rank: Microbiology 45/91 (2008)

Margesin, R.; Hämmerle, M.; Tscherko, D. (2007): Microbial activity and community composition during bioremediation of diesel-oil-contaminated soil: effects of hydrocarbon concentration, fertilizers and incubation time. In: Microbial Ecology 53, S. 259 - 269. SCI-IF: 2,558; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 7/83 (2007)

Margesin, R.; Jud, M.; Tscherko, D.; Schinner, F. (2009): Microbial communities and activities in alpine and subalpine soils. In: FEMS Microbiology Ecology 67, S. 208 - 218. SCI-IF: 3,598; Rank: Microbiology 26/94 (2009)

Margesin, R.; Plaza, G.A.; Kasenbacher, S. (2010): Characterization of bacterial communities at heavy-metal- contaminated sites. In: Chemosphere, in press. SCI-IF: 3,253 (2009)

Mayrhofer, S.; Mikoviny, T.; Waldhuber, S.; Wagner, A.; Innerebner, G.; Leuenberger, J.; Franke-Whittle, I.H.; Märk, T.; Hansel, A.; Insam, H. (2006): Microbial community related to volatile organic compound (VOC) emission in household biowaste. In: ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY 8/11, S. 1960 - 1974. SCI-IF: 4,630; Rank: Microbiology 14/85 (2006)

Moreau, P.A.; Peintner, U.; Gardes, M. (2006): Phylogeny of the ectomycorrhizal mushroom genus Alnicola (Basidiomycota, Cortinariaceae) based on rDNA sequences with special emphasis on host specificity and morphological characters. In: MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION 38/3, S. 794 - 807. SCI-IF: 3,528; Rank: Evolutionary Biology 10/39 (2006) 126

Mühlmann, O.; Bacher, M.; Peintner, U. (2008): Polygonum viviparum mycobionts on an alpine primary successional glacier forefront. In: Mycorrhiza 18/2, S. 87 - 95. SCI-IF: 2,205; Rank: Mycology 7/18 (2008)

Mühlmann, O.; Göbl, F. (2006): Mycorrhiza of the host-specific Lactarius deterrimus on the roots of Picea abies and Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. In: Mycorrhiza 16/4, S. 245 - 250. SCI-IF: 1,813; Rank: Mycology 8/16 (2006)

Mühlmann, O.; Peintner, U. (2008): Ectomycorrhiza of Kobresia myosuroides at a primary successional glacier forefront. In: Mycorrhiza 18, S. 355 - 362. SCI-IF: 2,205; Rank: Mycology 7/18 (2008) Mühlmann, O.; Peintner, U. (2008): Mycobionts of Salix herbacea on a glacier forefront in the Austrian Alps. In: Mycorrhiza 18/4, S. 171 - 180. SCI-IF: 2,205; Rank: Mycology 7/18 (2008) Neuhauser, S.; Huber, L.; Kirchmair, M. (2009): A DNA based detection method for Roesleria subterranea in grapevine roots and soil samples. In: PHYTOPATHOLOGIA MEDITERRANEA 48, S. 59 - 72. SCI-IF: 1,117; Rank: Plant Sciences 92/172 (2009) Neuhauser, S.; Huber, L.; Kirchmair, M. (2009): Sorosphaera viticola a plasmodiophorid parasite of grapevine. In: PHYTOPATHOLOGIA MEDITERRANEA 48, S. 136 - 139. SCI-IF: 1,117; Rank: Plant Sciences 92/172 (2009) Neuhauser, S.; Lass-Flörl, C.; Buzina, W.; Mayr, A.; Kirchmair, M. (2008): A rapid DNA extraction protocol for a PCR-based detection of Histoplasma capsulatum in bat guano. In: Sydowia 60, S. 123 - 130. SCI-IF: 0,459; Rank: Mycology 17/18 (2008)

Oberkofler, I.; Peintner, U. (2008): Detection of soil fungal communities in an alpine primary successional habitat: Does pooling of DNA extracts affect investigations? In: Annals of Microbiology 58, S. 585 - 595. SCI-IF: 0,466; Rank: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology 129/143 (2008)

Peintner, U.; Klotz, P.; Iotti, M.; Bonuso, E.; Zambonelli, A. (2007): Soil fungal communities in a Castanea sativa (chestnut) forest producing large quantities of Boletus edulis sensu lato (porcini): where is the mycelium of porcini? In: ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY 9/4, S. 880 - 889. SCI-IF: 4,929; Rank: Microbiology 13/89 (2007) Peintner, U.; Dämmrich, F.; (2011): Tomentella alpina and other tomentelloid taxa fruiting in a glacier valley In: Mycological Progress, in press SCI-IF: 1,082 Pittl, E.; Innerebner, G.; Wanek, W.; Insam, H. (2010): Microbial communities of arboreal and ground soils in the Esquinas rainforest, Costa Rica. In: Plant and Soil 329/1-2, S. 65 - 74. SCI-IF: 2,517; Rank: Agronomy 4/61 (2009)

Plaza, G.A.; Łukasik, W.; Nałęcz-Jawecki, G.; Margesin, R. (2009): Application of the root elongation test as indicator to assess phytotoxicity of contaminated soils. In: FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN 18, S. 353 - 359. SCI-IF: 0,531; Rank: Environmental Sciences 167/180 (2009) Appendix 127

Plaza, G.A.; Nalecz-Jawecki, G.; Pinyakong, O.; Illmer, P.; Margesin, R. (2010): Ecotoxicological and microbiological characterization of soils from heavy metal and hydrocarbon contaminated sites. In: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 163/1-4, S. 477 - 488. SCI-IF: 1,356; Rank: Environmental Sciences 105/180 (2009)

Podmirseg, S.M.; Schoen, M.A.; Murthy, S.; Insam, H.; Wett, B. (2010): Quantitative and qualitative effects of bioaugmentation on ammonia oxidizers at a two-step WWTP. In: WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 61/4, S. 1003 - 1009. SCI-IF: 1,094; Rank: Water Resources 36/66 (2009)

Rainer, J.; de Hoog, G. S. (2006): Molecular taxonomy and ecology of Pseudallescheria, Petriella and Scedosporium prolificans (Microascaceae) containing opportunistic agents on humans. In: Mycological Research - the International Journal of Fungal Biology 110/2, S. 151 - 160. SCI-IF: 1,860; Rank: Mycology 7/16 (2006) Rainer, J.; Kaltseis, J. (2010): Diversity in Scedosporium dehogii (Microascaceae): S. deficiens sp. nov. In: Sydowia 62, S. 137 - 147. SCI-IF: 0,786; Rank: Mycology 15/19 (2009) Rainer, J.; Kaltseis, J.; de Hoog, GS.; Summerbell, RC. (2008): Efficacy of a selective isolation procedure of the Pseudallescheria boydii complex. In: Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek International J. of General and Molecular Microbiology 93/3, S. 315 - 322. SCI-IF: 1,673; Rank: Microbiology 64/91 (2008)

Ros, M.; Goberna, M.; Moreno, J.L.; Bernal, A.; Hernandez, T.; Garcia, C.; Insam, H.; Pascual, J. (2006): Molecular and physiological bacterial biodiversity of a semi-arid soil contaminated with different levels of formulated Atrazine. In: Applied Soil Ecology 34/2-3, S. 93 - 102. SCI-IF: 1,929; Rank: Soil Science 4/29 (2006)

Ros, M.; Goberna, M.; Pascual, J.A.; Klammer, S.A.; Insam, H. (2008): 16S rDNA analysis reveals low diversity in microorganisms discriminating community level physiological profiles. In: Journal of Microbiological Methods 72, S. 221 - 226. SCI-IF: 2,000; Rank: Microbiology 56/91 (2008)

Ros, M.; Klammer, S.; Knapp, B.; Aichberger, K.; Insam, H. (2006): Long term effects of compost amendment of soil on functional and structural diversity and microbial activity. In: SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT 22, S. 209 - 218. SCI-IF: 0,740; Rank: Soil Science 21/29 (2006)

Ros, M.; Pascual, J.A.; Garcia, C.; Hernandez, M.T.; Insam, H. (2006): Hydrolase activities, microbial biomass and bacterial community in a soil after long-term amendment with different composts. In: Soil Biology & Biochemistry 38/12, S. 3443 - 3452. SCI-IF: 2,623; Rank: Soil Science 1/29 (2006)

Schärer, L.; Dagmar, K.; Vizoso, D. B.; Rieger, G.; Peintner, U. (2007): Thraustochytrids as novel parasitic protists of marine free-living flatworms: Thraustochytrium caudivorum sp. nov. parasitizes Macrostomum lignano. In: MARINE BIOLOGY 152/5, S. 1095 - 1104. SCI-IF: 2,215; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 17/83 (2007)

Schön, M.A.; Sperl, D.; Gadermaier, M.; Goberna, M.; Franke-Whittle, I.; Insam, H.; Ablinger, J.; Wett, B. (2009): Population dynamics at digester overload conditions. In: Bioresource Technology 100/23, S. 5648 - 5655. SCI-IF: 4,253; Rank: Energy & Fuels 4/70 (2009)

Schrettl, M.; Kim, H. S.; Eisendle, M.; Kragl, C.; Niermann, W. C.; Heinekamp, T.; Werner, Ernst; Jakobsen, I.; Illmer, P.; Yi, H.; Brakhage, A. A.; Haas, H (2008): SreA-mediated iron regulation in Aspergillus fumigatus. In: MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY 70/1, S. 27 - 43. SCI-IF: 5,213; Rank: Microbiology 14/91 (2008) 128

Seewald, M.; Bonfanti, M.; Singer, W.; Knapp, B.A.; Hansel, A.; Franke-Whittle, I.H.; Insam, H. (2010): Substrate-induced volatile organic compound emissions from compost-amended soils. In: Biology and Fertility of Soils 46/4, S. 371 - 382. SCI-IF: 1,757; Rank: Soil Science 13/31 (2009)

Seger, C.; Eberharkt, K.; Sturm, S.; Strasser, H.; Stuppner, H. (2006): Apolar chromatography on Sephadex LH-20 combined with high-speed counter-current chromatography. High yield strategy for structurally closely related analytes - Destruxin derivatives from Metarhizium anisopliae as a case study. In: Journal of Chromatography A 1117/1, S. 67 - 73. SCI-IF: 3,554; Rank: Chemistry, Analytical 6/69 (2006)

Shah, F.A.; Greig, C.; Hutwimmer, S.; Strasser, H.; Dyson, P.; Carlile, B.; Butt, T.M. (2010): Evaluation of the effects of the insect pathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae on microbial populations of disparate plant growing media. In: Fungal Ecology 3/3, S. 185 - 194. SCI-IF: 0,895; Rank: Mycology 14/19 (2009)

Sonnleitner, R.; Redl, B.; Merschak, P.; Schinner, F. (in press): Mobilization of metals from pristine mineral soil by nitrifying and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria - the leaching potential of indigenous culture enrichments. In: GEOMICROBIOLOGY JOURNAL. SCI-IF: 1,708; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 50/153 (2009) Sonnleitner, R.; Redl, B.; Pipal, A.; Schinner, F. (in press): Chemolithotrophic metal mobilization from dolomite. In: GEOMICROBIOLOGY JOURNAL. SCI-IF: 1,708; Rank: Geosciences, Multidisciplinary 50/153 (2009) Sturm, S.; Strasser, E. M.; Stuppner, H. (2006): Quantification of Fumaria officinalis isoquinoline alkaloids by non- aqueous capillary electrophoresis - electrospray ion trap mass spectrometry. In: Journal of Chromatography A 1112/1-2, S. 331 - 338. SCI-IF: 3,554; Rank: Chemistry, Analytical 6/69 (2006)

Suárez-Santiago, V.N.; Ortega, A.; Peintner, U.; López-Flores, I. (2009): Study on Cortinarius subgenus Telamonia section Hydrocybe in Europe, with especial emphasis on Mediterranean taxa. In: Mycological Research - the International Journal of Fungal Biology 113, S. 1070 - 1090. SCI-IF: 2,921; Rank: Mycology 4/19 (2009)

Sundberg, C.; Franke-Whittle, I.H.; Kauppi, S.; Yu, D.; Romantschuk, M.; Insam, H.; Jönsson, H. (in press): Characterization of source-separated household waste intended for composting. In: Bioresource Technology. SCI-IF: 4,253; Rank: Energy & Fuels 4/70 (2009)

Vrabl, P.; Mutschlechner, W.; Burgstaller, W. (2008): Characteristics of glucose uptake by glucose- and NH4-limited grown Penicillium ochrochloron at low, medium and high glucose concentration. In: FUNGAL GENETICS AND BIOLOGY 45, S. 1380 - 1392. SCI-IF: 3,005; Rank: Mycology 2/18 (2008)

Vrabl, P.; Mutschlechner, W.; Burgstaller, W. (2009): Dynamics of adenine nucleotides and energy charge during uncoupling of catabolism and anabolism in Penicillium ochrochloron. In: Mycological Research - the International Journal of Fungal Biology 113, S. 1422 - 1432. SCI-IF: 2,921; Rank: Mycology 4/19 (2009)

Wagner, A.O.; Gstraunthaler, G.; Illmer, P. (2008): Survival of bacterial pathogens during the thermophilic anaerobic digestion of biowaste: laboratory experiments and in situ validation. In: ANAEROBE 14/3, S. 181 - 183. SCI-IF: 1,561; Rank: Microbiology 67/91 (2008) Appendix 129

Wagner, A.O.; Gstraunthaler, G.; Illmer, P. (2010): Utilisation of single added fatty acids by consortia of digester sludge in batch culture. In: WASTE MANAGEMENT 30/10, S. 1822 - 1827. SCI-IF: 2,433; Rank: Engineering, Environmental 11/42 (2009)

Wagner, A.O., Malin, C., Lins, P., Illmer, P. (2010). Effects of various fatty acid amendments on a microbial digester community in batch culture. In: WASTE MANAGEMENT doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2010.10.020. SCI-IF: 2,433; Rank: Engineering, Environmental 11/42 (2009)

Wagner, A.O.; Malin, C.; Gstraunthaler, G.; Illmer, P. (2008): Survival of selected pathogens in diluted sludge of a thermophilic waste treatment plant and in NaCl-solution under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. In: WASTE MANAGEMENT 29, S. 425 - 429. SCI-IF: 2,208; Rank: Engineering, Environmental 7/38 (2008)

Wagner, A.O.; Malin, C.; Illmer, P. (2009): Application of denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography in microbial ecology: Fermenter sludge, compost, and soil community profiling. In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology 75, S. 956 - 964. SCI-IF: 3,686; Rank: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology 28/150 (2009)

Wagner, A.O.; Malin, C.; Knapp, B.; Illmer, P. (2008): Removal of free extracellular DNA in environmental samples by ethidium monoazide (EMA) and propidium monoazide (PMA). In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology 74/8, S. 2537 - 2539. SCI-IF: 3,801; Rank: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology 24/143 (2008)

Wang, H.; Hutwimmer, S.; Burgstaller, W.; Strasser H. (2009): Destruxin production of Metarhizium anisopliae under carbon and nitrogen exhaustion. In: Journal of Basic Microbiology 49, S. 1 - 8. SCI-IF: 1,319; Rank: Microbiology 78/94 (2009)

Wett, B.; Schön, M.; Phothilangka, P.; Wackerle, F.; Insam, H. (2007): Model-based design of an agricultural biogas plant – application of Anaerobic Digestion Model No.1 for an improved four chamber scheme. In: WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 55/10, S. 21 - 28. SCI-IF: 1,240; Rank: Water Resources 20/57 (2007)

Wett, B.; Hell, M; Nyhuis, G.; Puempel, T.; Takacs, I.; Murthy, S. (2010): Syntrophy of aerobic and anaerobic ammonia oxidisers. In: WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 61/8, S. 1915 - 1922. SCI-IF: 1,094; Rang: Water Resources 36/66 (2009)

Zhang, D.; Busse, H.J.; Liu, H.C.; Xin, Y.H.; Zhou, Y.G.; Schinner, F.; Margesin, R. (in press): Hymenobacter psychrophilus sp. nov., a psychrophilic bacterium isolated from soil. In: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. SCI-IF: 2,113; Rank: Microbiology 56/94 (2009)

Zhang, D.; Busse, H.J.; Liu, H.C.; Zhou, Y.G.; Schinner, F.; Margesin, R. (in press): Sphingomonas glacialis sp. nov., a psychrophilic bacterium isolated from alpine glacier cryoconite. In: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. SCI-IF: 2,113; Rank: Microbiology 56/94 (2009)

Zhang, D.; Liu, H.; Xin, Y.; Zhou, Y.; Schinner, F.; Margesin, R. (2010): Dyadobacter psychrophilus sp. nov., a novel psychrophilic bacterium isolated from soil. In: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 60, S. 1640 - 1643. SCI-IF: 2,113; Rank: Microbiology 56/94 (2009) 130

Zhang, D.; Liu, H.; Xin, Y.; Zhou, Y.; Schinner, F.; Margesin, R. (2010): Luteimonas terricola sp. nov., a psychrophilic bacterium isolated from soil. In: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 60, S. 1581 - 1584. SCI-IF: 2,113; Rank: Microbiology 56/94 (2009)

Zhang, D.; Liu, H.; Xin, Y.; Zhou, Y.; Schinner, F.; Margesin, R. (2010): Sphingopyxis bauzanensis sp. nov., a novel psychrophilic bacterium isolated from soil. In: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 60/11, S. 2618 - 2622. SCI-IF: 2,113; Rank: Microbiology 56/94 (2009) Zhang, D.; Schinner, F.; Margesin, R. (2010): Pedobacter bauzanensis sp. nov., isolated from soil. In: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 60, S. 2592 - 2595. SCI-IF: 2,113; Rank: Microbiology 56/94 (2009) Zhang, D.C.; Redzic, M.; Schinner, F.; Margesin, R. (2010): Glaciimonas immobilis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family Oxalobacteraceae isolated from alpine glacier cryoconite. In International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, in press. SCI-IF: 2,113; Rank: Microbiology 56/94 (2009)

Zhang, D.C.; Liu,H.C.; Zhou, Y.G.; Schinner, F.; Margesin, R. (2010): Tistrella bauzanensis sp.nov., a novel bacterium isolated from soil. In: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, in press. SCI-IF: 2,113 (2009)

Zhang, D.C.; Liu, H.C.; Zhou, Y.G.; Schinner, F.; Margesin, R. (2010): Pseudomonas bauzanensis sp.nov., a novel bacterium isolated from soil. In International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, in press. SCI-IF: 2,113; Rank: Microbiology 56/94 (2009)

Zhang, D.; Schumann, P.; Liu, H.; Xin, Y.; Zhou, Y.; Schinner, F.; Margesin, R. (2010): Agromyces bauzanensis sp. nov., isolated from hydrocarbon-contaminated soil. In: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 60, S. 2341 - 2345. SCI-IF: 2,113; Rank: Microbiology 56/94 (2009)

Zhang, D.; Schumann, P.; Liu, H.; Xin, Y.; Zhou, Y.; Schinner, F.; Margesin, R. (2010): Arthrobacter alpinus sp. nov., a psychrophilic bacterium isolated from alpine soil. In: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 60, S. 2149 - 2153. SCI-IF: 2,113; Rank: Microbiology 56/94 (2009)

Zhang, D.C.; Liu, H.C.; Zhou, Y.G.; Schinner, F.; Margesin, R. (in press): Tistrella bauzanensis sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from soil. In: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. SCI-IF: 2,113; Rank: Microbiology 56/94 (2009)

Zhang, D.C.; Redzic, M.; Schinner, F.; Margesin, R. (in press): Glaciimonas immobilis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family Oxalobacteraceae isolated from alpine glacier cryoconite. In: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. SCI-IF: 2,113; Rank: Microbiology 56/94 (2009)

Journal Articles (Review)

Insam, H.; Seewald, M.S.A. (2010): Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in soils. In: Biology and Fertility of Soils 46, S. 199 - 213. SCI-IF: 1,757; Rank: Soil Science 13/31 (2009) Appendix 131

Margesin, R.; Feller, G. (2010): Biotechnological applications of psychrophiles. In: ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 31/8-9, S. 835 - 844. SCI-IF: 0,762; Rank: Environmental Sciences 151/180 (2009) Margesin, R.; Miteva, V. (in press): Diversity and ecology of psychrophilic microorganisms. In: Research in Microbiology. SCI-IF: 2,154; Rank: Microbiology 55/94 (2009) Margesin, Rosa (2007): Alpine microorganisms: useful tools for low-temperature bioremediation. In: JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY 45/4, S. 281 - 285. SCI-IF: 2,050; Rank: Microbiology 52/89 (2007) Margesin, Rosa; Neuner, Gilbert; Storey, Kenneth B. (2007): Cold-loving microbes, plants, and animals - fundamental and applied aspects. In: NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN 94/2, S. 77 - 99. SCI-IF: 1,955; Rank: Multidisciplinary Sciences 6/39 (2007)

Toepfer, S.; Haye, T.; Erlandson, M.; Goettel, M.; Lundgren, J.; Kleespies, R.G.; Weber, D.; Jackson, J.; Peters, A.; Cabrera Walsh, G.; Ehlers, R.U.; Strasser, H.; Keller, S.; Moore, D.; Vidal, S.; Kuhlmann, U. (2009): A review of the natural enemies of beetles in the subtribe Diabroticina (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): Implications for sustainable pest management. In: Biocontrol Science and Technology 19, S. 1 - 65. SCI-IF: 0,684; Rank: Entomology 45/74 (2009)

Contributions to Textbooks, Scientific

Hoffmann, K.; Telle, S.; Walther, G.; Eckart, M.; Kirchmair, M.; Prillinger, H.J.; Prazenica, A.; Newcombe, G.; Dölz, F.; Papp, T.; Vágvölgyi, C.; de Hoog, S.; Olsson, L.; Voigt, K. (2009): Diversity, genotypic identification, ultrastructural and phylogenetic characterization of zygomycetes from different ecological habitats and climatic regions: Limitations and utility of nuclear ribosomal DNA barcode markers. In: Gherbawy, Y.: Current Advances in Molecular Mycology. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 263 - 312.

Research Projects, Fellowships

Research Projects

Research Projects (Funded Research) Total: EUR 4,197,875.20

The details of 7 projects were removed due to confidentiality reasons. EUR 835,417.50

Bonfanti, Manuela: Nachweis von Kompostdüngung durch VOC-Emissionsmuster (Nachweis von Kompostdüngung durch VOC-Emissionsmuster). Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 20,000.00 2006-07-01 - 2007-01-31 Burgstaller, Wolfgang: Entkoppelung von Katabolismus und Anabolismus in Penicillium. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 8,000.00 2007-05-23 - 2007-08-31

Burgstaller, Wolfgang: Regulation of overflow metabolism in filamentous fungi: dynamics of plasma membrane, energy metabolism and respiratory chain - in dependence of nutrient limitations, exhaustions & growth phases illustrated by Penicillium ochrochloron (Regulation of overflow metabolism in Penicillium). Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 398,403.08 2010-04-01 - 2013-03-31 132

Burgstaller, Wolfgang; Vrabl, Pamela: Living Manuel (Living Manuel). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Zentraler Informatikdienst, Abteilung Neue Medien - eLearning EUR 3,080.00 2009-06-01 - 2009-12-31

Burgstaller, Wolfgang; Vrabl, Pamela: Wiki-basierte Lernplattform (Wiki-basierte Lernplattform). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Zentraler Informatikdienst, Abteilung Neue Medien - eLearning EUR 3,360.00 2009-04-01 - 2009-12-31 Illmer, Paul: dHPLC zur Untersuchung anaerober Populationen. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 116,791.50 2007-06-01 - 2010-07-31 Illmer, Paul: Evaluierung von Steuerungsparametern bei der Vergärung von Bioabfällen. Bundesministerium f. Land- u. Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft (BMLFUW) EUR 94,415.65 2005-01-01 - 2008-08-31 Illmer, Paul: Physiologische Charakterisierung der an der Vergärung von Bioabfällen beteiligten Mikroflora (Vergärung). Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 6,200.00 2007-10-01 - 2008-04-30

Illmer, Paul: STAIR. Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (FFG), Basisprogramm - BRIDGE Juwel H. Wüster GmbH EUR 38,400.00 2006-06-01 - 2007-11-30

Insam, Heribert: BERBION: Die Stadt der Zukunft – Eine bedarfsangepasste ZERO-WASTE-Bioraffinerie (BERBION). Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg TUHH EUR 15,000.00 2009-06-01 - 2012-12-31 Insam, Heribert: Bio4Gas - Wissenschaftliches Begleitprogramm zur Errichtung der Demonstrationsanlage Rotholz (Bio4Gas). Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH (FFG) EUR 28,646.93 Land Tirol EUR 1.00 2007-05-01 - 2009-09-30 Insam, Heribert: Epiphyte Associated Microbial Communities in Canopy Soils, Esquinas Rainforest, Costa Rica. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Förderbeiträge - Aktion D. Swarovski EUR 3,700.00 2005-10-19 - 2006-05-01 Insam, Heribert: Kombination von Ledermehl und Biomasseasche zur Düngung und Melioration von Grünland. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Forschungsschwerpunkt Berglandwirtschaft EUR 2,000.00 2010-09-01 - 2011-08-31 Insam, Heribert: K-Regio BioTreat: Renewable energy through Biological Treatment and Recycling Technologies (K-Regio-Zentrum BioTreaT). Tiroler Zukunftsstiftung, K-Regio EUR 320,000.00; Abwasserverband Zirl und Umgebung - ARA Zirl EUR 10,000.00; i.n.n. ingenieurbüro für naturraum-management GmbH & Co KG EUR 4,000.00; Tiroler Wasserkraft AG (TIWAG) EUR 30,000.00; Franz Binder GesmbH EUR 18,000.00; Rieser Bau GmbH EUR 4,000.00; Bennat Consult (Bennat & Wagner ZT OEG) EUR 10,000.00; DAKA Entsorgungsunternehmen GmbH&CoKG EUR 7,500.00; Fügen-Bergbahn GmbH&CoKG EUR 2,000.00; Ionimed Analytik GmbH EUR 20,000.00; Bioenergie Tirol reg.GenmbH EUR 1,500.00; Schiliftzentrum Gerlos GmbH EUR 2,000.00; ARGE Kompost und Biogas Tirol EUR 5,000.00; Konsortium Alpi Biogas EUR 2,500.00 2008-07-01 - 2011-06-30 Appendix 133

Insam, Heribert: Microbial communities along glacier moraines of Popocatepetl, Mexico (Microbial communities along glacier moraines of Popocatepetl, Mexico). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Förderbeiträge - Aktion D. Swarovski EUR 2,500.00 2008-07-01 - 2009-12-31

Insam, Heribert: Microbial Communities in Understorey canopy soils of a lowland rainforest in Costa Rica (Microorganisms in Canopy soils). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Förderbeiträge - Aktion Hypo Tirol Bank EUR 2,900.00 2008-07-01 - 2009-12-31

Insam, Heribert: Mikroarrays zur Charakterisierung mikrobieller Gemeinschaften in komplexen Habitaten. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 20,000.00 2005-02-01 - 2006-02-01

Insam, Heribert: Molekularökologischer Vergleich der Mikroflora von Böden in biologischem und integriertem Obstbau (Bodenmüdigkeit im Obstbau). Land Tirol EUR 3,000.00; Autonome Provinz Bozen-Südtirol EUR 16,150.00; Europäischer Fonds für regionale Entwicklung (EFRE), Interreg III-A 2007-01-01 - 2007-12-31

Insam, Heribert: Nachweis von Kompostdüngung durch VOC-Emissionsmuster. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 120,356.26 2007-01-01 - 2009-07-31 Insam, Heribert; Goberna, Marta: Design and evaluation of an oligonucleotide microarray for the detection of signature microorganisms in composts from anaerobic digestion of biowastes (AD_CompoChip). EU - FP6, EIF (Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships) EUR 149,396.00 2007-04-01 - 2009-08-31

Kirchmair, Martin: Mortierella spp., Pioneers in soils of the glacier forefront. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Hypo Tirol Bank Forschungs- förderungspreis an der Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck EUR 2,100.00 2009-09-01 - 2010-12-31

Knapp, Brigitte: Microbial litter decomposition on managed and abandoned alpine pastureland (Microbial litter decomposition). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Forschungsschwerpunkt Berglandwirtschaft EUR 4,000.00 2009-06-01 - 2009-12-31 Knapp, Brigitte; Insam, Heribert: Untersuchungen mikrobieller Gemeinschaften in Biogasanlagen. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 5,100.00 2009-12-01 - 2010-11-30

Margesin, Rosa: Charakterisierung bakterieller Gemeinschaften in alpinem Gletscher- Kryokonit (Bakterien in Kryokonit). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Förderbeiträge - Aktion D. Swarovski EUR 2,100.00 2009-07-01 - 2009-11-30

Margesin, Rosa; Hugl, Ulrike; Schinner, Franz; Wisthaler, Armin: Breath-gas analysis for molecular-oriented detection of minimal diseases (BAMOD). EU - FP6, STREP (Specific Targeted Research Projects) EUR 296,166.40 2006-02-01 - 2009-01-31 134

Margesin, Rosa; Schinner, Franz: Sanierung belasteter Böden Südtirols - Machbarkeitsstudien. Autonome Provinz Bozen-Südtirol EUR 241,417.00 2007-12-01 - 2011-04-30 Meyer, Erwin: Nahrungsbeziehungen von Zersetzern auf Almflächen. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 205,254.00 2006-02-01 - 2009-01-29

Mutschlechner, Wolfgang: In-situ Determination of the Activity of the H+-ATPase from Penicillium ochrochloron (In-situ Determination of the H+-ATPase). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Förderbeiträge - Aktion D. Swarovski EUR 2,000.00 2008-05-01 - 2008-09-30

Neuhauser, Sigrid: Abundance, genetic diversity, and population structure of plasmodiophorids in an alpine valley (Plasmodiophoride im Rotmoostal). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Nachwuchsfördermittel aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 14,000.00 2010-11-01 - 2010-12-31

Peintner, Ursula: Die Funktion des Mykorrhiza unter Schwermetallbelastung. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 352,482.00 2004-05-01 - 2008-04-30 Peintner, Ursula: Mykorrhizaprojekt Lärche, Zirbe und Fichte - Südtirol 2006-2007 Teilprojekt Lärche und 2008-2009 (Lärche). Autonome Provinz Bozen-Südtirol EUR 97,837.50 2006-11-22 - 2010-01-14

Peintner, Ursula: Mykorrhizaprojekt Lärche, Zirbe und Fichte - Südtirol 2006-2007 Teilprojekt Zirbe und Fichten (Zirbe und Fichte). Autonome Provinz Bozen-Südtirol EUR 6,226.72 2006-11-22 - 2008-02-22 Peintner, Ursula: Saisonale Dynamik von Ektomykorrhiza Pilzen alpiner Habitate. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 312,192.66 2005-05-01 - 2008-09-30 Podmirseg, Sabine: Nitrifikantenbioaugmentation in einer Kläranlage. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 6,000.00 2008-12-01 - 2009-11-30 Podmirseg, Sabine: The effect of wood ash on biogas production. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Förderbeiträge - Aktion D. Swarovski EUR 1,500.00 2010-10-01 - 2011-03-31 Pümpel, Thomas: Begleituntersuchungen zum EU-Projekt Multibardem. wpa beratende ingenieure EUR 7,920.00 2008-02-01 - 2008-12-31

Pümpel, Thomas: Demonstration of a MULTIBARRIER as a sustainable approach for the prevention of g roundwater contamination by leaking landfills and multi–pollutant contaminated sites: a cheap alternative to landfill re-installation and/or leachate treatment (Multibardem). Bundesministerium f. Land- u. Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft (BMLFUW) EUR 40,437.00 EU - Directorate-General for Environment EUR 29,958.00 2006-11-01 - 2010-08-31 Appendix 135

Pümpel, Thomas: eLearning: Fragenkatalog für die Selbstüberprüfung in Bioprozesstechnik (Fragenkatalog Bioprozesstechnik). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Zentraler Informatikdienst, Abteilung Neue Medien - eLearning EUR 2,800.00 2006-07-01 - 2007-03-31

Rainer, Johannes: Maintenance of the Collection of Cultivable Fungi at the Institute of Microbiology. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Förderbeiträge - Aktion Hypo Tirol Bank EUR 2,000.00 2005-12-01 - 2006-12-01

Rainer, Johannes: Stepping stones for the Adaptions of human pathogenicfungi resulting from global change (AHUPAF). EU - FP6, ToK (Marie Curie Host Fellowships for the Transfer of Knowledge) EUR 1.00 2004-09-01 - 2006-09-01 Schermer, Markus; Insam, Heribert; Prock, Silvia: Biogas4Burkina. Land Tirol; Austrian Development Agency EUR 40,000.00 2008-11-01 - 2012-05-31 Strasser, Hermann: Biological Control of ticks by the entomopathogenous fungus Metarhizium anisopliae - InterregIIIA (IXOCONT). Land Tirol EUR 19,900.00; Bundesmin. f. Land- u. Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft (BMLFUW), DAFNE EUR 19,900.00; Europäischer Fonds für regionale Entwicklung (EFRE), Interreg III-A EUR 39,800.00 2006-07-01 - 2007-11-30 Strasser, Hermann: Characterisation of Andean soil microbial diversity (MICRANSO). Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung (BM.W_F), RP7 - Anbahnungsfinanzierung EUR 8,790.00 2007-11-29 - 2008-02-26 Strasser, Hermann: Registration of Biological Control Agents (REBECA). EU - FP6, SSA (Specific Support Actions) EUR 21,600.00 2006-01-01 - 2007-12-31 Strasser, Hermann: Vektorassoziierte Erkrankungen inneralpiner Täler (VEIT). Europäischer Fonds für regionale Entwicklung (EFRE), Interreg IV-A EUR 81,175.00 2009-01-01 - 2011-12-31 Wagner, Andreas: Improvement of methane generation by anaerobic phototrophs. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Nachwuchsfördermittel aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 8,000.00 2010-10-01 - 2011-04-30

Wett, Bernhard; Insam, Heribert: Molecular-biological identification of highly efficient anammox-organisms from full-scale deammonification plant Strass (STRASS-IDENTITY). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Förderbeiträge - Aktion Hypo Tirol Bank EUR 3,000.00 2005-07-15 - 2006-01-31

Research Projects (Commissioned Research) Total: EUR 915,736.72

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Illmer, Paul: Optimierung und Qualitätssicherung. Juwel H. Wüster GmbH EUR 226,000.00 2004-07-01 - 2011-06-30 Illmer, Paul: Sectorale Kompostierung (Sect). Juwel H. Wüster GmbH EUR 45,000.00 2008-05-02 - 2009-08-31 Insam, Heribert: Biomasse im alpinen Raum - Vorstudie. Zentrum für Naturgefahren Management GmbH (alpS) EUR 2,000.00 2010-01-01 - 2010-03-31 Insam, Heribert: Gletschervlies und Umweltauswirkungen (Gletschervlies). TenCate Geosynthetics Austria GmbH EUR 4,500.00 2007-02-01 - 2007-10-31 Insam, Heribert: Innovatives Biogasmonitoring als Servicesystem für kleine und Mittelständische Anlagenbetreiber in Südtirol (INBIMO). Konsortium Alpi Biogas EUR 19,500.00 2009-03-01 - 2011-01-01

Margesin, Rosa: Bodenmikrobiologische Untersuchungen auf den Dauerbeobachtungsflächen IT01 Ritten und IT02 Montiggl - 2010 (Monitoring Südtirol). Autonome Provinz Bozen-Südtirol EUR 17,400.00 2010-05-01 - 2010-12-31 Pümpel, Thomas: Biologische Deponiesickerwasserbehandlung. ARAconsult abwassermanagement - dr. buchauer & dr. wett OEG EUR 12,895.00 2007-04-01 - 2008-03-31 Pümpel, Thomas: Deponiesickerwasserbehandlung Lavant. ARAconsult abwassermanagement - dr. buchauer & dr. wett OEG EUR 12,500.00 2010-03-01 - 2011-12-31 Strasser, Hermann: Biocontrol of Important Soil Dwelling Pests by Improving the Efficacy of Insect Pathogenic Fungi II (BIPESCO II). Agrifutur s.r.l. EUR 275,000.00; bm:bwk EUR 7,475.00; University of Wales EUR 1,846.32 2004-11-01 - 2007-10-31 Strasser, Hermann: Biologische Kontrolle von Schädlingen und Krankheiten (Agripesco). Agrifutur s.r.l. EUR 122,000.00 2007-11-01 - 2008-10-31 Strasser, Hermann: Diabrotica. Biologische Bekämpfungsstrategien gegen den Maiswurzelbohrer (BIODIA). kwizda agro GmbH EUR 74,300.00 2005-02-14 - 2007-03-31 Strasser, Hermann: Nachhaltige Bekämpfung von Maikäferengerlingen in exponierten Steilhangflächen (MELOSUS). Land Tirol EUR 9,850.00 Bundesministerium f. Land- u. Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft (BMLFUW) EUR 9,850.00 2008-04-01 - 2009-11-30

Fellowships

Andre, Gerald: Harpellales (Zygomycota) in alpinen Fließgewässern: Vorkommen, Diversität und ihre Interaktion mit ausgewählten Zuckmücken-Larven (Diamesa, Chironomidea). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 8.136,00 01.03.2010 - 28.02.2011 Appendix 137

Kaltseis, Josef: Populationsgenetische Studien zur Verbreitung des opportunistisch humanpathogenen Pilzes Pseudallescheria boydii in naturnahen und anthropogen beeinflussten Habitaten. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 14.520,00 01.11.2006 - 31.10.2008

Liebensteiner, Martin: The survival of phytopathogenic microorganisms in anaerobic digesters. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 7.260,00 01.04.2008 - 31.03.2009 Margesin, Rosa: Application of soil biological methods for the evaluation of soil toxicity. Österreichischer akademischer Austauschdienst (ÖAD), ASEA-UNINET EUR 2.000,00 08.09.2006 - 05.10.2006 Podmirseg, Sabine: Microbial Communities in biological waste treatment processes. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 12.204,00 01.09.2008 - 28.02.2010

Vrabl, Pamela: Systematische Untersuchung von Wachstumskurven bei Penicillium ochrochloron unter verschiedenen Nährstofflimitierungen in Batchkultur. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Forschungsstipendien an österreichische Graduierte (Beihilfen für Zwecke der Wissenschaft) EUR 10.815,00 01.01.2008 - 31.12.2008

Wirthensohn, Thomas: Entwicklung mikrobieller Gemeinschaften bei der Vergärung der löslichen Fraktion von Bioabfall. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 1.815,00 01.10.2005 - 01.01.2006

Fellowships (outgoing)

Margesin, Rosa: Ecological soil quality assessment: The application of microbiological and ecotoxicological indicators for the classification of contaminated soil. Österreichischer akademischer Austauschdienst (ÖAD), Wissenschaftlich-Technische Zusammenarbeit Österreich-Polen (2006-2007) EUR 3.500,00 01.01.2006 - 31.12.2007

Margesin, Rosa: Proteomic analysis of the temperature response of cold-adapted microorganisms. Österreichischer akademischer Austauschdienst (ÖAD), British Council - Academic Research Collaboration EUR 3.000,00 01.07.2006 - 31.12.2006

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2006-2010 (cont.)

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Publications

Journal Articles (Original Paper)

Aanstad, Pia; Santos, Nicole; Corbit, Kevin C.; Scherz, Paul J.; Trinh, Le A.; Salvenmoser, Willi; Huisken, Jan; Reiter, Jeremy F.; Stainier, Didier Y.R. (2009): The Extracellular Domain of Smoothened Regulates Ciliary Localization and Is Required for High-Level Hh Signaling. In: CURRENT BIOLOGY 19/June 23, pp. 1034 - 1039. SCI-IF: 10,992; Rank: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 15/282 (2009)

Bertola, LD; Ott, EB; Griepsma, S; Vonk, FJ; Bagowski, CP (2008): Developmental expression of the alpha-skeletal actin gene. In: BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 8, pp. 166 - 166. SCI-IF: 4,050; Rank: Evolutionary Biology 8/41 (2008)

Deutsch, MJ; Ott, E; Papior, P; Schepers A. (2010): The latent origin of replication of Epstein-Barr virus directs viral genomes to active regions of the nucleus. In: JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY 84/5, pp. 2533 - 2546. SCI-IF: 5,150; Rank: Virology 4/30 (2009) Epting, D.; Vorwerk, S.; Hageman, A.; Meyer, D. (2007): Expression of rasgef1b in zebrafish. In: GENE EXPRESSION PATTERNS 7/4, pp. 389 - 395. SCI-IF: 2,238; Rank: Genetics & Heredity 83/131 (2007) Feldner, J.; Reimer, M.M.; Schweitzer, J.; Wendik, B.; Meyer, D.; Becker, T.; Becker, C.G. (2007): PlexinA3 Restricts Spinal Exit Points and Branching of Trunk Motor Nerves in Embryonic Zebrafish. In: JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE 27/18, pp. 4978 - 4983. SCI-IF: 7,490; Rank: Neurosciences 15/205 (2007)

Li, Q; Zhou, X; Guo, Y; Shang, X; Chen, H; Lu, H; Cheng, H; Zhou, R. (2008): Nuclear localization, DNA binding and restricted expression in neural and germ cells of zebrafish Dmrt3. In: BIOLOGY OF THE CELL 100/8, pp. 453 - 463. SCI-IF: 3,438; Rank: Cell Biology 69/154 (2008) Ott, EB; Sakalis, PA; Marques, IJ; Bagowski, CP (2007): Characterization of the Enigma family in zebrafish. In: DEVELOPMENTAL DYNAMICS 236/11, pp. 3144 - 3154. SCI-IF: 3,084; Rank: Anatomy & Morphology 1/16 (2007) Ott, EB; van den Akker, NM; Sakalis, PA; Gittenberger-de Groot, AC; Te Velthuis, AJ; Bagowski, CP (2008): The lim domain only protein 7 is important in zebrafish heart development. In: DEVELOPMENTAL DYNAMICS 237/12, pp. 3940 - 3952. SCI-IF: 3,018; Rank: Anatomy & Morphology 1/16 (2008)

Ott, I; Kircher, B; Bagowski, CP; Vlecken, DH; Ott, EB; Will, J; Bensdorf, K; Sheldrick, WS; Gust, R (2009): Modulation of the biological properties of aspirin by formation of a bioorganometallic derivative. In: ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION 48/6, pp. 1160 - 1163. SCI-IF: 11,829; Rank: Chemistry, Multidisciplinary 5/138 (2009)

VLECKEN, Danielle H.; TESTERINK, Janwillem; OTT, Elisabeth B.; SAKALIS, Philippe A.; JASPERS, Richard T.; BAGOWSKL, Christoph P. (2009): A critical role for myoglobin in zebrafish development. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 53/4, pp. 517 - 524. SCI-IF: 2,161; Rank: Developmental Biology 26/35 (2009)

Zhou, X; Li, Q; Lu, H; Chen, H; Guo, Y; Cheng, H; Zhou, R (2008): Fish specific duplication of Dmrt2: characterization of zebrafish Dmrt2b. In: BIOCHIMIE 90/6, pp. 878 - 887. SCI-IF: 3,071; Rank: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 109/274 (2008) Appendix 141

Journal Articles (Review)

Meyer, Dirk; Kimmel, Robin (in press): Molecular Regulation of Pancreas development in Zebrafish. In: METHODS IN CELL BIOLOGY. SCI-IF: 2,049; Rank: Cell Biology 117/160 (2009)

Research Projects, Fellowships

Research Projects

Research Projects (Funded Research) Total: EUR 549,721.50

Aanstad, Pia: Charakterisierung eines neuen Hedgehog Antagonisten. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 5,100.00 2009-12-01 - 2010-11-30 Kimmel, Robin; Meyer, Dirk: Molecular control of zebrafish pancreatic islet specification. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Lise-Meitner-Programm für ForscherInnen aus dem Ausland EUR 126,840.00 2009-07-21 - 2011-07-20 Meyer, Dirk: Transkriptionelle Kontrolle der Musterbildung im Zebrafisch. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 372,781.50 2008-01-01 - 2010-12-31 Ott, Elisabeth; Meyer, Dirk: Funktionelle Analyse des Currarino-Syndrom assoziierten Homeobox Gens hlxb9 im Wirbeltiermodell Zebrafisch. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 23,000.00 2009-01-01 - 2010-12-31

Pacho, Frederic: Identification of novel terination codon contexts that are permissive for translational readthrough (Readthrough in mammalian cells). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Hypo Tirol Bank Forschungs- förderungspreis an der Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck EUR 2,000.00 2010-09-01 - 2011-12-31

Pacho, Frederic: Mutation von entwicklungsrelevanten Genen im Zebrafisch. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Nachwuchsfördermittel aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 20,000.00 2010-10-01 - 2012-02-28

Fellowships

Fellowships (outgoing)

Ott, Elisabeth: Travel fellowship award, SCDB Meeting 2010, Santa Cruz. Company of Biologists. Österreichische Forschungsgemeinschaft (ÖFG) EUR 700.00 Company of Biologists EUR 600.00 2010-06-30 - 2010-07-03

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2006-2010 (cont.)

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Publications

Journal Articles (Original Paper)

Ahmed, K. H.; Pelster, B. (2008): Ionic determinants of pH of acidic compartments under hypertonicity condition in trout hepatocytes. In: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 211, pp. 3306 - 3314. SCI-IF: 2,981; Rank: Biology 16/70 (2008)

Ahmed, K.H.; Pelster, B.; Krumschnabel, G. (2006): Signalling pathways involved in hypertonicity- and acidification-induced activation of Na+/H+ exchange of trout hepatocytes. In: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 209, pp. 3101 - 3113. SCI-IF: 2,631; Rank: Biology 9/62 (2006) Ahmed, KH.; Pelster, B. (2007): Interdependence of Ca2+ and proton movements in trout hepatocytes. In: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 210/19, pp. 3473 - 3483. SCI-IF: 2,972; Rank: Biology 15/69 (2007)

Alpadi, K.; Magupalli, V.G.; Käppel, S.; Köblitz, L.; Schwarz, K.; Seigel, G.M.; Sung, C.H.; Schmitz, F. (2008): RIBEYE recruits munc119, a mammalian ortholog of the Caenorhabditis elegans protein unc119, to synaptic ribbons of photoreceptor Synapses. In: JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY 283/39, pp. 26461 - 26467. SCI-IF: 5,520; Rank: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 41/274 (2008)

Baric, S.; Riedl, A.; Meraner, A.; Medgyesy, N.; Lackner, R.; Pelster, B.; Dalla Via, J. (2010): Alpine headwater streams as reservoirs of remnant populations of the Danubian clade brown trout. In: FRESHWATER BIOLOGY 55/4, pp. 866 - 880. SCI-IF: 2,861; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 8/88 (2009)

Bayartogtokh, B.; Schatz, H. (2009): Two new species of the genus Gymnodamaeus (Acari: Oribatida: Gymnodamaeidae) from Tyrol (Austria). In: REVUE SUISSE DE ZOOLOGIE 116/1, pp. 31 - 51. SCI-IF: 0,514; Rank: Zoology 106/128 (2009)

Bode, A.; Salvenmoser, W.; Nimeth, K.; Mahlknecht, M.; Adamski, Z.; Rieger, R.; Peter, R.; Ladurner, P. (2006): Immunogold Labeled S-Phase neoblasts, total neoblast number, their distribution and evidence for arrested neoblasts in Macrostomum lignano (Platyhelminthes, Rhabditophora). In: CELL AND TISSUE RESEARCH 325/3, pp. 577 - 587. SCI-IF: 2,580; Rank: Cell Biology 82/148 (2006) Appendix 145

Chapman, J.A.; Kirkness, E.F.; Simakov, O.; Hampson, S.E.; Mitros, T.; Weinmaier, T.; Rattei, T.; Balasubramanian, P.G.; Borman, J.; Busam, D.; Disbennett, K.; Pfannkoch, C.; Sumin, N.; Sutton, G.G.; Viswanathan, L.D.; Walenz, B.; Goodstein, D.M.; Hellsten, U.; Kawashima, T.; Prochnik, S.E.; Putnam, N.H.; Shu, S.; Blumberg, B.; Dana, C.E.; Gee, L.; Kibler, D.F.; Law, L.; Lindgens, D.; Martinez, D.E.; Peng, J.; Wigge, P.A.; Bertulat, B.; Guder, C.; Nakamura, Y.; Ozbek, S.; Watanabe, H.; Khalturin, K.; Hemmrich, G.; Franke, A.; Augustin, R.; Fraune, S.; Hay- akawa, E.; Hayakawa, S.; Hirose, M.; Hwang, J.S.; Ikeo, K.; Nishimiya-Fujisawa, C.; Ogura, A.; Takahashi, T.; Steinmetz, P.R.; Zhang, X.; Aufschnaiter, R.; Eder, M.K.; Gorny, A.K.; Salvenmoser, W.; Heimberg, A.M.; Wheeler, B.M.; Peterson, K.J.; Böttger, A.; Tischler, P.; Wolf, A.; Gojobori, T.; Remington, K.A.; Strausberg, R.L.; Venter, J.C.; Technau, U.; Hobmayer, B.; Bosch, T.C.; Holstein, T.W.; Fujisawa, T.; Bode, H.R.; David, C.N.; Rokhsar, D.S.; Steele, R.E. (2010): The dynamic genome of Hydra. In: NATURE 464, pp. 592 - 596. SCI-IF: 34,480; Rank: Multidisciplinary Sciences 1/48 (2009)

De Mulder, K.; Kuales, G.; Pfister, D.; Egger, B.; Seppi, T.; Eichberger, P.; Borgonie, G.; Ladurner, P. (2010): Potential of Macrostomum lignano to recover from γ-ray irradiation. In: CELL AND TISSUE RESEARCH 339, pp. 527 - 542. SCI-IF: 2,308; Rank: Cell Biology 106/160 (2009)

De Mulder, K.; Kuales, G.; Pfister, D.; Willems, M.; Egger, B.; Salvenmoser, W.; Thaler, M.; Gorny, A.; Hrouda, M.; Borgonie, G.; Ladurner, P. (2009): Characterization of the stem cell system of the acoel Isodiametra pulchra. In: BMC DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 9, p. 69. SCI-IF: 3,290; Rank: Developmental Biology 10/35 (2009)

De Mulder, K.; Pfister, D.; Kuales, G.; Egger, B.; Salvenmoser, W.; Willems, M.; Steger, J.; Fauster, K.; Micura, R.; Borgonie, G.; Ladurner, P. (2009): Stem cells are differentially regulated during development, regeneration and homeostasis in flatworms. In: DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 334, pp. 198 - 212. SCI-IF: 4,379; Rank: Developmental Biology 6/35 (2009)

Ebner, H.; Fiechtner, B.; Pelster, B.; Krumschnabel, G. (2006): Extracellular signal regulated MAP-kinase signalling in osmotically stressed trout hepatocytes. In: BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENERAL SUBJECTS 1760/6, pp. 941 - 950. SCI-IF: 2,024; Rank: Biophysics 34/61 (2006)

Egg, M.; Höckner, M.; Brandstätter, A.; Schuler, D.; Dallinger, R. (2009): Structural and bioinformatic analysis of the Roman snail Cd-Metallothionein gene uncovers molecular adaptation towards plasticity in coping with multifarious environmental stress. In: MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 18/11, pp. 2426 - 2443. SCI-IF: 5,960; Rank: Ecology 6/127 (2009)

Egger, B.; Gschwentner, R.; Hess, M.W.; Nimeth, K.T.; Adamski, Z.; Willems, M.; Rieger, R.; Salvenmoser, W. (2009): The caudal regeneration blastema is an accumulation of rapidly proliferating s tem cells in the flatworm Macrostomum lignano. In: BMC DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 9, p. 41. SCI-IF: 3,290; Rank: Developmental Biology 10/35 (2009)

Egger, B.; Ladurner, P.; Nimeth, K.; Geschwentner, R.; Rieger, R. (2006): The regeneration capacity of the flatworm Macrostomum lignano - on repeated regeneration, rejuvenation, and the minimal size needed for regeneration. In: DEVELOPMENT GENES AND EVOLUTION 216/10, pp. 565 - 577. SCI-IF: 2,161; Rank: Evolutionary Biology 22/39 (2006) 146

Egger, B.; Steinke, D.; Tarui, H.; De Mulder, K.; Arendt, D.; Borgonie, G.; Funayama, N.; Gschwentner, R.; Hartenstein, V.; Hobmayer, B.; Hooge, M.; Hrouda, M.; Ishida, S.; Kobayashi, C.; Kuales, G.; Nishimura, O; Pfister, D.; Rieger, R.; Salvenmoser, W.; Smith III, J.; Technau, U.; Tyler, S.; Agata, K.; Salzburger, W.; Ladurner, P. (2009): To be or not to be a flatworm: The acoel controversy. In: PLoS One 4/5, p. 5502. SCI-IF: 4,351; Rank: Biology 9/73 (2009)

Engelhard, C.; De Toffol, S.; Lek, I.; Rauch, W.; Dallinger,R. (2007): Environmental impacts of urban snow management - The alpine case study of Innsbruck. In: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 382/2-3, pp. 286 - 294. SCI-IF: 2,182; Rank: Environmental Sciences 38/156 (2007)

Engelmann, M.; Ebner, K.; Landgraf, R.; Wotjak, CT. (2006): Effects of Morris water maze testing on the neuroendocrine stress response and intrahypothalamic release of vasopressin and oxytocin in the rat. In: HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR 50/3, pp. 496 - 501. SCI-IF: 3,789; Rank: Behavioral Sciences 6/44 (2006)

Föger, F.; Noonpakdee, W.; Loretz, B.; Joojuntr, S.; Salvenmoser, W.; Bernkop-Schnürch, A. (2006): Inhibition of malarial topoisomerase II in Plasmodium falciparum by antisense nanoparticles. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS 319/1, pp. 139 - 146. SCI-IF: 2,212; Rank: Pharmacology & Pharmacy 88/192 (2006)

Gärber, C.; Salvenmoser, W.; Rieger, R.; Gschwentner, R. (2007): The nervous system of Convolutriloba (Acoela) and its patterning during regeneration after asexual reproduction. In: ZOOMORPHOLOGY 126/2, pp. 73 - 78. SCI-IF: 1,405; Rank: Zoology 38/121 (2007)

Gerecke, R.; Schatz, H.; Wohltmann, A. (2009): The mites (Chelicerata: Acari) of the CRENODAT project: Faunistic records and ecological data from springs in the autonomous province of Trento (Italian Alps). In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACAROLOGY 35/4, pp. 303 - 333. SCI-IF: 0,375; Rank: Entomology 64/74 (2009)

Guder, C.; Pinho, S.; Nacak, T.; Hobmayer, B.; Niehrs, C.; Holstein, T.W. (2006): An ancient Wnt-Dickkopf antagonism in Hydra. In: DEVELOPMENT 133, pp. 901 - 911. SCI-IF: 7,764; Rank: Developmental Biology 5/32 (2006)

Hartl, M; Mitterstiller, A; Valovka, T; Breuker, K; Hobmayer, B; Bister, K (2010): Stem cell-specific activation of an ancestral myc protooncogene with conserved basic functions in the early metazoan Hydra. In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 107, pp. 4051 - 4056. SCI-IF: 9,432; Rank: Multidisciplinary Sciences 3/48 (2009)

Haybaeck, J.; Spizzo, G.; Mikkuz, G.; Brunhuber, T.; Salvenmoser, W.; Banzinger, R.; Bachmann, F.; Schafer, G.; Burger, M.M ; Obrist, P. (2010): Overexpression of p150, a part of the large subunit of the eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3, in colon cancer. In: VIRCHOWS ARCHIV 455, p. 203. SCI-IF: 2,305; Rank: Pathology 30/71 (2009)

Hispard, Florian; Schuler, Dietmar; De Vaufleury, Annette; Scheifler, Renaud; Badot, Pierr-Marie; Dallinger, Reinhard (2008): Metal distribution and metallothionein induction after cadmium exposure in the terrestrial snail Helix aspersa (Gastropoda, Pulmonata). In: ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 27/7, pp. 1533 - 1542. SCI-IF: 2,420; Rank: Environmental Sciences 36/162 (2008) Appendix 147

Höckner, M.; Stefanon, K.; Schuler, D.; Fantur, R.; de Vaufleury, A.; Dallinger, R. (2009): Coping with Cadmium Exposure in Various Ways: The Two Helicid Snails Helix pomatia and Cantareus aspersus Share the Metal T ranscription Factor-2, but Differ in Promoter Organization and Transcription of Their Cd-Metallothionein Genes. In: J. OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART A-COMPARATIVE EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 311A/10, pp. 776 - 786. SCI-IF: 1,444; Rank: Zoology 40/128 (2009)

Hödl, Elisabeth; Felder, Edward; Chabicovsky, Monika; Dallinger, Reinhard (2010): Cadmium stress stimulates tissue turnover in Helix pomatia: increasing cell proliferation from metal toleranceto exhaustion in molluscan midgut gland. In: CELL AND TISSUE RESEARCH 341/1, pp. 159 - 171. SCI-IF: 2,308; Rank: Cell Biology 106/160 (2009)

Hoyer, H.; Schlocker, W.; Greindl, M.; Ostermann, T.; Bernkop-Schnürch, A. (2010): Preparation and evaluation of thiomer nanoparticles via high pressure homogenization. In: JOURNAL OF MICROENCAPSULATION 27/6, pp. 487 - 495. SCI-IF: 1,890; Rank: Engineering, Chemical 30/126 (2009)

Hsin, Yi .; Houwing, S.; Meppelink, A.; Redl, S.; Gauci, S.; Vos, H.; Draper, B.W.; Moens, C.B.; Burgering, B.M.; Ladurner, P.; Krijgsveld, J.; Berezikov, E.; Ketting, R.F. (in revision): Zebrafish Tdrd1 binds loaded and unloaded Piwi proteins and their targets. In: MOLECULAR CELL. SCI-IF: 14,608; Rank: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 7/282 (2009)

Kamminga, L.M.; Luteijn, M.; den Broeder, M.J.; Redl, S.; Roovers, E.; Kaaij, L.; Ladurner, P.; Berezikov, E.; Ketting, R.F. (2010): Hen1 is required for oocyte development and increases piRNA stability in zebrafish. In: EMBO JOURNAL 29, pp. 3688 - 3700. SCI-IF: 8,993; Rank: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 21/282 (2009)

Kopp, R. (2008): The snowball effect of an amino acid exchange in zebrafish breakdance mutants. In: COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 150/35, p. 102. SCI-IF: 1,709; Rank: Zoology 26/122 (2008)

Kopp, R.; Pelster, B.; Schwerte, T. (2007): How does blood cell concentration modulate cardiovascular parameters in developing zebrafish (Danio rerio)? In: COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 146/3, pp. 400 - 407. SCI-IF: 1,863; Rank: Zoology 22/121 (2007)

Kopp, R.; Schwerte, T.; Egg, M.; Sandbichler, A.M.; Egger, B.; Pelster, B. (2010): Chronic reduction in cardiac output induces hypoxic signaling in larval zebrafish even at a time when convective oxygen transport is not required. In: PHYSIOLOGICAL GENOMICS 42a, pp. 8 - 23. SCI-IF: 3,931; Rank: Physiology 15/75 (2009)

Kuales, G.; De Mulder, K.; Salvenmoser, W.; Glashauer, J.; Takashima, S.; Salzburger, W.; Hartenstein, V.; Ladurner, P. (accepted): Boule-like genes regulate male and female gametogenesis in the flatworm Macrostomum lignano. In: DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY. SCI-IF: 4,379; Rank: Developmental Biology 6/35 (2009)

Loretz, B.; Thaler, M.; Bernkop-Schnürch, A. (2007): Role of sulfhydryl groups in transfection? A case study with chitosan-NAC nanoparticles. In: BIOCONJUGATE CHEMISTRY 18/4, pp. 1028 - 1035. SCI-IF: 4,384; Rank: Chemistry, Organic 5/56 (2007) 148

Martien, R.; Loretz, B.; Sandbichler, A.M.; Bernkop-Schnürch, A. (2008): Thiolated chitosan nanoparticles: transfection study in the Caco-2 differentiated cell culture. In: NANOTECHNOLOGY 19, pp. 1 - 9. SCI-IF: 3,446; Rank: Engineering, Multidisciplinary 2/66 (2008)

McVeigh, P.; Mair, G.R.; Zamanian, M.; Ladurner, P.; Novozhilova, E.; Atkinson, L.; Day, T.A. ; Maule, A.G. (2009): Discovery of multiple neuropeptide families in phylum Platyhelminthes. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY 39/11, pp. 1243 - 1252. SCI-IF: 3,819; Rank: Parasitology 5/28 (2009)

Meraner, A.; Baric, S.; Pelster, B.; Dalla Via, J. (2007): Trout mitochondrial DNA polymorphism in the centre of the marble trout distribution area. In: HYDROBIOLOGIA 579/1, pp. 337 - 349. SCI-IF: 1,201; Rank: Marine & Freshwater Biology 39/83 (2007)

Meraner, A.; Baric, S.; Pelster, B.; Dalla Via, J. (2010): Microsatellite DNA data point to extensive but in complete admixture in a marble and brown. In: CONSERVATION GENETICS 11/3, pp. 985 - 998. SCI-IF: 1,849; Rank: Biodiversity Conservation 12/28 (2009)

Meraner, Andreas; Brandstätter, Anita; Thaler, Renate; Aray, Bernhard; Unterlechner, Martin; Niederstätter, Harald; Zelger, Roland; Dalla Via, Josef; Dallinger, Reinhard (2008): Molecular phylogeny and population structure of the codling moth (Cydia pomonella) in Central Europe: I. Ancient calde splitting revealed by mitochondrial haplotype patterns. In: MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION 48/3, pp. 825 - 837. SCI-IF: 3,871; Rank: Evolutionary Biology 9/41 (2008)

Moreno, E.; De Mulder, K.; Salvenmoser, W.; Ladurner, P.; Martínez, P. (2010): Inferring the ancestral function of the posterior Hox gene within the Bilateria: controlling the development of reproductive structures, the musculature and the nervous system in the acoel flatworm Isodiametra pulchra. In: EVOLUTION & DEVELOPMENT 12/3, pp. 258 - 266. SCI-IF: 3,179; Rank: Developmental Biology 11/35 (2009)

Morris, J.; Ladurner, P.; Rieger, R.; Pfister, D.; Del Mar De Miguel-Bonet, M.; Jacobs, D.; Hartenstein,V . (2006): The Macrostomum lignano EST database as a molecular resource for studying platyhelminth development and phylogeny. Development, Genes & Evolution. In: DEVELOPMENT GENES AND EVOLUTION 216/11, pp. 695 - 707. SCI-IF: 2,161; Rank: Evolutionary Biology 22/39 (2006)

Nimeth, KT.; Egger, B.; Rieger, R.; Salvenmoser, W.; Peter, R.; Gschwentner, R. (2007): Regeneration in Macrostomum lignano (Platyhelminthes) I: Cellular dynamics in the neoblast stem cell system. In: CELL AND TISSUE RESEARCH 327/3, pp. 637 - 646. SCI-IF: 2,613; Rank: Cell Biology 86/150 (2007)

Özbek, S.; Adamczyk, P.; Meier, S.; Gross, T.; Hobmayer, E.; Grzesiek, S.; Bächinger, H.P.; Holstein, T.W. (2008): Minicollagen-15, a novel minicollagen isolated from Hydra, forms tubule structures in nematocysts. In: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 376/4, pp. 1008 - 1020. SCI-IF: 4,146; Rank: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 74/274 (2008)

Pelster, B. (2009): Changing expression patterns: focus on “the transcription factor, glial cell missing 2, is involved in differentiation and functional regulation of H+-ATPase rich cells in zebrafish (Danio rerio). In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 296, pp. 1190 - 1191. SCI-IF: 3,058; Rank: Physiology 28/75 (2009). Appendix 149

Pelster, B.; Gittenberger-de Groot, A.C.; Poelmann, R.E.; Rombough, P.; Schwerte, T.; Thompson, M. B. (2010): Functional plasticity of the developing cardiovascular system: examples from different vertebrates. In: PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY 83/5, pp. 775 - 791. SCI-IF: 2,190; Rank: Zoology 15/128 (2009)

Pfister, D; De Mulder, K; Hartenstein,V ; Kuales, G; Borgonie, G; Marx, F; Morris, J; Ladurner, P. (2008): Flatworm stem cells and the germ line: developmental and evolutionary implications of macvasa expression in Macrostomum lignano. In: DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 319/1, pp. 146 - 159. SCI-IF: 4,416; Rank: Developmental Biology 6/34 (2008)

Philipp, I.; Aufschnaiter, R.; Özbek, S.; Pontasch, S.; Jenewein, M.; Watanabe, H.; Rentzsch, F.; Holstein, T.W.; Hobmayer, B. (2009): Wnt/ß-Catenin and noncanonical Wnt signalling ineract in tissue evagination in the simple eumetazoan Hydra. In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 106, pp. 4290 - 4295. SCI-IF: 9,432; Rank: Multidisciplinary Sciences 3/48 (2009)

Pörtner, H.O.; Bennett, A.F.; Bozinovic, A.; Clarke, A.; Lardies, M.A.; Lucassen, M.; Pelster, B.; Schiemer, J.H.; Stillman, J.H. (2006): Trade-offs in thermal adaptation: the need for a molecular to ecological integration. In: PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY 79, pp. 295 - 313. SCI-IF: 2,011; Rank: Zoology 16/112 (2006)

Quirós, Laia; Jarque, Sergio; Lackner, Reinhard; Fernandez, Pilar; Grimalt, Joan; Pina, Benjamin (2007): Physiologi- cal Response to Persistent Organic Pollutants in Fish from Mountain Lakes: Analysis of Cyp1A Gene Expression in Natural Populations of Salmo trutta. In: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 41/14, pp. 5154 - 5160. SCI-IF: 4,363; Rank: Environmental Sciences 4/156 (2007)

Rentzsch, F.; Guder, C.; Vocke, D.; Hobmayer, B.; Holstein, T.W. (2007): An ancient chordin-like gene in organizer formation of Hydra. In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 104/9, pp. 3249 - 3254. SCI-IF: 9,598; Rank: Multidisciplinary Sciences 3/39 (2007)

Schärer, L.; Zaubzer, J.; Salvenmoser, W.; Seifarth, C.; Ladurner, P. (2007): Tracking sperm of a donor in a recipient: an immunocytochemical approach. In: ANIMAL BIOLOGY 57/2, pp. 121 - 136. SCI-IF: 1,113; Rank: Zoology 52/121 (2007)

Schredelseker, J.; Dayal, A.; Schwerte, T.; Franzini-Armstrong, C.; Grabner, M. (2009): Proper restoration of excita- tion-contraction coupling in the dihydropyridine receptor beta 1-null zebrafish relaxed is an exclusive function of the beta 1a subunit. In: JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY 284/2, pp. 1242 - 1251. SCI-IF: 5,328; Rank: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 48/282 (2009) 150

Schwerte, T.; Prem, C.; Mairosl, A.; Pelster, B. (2006): Development of the sympatho-vagal balance in the cardiovascular system in zebrafish (Danio rerio) characterized by power spectrum and classical signal analysis. In: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 209/6, pp. 1093 - 1100. SCI-IF: 2,631; Rank: Biology 9/62 (2006)

Schwerte, T. (2010): Skin epithelium of zebrafish may work as an airway epithelia analogue model to evaluate systemic effects of micro- and nano-particles. In: THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS 103/4, S. 692 - 693. SCI-IF: 4,451 (2009); Rank: Rang: Peripheral Vascular Disease 10/60 (2009)

Sekii, K.; Salvenmoser, W.; De Mulder, K.; Schärer, L.; Ladurner, P. (2009): Melav2, an elav-like gene, is essential for spermatid differentiation in the flatworm Macrostomum lignano. In: BMC DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 9, p. 62. SCI-IF: 3,290; Rank: Developmental Biology 10/35 (2009)

Shimizu, H.; Aufschnaiter, R.; Li, L.; Sarras, M.P.Jr; Borza, D.B.; Abrahamson, D.R.; Sado, Y.; Zhang, X. (2008): The extracellular matrix of hydra is a porous sheet and contains type IV collagen. In: ZOOLOGY 111, pp. 410 - 418. SCI-IF: 1,485; Rank: Zoology 36/122 (2008)

Thaler, Renate; Brandstetter, Anita; Meraner, Andreas; Chabicovsky, Monika; Parson, Walther; Zelger, Roland; Dalla Via, Josef; Dallinger, Reinhard (2008): Molecular phylogeny and population structure of the codling moth (Cydia pomonella) in Central Europe. II. AFLP analysis reflects human-aided local adaptation of a global pest species. In: MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION 48/3, pp. 838 - 849. SCI-IF: 3,871; Rank: Evolutionary Biology 9/41 (2008)

Turesson, J.; Schwerte, T.; Sundin, L. (2006): Late onset of NMDA receptor-mediated ventilatory control during early development in zebrafish (Danio rerio). In: COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 143/3, pp. 332 - 339. SCI-IF: 1,553; Rank: Zoology 24/112 (2006)

van Rooijen, E.; Voest, E. E.; Logister, I.; Korving, J.; Schwerte, T.; Schulte-Merker, S.; Giles, R. H.; van Eeden, F. J. (2009): Zebrafish mutants in the von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor display a hypoxic response and recapitulate key aspects of Chuvash polycythemia. In: BLOOD 113/25, pp. 6449 - 6460. SCI-IF: 10,555; Rank: Hematology 2/61 (2009)

Willems, M.; Egger, B.; Wolff, C.; Mouton, C.; Houthoofd, W.; Fonderie, P.; Couvreur, M.; Artois, T.; Borgonie, G. (2009): Embryonic origins of hull cells in the flatworm Macrostomum lignano through cell lineage analysis: developmental and phylogenetic implications. In: DEVELOPMENT GENES AND EVOLUTION 219/8, pp. 409 - 417. SCI-IF: 2,146; Rank: Evolutionary Biology 27/44 (2009)

Yaqoob, N.; Holotta, M.; Prem, C.; Kopp, R.; Schwerte, T. (2009): Ontogenetic development of erythropoiesis can be studied non-invasively in GATA-1:DsRed transgenic zebrafish. In: COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 154/2, pp. 270 - 278. SCI-IF: 2,196; Rank: Zoology 14/128 (2009)

Yaqoob, N.; Schwerte, T. (2010): Cardiovascular and respiratory developmental plasticity under oxygen depleted environment and in genetically hypoxic zebrafish (Danio rerio). In: COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 156/4, pp. 475 - 484. SCI-IF: 2,196; Rank: Zoology 14/128 (2009) Appendix 151

Zoller, H.; Egg, M.; Graziadei, I.; Creus, M.; Janecke, A. R.; Löffler-Ragg, J.;V ogel, W. (2007): CFTR gene mutations in pancreatitis: Frequency and clinical manifestations in an Austrian patient cohort. In: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift 119/17-18, pp. 527 - 533. SCI-IF: 0,885; Rank: Medicine, General & Internal 65/97 (2007)

Journal Articles (Review)

Ebner, K.; Singewald, N. (2006): The role of substance P in stress and anxiety responses. In: AMINO ACIDS 31/3, pp. 251 - 272. SCI-IF: 2,104; Rank: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 147/252 (2006) Egger, B.; Gschwentner, R.; Rieger, R. (2007): Free-living flatworms under the knife: past and present. In: DEVELOPMENT GENES AND EVOLUTION 217/2, pp. 89 - 104. SCI-IF: 2,068; Rank: Evolutionary Biology 24/39 (2007) Guder, C.; Philipp, I.; Lengfeld, T.; Watanabe, H.; Hobmayer, Engelbert; and Holstein, T.W. (2006): The Wnt code: cnidarians signal the way. In: ONCOGENE 25, pp. 7450 - 7460. SCI-IF: 6,582; Rank: Oncology 12/126 (2006)

Mouton, S.; Willems, M.; Braeckman, B. P.; Egger, B.; Ladurner, P.; Schärer, L.; Borgonie, G. (2009): The free-living flatworm Macrostomum lignano: a new model for ageing research. In: EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY 44, pp. 243 - 249. SCI-IF: 3,342; Rank: Geriatrics & Gerontology 10/40 (2009) Schwerte, T. (2009): Cardio-respiratory control during early development in the model animal zebrafish. In: ACTA HISTOCHEMICA 111/3, pp. 230 - 243. SCI-IF: 1,234; Rank: Cell Biology 142/160 (2009)

Textbook, Scientific (Editing)

Westheide, W.; Rieger, R. (Eds.) (2006): Spezielle Zoologie. Teil 1: Einzeller und Wirbellose Tiere. Heidelberg: Elsevier, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag. 2. Aufl.

Contributions to Textbooks, Scientific

Holstein, T.W.; Hess, M.W.; Salvenmoser, W. (2010): Preparation Techniques for Transmission Electron Microscopy of Hydra. In: Müller-Reichert, T.: Electron Microscopy of Model Systems. New York: Academic Press (= Methods in Cell Biology), pp. 285 - 306.

Ladurner, P.; Egger, B.; De Mulder, K.; Pfister, D.; Kuales, G.; Salvenmoser, W.; Schärer, L. (2008): The stem cell system of the basal flatworm Macrostomum lignano. In: Bosch, Thomas C. (Hrsg.): Stem cells: from Hydra to man. Berlin - Heidelberg - New York: Springer, pp. 75 - 94. Larink, Otto; Westheide, Wilfried; Egger, Bernhard (2006): Kapitel „Platyhelminthes“. In: Larink, O; Westheide, W (Eds.): Coastal Plankton. Photo Guide for European Seas. München: Pfeil, pp. 62 - 63. Pelster, B.; Bagatto, B. (2010): Respiration. In: Perry, S.F.; Ekker, M.; Farrell, A.P.; Brauner, C.J.: Zebrafish. Amsterdam [u.a.]: Elsevier (= Fish physiology series 29), S. 290 - 309. Pelster, B. (2009): Buoyancy Control in Aquatic Vertebrates. In: Glass, M. L..; Wood, S.C.: Cardio-Respiratory Control in Vertebrates: Comparative and Evolutionary Aspects. New York: Springer, pp. 65 - 98. 152

Pelster, Bernd (2008): Gas exchange. In: Finn, R.N.; Kapoor, B.G.: Fish Larval Physiology. Enfield: Science Publishers, pp. 91 - 118.

Rieger, Reinhard; Egger, Bernhard (2006): Kapitel „Plathelminthes, Plattwürmer“. In: Westheide, W.; Rieger, R. (Eds.): Spezielle Zoologie. Teil 1: Einzeller und Wirbellose Tiere. Heidelberg: Elsevier, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, 2. Aufl. pp. 209 - 260. Salvenmoser, W.; Egger, B.; Achatz, J.G.; Ladurner, P.; Hess, M.W. (2010): Electron microscopy of flatworms: standard and cryo-preparation methods. In: Müller-Reichert, T.: Electron Microscopy of Model Systems. New York: Academic Press (= Methods in Cell Biology), pp. 307 - 330.

Research Projects, Fellowships

Research Projects

Research Projects (Funded Research) Total: EUR 2,051,543.29

The details of 2 records were removed due to confidentiality reasons. EUR 51,910.80

Dallinger, Reinhard: Bioindikation in terrestrischen Ökosystemen in Vorarlberg (Bioindikation). inatura - Erlebnis Naturschau Dornbirn EUR 4,200.00 2008-07-01 - 2008-12-31 Dallinger, Reinhard: Metallothioneins in Helix aspersa. French Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) EUR 15,600.00 2005-11-20 - 2008-12-31

Dallinger, Reinhard; Egg, Margit: Metal-specific adaptation of metallothionein isoforms and their genes in Helix pomatia: Metal preference studies by recombinant expression in vitro and construction of transcriptional reporter genes transfected in Biomphalaria glabrata embryonic cells. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 330,097.64 2007-04-01 - 2010-12-31

Egger, Bernhard: Untersuchungen zur vergleichenden Regenerationsfähigkeit von freilebenden Plattwürmern des Süßwassers im Tiroler Raum (Regeneration bei freilebenden Plattwürmern). Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung (BM.W_F), Sparkling Science EUR 140,920.00 2009-09-01 - 2011-12-31 Gschwentner, Robert; Rieger, Reinhard: Regeneration in basalen Plathelminthen. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 281,920.00 2003-11-01 - 2007-01-31 Hobmayer, Engelbert: Characterization of ß-Catenin target genes in cnidarian axis formation and regeneration (beta-Catenin target genes in axis formation and regeneration). Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 280,260.75 2008-04-01 - 2011-03-31 Hobmayer, Engelbert: Die molekuläre Evolution von Zelladhäsion und Zellpolarität. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 1.00 2003-11-01 - 2007-07-30 Hobmayer, Engelbert: Evolution of the bilaterian body axes. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 141,424.50 2006-08-01 - 2010-07-30 Appendix 153

Hobmayer, Engelbert: Molekulare Analyse des Aktinzytoskeletts. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 10,000.00 2005-12-01 - 2006-05-31 Ladurner, Peter Paul: Genom-Sequezierung von Macrostomum lignano. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 5,100.00 2009-12-01 - 2010-11-30 Ladurner, Peter Paul: Totipotente Stammzellen und Keimbahn in Platyhelminthen. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 274,146.60 2005-05-01 - 2008-12-31 Ladurner, Peter Paul: Totipotnte Stammzellen und Keimbahn in Platyhelminthen. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 5,000.00 2005-12-01 - 2006-11-30 Pelster, Georg Bernd: Activity and hypoxia induced changes in gene expression profiles during early development. Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur (bm:bwk), GEN-AU EUR 99,240.00 2006-05-01 - 2007-10-31 Pelster, Georg Bernd: Diversita genetica e potenzialita di acquacoltura delle popolazione naturali di salmonidi in Trentino (POPSAL). Provincia Autonoma di Trento (Autonome Provinz Trient) EUR 21,486.00 2003-05-01 - 2006-05-01

Pelster, Georg Bernd: Genotypisierung der heimischen Forellen-Populationen zur Auffindung autochtoner Reliktpopulationen und Aufbau ursprünglicher Zuchtstämme für Besatzmaßnahmen - InterregIIIA (TROUT-EXAMINVEST). Europäischer Fonds für regionale Entwicklung (EFRE), Interreg III-A EUR 66,004.00; Land Tirol EUR 66,004.00 2002-09-01 - 2008-09-01

Pontasch, Stefanie: Molekulare Regulation des Aktincytoskeletts in Morphogenese und Embryonalentwicklung von Cnidaria. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 6,400.00 2009-12-01 - 2010-11-30 Sandbichler, Adolf: Anpassung von Kiemenepithelzellen an osmotische Veränderungen. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 5,000.00 2005-11-03 - 2008-02-29 Schärer, Lukas: Geschlechterverteilung und sexueller Konflikt bei einem simultanen Zwitter. Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 13,000.00 2005-12-01 - 2006-12-01 Schwerte, Thorsten: Der Einfluss von Kreislaufparametern auf die Angiogenese (Der Einfluss von Kreislauf- parametern auf die Angiogenese). Tiroler Wissenschaftsfonds (TWF) EUR 17,000.00 2006-06-01 - 2007-06-30 Schwerte, Thorsten: Der Einfluss von Kreislaufparametern auf die Angiogenese. Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Einzelprojekt EUR 196,828.00 2003-03-01 - 2006-03-01 Schwerte, Thorsten; Großauer, Harald: Shape Reconstruction of Zebrafish Hearts. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Nachwuchsfördermittel aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 20,000.00 2006-12-01 - 2008-12-31 154 Appendix

Fellowships

Abdelnaby, Khaled: pH Regulation and Co2+ Homeostasis under normal und cell shrinkage Conditions in liver cells of Rainbow trout oncorhynchus MyKISS. Österreichischer akademischer Austauschdienst (ÖAD) EUR 19,740.00 2005-10-01 - 2007-06-30

Achatz, Johannes: Systematik und Phylogenie der Acoela. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 10,890.00 2008-01-01 - 2009-06-30 Aufschnaiter, Roland: Die Dynamik von Cytoskelettelementen in der Morphogenese von Hydra. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Doktoratsstipendien Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 3,630.00 2006-04-01 - 2006-09-30

Erhart, Daniel: Mag. Daniel Erhart: High-Resolution Analysis of Y-chromosome Variability in Selected Regions of the Tyrolean Alps (Austria): Influences of Topology and Demographic History on the Genetic Differentiation. (Y-chromosomal history of Tyrol). Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 10,890.00 2007-06-01 - 2009-01-31

Hrouda, Martina: Molecular Analysis of the Evolution of Bilaterian Body Axes: BMP/Chordin-signaling in Isodiametra Pulchra and Macrostomum Lignano (Acoelomorpha, Macrostomorpha; Platyhelminthes). Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW), DOC-FFORTE (Frauen in Forschung und Technologie) EUR 21,900.00 2005-10-01 - 2006-09-30

Jenewein, Marcell Andreas Dietmar: Funktionelle Analyse von Hydra frizzled Genen. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 4,068.00 2009-11-01 - 2010-04-30

Kuales, Georg: Expression and function of Stem Cell- and Germline- Genes of the basal Platyhelminth Macrostomum lignanoand the Acoel isodiametra pulchra. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 7,260.00 2008-03-01 - 2009-09-30

Pontasch, Stefanie: Molekulare Regulation des Aktincytoskeletts in Morphogenese und Embryonalentwicklung von Cnidaria. Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck - Büro des Vizerektors für Forschung, Doktoratsstipendien aus der Nachwuchsförderung der LFU EUR 4,068.00 2009-07-01 - 2009-12-31

Schärer, Lukas: Sex allocation and sexual conflict in a simultaneous hermaphrodite. Schweizerischer Nationalfonds (SNF), Projektförderung EUR 119,538.00 2004-12-01 - 2007-11-30 Yaqoob, Nadeem: Flexibility of the Cardiorespiratory System under Oxygen Deficiency in Zebrafish (Danio Rerio). Österreichischer akademischer Austauschdienst (ÖAD) EUR 34,920.00 2006-12-01 - 2009-11-30

Fellowships (outgoing)

Achatz, Johannes: Pattering of the nervous system in Isodiametra pulchra (Acoela). Fonds zur Förderung der wiss. Forschung (FWF), Erwin-Schrödinger-Auslandsstipendium EUR 1.00 2010-04-01 - 2013-03-31 Abbreviations and acronyms 155

alpS Center for Climate Change and Adaptation Strategies ANR Agence Nationale de Recherches ASIB Algae Culture Collection, University of Innsbruck AWI Alfred Wegener Institute Bremerhaven BFW National Forest Service CAU Carl-Albrechts-Universität Kiel DFG Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft EPU Eurasia Pacific Uninet EZA Development cooperation FLD Research performance documentation FWF Austrian Science Fund HiMAT History of Mining Activities in the Tyrol (FWF, SFB) IB Herbarium University of Innsbruck LBv Landesbund für Vogelschutz, Bayern LFUI Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck IMU Innsbruck Medical University NSERC National Science and Research Council, Canada ÖAW Austrian Academy of Sciences ÖAD Austrian Academic Exchange Service RF Research Focus, University of Innsbruck RC Research Centre, University of Innsbruck SFB Special research program of FWF TWF Tyrolean Science Fund UBC University of British Columbia UIBK Universität Innsbruck

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