Annett Baasch

Prof. Dr. Annett Baasch is a Professor in the Department of Agriculture, Ecotrophology, and Landscape Development at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences. She specializes in conservation biology, ecology, and climate change adaptation, with a focus on plant biodiversity and ecosystem management. Her research includes projects funded by the Ministry of Science (MWU) and the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, addressing topics such as biological pest control, endangered species conservation, and grassland restoration.

Teaching Responsibilities:

• Lectures in Botany, Woody Plants Identification, and Landscape Management
• Supervision of bachelor's and master's theses in Nature Conservation and Landscape Planning programs

Recent Research Projects (2020–2026):

• Biological control measures for oak processionary moth (MWU-funded, 2023–2025)
• Gray Scabious habitat conservation (Federal Biological Diversity Program, 2021–2026)
• Climate change adaptation strategies for native forests (EAFRD-funded, 2020–2023)

Publications:

Recent works include studies on plant extinction dynamics using herbarium data, long-term grazing impacts on orchid grasslands, and genetic analysis of local extinctions. Full publications list available in the university OPAC system.