Julia S. Joswig

Dr. Julia S. Joswig is a PostDoc researcher at Leipzig University's Faculty of Physics and Earth System Sciences, where she works in the RSC4Earth Lab. She is actively involved in the Breathing Nature initiative, FlexFund project, and serves as a member of the sPectra working group. Her research focuses on Functional Ecology, particularly examining plant function-environment relationships in a changing world through the lens of plant traits.

Dr. Joswig's educational background includes a PhD in Biology from the University of Zürich, a Master of Science in Resource Analysis and Management from Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (2013), and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the same institution (2010). Her research career spans multiple institutions including the Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, and University of Zürich.

Her research interests encompass:

• Understanding how plant function can be captured by traits across different data streams
• Describing trait variation with environmental factors across spatial scales
• Linking trait variation to ecosystem functioning
• Developing advanced gap-filling methods for plant trait data
• Integrating in-situ and remotely sensed data for intraspecific diversity analysis

Dr. Joswig's recent publications demonstrate a strong methodological focus, particularly on statistical approaches for handling incomplete ecological datasets. Her work bridges theoretical ecology with practical data science applications, contributing to both conceptual understanding and analytical tools in functional ecology.

She is an active participant in science communication through:

• Teaching at University of Zürich
• Public outreach events (Scientifica, Long Night of Science)
• Art-science collaborations with Ilya Fedotov-Fedorov
• Podcast contributions (BAM, Berlin)
• Science storytelling (three-minute thesis contest)
• Animation projects (Global Science Film Festival Zürich)

Dr. Joswig is expanding her technical expertise in Python and remote sensing data analysis, and actively seeks collaboration opportunities in biodiversity research, citizen science, and innovative science communication approaches.