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Dr. Katja Rembold is a Researcher at the University of Bern's Institute of Plant Sciences, affiliated with the Plant Ecology division and the Botanical Garden. Her work focuses on tropical biodiversity, ecological impacts of land-use change, and conservation strategies in rainforest ecosystems. She has conducted extensive field research in Indonesia, Kenya, Uganda, and Madagascar, with a particular interest in carnivorous plants and epiphytes. Her research bridges tropical and temperate systems, emphasizing global biodiversity challenges.
Key research areas include the consequences of deforestation on plant diversity, functional biodiversity loss in altered habitats, and sustainable agricultural practices. She collaborates internationally, contributing to projects like the EFForTS study in Indonesia and ecological surveys in African rainforests. Her work integrates field studies with molecular methods (e.g., DNA barcoding) and interdisciplinary approaches to address ecological and socio-economic trade-offs in land-use systems.
Recent publications highlight findings on energy reallocation in transformed rainforests, climate-driven shifts in plant distributions, and conservation roles of botanical gardens. While no formal awards are listed, her contributions to tropical ecology have been disseminated through high-impact journals like Nature and Ecology. She actively participates in academic governance, including editorial roles and collaborative research networks.
