Kristina von Rintelen

Kristina von Rintelen is a Researcher at the Museum of Natural History, Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Research in Berlin. Since 2018, she has been affiliated with the Center for Integrative Biodiversity Discovery (CIBD), and since 2022, she serves as the Scientific Director of the Crustacean Collection. Her career spans roles in science management, including part-time positions coordinating international biodiversity projects like Indobiosys (2015-2018) and BMBF-funded initiatives (2012-2014).

• Education:
  • PhD in Biology, Humboldt University Berlin (2008)
  • MSc in Biology (Zoology, Ecology, Geography), Humboldt University Berlin (2002)
  • BSc in Biology, WWU Münster (1998)

Her research focuses on biogeography, systematics, and evolutionary biology, particularly in freshwater crustaceans like atyid shrimps in Indonesia. She has contributed to biodiversity conservation and international science collaboration, with fieldwork in Indonesian caves and participation in global conferences.

Scientific Awards and Fellowships:

• Dissertation Award for Zoological Systematics, Zoologische Staatssammlung München (2010)
• FiNCA fellowship for female postdoctoral scientists (2013)
• DAAD-funded travel grants (2008-2009)
• DAAD RISE Doctoral Student Grant (2008)
• Travel grant from Verein der Freunde und Förderer des Museums für Naturkunde e.V. (2009)