Lucie Marie Baltz

Lucie Marie Baltz is a PhD student in the General Zoology group at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, with a focus on wild bee ecology and urbanization's impact on pollinators. She is affiliated with the Institute of Bee Protection at the Julius Kühn Institute Braunschweig and actively engages in public science communication through media, workshops, and radio programs like "Grün hinterm Ohr".

• PhD Student, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (since 2021)
• Research Assistant, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (2020, 2017-2018)
• Further education in Journalism, Freie Journalistenschule (since 2022)

Her research integrates population genetics and molecular ecology to analyze how urbanization affects wild bees' genetic diversity, body size, and conservation management. She has published seven peer-reviewed articles on topics ranging from urban bumblebee health to Mongolian cormorant genetics. Her outreach efforts include citizen science workshops, magazine articles, and radio segments.

Key trends in her publications include: urban ecology (4/7), population genetics (5/7), pollination networks (3/7), and conservation strategies (3/7). Her work often intersects with molecular methods and environmental management.

Lucie's career spans research on pesticide impacts, teaching support for animal identification courses, and science communication roles. She has presented at major conferences like the British Ecological Society Meeting and 6th European Congress of Conservation Biology, with a particular emphasis on public engagement and policy-relevant findings.