Silvia Keinath

Silvia Keinath is a postdoctoral researcher at the Museum of Natural History - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Research in Berlin, Germany. Since 2022, she has been part of the research cluster NaturBerlin, focusing on urban ecological research and the development of a biodiversity index for Berlin. Her academic background includes a Bachelor's and Master's in Biology from Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg, and a PhD in Biology/Ecology from Humboldt University Berlin (2016-2021), where she worked under PD Dr. Rödel in the Bridging in Biodiversity Science (BIBS) project of the Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB).

• 2009-2013: B.Sc. in Biology (Microbiology, Parasitology) - Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg
• 2013-2015: M.Sc. in Biology (Behavioral Physiology, Animal Ecology) - Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg
• 2016-2021: Ph.D. in Biology/Ecology via Humboldt University Berlin at Museum für Naturkunde

Her research spans urban ecology, evolutionary biology, and environmental stressors, emphasizing long-term ecological changes in urban-rural gradients. Her publications analyze morphological adaptations in insects due to light pollution, color polymorphism in beetles, and conceptual frameworks for ecosystem management in the Anthropocene. She has no explicitly listed scientific awards or advisees. Her work integrates biodiversity metrics with urban planning and global change biology.