Thies Geertz

Thies Geertz is an Associate Researcher in the Department of Animal Ecology & Systematics at Justus Liebig University, Giessen. His work focuses on African freshwater mollusk systematics and the impacts of environmental change on biodiversity. He holds an MSc in Biology (2009) from Justus Liebig University, where his thesis examined the phylogeography of Bellamya gastropods in Lake Malawi.

His research interests include evolutionary dynamics of African freshwater mollusks, biogeographic patterns, and biodiversity data management. Geertz has contributed to malacological studies presented at international conferences such as the World Congress of Malacology (2010). He is affiliated with the Systematics & Biodiversity Lab and collaborates on projects like the EU-funded PRIDE initiative studying Pontocaspian biodiversity.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided materials. His work supports ongoing projects including the DAAD CEMarin marine sciences initiative and the ICDP SCOPSCO Lake Ohrid deep-drilling project.