Dr. David Walmsley

David Walmsley
21335 Lüneburg, Universitätsallee 1, C13.104
Fon +49.4131.677-2083, david.walmsley@leuphana.de
Lehrkraft für besondere Aufgaben, Institute of Ecology

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Vita

  • since March 2014: Research Fellow, Institute of Ecology, Leuphana University Lüneburg;
  • 2011-2014: Operative Management EU Project: "Innovation Incubator - Platform for Sustainable Biofuel Production for the Aviation Industry - Competence Tandem Biokerosene" and Research Fellow, Institute of Ecology, Leuphana University Lüneburg;
  • 2010-2011: Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Eco-Innovation Research Group within the Department of Chemical and Life Sciences, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland; SFI Project "Biodiversity and species interaction - theory and application to multifunctional ecosystems".
  • 2006-2010: PhD Student (Eco-Physiology, Functional Ecology), University College Dublin, Ireland (EPA ERTDI Doctoral Research Scholarship): "Quantifying Dissolved Carbon and Nitrogen Losses from Soil Subjected to Different Land-Use and Management Practices".
  • 2003-2005: Head of Research and Development, Weissheimer Malz K.G., Andernach, Germany
  • 1998-2003: Student of Biology (Diplom-Biologe equivalent to MSc) at the J.W.-Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Thesis: "Influence of sequence regions of the mRNA from rye leaf-catalase on the expression of a reportergene".
  • 1997-1998: German Civil Service as a Carer for Mentally Challenged Children, Hofheim, Germany
  • since March 2014: Research Fellow, Institute of Ecology, Leuphana University Lüneburg;
  • 2011-2014: Operative Management EU Project: "Innovation Incubator - Platform for Sustainable Biofuel Production for the Aviation Industry - Competence Tandem Biokerosene" and Research Fellow, Institute of Ecology, Leuphana University Lüneburg;
  • 2010-2011: Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Eco-Innovation Research Group within the Department of Chemical and Life Sciences, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland; SFI Project "Biodiversity and species interaction - theory and application to multifunctional ecosystems".
  • 2006-2010: PhD Student (Eco-Physiology, Functional Ecology), University College Dublin, Ireland (EPA ERTDI Doctoral Research Scholarship): "Quantifying Dissolved Carbon and Nitrogen Losses from Soil Subjected to Different Land-Use and Management Practices".
  • 2003-2005: Head of Research and Development, Weissheimer Malz K.G., Andernach, Germany
  • 1998-2003: Student of Biology (Diplom-Biologe equivalent to MSc) at the J.W.-Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Thesis: "Influence of sequence regions of the mRNA from rye leaf-catalase on the expression of a reportergene".
  • 1997-1998: German Civil Service as a Carer for Mentally Challenged Children, Hofheim, Germany

  • since March 2023: Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Ecology, Leuphana University Lüneburg

  • September 2016 - January 2023: Coordinator of the Research project “ÖkoKult”, Institute of Ecology, Leuphana University Lüneburg

  •  since March 2014: Research Fellow, Institute of Ecology, Leuphana University Lüneburg

  •  2011-2014: Operative Management EU Project: "Innovation Incubator - Platform for Sustainable Biofuel Production for the Aviation Industry - Competence Tandem Biokerosene" and Research Fellow, Institute of Ecology, Leuphana University Lüneburg

  • 2010-2011: Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Eco-Innovation Research Group within the Department of Chemical and Life Sciences, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland; SFI Project "Biodiversity and species interaction - theory and application to multifunctional ecosystems"

  • 2006-2010: PhD Student (Eco-Physiology, Functional Ecology), University College Dublin, Ireland (EPA ERTDI Doctoral Research Scholarship): "Quantifying Dissolved Carbon and Nitrogen Losses from Soil Subjected to Different Land-Use and Management Practices"

  • 2003-2005: Head of Research and Development, Weissheimer Malz K.G., Andernach, Germany

  • 1998-2003: Student of Biology (Diplom-Biologe equivalent to MSc) at the J.W.-Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Thesis: "Influence of sequence regions of the mRNA from rye leaf-catalase on the expression of a reportergene"

  • 1997-1998: German Civil Service as a Carer for Mentally Challenged Children, Hofheim, Germany

 

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Research Interests

ecosystem functioning and services

carbon and nitrogen cycling

greenhouse gas emissions

biodiversity

bioenergy crops

Projects

  1. Securing the Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity of Extensively Managed Cultural Landscapes (Ökokult): - Subproject 1: Ecosystem Functioning and Services of Cultural Landscapes
    Vicky Temperton (Project manager, academic) , Werner Härdtle (Project manager, academic) , Thorsten Aßmann (Project manager, academic) , David Walmsley (Coordination) , (Project staff)
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    Project: Research

  2. Platform for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
    Stefan Schaltegger (Project manager, academic) , (Project staff) , David Walmsley (Project staff) , (Project manager, academic) , (Coordination) , (Project staff) , (Project staff) , (Project staff) , (Project staff) , (Project staff) , (Project staff) , (Project staff) , (Project staff) , (Project manager, academic)
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    Project: Research

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Publications

Journal contributions

  1. How to promote spider diversity of heathlands: impact of management intensity
    Vicky Temperton (Author) , David Walmsley (Author) , Werner Härdtle (Author) , Jelena Daniels (Author) , Esteve Boutaud (Author) , Dragan Matevski (Author) , 01.04.2025 , in: Biodiversity and Conservation, 34 , p. 1057-1070 , 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  2. Competitive interactions shape plant responses to nitrogen fertilization and drought: evidence from a microcosm experiment with Lilium bulbiferum L. and Secale cereale L.
    Andreas Fichtner (Author) , David Walmsley (Author) , Werner Härdtle (Author) , Julia Lütke Schwienhorst (Author) , Corinna Pyrlik (Author) , Anna Tomberge (Author) , Goddert von Oheimb (Author) , 01.04.2022 , in: Plant Ecology, 223, 4 , p. 437-451 , 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  3. Correction to: Provenance- and life-history stage-specific responses of the dwarf shrub Calluna vulgaris to elevated vapour pressure deficit (Plant Ecology, (2020), 221, 12, (1219-1232), 10.1007/s11258-020-01076-3)
    Karin Ibe (Author) , David Walmsley (Author) , Andreas Fichtner (Author) , Werner Härdtle (Author) , Heinz Coners (Author) , Christoph Leuschner (Author) , 01.01.2022 , in: Plant Ecology, 223, 1 , p. 113-113 , 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research

  4. Ensuring the Long-Term Provision of Heathland Ecosystem Services—The Importance of a Functional Perspective in Management Decision Frameworks
    David Walmsley (Author) , Vicky Temperton (Author) , Werner Härdtle (Author) , Isabel Alonso (Author) , Benjamin M. Delory (Author) , 20.12.2021 , in: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9 , 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  5. Provenance- and life-history stage-specific responses of the dwarf shrub Calluna vulgaris to elevated vapour pressure deficit
    Karin Ibe (Author) , David Walmsley (Author) , Andreas Fichtner (Author) , Werner Härdtle (Author) , Heinz Coners (Author) , Christoph Leuschner (Author) , 01.12.2020 , in: Plant Ecology, 221, 12 , p. 1219-1232 , 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

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Contributions to collected editions/anthologies

  1. Ecological impact of Camelia sativa and Thlaspi arvense cultivation in a summer double cropping system in Northern Germany
    David Walmsley (Author) , Alexandra-Maria Klein (Author) , 01.01.2013 2013 ed. , p. 26-27 , 1 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review

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Activities

Press / Media

  1. Grüner Fliegen
    1 time cited

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  2. Klima-Orakel: Wieso helfen Bäume dem Klima?
    1 time cited

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  3. Sind Bäume wirklich gut fürs Klima?
    1 time cited

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Courses