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Gregor Mathes
Gregor Mathes is a PostDoc at the University of Zurich. His research interests include conservation palaeontology, analytical macroecology, and data science. He applies novel statistical tools to the fossil record to gain insights about Earths history. Using this information about the past, he focuses on the conservation of recent biodiversity under current climate change. A big ambition in Gregor Mathes work is the use and creation of free and open software.
Education
20232022
PostDoc
University of Zurich Zurich- PostDoc position on shark extinction risk together with Catalina Pimiento
- Additionally contributing to research projects of other team members
20222019
PhD. Candidate, Analytical Palaeobiology
University of Bayreuth Bayreuth- Dissertation: The role of climate legacies in shaping extinction risk throughout Earth’s history
- Additionally contributing to various research projects of other team member covering sports ecology, macroecology, and geology. Providing help for programming, statistics, and data visualisation
20192018
M.Sc., Analytical Palaeobiology and Earth System Research lab
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg Erlangen- Thesis: The effect of palaeoclimate interactions on the extinction risk of organism
- Focus on statistics, programming, and academic skills
20182013
B.Sc., Geoscience
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg Erlangen- Thesis: Diagenesis of Halimeda
- Focus on palaeobiology, applied sedimentology, and geochemistry/ petrology
20132005
Abitur
Hans-Sachs Gymnasium Nuremberg Nuremberg- Thesis: Die Alpen - Paradebeispiel plattentektonischer Prozesse
- Focus on German, Mathematics, English, History, and Physics
Industry Experience
I am a member of the Conservation Paleobiology Network and currently chair of the training series sub-committee. I am a private lecturer at the Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung e.V. providing talks and classes on climate change and Earths system.
20222019
Lecturer
Hanns-Seidel Stiftung Kloster Banz- Lecturer for one week workshops covering topics such as mass extinctions or climate change
20192018
Data Warehouse Solution
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg Erlangen- Created a data base for the thin section collection of the Faculty Palaeobiology
- Data base environment based on WissKI
Teaching Experience
Current2020
Lecturer
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg Erlangen- Served as TA for foraminifera lecture in the microfossils course 2020 of the master program “Analytical Palaeobiology”
20242023
Lecturer
University of Zurich Zurich- Served as TA for various courses and exercises on Paleontolog and Marine Megafauna
20232023
Workshop leader
Macroecology Bayreuth- Led a workshop on Paleontology for macroecologist at the Ecography conference
20222022
Lecturer
University of Bayreuth Bayreuth- Served as TA for analytical palaeobiology, providing both lectures and practice courses for graduate students from various departments in Bayreuth
20212021
Lecturer
University of Bayreuth Bayreuth- Served as TA for analytical palaeobiology, providing both lectures and practice courses for graduate students from various departments in Bayreuth
20192019
Lecturer
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg Erlangen- Served as TA for foraminifera lecture in the microfossils course 2019 of the master program “Analytical Palaeobiology”
20192017
Lecturer
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg Erlangen- Invited talks on carbonate microfacies during the internationally renowned Flügel-Course
- Focus on foraminifera and thin sections
Selected Awards and Honors
2023
Early career research award
Bayreuther Zentrum für Ökologie und Umweltforschung (BayCEER) Bayreuth- For outstanding achievements during the dissertation
2023
Palaeo-Price
Commision of the Swiss Journal of Palaeontology Mendrisio- Awarded for excellent contributions to the field of Palaeontology
2023
Nominated for the “Bayrische Kulturpreis” by the faculty for Geosciensces
University of Bayreuth Bayreuth- Awarded as best Dissertation of the Faculty 2023
2023
Dissertation - Summa cum laude
University of Bayreuth Bayreuth- Dissertation with highest honours
20222021
Certification for teaching in higher education of the Bavarian universities
ProfiLehre Plus Bayreuth- Formal proof of teaching competencies and didactic and pedagogical qualifications in numerous application contexts, as certified by Bavarian universities based on international standards
2022
Cited in the IPCC’s sixth assessment report
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change- Citation for our paper on complex cascading effects in the climate system (Mathes et al. 2021) in chapter 1 of the Working Group 2 SPM
2020
Best Talk Award - Third Prize
Bayreuther Zentrum für Ökologie und Umweltforschung (BayCEER) Bayreuth- Young researcher award. Presentation title: Extinction risk controlled by climate interactions
2020
Best student talk
Conservation Paleobiology Symposium Bologna- Presentation title: Extinction risk controlled by interaction of long-term and short-term climate change
2019
Master thesis with distinction
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg Erlangen- Awarded for master theses with an overall grade below 1.2
2019
Invited talk on carbonate microfacies
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg Erlangen- Invited talk at the international course on carbonate microfacies about foraminifera and their applications
2018
Winner of the 1st FAU International Science Slam
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg Erlangen- The Faculty of Sciences hosted FAU’s first International Science Slam. Presentation title: Warning: the following presentation may contain foraminifera
Science outreach
Trying to make my reseach accessible and public, I am engaging in various open science efforts.
Current2016
Geologic field trips
Franconian Switzerland Nuremberg- Organiser of educational and interdisciplinary excursions for school classes.
Current2017
Public talks
Various- Various talks about climate change given at schools and colleges
20222019
Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg Erlangen- Organiser of a big science outreach event at the Geoscience faculty
2020
Online lectures
The Halifax Academy West Yorkshire- Various online talks for school classes about the sixth mass extinction
20192018
Erlanger Markttage
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg Erlangen- Co-Organiser of a science outreach event in Erlangen
2019
Kinderuniversität
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg Nuremberg- Co-Organiser of a science outreach event for children in Nuremberg