PhD student

Research Interests
I'm a forest scientist interested in macroecological multi-faceted diversity patterns across gradients on islands and island-like ecosystems. During my PhD, I investigate the relationship between different facets of biodiversity (i.e. taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional) and primary productivity on oceanic islands. Additionally, I investigate plant diversity trends across elevations worldwide and the processes and factors mediating them.

Publications
Tolmos, M. L., Kreft, H. , Ramirez, J., Ospina, R., & Craven, D. (2022). Water and energy availability mediate biodiversity patterns along an elevational gradient in the tropical Andes. Journal of Biogeography, 49(4), 712–726. doi: 10.1111/jbi.14332 pdf

Education
PhD program "Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology" (2020-present). University Göttingen, Germany
M.Sc. in Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology (2019) (with distinction). University of Göttingen, Germany
B.Sc. in Forest Sciences (2012) (with distinction). Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Peru

Scholarships
PhD: Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, 2020 – 2024
Master: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), 2017 – 2019