About us

Dr. Britta Uhl

Biodiversity specialist and scientific advisor with over 12 years of experience in forest ecology, entomology and statistics.

(Volunteering at bio-advice)

Main research areas:

  • Analysis of Macro- and Microlepidoptera as bioindicators with a special focus on the occupation of ecological niches (functional diversity analyses)
  • Multivariate analyses of different local and landscape factors and their potential effects on moth communities
  • Small-scale changes and analysis of distribution patterns in moth species composition
  • Influences of habitat structure and management on moth communities

Special fields of activity:

  • Taxonomy, ecology and conservation of European Macro- and Microlepidoptera
  • Determination of the larval stages of Lepidoptera
  • Breeding and keeping butterflies for environmental education
  • Preparation of butterflies for scientific and museum purposes
  • Restoration of insect collections
  • Lepidoptera data collection (planning and implementation of monitoring for diurnal and nocturnal butterflies)
  • Teaching in the field of native biodiversity and nature conservation

Further activities:

  • Scientific consulting for Asisi F&E GmbH, panorama project ‘Carola’s Garden’
  • Monitoring of butterflies and moths, hamsters, bats and other animal groups…
  • International scientific cooperation in the long-term analysis of moths in the Po Delta National Park (Italy)
  • Botanical analyses

B. Sc. Jule Drescher

2 years of experience in insect monitoring and taxonomy of wild bees, butterflies and hoverflies

Main research areas:

  • Analysis and evaluation of flowering seed mixtures from conventional trade and their effects on pollinator communities
  • Analysis of native pollinator communities with special consideration of ecology, functional aspects and degree of specialization

Special fields of activity:

  • Mapping of meadow blue (Maculinea nausithous and Maculinea teleius)
  • Preparation and processing of scientific reports 
  • Sampling of empiric data of pollinator communities
  • Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO)

Further activities:

  • Work with scientific collections (focus on Lepidoptera)