Dieter Uhl, apl. Prof. Dr.
Curriculum Vitae:
1990-1994
- Studies in Biology / Kaiserslautern University
1994
- Diploma in Biology (Plant physiology / Botany)
1995
- Biology Department / Kaiserslautern University
1995
- Working contract / Pfalzmuseum für Naturkunde Bad Dürkheim (Permocarboniferous palaeontology)
1995-2000
- Palaeontology Department / Tübingen University
November 1999
- Dr. rer. nat. in Geology/Palaeontology
2000-2002
- Post-Doc, Forschungsstelle für Paläobotanik / Münster University
2003-2004
- Post-Doc, Institut of Geosciences / Tübingen University
Januar 2005
- Habilitation (Dr. habil.) in Palaeontology / Tübingen University
Januar 2005
- Privatdozent at Tübingen University
2005-2006
- Feodor-Lynen Research Fellow (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation), Department of Paleoecology / Utrecht University
March 2005
- NWO - Von Humboldt Stiftung Prijs, awarded by Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO)
04/2007-09/2007
- Freelance palaeobotanist
since 09/2007
- Scientist, Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum Frankfurt am Main; (from 10/2007 - 12/2008 delegated to the Hessian Ministry of Science and Fine Arts)
since January 2010
- apl. Prof. at Tübingen University and Head of section "Palaeoclimate- and palaeoenvironmental research" at Senckenberg
Research
Evolution of Late Palaeozoic and Cenozoic terrestrial ecosystems during phases of climatic change
- Diversity and palaeoecology of Late Palaeozoic and Cenozoic palaeofloras
- Functional adaptations of plant morphology and anatomy
- (Semi-) Quantitative palaeoenvironmental reconstructions based on Cenozoic and Late Palaeozoic floras
- Vegetation and wildfires in relation to Global Change
Taphonomy and biomineralisation
- Influence of taphonomic biases on palaeoenvironmental reconstructions
- Permineralisation of plant macrofossils
Lecture:
Master of Science (MSc) Geosiences
Geobiology
Wahlpflichtmodul
Topics in Continental Paleobiology and -climatology
in cooperation with Madelaine Böhme
Content of the module
- Principles and basics of terrestrial stratigraphy (especially biostratigraphy) und taphonomy.
- Plants as proxies of vegetation, climate and environment.
- Vertebrates as proxies of climate and environment.
- Morphology of plants and botanicaö taxonomy.
- Basics of osteology and evolution of continental vertebrates of the Cenozoic.
- Current trends in continental palaeobiology and palaeoclimatology.
- Tutorials for the classification of Cenozoic vertebrates and macroflora.
Qualification/Competence
- Understanding of the continental interaction processes
- Basics of the morphology and evolution of Cenozoic vertebrates and plants
- Knowledge of the diverse reconstruction methods (climate, environment, vegetation)
- Experience to determine continental fossils (vertebrates, plants)