Dr. Benjamin Kupilas
was a member in the working group
Research Group Applied Landscape Ecology and Ecological Planning until May 2024
was a member in the working group
Research Group Applied Landscape Ecology and Ecological Planning until May 2024
Since October 2023, Benjamin is a Fellow in the fields of biodiversity and nature-based solutions (NBS) at Ecologic Institute.
Higher education
2012 - 2017 | Doctor’s degree in natural science (Dr. rer. nat.), University of Duisburg-Essen. Thesis: “Effects of river restoration on ecosystem metabolism and trophic relationships” supervised by Prof. Dr. Daniel Hering. |
2005 - 2011 | Diploma degree in environmental sciences, WWU Münster. Thesis: “Bedeutung der Maßnahmen nach WRRL für die Anpassung von Fließgewässern an den Klimawandel” |
Professional positions
2018 -2024 | Researcher at the Institute of Landscape Ecology (ILÖK), WWU Münster, Germany |
2017 - 2023 | Researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Oslo, Norway |
2012 - 2017 | Research assistant at the Department of Aquatic Ecology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany |
My research focuses on the effects of anthropogenic stressors on stream ecosystems, and the management and conservation of biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and service delivery in the face of global change. My research is conducted in both the field and lab (combining field experiments with manipulative experiments in mesocosms), and also exploits existing data.
Key areas of interest include:
Conference proceedings
Scientific poster