Dr. Susanne Diederich
Purview
Science Communication, spokesperson
Short Profile
Vita:
Since 2010: Head of communications, German Primate Center, Göttingen
2008 - 2010: Head of communications, Max Planck Campus Tübingen
2005 - 2008: Public relations, Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven
2001 - 2005: PhD in Marine Biology at the Wadden Sea Station Sylt and at the University of Kiel on "Invasion of Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) in the Wadden Sea: competitive advantage over native mussels"
1993 - 2000: Studies in Biology at the Georg August University of Göttingen
1996 - 1997: Erasmus scholarship at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Memberships
- Bundesverband Hochschulkommunikation
- Bundesverband deutscher Pressesprecher
- Steuerungsgruppe “Tierversuche verstehen”
Service
On request, seminar contributions on the topics of science communication, press and public relations, transparent handling of the topic of animal testing, crisis communication
Publications
Pauls M, Diederich S, Huch M (2008) Das Internationale Polarjahr 2007/08 - Folge 13: Wissenschaftskommunikation im Polarjahr, Polarforschung 77, 2/3, 95-97.
Diederich S (2006) High survival and growth rates of introduced Pacific oysters may cause restrictions on habitat use by native mussels in the Wadden Sea. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 328(2): 211-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2005.07.012
Nehls G, Diederich S, Thieltges D W, Strasser M (2006) Wadden Sea mussel beds invaded by oysters and slipper limpets: competition or climate control?, Helgol Mar Res 60, 135-143.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10152-006-0032-9
Diederich S (2005) Differential recruitment of introduced Pacific oysters and native mussels at the North Sea coast: coexistence possible? J Sea Res 53: 269-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2005.01.002
Diederich S (2005) Invasion of Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) in the Wadden Sea: competitive advantage over native mussels. Dissertation, Universität Kiel, 154 S.
Diederich S, Nehls G, van Beusekom JEE, Reise K (2005) Introduced Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) in the northern Wadden Sea: Invasion accelerated by warm summers? Helgol Mar Res 59: 97-106. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10152-004-0195-1
Nehls G, Diederich S, Thieltges D W, Strasser M (2005) Perishing blue mussels and invading aliens – What are the reasons for ecological turnover in the Wadden Sea? Wadden Sea Newsletter, 2005-1,17-20.
Reise K, Diederich S (2003) Der ökologische Preis importierter Austern. In: Lozán JL, Rachor E, Reise K, Sündermann J, Westernhagen Hv (eds) Warnsignale aus Nordsee & Wattenmeer, wiss. Auswertungen GEO, Hamburg, 306-308.
Diederich S (2000) Verbreitung und Überlebensfähigkeit von eingeführten Pazifischen Austern Crassostrea gigas im Sylter Wattenmeer. Diploma thesis, University of Göttingen.
Cooperations
Professional Learning Community, SFB Cognition of Interaction
More Information
I look forward to new contacts and ideas in the field of science communication!