Dr. Stefanie Ries | RD 3 Marine Ecology | RU Experimental Ecology
Post-Doctoral Researcher | Algal Adaptation | Topic 6
Office
ENB Building 5
Office 1.312
Tel.: +49 431 600 2406
e-mail: sries(at)geomar.de
Address
GEOMAR
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung
Wischhofstrasse 1-3
24148 Kiel, Germany
Working Group "Algal Adaptation" PI: Dr. Daniel Liesner
Research Focus
- Population and conservation genomics of macroalgae and seagrasses
- Genetic diversity, clonality, and adaptation to climate change
- Seascape genomics
Vita
| 2026 | Postdoctoral Researcher GEOMAR Helmholtz-Center for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany ROVKA project |
| 2026 | Research Assistant Steinhagen Laboratory (Nordig Phycology Group), University of Gothenborg, Department of Marine Sciences Tjarnö Marine Laboratory, Strömstad, Schweden |
| 2022 - 2025 | PhD in Natural Science, Biology University of Gothenborg, Department of Marine Sciences Tjärnö Marine Laboratory, Strömstad, Schweden Thesis topic: Clonality, connectivity, and conservation: Genomic insights into eelgrass (Zostera marina) across the Baltic and Scandinavian Seas Supervisor: Dr. Marlene Jahnke |
| 2018 - 2021 | Master of Science Geobiology and Paleobiology Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dirk Erpenbeck |
| 2015 - 2018 | Bachelor of Science Geosciences Technical University of Munich & Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Wiliam Orsi |
Publications
Erpenbeck, D., Galitz, A., Berumen, M. L., Büttner, G., Debitus, C., Dirnberger, M., Ekins, M., Hall, K., Namuth, L., Petek, S., Rahnamae, N., Reddy, M. M., Rettenberger, D., Ries, S. R., Schätzle, S., Schönberg, C. H. L., Setiawan, E., van der Sprong, J., Thomas, O. P., … Wörheide, G. (2026). Barcoding‐inferred biodiversity of Shallow‐Water Indo‐Pacific demosponges. Journal of Biogeography, 53(3), e70171.
Jahnke M., Ries S.R., Enge S., Pansch C., Hattich G., Bernal-Gómez M., De Wit P., Havenhand J. (2025). The influence of spatial distance and environment on small-scale genetic variability in eelgrass and its application for restoration. Evolutionary Applications 18. doi.org/10.1111/eva.70127
Ries S.R., Faust E., Johannesson K., Jonsson P.R., Moksnes P.-O., Pereyra R.T., Jahnke M. (2023). Genetic structure and diversity of the seagrass Zostera marina along a steep environmental gradient, with implications for genetic monitoring. Frontiers in Climate 5. doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2023.1303337
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