Andreas Schmiedinger: Curriculum Vitae
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name |
Andreas Schmiedinger |
Education
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0/93-02/99 |
University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, degree:
Dipl.-Agricultural-Biologist, subject area: plant production. Diploma thesis: „Spatial diversity of ground vegetation in the Norway spruce forests of the
Fichtelgebirge.“ (in co-operation with the Chair of Biogeography at the
University of Bayreuth |
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08/88-07/90 |
Agricultural
academy, Landsberg am Lech, degree: state-certified
agricultural technical assistant |
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01/79-06/87 |
Gymnasium Wunsiedel,
degree: Abitur, certificate from the Association
of German Biologists for the research project: „Investigations
on owl casts with special focus on the Eurasian Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium passerinum)“
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Freelance
occupation (Agrobiol)
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03/99-06/01 |
Research project funded by the Deutsche Bundesstiftung
Umwelt: „Restoration of walls at the castle Rosenberg in Kronach-a model project
for the co-operation of monument protection and nature conservancy.“ Development of methods to evaluate the
interrelation between vegetation (vascular plants, mosses and lichens) and
stonework in interdisciplinary co-operation with scientists from the subject
areas material sciences, preservation of historical buildings and zoology customer:
Academy for Ecological Education, Mitwitz http://www.dbu.de/pro/index.php
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03/01-06/01 |
Participation in the research project: „Biodiversity
and Ecosystem Functions in Grasslands (BIOLOG)“ University of Bayreuth,
Department of Agricultural Ecology (customer), preparation of lysimeter
and filling substrate, development of filling techniques |
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06/99-03/00 |
Participation in the land
cultivation- and development planning for the Naturpark Frankenwald, organisation of workshops, interviews
with officials, working with GIS, development of ideas for regional
marketing and tourism, customer:
Centre of Nature Conservancy, Mitwitz |
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meanwhile |
Literature investigations on plant protection
and plant cultivation, aquisition of funding
(submitting of proposals) |
Occupation
as agricultural biologist
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since 01/03 |
Research associate at the University of Bayreuth,
Chair of Biogeography, DFG-project: "Biodiversity of
ground vegetation in the forests of the Fichtelgebirge and the Monashee Mountains (British Columbia) - BIOFOR" |
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07/01-12/02 |
REsearch associate at the University of Rostock,
Department of Landscape planning and Landscape Ecology,
DFG-project: "Biodiversity of Biodiversität
ground vegetation in the forests of the Fichtelgebirge and the Monashee Mountains (British Columbia) - BIOFOR" |
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05/00-08/00 |
Research associate at the University of Bayreuth,
Chair of Ecological Chemistry and Geochemistry, literature investigation:"Evaluation
of the Occurrence of PCDD/PCDF
and POPs in Wastes and their Potential to Enter the Foodchain" for the
Europeen Commission, DG Environment.
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Practical training
at the University of Hohenheim
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07/96–09/96 |
Practical training in agriculture (cattle management, crop farming and
direct marketing) |
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01/94–02/96 |
Participation in planning and management of field tests,
development of sampling systems, sampling and
analysis of pesticide residues in buffer stripes and atmosphere |
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10/95–01/96 |
Analysis of soil samples |
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10/93–06/94 |
Soil mapping in
Stuttgart and in the surrounding countryside |
Occupation
as agricultural technical assistant
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08/90-08/93 |
Chair of Ecological
Chemistry and Geochemistry duties: Technical maintenance
of equipment in the dioxin laboratory. Sampling, analysis of dioxins,
furans and biphenyl´s as well as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in samples from
flue gas, filter dust, slag, milk- and other sample matrix. Assistance on the development
of new methods for the analysis of organic compounds environmental samples.
Training of students, doctoral students and guests in the analysis of dioxins
and safety regulations in a trace laboratory. |
Practical training
at the Bavarian Institute of Soil Cultivation and Plant Production
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09/88–07/89 |
Practical training at the Bavarian
Institute of Soil Cultivation and Plant Production in Munich and
Freising
Methods of soil physics, zoology,
microbiology in the field and lab Seed testing Cultivation of grain,
potatoes, forage and renewable resources In-vitro-culture and
cytological research methods Identification of
parasites in plant production |
Social
engagement
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04/87-now |
Fichtelgebirgsverein
Nagel Short study trips an oral presentations
about environmental protection, conceptions for tourism and hiking trails |
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09/83-10/97 |
Voluntary fire brigade
Nagel Youth work, training of
fire fighters, chief of the fire brigade |
Languages
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English |
excellent
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Spanish |
basic skills
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