Publications
Gehrig-Downie, C., Obregon, A., Bendix, J., S.R. Gradstein. Diversity and vertical distribution of epiphytic liverworts in lowland rain forest and lowland cloud forest of French Guiana. Accepted at Journal of Bryolo-gy.
Gehrig-Downie, C., Marquardt, J., Obregón, A., Bendix, J., Gradstein, S.R. 2012. Epiphyte Diversity and vertical distribution of filmy ferns as a tool for identifying the novel forest type "Tropical Lowland Cloud for-est". Ecotropica 18(1): 35–44.
Pardow, A., Gehrig-Downie, C., Gradstein, R., Lakatos, M. 2012. Func-tional diversity of epiphytes in two tropical lowland rainforests, French Guiana: using bryophyte life-forms to detect areas of high biodiversity.
Biodiversity and Conservation 21: 3637-3655.
Gehrig-Downie, C., Obregón, A., Bendix, J., Gradstein, S.R. 2011. Epi-phyte Biomass and Canopy Microclimate in the Tropical Lowland Cloud Forest of French Guiana. Biotropica 43(5): 591-596.
Obregón, A., Gehrig-Downie, C., Gradstein, S.R., Rollenbeck, R., Bendix, J. 2011. Canopy level fog occurrence in a tropical lowland forest of French Guiana as a prerequisite for high epiphyte diversity. Agricul-tural and Forest Meteorology 151(3): 290-300.
Gradstein, S.R., Obregon, A., Gehrig, C. & Bendix, J. 2010. The tropical lowland cloud forest – a neglected forest type. Pp. 130-133 in: L. E.
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171 Bruijnzeel et al. (eds.), The Tropical Montane Cloud Forest. Cambridge University Press.
Normann, F., Weigelt, P., Gehrig-Downie, C., Gradstein, S.R., Sipman, H.J.M., Obregón, A. & Bendix, J. 2010, Diversity and vertical distribu-tion of epiphytic macrolichens in lowland rain forest and lowland cloud forest of French Guiana. Ecological Indicators 10(6): 1111-1118.
Conference proceedings
Gehrig-Downie, C., Obregon, A., Bedix, J., & S.R. Gradstein. 2011. The Tropical Lowland Cloud Forest: a lowland forest with montane epi-phyte richness. Invited lecture. Annual meeting of the Society for Trop-ical Ecology (GTÖ), Frankfurt, Germany.
Obregon, A., Bendix, J., Gehrig, C., & Gradstein, S.R. 2011. The role of fog in the spatial distribution of a new tropical lowland forest type. In-vited lecture. Annual meeting of the Society for Tropical Ecology (GTÖ), Frankfurt, Germany.
Gehrig, S., Obregon, A., Bendix, J., & Gradstein, S.R. 2009. The tropical lowland cloud forest: Epiphytic biomass and canopy microclimate.
Poster. Joint Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Con-servation (ATBC) and the Society for Tropical Ecology (GTÖ), Marburg, Germany.
Hofstaetter, M., Gehrig, S., Obregon, A., Bendix, J., & Gradstein, S.R.
2009. Epiphyllous bryophyte diversity in lowland rain forest and low-land cloud forest of French Guiana: first results. Poster. Joint Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) and the Society for Tropical Ecology (GTÖ), Marburg, Germany.
Marquardt, J., Gehrig, S., Obregon, A., Bendix, J., & Gradstein, S.R.
2009. Epiphytic filmy ferns as indicators of Tropical Lowland Cloud Forest. Poster. Joint Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology
and Conservation (ATBC) and the Society for Tropical Ecology (GTÖ), Marburg, Germany.
Obregon, A., Bendix, J., Gehrig, C., & Gradstein, S.R. 2009. Fog in the tropical lowland cloud forest of French Guiana – a frequent phenome-non with impact on microclimate and epiphytes. Invited lecture. Joint Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) and the Society for Tropical Ecology (GTÖ), Marburg, Germany.
Gehrig, S., Gradstein, S.R., Obregon, A., & Bendix, J. 2008. First charac-terization of a novel forest type: the “Tropical Lowland Cloud Forest”.
Poster. Annual meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC), Paramaribo, Suriname.
Normann, F., Weigelt, P., Gehrig, C., & Gradstein, S.R. 2008. Vertical distribution and diversity of epiphytic macrolichens in two different forest types in French Guiana. Invited lecture. Annual meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC), Paramaribo, Suriname.
Obregon, A., Bendix, J., Gehrig, C., & Gradstein, S.R. 2008. Fog climate of the tropical lowland cloud forest of French Guiana: first results.
Poster. Annual meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC), Paramaribo, Suriname.
Gehrig, C., Werner, F.A., & Gradstein, S.R. 2006. Epiphytic biomass on trees isolated in pastures in montane southern Ecuador. Poster. An-nual meeting of the Society for Tropical Ecology (GTÖ), Kaiserslautern, Germany.
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9.2 Curriculum vitae
Personal Details
Name Christine Gehrig-Downie
Date and place of birth 14.10.1980 in Northeim
Nationality German
Education and professional experience
Since 10/2008 Georg-August-University of Göttingen, certificate program in University Didactics (120 teaching units à 45 minutes)
Since 05/2007 Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Doctoral Studies
Dissertation Title “Epiphyte diversity of the
Tropical Lowland Cloud Forest of French Guiana”
10/2006-04/2007 Scientific Assistant, Univ. Göttingen, Systematic Botany
10/2006 Diploma in Biology with honors
11/2000-10/2006 Georg-August-Univ. of Göttingen, undergraduate studies in Biology with a major in Botany and minors in zoology and nature conservation
Title of diploma thesis „Epiphytische Biomasse auf in Weiden isolierten Bäumen im Bergwaldgürtel Südecuadors“
04-05 & 10-11/2006 Teaching Assistant, Univ. Göttingen, Biology for Medicine Students
Language skills
German Native
English Fluent
French Basic
Spanish Basic
Computer skills
Windows Microsoft Systems (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Statistic programs (Xact, Systat, Statistica, PCOrd) Graphic programs (CorelDraw, Sigma Plot)
Interests
Outdoors Hiking, climbing, diving
Travelling Backpacking in tropical countries Socials Board and card games, movie nights Literature Travelling reports, crime novels
Publications
Gehrig-Downie, C., Obregon, A., Bendix, J., Gradstein, S.R. Diversity and vertical distribution of epiphytic liverworts in lowland rain forest and lowland cloud forest of French Guiana. Accepted at Journal of Bryology.
Gehrig-Downie, C., Obregón, A., Bendix, J., Gradstein, S.R. 2011.
Epiphyte Biomass and Canopy Microclimate in the Tropical Lowland Cloud Forest of French Guiana. Biotropica 43: 591-596.
Gehrig-Downie, C., Marquardt, J., Obregón, A., Bendix, J., Gradstein,
Chapter 9 Appendix
175 S.R. 2012. Epiphyte Diversity and vertical distribution of filmy ferns as a tool for identifying the novel forest type "Tropical Lowland Cloud forest".
Ecotropica 18: 35–44.
Gradstein, S.R., Obregón, A., Gehrig, C., & J. Bendix. 2010. The tropical lowland cloud forest – a neglected forest type. Pp. 329-338 in Bruijnzeel, L.E., Scatena, F.N., & L.S. Hamilton (eds.) Mountains in the mist.
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Normann, F., Weigelt, P., Gehrig-Downie, C., Gradstein, S.R., Sipman, H.J.M., Obregón, A., & J. Bendix. 2010. Diversity and vertical
distribution of epiphytic macrolichens in lowland rain forest and lowland cloud forest of French Guiana. Ecological Indicators 10: 1111-1118.
Obregón, A., Gehrig-Downie, C., Gradstein, S.R., Rollenbeck, R., & J.
Bendix. 2011. Canopy level fog occurrence in a tropical lowland forest of French Guiana as a prerequisite for high epiphyte diversity. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 151: 290-300.
Pardow, A., Gehrig-Downie, C., Gradstein, R., Lakatos, M. 2012.
Functional diversity of epiphytes in two tropical lowland rainforests, French Guiana: using bryophyte life-forms to detect areas of high biodiversity. Biodiversity and Conservation 21: 3637-3655.