Lab Microbial Systems Ecology


Dr. Natuschka M. Lee: 

  • Telephone office: +49 (0) 8161 71 5444
  • Telephone lab: +49 (0) 8161 71 5461
  • Mobile: +49 (0) 179 94 14 338
  • Email: nlee<at>microbial-systems-ecology.de
  • SKYPE online name:  natuschka.lee
  • SKYPE telephone:  +49 (0)7071 860445

Research interests: 

  • Ecology: Biodiversity, Microbial/Molecular Ecology & Evolution, Symbiosis.
  • Environment: Bioremediation, Environmental Biotechnology, Transformation of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulphur, Chlorinated substances, Heavy metals/Radionuclides, Erosion/Dust.
  • Geo/Astrobiology: Dark Life Systems (Cave/Subsurface), Extreme Ecosystems, Meteorites & Rocks, Origin of Life and Biodiversity.

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Member of Editorial Boards: International Journal of Biodiversity ; Journal of Global Ecology and Environment ; BioMed Research International ; New Journal of Science ; former memberships: International Journal of Astrobiology (during 2010-2012)

Scientific Associations/Data bases: AstroMap ; CAREX database for research in extreme environments ; EANA European Astrobiology Network Association ; Humboldt Life - Alexander von der Humboldt Foundation ; ISSM International Society of Subsurface Microbiology ; ISSOL International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life – The International Astrobiology Society ; LinkedIn ; Research Gate ; Speleogenesis Scientific Network ; Tardigrada net ; VAAM German Association for General and Applied Microbiology.

Ad hoc reviewer for: Acta Hydrochimica Et Hydrobiologica; African J Microbiology Research; Applied Microbiology; Annals of Environmental Science;  Antonie van Leeuwenhoek; Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology; Applied and Environmental Microbiology (AEM);  Archaea; Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine (APJTB);  Biochemical Engineering Journal; Biotechnology and Bioengineering; Environmental Microbiology; Chemosphere; Environmental Microbiology and Environmental Microbiology Reports (EMI); Environment Protection Engineering (EPE); FEMS Microbial Ecology; FEMS Microbiology Letters; FEMS Microbiology Review; Folia Microbiologica;  Fresenius Enviornmental Bulletin; FWO (Research Foundation Flanders); Geomicrobiology; International Microbiology; International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (IJSEM); Interstate Technology & Regulatory Councel (ITRC); Journal Annals of Environmental Science; Journal Environment Protection Engineering (JEPE); Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology (JIMB); Journal of the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME); Journal of Applied Microbiology; Journal of Environmental Engineering & Science; Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology; Letters in Applied Microbiology; Microbes and Environments; Microbial Ecology; NERC (Natural Environment Research Council, UK), NSF (National Science FOundation, USA); NWO (Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, NL); Systematic and Applied Microbiology; Terra Mater; Water Research.

Short CV:

Education:

  • 2006: Teaching and management Prolehre TUM Munich Germany  
  • 2002: Bioinformatics Akademie fuer weiterbildung Universities of Heidelberg and Mannheim Germany
  • 1996: PhD Environmental Biotechnology (supervisor Dr. T. Welander), Biotechnology Lund University Sweden.
  • 1990: M Sc (biology, chemistry, microbial ecology) Lund University Sweden.
  • Other topics: Ecophilosophy, astronomy, cosmology, other scientific discipilines such as history,mythology...

Teaching:

  • 2009- : Lectures for Master of Sciences Programme at TUM: Microbial diversity and development: i) Introduction into molecular ecology;  ii) Microbial ecology of terrestrial and subterraenan ecosystems; iii) Microbial ecology of extreme ecosystems / Introduction into astro-and geomicrobiology.
  • 2006- : International course: In situ identification of microbial structure and function in the environment.
  • 1997:  Undergraduate course "Microbiology for Chemical Engineers". LTH Helsingborg Lund University Sweden.
  • 1991-1995: Undergraduate course "Environmental Biotechnology". Department of Biotechnology Lund University Sweden.

Some inspiring quotes:

  • "We have to remember that what we observe is not nature herself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning" - Werner von Heisenberg.
  • "Our imagination is struck only by what is great; but the lover of natural philosophy should reflect equally on little things" - Alexander von Humboldt.
  • "We should not pretend to understand the world only by the intellect; we apprehend it just as much by feeling" - Carl G. Jung.

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