Yohannes Tesfay
Phone: +49 (0)3834 - 4204135
Soldmannstr. 15
Raum 1.31
Research interests
I have always been interested to know more about how organisms in general and plants in particular interact with each other and their physical environment, and how the environment is affected by the activities of organisms and human beings.
In my PhD project, I am working on evaluating the ecological impacts of the invasive cactus Opuntia ficus-indica on the native biodiversity. Common-garden experiments are used to understand the potential reasons for the successful spread of this species under non-native environmental conditions, i.e. analysing the phenotypic plasticity and genetic adaptation of the plant.
Publications
Tesfay, Y.B., Kreyling, J.
The invasive Opuntia ficus-indica homogenizes native plant species compositions in the highlands of Eritrea.
Biol Invasions (2020)
doi: 10.1007/s10530-020-02373-8
Curriculum Vitae
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Since 2019 | PhD student with a DAAD grant, Experimental Plant Ecology, University of Greifswald Ecological Impacts, Phenotypic Plasticity and Genetic Adaptation of the Invasive Non-Native Opuntia ficus-indica |
2013 - 2015 | MSc in Botany, Department of Biology, Eritrea Institute of Technology, Eritrea Master's thesis: Ecological and Ethnobotanical studies of Euphorbia abyssinica J.F Gmelin (Euphorbiaceae) in sub zone Logo Anseba, Gash Barka, Eritrea. |
2006 - 2011 | BSc in Biology Department of Biology, Eritrea Institute of Technology, Eritrea |
2015 - 2018 | Lecturer Department of Biology, Eritrea Institute of Technology, Eritrea |
2011 - 2013 | High school teacher Ministry of Education, Eritrea |