Laura Ehrnsperger: Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum vitae
Personal Details
Name: Laura C. Ehrnsperger
Address: Bismarckstraße 66, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany
Phone: +49176/74600617
Email: laura.ehrnsperger@geoecology.org
Web: http://www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/meteo/en/mitarbeiter/mit/mitarbeiter_detail.php?id_obj=131735
Education
2014-present
M.Sc. Geoecology/Environmental Sciences at University of Bayreuth, Germany
Majors: Micrometeorology, atmospheric chemistry, plant-atmosphere-interactions
Minors: Soil and biogeochemistry, ecology, ecological services, hydrology
Master thesis: Experimental evaluation of the significance of the pressure transport term to the TKE budget across forests of different architecture
Current grade: 1.3 (Estimated graduation date: October/November 2016)
2011-2014
B.Sc. Geoecology/Environmental Sciences at University of Bayreuth, Germany
Majors: Atmospheric chemistry, biogeography, ecology
Minors: Meteorology, biogeochemistry, hydrology and hydrogeology, soil science and physics, geology
Bachelor thesis: In-situ frost damage of boreal understory plants due to an insufficient snow cover
Final grade: 2.0 (equivalent to 2:1 UK degree, range 1-5 with 1 (=very good) being the best grade and 5 (=failed) the lowest grade)
Work experience
Oct 2015- present
Student research assistant of micrometeorology group: Fieldwork at Waldstein and Voitsumra experimental sites of the University of Bayreuth, Fichtelgebirge Mountains, Germany: Assistance with instrumentation (Sonic anemometers, Infrared-gas analyzers (open and closed path), Data Logger, Pluvios, Wet-only Sampler, rain sampler, wind vanes, cup anemometers, psychrometers, pyranometers, pyrgeometers) and maintenance of automatic weather station (AWS) and eddy-covariance tower
Research in East African Tropical Ecosystems (CREATE): Statistical analysis of meteorological data of Ruma National Park, Kenya, and literature research on savanna ecosystems
Feb 2015
Student research assistant of the Ecological Botanical Garden Bayreuth (ÖBG): Preparation of exhibition “Charlemagne’s garden – Useful plants of the Middle Ages”, Layout and correction of poster “Hoverflies in the Ecological Botanical Garden – Portraits and biological groups”, Preparation of exhibition “Exotic fruits”
Jul 2014
Student research assistant of the Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER): Organisation of BIOGEOMON conference 2014 – 8th International Symposium on Ecosystem Behaviour
Apr 2014
Fieldwork at Svartberget Catchment and laboratory vegetation data analysis, Umeå, Sweden: Vegetation analysis of boreal understory
Feb 2014
Internship OPUS Environmental Advision – Ecological Planning, Environmental Studies and Services
Additional skills
Computer literacy: R, GIS, MS Office, LaTex
Language skills: English (strong writing and speaking skills (C2), bachelor and master thesis in English, successful attendance and completion of bachelor and master courses, oral presentations), German (native speaker), Spanish (C1), French (B2), Italian (A2), Swedish (A1)