Curriculum vitae
| Since 11/2022 | PhD student, Chair of Conservation Biology and Landscape Ecology, University of Freiburg |
| 2022 | Research technician, Department of Entomology, University of Manitoba, Kanada. Three Sisters indigenous agriculture and associated insect communities |
| 2019 – 2022 | Teaching assistant, University of Manitoba, Kanada. Principles of Ecology; Insect Pest Management; Introductory Italian |
| 2019 – 2022 | Master of Science in Entomology, Department of Entomology, University of Manitoba, Kanada. Title of the master’s thesis: “Pollinator biodiversity and interaction networks in anthropogenic systems – roadside verges and transmission line easements as pollinator habitat in Manitoba, Canada” |
| 2018 | Volunteer, Unidad Especial de Protección y Rescate Animal (UESPRA), Costa Rica. Environmental protection |
| 2018 | Research associate, McGill University Redpath Museum. Research and monitoring of Fowler’s toad populations. (Anaxyrus fowleri) |
| 2015 – 2019 | Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Kanada. Hauptfach Umwelt mit Spezialisierung auf Management erneuerbarer Ressourcen |
Research
Entomologist fascinated by the biodiversity, ecology and life history of insects
I am interested in species diversity and interactions, with a focus on understanding how ecosystems function and respond to environmental change and anthropogenic disturbances. I am currently working in the MultiTroph Research Unit, investigating the effects of tree species diversity on the trophic interactions of stem-nesting bees and wasps in a subtropical forest in China. I create and analyse multitrophic networks by combining morphological identification of species with DNA barcoding and metabarcoding approaches. My work is linked to other sub-projects to understand the effects of tree diversity on large food webs.
My previous work focused on whether roadsides and power lines can be used to protect insect pollinators in altered landscapes.
Publications
- Martini, M., Kaul, E., Miller, R., Gibbs, J. & Bobiwash, K. (2025): Non-native plants in road verges attract pollinators despite associated declines in native flowers. Global Ecology and Conservation 58: e03489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03489
- Wang, M.Q., Guo, S.K., Guo, P.F., Yang, J.J., Chen, G.A., Chesters, D., Orr, M., Niu, Z.Q., Staab, M., Chen, J.T., Li, Y., Zhou, Q.S., Fornoff, F., Shi, X., Li, S., Martini, M., Klein, A.M., Schuldt, A., Liu, X., Ma, K., Bruelheide, H., Luo, A. & Zhu, C.D. (2024): Multi-dimensionality of tree communities structure host-parasitoid networks and their phylogenetic composition. eLife 13: RP100202. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.100202.1
- Shi, X., Huang, D., Xu, H., Ren, Z., Lu, Y., An, J., Zou, Y., Liu, Y., Ouyang, F., Chester, D., Mu, J., He, C., Luo, A., Cheng, R., Zhou, Q., Niu, Z., Zhou, X., Zhao, L., Martini, M., Ma, C., Cheng, W., Chen, X., Orr, M., Peng, W. & Zhu, C. (2024): Pollinator diversity, pollination services, and conservation in agroecosystems: A mini-review on the successes and challenges in China. Integrative Conservation 3: 104–111. https://doi.org/10.1002/inc3.46
- Gibbs, J., Hanuschuk, E., Miller, R., Dubois, M., Martini, M., Robinson, S., Nakagawa, P., Sheffield, C.S., Cardinal, S. & Onuferko, T.M. (2023): A checklist of the bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of Manitoba, Canada. The Canadian Entomologist 155: e3. https://doi.org/10.4039/tce.2022.45