Cassandra Vogel

I am an ecologist with a broad interest in interdisciplinary research in biodiversity conservation, the role of biodiversity for ecosystem functioning and the impacts of human activities. Currently, I am working within the European project IMPRESS on the resilience of natural pest control to climate change and agricultural management. Over the years, I have worked in temperate and tropical systems, agricultural and near-natural landscapes, pollination and natural pest control, and on various insect taxa and their traits. I have, however, a special love for pollinators and the landscapes of tropical Africa. 

You can find a full record of my work on my Google Scholar profile. Here are my three most recent publications:

Vogel C*, Schumacher NC*, Peters MK, Linsenmair KE, & Frank ET (2024) Functional traits mediate ant community assembly in a West African savannah-forest mosaic (Côte d'Ivoire). Basic and Applied Ecology. 81, 35-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2024.10.003  

WallisDeVries MF, Bokelaar J, Kok A, Limpens J, Luijten S, Oostermeijer GB, van Marrewijk RCH, van Stipdonk AH, Vicente I, Vogel C, & Wynhoff I (2024). Alcon Blues: recent shifts in limiting habitat factors challenge the persistence of an endangered butterfly. Journal of Insect Conservation. 28, 993-1006. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-024-00587-y  

Vang Rasmussen L*, Grass I*, Mehrabi Z, Smith OM, Bezner Kerr R, Blesh J, Garibaldi LA, Isaac ME, Kennedy CM, Wittman H, Batáry P, Buchori D, Cerda R, Chará J, Crowder DW, Darras K, DeMaster K, Garcia K, Gómez M, Gonthier D, Guzman A, Hidayat P, Hipólito J, Hirons M, Hoey L, James D, John I, Jones AD, Karp DS, Kebede Y, Bezner Kerr C, Klassen S, Kotowska M, Kreft H, Llanque R, Levers C, Lizcano DJ, Lu A, Madsen, Nunes Marques R, Buss Martins P, Melo A, Nyantakyi-Frimpong H, Olimpi EM, Snyder WE, Steffan-Dewenter I, Stratton AE, Taylor JM, Tscharntke T, Valencia V, Vogel C, & Kremen C (2024). Joint environmental and social benefits from diversified agriculture. Science. 384, 87-93. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adj1914 

* = these authors share first authorship.