Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies

Petra Lindemann-Matthies

Research interests
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Publications

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Research interests

Biodiversity perception, environmental (biodiversity) education, university education, ecology

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Education and professional positions

Oct. 2010 Full professorship for biology and biology didactics, University of Education, Karlsruhe, Germany
2001 - 2010 Senior scientist, Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Zurich
2009 Habilitation, Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Zurich
1996 - 2001 Research assistant, Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Zurich
1994 - 1999 PhD work, Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Zurich
1987 - 1993 Teaching in Göttingen, Germany
1984 - 1986 Pre-service teacher education, Detmold, Germany
To 1983 Study of biology, geography, and physics at the Universities of Marburg and Münster, Germany

Publications

Lindemann-Matthies P., Junge X, Matthies D. (2010) The influence of plant diversity on people’s perception and aesthetic appreciation of grassland vegetation. Biological Conservation 143: 195-202.

Lindemann-Matthies P., Hyseni M. (2009) Perception and knowledge of environmental issues, in particular biodiversity by stakeholders and laypersons in Kosovo - A case study. Journal of International Environmental Application and Science 4: 413-427.

Lindemann-Matthies, P., Constantinou, C., Junge, X., Köhler, K., Mayer, J., Nagel, U., Raper, G., Schüle, D., Kadji-Beltran, C. (2009) The integration of biodiversity education in the initial education of primary school teachers: four comparative case studies from Europe. Environmental Education Research 15: 17-37.

Cottle L., Tamir D., Hyseni M., Bühler D., Lindemann-Matthies P. (2009) Feeding live prey to zoo animals: response of zoo visitors in Switzerland. Zoo Biology 28: 1–7.

Junge, X., Jacot, K., Bossart, A., Lindemann-Matthies, P. (2009) Swiss people's attitudes towards field margins for biodiversity conservation. Journal for Nature Conservation 17: 150-159.

Schüpbach, B., Junge, X., Briegel, R., Lindemann-Matthies, P., Walter, T. (2009) Ästhetische Bewertung landwirtschaftlicher Kulturen durch die Bevölkerung. ART-Schriftenreihe 10, Ettenhausen, ART, 122 p.

Lindemann-Matthies, P., Bose, L. (2008) How many species are there? Public understanding and awareness of biodiversity in Switzerland. Human Ecology 38: 731-742.

Petra Lindemann

Petra Lindemann-Matthies

Senior Scientist, PD

Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies
University of Zurich
Winterthurerstrasse 190
CH-8057 Zurich

Office 13 H 52
Phone: +41 (0)44 635 47 41
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Recent publication

Lindemann-Matthies P., Junge X, Matthies D. (2010) The influence of plant diversity on people’s perception and aesthetic appreciation of grassland vegetation. Biological Conservation 143: 195-202.

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