Sami Domisch
Justus-von-Liebig-Str. 7, 12489 Berlin
Profile
Since 2024 Research Group Leader at Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries - glowabio.org/
2019-2024 Leibniz Junior Research Group Leader at Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
2016-2019 Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (Postdoc)
2013-2016 Yale University, USA (Postdoctoral associate and DFG postdoctoral fellow)
2012-2013 Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Frankfurt, Germany (Postdoc)
2009-2012 Senckenberg Research Institutes and Natural History Museums, Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Frankfurt, Germany (PhD research)
2007-2008 Marine Station of the Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Research, AWI, Helgoland, Germany: Diploma thesis
2005-2007 Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany: Advanced studies in biology
2001-2005 Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Germany: Basic studies in biology
Funding and awards:
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH): Co-host for Dr. Emmanuel Akindeles grant “Spatial freshwater modelling as a tool to assess distribution patterns of freshwater macroinvertebrates in Nigeria's biodiversity hotspots”
- Horizon Europe: WP-lead for the project "Infrastructure for Marine and Inland Water Research (AquaINFRA)" (101094434)
- Horizon Europe: Co-PI for the project "Water Resources System Safe Operating Space in a Changing Climate and Society (SOS-Water)" (101059264)
- NFDI4Biodiversity (DFG): The hydrograhr R-package
- NFDI4Earth (DFG): Getting spatio-temporal freshwater data on track
- AvH: Co-host for Dr. Torres-Cambas’ grant “Protecting the future of freshwater biodiversity and ecosystem services across Cuba”
- Leibniz Association and IGB: Leibniz Junior Research Group "Global freshwater biodiversity, biogeography and conservation (GLOWABIO)" (J45/2018)
- German Research Foundation (DFG): Co-PI for grant 'Himalopsyche/QTP Region' (DO 1880/3-2)
- Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF): Co-authored the proposal for grant 'WANDEL' (GROW-937-3583-018; Co-PIs: S. Jähnig, M. Pusch)
- DFG: 2-year Postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University, USA (DO 1880/1-1)
- EFFS-Award, subsidiary price for the best European PhD dissertation in freshwater science 2011-2012
Associate Editor: Scientific Data (since 2022), Journal of Biogeography (2022-2023, AE mass resignation in August 2023)
Member of Editorial Advisory Board: Limnologica (since 2014), Global Change Biology (2014-2017)
Journal referee: Aquatic Sciences, Biological Conservation, Biology Letters, Biological Invasions, Diversity & Distributions, Ecography, Ecohydrology, Ecological Applications, Ecological Engineering, Ecological Indicators, Ecological Modelling, Freshwater Biology, Freshwater Science, Fundamental and Applied Limnology (Guest Editor), Global Change Biology (Advisory Board member 2013-2017), Global Ecology and Conservation, Hydrobiologia, Integrative Zoology, Journal of Applied Ecology, Journal of Biogeography, Journal of Environmental Management, Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, Landscape Ecology, Limnetica, Limnologica, Marine Ecology Progress Series, Methods in Ecology & Evolution, Scientific Data, Scientific Reports, PLoS ONE, The Science of Nature, WIREs Climate Change
Publications
Projects
Publications (extended)
Please see https://glowabio.org/publication/ for all publications.
Other publications
IGB-Feedback zur Fortschreibung der NBS2030: Biodiversität und Ökosysteme der Binnengewässer stärker berücksichtigen. Autor*innen (in alphabetischer Reihenfolge): S. Domisch, J. Geßner, S. Hilt, S. Jähnig, S. Schroer, M. Stöck, M. Venohr, C. Wolter. Redaktion: J. Graupner. Juli 2023. Available here (in german).
Domisch, S., Bremerich, V., Torres-Cambas, Y., Grigoropoulou, A., Garcia Marquez, J.R., Amatulli, G., De Meester, L., Grossart, H.-P., Gessner, M., Mehner, T., & Adrian, R. (2023). Getting freshwater spatiotemporal data on track – towards the interoperability of freshwater-specific data. Zenodo. Report available here.
Friedrichs-Manthey, M., Langhans, S.D., Hein, T., Borgwardt, F., Kling, H., Jähnig, S.C., Domisch, S. (2020). Art-Areal-Modellierung für Fischarten im Einzugsgebiet der oberen Donau - Aspekte zur Interpretation der Projektionen. Wasserwirtschaft, 2-3
Domisch, S., Langhans, S.D., Hermoso, V., Jähnig, S.C., Martínez-López, J., Balbi, S., Villa, F., Schuwirth, N., Reichert, P., Kuemmerlen, M., Vermeiren, P., Robinson, L., Culhane, F., Nogueira, A., Teixeira, H., Lillebø, A., Funk, A., Pletterbauer, F., Trauner, D., Hein, T. Schlüter, M., Martin, R., Fryers Hellquist, K. Delacámara, G., Gómez, C.M., Piet, G., van Hal, R. (2017). “Modelling approaches for the assessment of projected impacts of drivers of change on biodiversity, ecosystems functions and aquatic ecosystems service delivery: AQUACROSS Deliverable 7.1”, European Union’s Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Grant Agreement No. 642317.
Domisch, S. & Bonada, N. (2013). Climatic Suitability of European Stream Macroinvertebrates under Climate Change. The Global Freshwater Biodiversity Atlas (atlas.freshwaterbiodiversity.eu).
Kuemmerlen, M., Schmalz, B., Domisch, S., Kiesel, J., Fohrer, N., Cai, Q. & Jähnig, S.C. (2012). Integration of hydrologic variables in species distribution models of freshwater benthic macroinvertebrates: two case studies. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Limnologie (DGL). Erweiterte Zusammenfassungen der Jahrestagung 2011, Weihenstephan, Germany.
Novak, C., Balint, M. Liebrich A., Domisch S., Sauer J., Bauer M., Früh D., Geismar J., Nemec S., Wittig R., Haase P. & Pauls S. (2011). Assessing the fate of montane biodiversity in Europe under Climate Change – a novel approach using species distribution modeling and population genetics. BfN Europäische Forschungskonferenz Biologische Vielfalt und Klimawandel. Zusammenfassungen der Jahrestagung 2011, Bonn, Germany.
Sauer, J., Balint, M., Domisch, S., Nowak, C. & Haase, P. (2010) Modellierung klimabedingter Nischenverschiebung bei montanen aquatischen Insekten - vom Verlust genetischer Vielfalt bis zum Aussterben einer ganzen Gemeinschaft. In: Bundesamt für Naturschutz (Hrsg.) Tagungsband mit den Beiträgen der 2. BfN-Forschungskonferenz „Biologische Vielfalt und Klimawandel“, 02.-03. März 2010, Bonn.
Domisch, S., Jähnig, S.C. & Haase, P. (2010) Modellierung klimabedingter Arealverschiebungen ausgewählter Makrozoobenthosarten. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Limnologie (DGL). Erweiterte Zusammenfassungen der Jahrestagung 2009, Oldenburg.
Talks
Domisch, S., Üblacker, M., Grigoropoulou, A., Bremerich, V. Schürz, C., Amatulli, G., Torres-Cambas, Y. Tomiczek, Z., Garcia Marquez, J. hydrographr – a new R package for scalable hydrographic data processing. Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences (SEFS), 18.-23.06.2023, Newcastle, UK.
Domisch, S.,Garcia Marquez, J., Kiesel, J., Shen, L., Sethi, T., Virro, H., Mehinovic. D., Amatulli, G. A new global hydrographical dataset at 90 m resolution. Jahrestagung der deutschen Gesellschaft für Limnologie (DGL), 27.9. - 1.10.2021, Leipzig, Germany
Domisch, S. Novel approaches in spatial freshwater biodiversity science. Geographical Colloquium, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 16.02.2021, Germany
Domisch, S. , Friedrichs, M., Hein, T., Borgwardt, F., Wetzig, A., Kakouei, K., Martinez-López, J., Bagstad, K.J., Magrach, A., Balbi, S. Villa, F., Funk, A., Hermoso, V. Langhans, S.D., Jähnig, S.C. Increasing the efficiency of freshwater conservation planning. Annual meeting of the Society of Freshwater Science, 19.–24. May 2019, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Jähnig, S.C., Darwall, W., Harrison, I., Monaghan, M., Domisch, S. A new global initiative: The Alliance for Freshwater Life Annual meeting of the Society of Freshwater Science, 19.–24. May 2019, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Domisch, S. Predictive models in spatial freshwater biodiversity science - developing tools for conservation. Eawag Seminar, 10.05.2019, Zurich, Switzerland
Domisch, S., Friedrichs, M. Hein, T., Borgwardt, F., Wetzig, A., Jähnig, S.C. & Langhans, S.D. Spatially-explicit species distribution models: a missed opportunity in conservation planning? International Society of Limnology (SIL), 19.-24.08.2018, Nanjing, China
Domisch, S., Friedrichs, M., Hein, T, Pletterbauer, F., Jähnig, S.C., Langhans, S.D. (2017) Optimising the use of species distribution models in conservation planning. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Limnologie, 24.-29.09.2017, Cottbus, Germany
Domisch, S., Langhans, S.D., Hermoso López, V., Martínez-López, J., Villa, F., Barbosa, A., Iglesias-Campos, A., Pletterbauer, F., Hein, T., Jähnig, S.C. (2017) Jointly accounting for biodiversity and ecosystem services for optimizing freshwater management: model coupling. Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences, 02.-07.07.2017, Olomouc, Czech Republic
Langhans, S.D., Delacámara, G., Domisch, S., Hermoso López, V., Martínez-López, J., Schuwirth, N., Jähnig, S.C. (2017) Jointly accounting for biodiversity and ecosystem services for optimizing freshwater management: a projection & optimization framework. Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences, 02.-07.07.2017, Olomouc, Czech Republic
Schuwirth, N., Kattwinkel, M., Jähnig, S., Kuemmerlen, M., Domisch, S. (2017) Ecological Modelling to Support Environmental Management Decisions. Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences, 02.-07.07.2017, Olomouc, Czech Republic
Domisch, S. & Jetz, W. (2016) Combining point occurrences and expert range information to model fine-grain diversity patterns of North American freshwater fishes. Annual meeting of the Society of Freshwater Science, 21.–26. May 2016, Sacramento, California, USA
Domisch, S., Amatulli, G., Jetz, W. (2015) New near-global 1km spatially continuous freshwater environmental variables for biodiversity analyses and species distribution modeling. Annual meeting of the Society of Freshwater Science, 18.–22. May 2015, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Jetz, W., Keil, P., Wilson, A.M., O'Hara, R.B., Mertes, K., Domisch, S. (2014). Integrating processes and data types for predicting species distributions across spatial scales. 2014 ESA Annual Meeting, 10.-15.08.2014, Sacramento, USA.
Domisch, S. & Jetz, W. (2014). Integrating multiple data types for predicting the fine-scale spatial distribution and environmental niches of freshwater fish. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, 18.–23.05.2014, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Liebert, M., Bálint, M, Domisch, S., Vitecek, S, Pauls, S.U. (2014). Phylogeographie und Art-Areal-Modellierung der Mittelgebirgsköcherfliege Rhyacophila tristis Pictet 1834. Jahrestagung der deutschen Gesellschaft für Limnologie (DGL), 29.09 - 02.10.2014, Magdeburg, Germany
Jähnig, S.C., Kuemmerlen, M, Domisch, S., Portmann, F., Pauls, S.U., Haase, P. & Döll, P. (2014). Quantifying hydrological discharge characteristics for benthic invertebrates in Eu-rope. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, 18.–23.05.2014, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Domisch, S., Portmann, F., Haase, P., Döll, P. & Jähnig, S.C. (2013). Assessing the influence of river flow regimes on the occurrence of benthic invertebrates. Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences, 01.–05.07.2013, Münster, Germany.
Domisch, S., Araújo, M.B., Bonada, N., Pauls, S.U., Jähnig, S.C. & Haase, P. (2013). Modelling climate-change effects on the future distribution of stream macroinvertebrates. Annual meeting of the Society of Freshwater Science, 19.–23. May 2013, Jacksonville, Florida, USA (runner-up for the 2013 best oral presentation in applied research).
Simaika, J.P., Samways, M.J., Kipping, J., Suhling, F., Dijkstra, K.B., Clausnitzer, V., Boudot, J. & Domisch, S. (2013). Prioritizing species for freshwater conservation at the continental scale with predicted climate and land-use impacts. Annual meeting of the Society of Freshwater Science, 19.–23. May 2013, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Domisch, S. (2013). Zeitreise ins Jahr 2080 – Wie können sich Fließgewässer unter dem Einfluss des Klimawandels verändern? Lange Nacht der Museen im Senckenberg Naturmuseum, 4. May 2013, Frankfurt, Germany.
Domisch, S. (2013). Ökologische Nischenmodellierung. Jugend forscht – Lehrerfortbildung im Senckenberg Naturmuseum, 14. February 2013, Frankfurt, Germany.
Domisch, S., Kuemmerlen, M., Jähnig, S.C. & Haase, P. (2012). Einfluss des Untersuchungsgebietes und der Variablen auf Arealmodelle in Fließgewässern. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Limnologie, 24.–28. September 2012, Koblenz, Germany.
Domisch, S. (2012). Species distribution modelling of stream macroinvertebrates under climate change scenarios. Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), 14. June 2012, Frankfurt, Germany.
Domisch, S., Kuemmerlen, M., Jähnig, S.C. & Haase, P. (2012). Choice of study area and predictors affect species distribution models of stream macroinvertebrates. Annual meeting of the Society of Freshwater Science, 20.–24. May 2012, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Domisch, S., Jähnig. S.C., Haase, P. (2011). Modellierung klimabedingter Arealverschiebungen von Makrozoobenthosarten auf verschiedenen räumlichen Skalen. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Limnologie, 12.–16. September 2011, Weihenstephan, Germany.
Pauls, S.U., Bálint, M., Domisch, S., Engelhardt, C.H.M., Haase, P., Lehrian, S., Sauer, J., Theissinger, K. & Nowak, C. (2011). Assessing losses of genetic diversity in aquatic insects under climate change scenarios. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Limnologie, 12.–16. September 2011, Weihenstephan, Germany.
Bálint, M., Domisch, S., Engelhardt, C.H.M., Haase, P., Lehrian, S., Sauer, J., Theissinger, K., Pauls, S.U. & Nowak, C. (2011). Climate change will lead to massive loss of genetic and cryptic diversity. 7th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences, 26. June – 01. July 2011, Girona, Spain.
Domisch, S., Jähnig. S. & Haase, P. (2011). Species distribution modeling of stream invertebrates under climate change scenarios. 7th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences, 26. June – 01. July 2011, Girona, Spain.
Jähnig, S., Gies M., Domisch, S., Früh. D., Hering, D. & Haase, P. (2011). A trait-based approach to assess climate change effects on stream biota. Annual Meeting of the North American Benthological Society, 22.–26. May 2011, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Nowak, C., Bálint, M. Liebrich, A., Domisch, S., Sauer, J., Bauer, M., Früh, D., Geismar, J., Nemec, S., Wittig R., Haase, P. & Pauls, S.U. (2011) Assessing the fate of montane biodiversity in Europe under Climate Change – a novel approach using species distribution modeling and population genetics. BfN Europäische For-schungskonferenz Biologische Vielfalt und Klimawandel. 12.–14 April 2011, Bonn, Germany.
Domisch, S. (2010). Species distribution modelling of freshwater invertebrates. Biofresh – Climate change and invasives modelling meeting, 12.–14. July 2010, Toulouse, France.
Sauer, J., Bálint, M., Domisch, S., Nowak, C. & Haase, P. (2010). Modellierung klimabedingter Nischenverschiebung bei montanen aquatischen Insekten. BfN Statuskonferenz „Biologische Vielfalt und Klimawandel“, 02.–03. March 2010, Bonn, Germany.
Domisch, S. & Molis, M. (2007). Effects of Sargassum muticum on the structure and diversity of macrobenthic rocky shore communities at Helgoland. 42nd European Marine Biology Symposium, 27.–31. August 2007, Kiel, Germany.
Poster presentations
Domisch, S. (2013), Species distribution modelling of stream macroinvertebrates under climate change scenarios. EFFS-Award poster for the best PhD dissertation in freshwater sciences 2011-2012 in Europe (awarded by the European Federation for Freshwater Sciences). Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences, 01.–05.07.2013, Münster, Germany
Shah, D.N., Domisch, S., Haase, P. & Jähnig, S.C. (2013). Current and future latitudinal gradients in stream macroinvertebrates richness across North America. 6th Conference of the International Biogeography Society, 09.-13.01.2013, Miami, USA
Shah, R.D.T., Domisch, S. & Shah, D.N. (2012) Human pressure constricting the suitable habitat: A case study of a relict Himalayan dragonfly in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region. Planet Under Pressure Conference, 26.–29. March 2012, London, UK.
Domisch, S., Jähnig, S.C. & Haase, P. (2009). Modellierung klimabedingter Arealverschiebungen ausgewählter Makrozoobenthosarten. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Limnologie, 28.09.–02.10. 2009, Oldenburg, Germany.