Dr. Nadine Austel

Institute for Ecological Chemistry, Plant Analysis and Stored Product Protection

Contact

Address
Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Ecological Chemistry, Plant Analysis and Stored Product Protection
Königin-Luise-Str. 19
14195 Berlin

Tasks

Chemical ecology of plant insect resistance and phenotypic plasticity of plant-insect interactions
Screening of natural resistance in brassicaceaous plant species and genotypes against the pollen beetle and cabbage root fly (CHEMOEKORAPS, CHEMOEKOTRANS, CHEMOEKOSEED, Res4StRes)
Screening of natural resistance in Beta plant species and genotypes against the beet moth (RüMoRes)
Identification of volatile and non-volatile plant compounds as insect-resistance marker via gas and liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry as well as different testing systems for insect orientation and feeding behaviour

International Society of Chemical Ecology (ISCE)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie e.V. (DGaaE)
Gutachterin für mehrere Zeitschiften im Bereich Insekten-Pflanzen Interaktion
Mitglied des Alumni-Beirats der Deutschen Bundesstiftung Umwelt (aktuell Vorsitzende)