Peggy Michaelis studied agricultural and horticultural sciences at the Humboldt University of Berlin, Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture, and has worked at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research since 1993. Her initial research focus was on analysing the impacts of enriched CO2 on plant growth. Later on she was involved in several projects on integrated climate impact studies in different regions.
She is co-editor of Chapter III "Auswirkungen des Klimawandels in Deutschland" in the book "Klimawandel in Deutschland", Springer 2017 and 2023, as well as Co-editor of the special edition "German Climate Impact Study", Meteorologische Zeitschrift 2015. In 2018 she was appointed to the Advisory Board of the H2020 EU project SOCLIMPACT "DownScaling CLImate ImPACTs and decarbonisation pathways in EU islands, and enhancing socioeconomic and non-market evaluation of Climate Change for Europe, for 2050 and beyond". Within the Leibniz Research Alliance "INFECTIONS´ 21" she was one of the representatives of PIK.
Since 2008 she is the science coordinator of Research Department 2 "Climate Resilience" at PIK.
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14412 Potsdam
Education
1989-1993: Humboldt University of Berlin, Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture, diploma degree
Professional Experience
since 2008: science coordinator of PIK Research Domain 2 "Climate Impacts and Vulnerabilities", since 2019 Research Department "Climate Resilience"
2009-2012: project manager/coordinator of the GUANTING project "Sustainable water and agricultural land use in the Guanting watershed under limited water resources"
2002-2011: project manager/coordinator of the GLOWA-Elbe project "Integrated Analysis of the Impacts of Global Change on Environment and Society in the Elbe Basin"
1993-2001: scientific assistance for third funded projects and proposals, several research stays in Phoenix/Arizona/USA in the context of the Free Air Carbon Enrichment (FACE) Experiment
Achievements
Co-Editor of chapter III "Auswirkungen des Klimawandels in Deutschland" in the Book "Klimawandel in Deutschland", Springer 2017 and 2023
Co-Editor of the Special Issue "German climate change impact study", Meteorologische Zeitschrift 2015
Member of the Advisory Board of the H2020 EU Project SOCLIMPACT "DownScaling CLImate ImPACTs and decarbonisation pathways in EU islands, and enhancing socioeconomic and non-market evaluation of Climate Change for Europe, for 2050 and beyond."
Representation of PIK in the Leibniz Research Alliance "INFECTIONS´ 21".
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Co-Editor "Klimawandel in Deutschland" New edition 2023, 527 pages, eBook ISBN978-3-662-66696-8 |
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Wechsung F., Hartje V., Kaden S., Venohr M., Hansjürgens B., Gräfe P. (Hrsg.) (2014) Die Elbe im globalen Wandel - Eine integrative Betrachtung. Weißensee Verlag, Berlin, 613 S., ISBN 978-3-89998-213-8. |
| Hansjürgens B., Wechsung F., Gräfe P. (2014) Szenarien und Wirkungsanalyse - eine integrative Schlussbetrachtung für das Elbeeinzugsgebiet. In: Wechsung F., Hartje V., Kaden S., Venohr M., Hansjürgens B., Gräfe P. (Hrsg.) (2013) Die Elbe im globalen Wandel - Eine integrative Betrachtung. Weißensee Verlag, Berlin. S. 591-596. ISBN 978-3-89998-213-8. |
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Wechsung F., Koch H., Gräfe P. (Hrsg.) (2011) Elbe-Atlas des globalen Wandels. Weißensee Verlag, Berlin, 102 p. ISBN 978-3-89998-200-8. |
| Hesse C., Krysanova V., Blazková S., Martínková M., Kosková R., Möllenkamp S., Gräfe P. & Wechsung F. (2007): Probleme und Forschungsbedarf im Elbegebiet: Ergebnisse einer Stakeholder-Befragung. Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung 52 (2), 82-88. |
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| Wechsung F., Becker A. & Gräfe P. (2005): Auswirkungen des globalen Wandels auf Wasser, Umwelt und Gesellschaft im Elbegebiet. Weißensee-Verlag, Berlin 2005, 407 S., ISBN 3-89998-062-X. |
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| Wechsung F., Garcia R. L., Wall G. W., Kartschall T., Kimball B. A., Michaelis P., Pinter Jr P. J., Wechsung G., Grossman-Clarke S., Lamorte R. L., Adamsen F. J., Leavitt F. J., Thompson T. L., Matthias A. D., Brooks T. J. (2000): Photosynthesis and conductance of spring wheat ears: field response to free-air CO2 enrichment and limitations in water and nitrogen supply. Plant, Cell & Environment 23 (9), 917–929. |
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| Kartschall T., Grossman S., Michaelis P., Wechsung F., Gräfe J., Waloszczyk K., Wechsung G., Blum E., Blum M. (1996): Untersuchung der Auswirkungen erhöhter atmosphärischer CO2-Konzentrationen auf Weizenbestände des Free-Air Carbondioxid Enrichment (FACE) - Experimentes Maricopa (USA). PIK-Report 37, Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung e.V. |
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GUANTING - Sustainable water and agricultural land use in the Guanting Watershed under limited water resources. The project is part of the Research Program "Integrated Water Research Management (IWRM)" funded by BMBF.
Project Duration: 2009-2012
Assignments: coordination and project management
GLOWA-Elbe - Effects of global change on the water cycle in the Elbe river basin
A project in the GLOWA - Global Change in the Water Cycle - research initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
Project Duration: 2000-2010
Assignments: coordination and project management
INKA-BB - Innovationsnetzwerk Klimaanpassung Region Brandenburg Berlin. Teilprojekt 2: Klimafolgenkataster: Regionales Informationssystem für Berlin-Brandenburg zum Klima, Witterungsextremen, Schwellwerten für die Verträglichkeit und Schäden bei Schwellwertüberschreitung.
Funded by BMBF.
Project Duration: 2009-2014
Assignments: coordination and project management
CLIMREG - Climate Impact Register for Germany
A PIK flaggship-project for developing a climate impact register on Germany based on present knowledge and specific interviews of stakeholders and experts. Beside such factors as water availability, flood risks, agriculture and nature conservation, further sectors will be considered, such as conurbations and health. 2008-2012
FACE and FACE2U
>> Free Air Carbon Dioxide Enrichment Experiment <<
An international project to investigate the influence of Free-Air Carbon Dioxide Enrichment on plant physiology with temporary stay in Phoenix/Arizona (USA) funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). 1993-1998
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Coordination and Management of Research Department 2 "Climate Resilience" (RD2) with more than 120 members and 50 third funded projects
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Ensuring the implementation of research activities
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Strategic and operational coordination with the research department heads
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Representation of the research department to project agencies
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Supporting the acquisition of third-party funding
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Supervision of third funded projects and activities
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Representing RD2 in the board of PIK Science Coordination
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Preparation of presentations and reports of RD2
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Financial administration and personnel planning of the research department
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Head of RD2 coordination team
