ABOUT ME

 
 

Hi, my name is Matthias (Matze) Markolf. I am biologist and currently working at the German Primate Center (DPZ), Göttingen. Scientifically I am interested in the taxonomy and phylogeography of animal species and do research on the brown lemur group of Madagascar. For this project I visited more than 40 different places in Madagascar. If you are working as a field biologist for several  years you are always directly exposed to one of the biggest issues of our time. Destruction of nature followed by loss of biodiversity. This happens all over the world, but it is probably nowhere so obvious as in Madagascar. Because of that I am engaged in conservation of biodiversity and nature and hope that my photographs can show what a wonderful world that can be...

 

FACTS


Name:

Matthias Markolf


Occupation:

Biologist


Scientific research:

Population genetics, phylogenetics,

conservation


CAMERA:

Canon 7 D, Canon 10 D


Favorite motives:

Animals, Landscapes


Other interests:

Guitar, cooking, sports


Email:

matthiasmarkolf(at)gmail.com




NEW PICS



PUBLICATIONS


Markolf M & Rakotonirina HM 2012, "Wie viele Lemurenarten gibt es eigentlich?", In Madagaskar - Von Makis und Menschen, Editor: Lennart W. Pyritz, Springer Spektrum Verlag


Rainer Dolch, Rita Ratsisetraina, Matthias Markolf, Tiana Ratolojanahary, Hanitriniaina Rakotonirina, Edward Louis Jr., Evrard Wendenbaum 2012, “Assessment of lemur diversity of the Makay massif”, Lemur News 16



Markolf et al. 2011, “On species delimitation: Yet another lemur species or just genetic variation”, BMC Evolutionary Biology, 11:216



Schliehe-Diecks S, Markolf M, Huchard E, 2010, „When big lemurs swallow up small ones: the Coquerel’s dwarf lemur as a predator of grey mouse lemurs and endemic rodents“, Lemur News, Vol. 15, pp. 14-15 Lemur News 2010 Schliehe Diecks.pdf


Markolf M, Ross C, Kappeler PM 2008, „Genetic and demographic consequences of rapid reduction in population size in a solitary primate, Mirza coquereli“, The Open Conservation  Biology Journal, Vol. 2, pp. 21-29  The Open Conservstion Biology Journal 2008 Markolf.pdf


Markolf M, Kappeler PM, Rasoloarison RM 2008, „Distribution and conservation status of Mirza zaza“, Lemur News, Vol. 13, pp. 37-40 Lemur News 2008 Markolf.pdf