Research Scientist and Curator of
Fungi and
Algae
Head of the Facility for
Biodiversity Informatics at the Botanische Staatssammlung München
and the IT Center of the
Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns
Botanische
Staatssammlung München
Menzinger Straße 67
D-80638 München, Germany
Phone +49-(0)89-17861-252
Fax +49-(0)89-17861-193
Email
triebel@bsm.mwn.de
Research Interests
My research emphasis is the phylogeny and biodiversity of the largest group of
fungi: the Ascomycota. Therein cup-fungi (Helotiales, Leotiales), powdery
mildews, Xylariales and lichenicolous fungi are objects of current projects.
The efforts also include biodiversity informatics.
Current projects
Molecular phylogeny of Leotiomycetes
The powdery mildews as well as taxa of the inoperculate cup-fungi usually
cluster together in phylogenetic analyses. They are therefore now placed in the
class Leotiomycetes despite their morphological dissimilarity. The aim is to
reconstruct the group's molecular phylogeny at all levels and to use the
results to clarify the patterns of morpho-anatomical evolution and evolution of
life stratigies as well as mechanisms of host-parasite coevolution.
Systematics, phylogeny and biogeography of lichenicolous fungi
The paraphyletic group of
lichenicolous fungi is more or less spezialised in growing on or in
lichens. This is an exceptional life-style resulting in at least tripartite
systems which can persist over a long period of time. The majority of these
fungi are Ascomycetes and Mitosporic Fungi. Lichenicolous taxa are found in 17
of the 46 orders of Ascomycota. The systematics, phylogeny and biogeography of
certain taxonomic entities of these fungi (mainly of Dothideales, Lecanorales,
Leotiales, Verrucariales) are currently studied.
For publications check DALI