Sebastian Kolb

PhD student

Anschrift

Fortstr. 7
Building: L, Room: 1.09
76829 Landau

Laboratory Manager Campus Landau
since 2023Laboratory management at RPTU in Landau
2021-2023Technical laboratory manager of the AG Ecosystem Analysis
since 2018PhD student at the University of Koblenz-Landau, Institute for
Environmental Sciences, Ecosystem Analysis Group
2009-2017Studied environmental sciences at the University of Koblenz-Landau
(Diploma thesis: Influence of different environmental variables on the
spider fauna in forest refugia)
  • Spider ecology
  • Spiders in vineyard ecosystems
  • Arthropod biodiversity and natural pest control in vineyards

Publications

2023

Reiff, J. M.; Pennington, T.; Kolb, S.; Theiss, K.; Alakina, E., Ehringer, M., ... Entling, M. H. & Hoffmann, C. (2023). Consistent benefits of fungicide reduction on arthropod predators and predation rates in viticulture: a five-year experiment. BioControl 1-15. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10526-023-10213-6

Beaumelle, L.; Giffard, B.; Tolle, P.; Winter, S.; Entling, M.H.; Benítez, E.; Zaller, J. G.; Auriol, A.; Bonnard, O.; Charbonnier, Y.; Fabreguettes, O.; Joubard, B.; Kolb, S.; Ostandie, N.;Reiff, J.M.; Richart-Cervera, S.; Rusch, A. (2023). Biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services and organic viticulture: A glass half-full. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 351: 108474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2023.108474

Möth, S.; ... Kolb, S; ... Winter, S. (2023). Local management and landscape composition affect predatory mites in European wine-growing regions. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 344: 108292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2022.108292

2020

Kolb, S., Uzman, D., Leyer, I., Reineke, A., Entling, M. H. (2020): Differential effects of semi-natural habitats and organic management on spiders in viticultural landscapes. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 287: 106695.

2019

Pennington, T., Kolb, S., Kaiser, J., Hoffmann, C., Entling, M. H. (2019): Does minimal pruning and reduced fungicide use impact spiders in the grapevine canopy? Journal of Arachnology. 47: 381-384

2018

Mestre, L., Schirmel, J., Hetz, J., Kolb, S., Pfister, S. C., Amato, M., Sutter, L., Jeanneret, P., Albrecht, M., Entling, M. H. (2018): Both woody and herbaceous semi-natural habitats are essential for spider overwintering in European farmland. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 267: 141-146.


Projects

PIWIDiv: Effects of fungicide reduction on biodiversity in vineyards

NoViSys: Novel viticulture systems for sustainable production and products

SECBIVIT: Scenarios for providing multiple ecosystem services and biodiversity in viticultural landscapes

PromESSinG: Promoting EcoSystem Services In Grapes

BioQuiS: Promoting biodiversity through cross-terracing in steep slope viticulture