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Overview

Florian Leese is affiliated with the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a substantial focus on Ecology and Molecular Biology as key subfields.

Their recent work encompasses a range of topics related to biodiversity and ecological assessment, including:

  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Protist diversity and phylogeny
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies

Leese has published extensively in various scientific venues, frequently contributing to:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • ARPHA Conference Abstracts
  • Metabarcoding and Metagenomics
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental DNA

Their most cited recent publications include:

  • "Deep learning and computer vision will transform entomology" (2021), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Ecosystems monitoring powered by environmental genomics: A review of current strategies with an implementation roadmap" (2020), Molecular Ecology
  • "Expanding ecological assessment by integrating microorganisms into routine freshwater biomonitoring" (2020), Water Research
  • "A global agenda for advancing freshwater biodiversity research" (2021), Ecology Letters
  • "Environmental DNA metabarcoding for benthic monitoring: A review of sediment sampling and DNA extraction methods" (2021), The Science of The Total Environment

Leese has also contributed to books published by Pensoft Publishers and TemaNord, including titles such as "A practical guide to DNA-based methods for biodiversity assessment" (2021) and "Metabarcoding for use in Nordic routine aquatic biomonitoring - a validation study" (2021).

Frequent collaborators in Leese's research include:

  • Arne J. Beermann
  • Dominik Buchner
  • Till-Hendrik Macher
  • Martina Weiss
  • Vasco Elbrecht

The cumulative output of Florian Leese reflects a focus on developing and applying molecular techniques for ecological monitoring and biodiversity research, emphasizing environmental DNA methodologies and freshwater ecosystems. Their work integrates ecological modeling, genetics, and conservation science, contributing to a broader understanding of environmental and molecular aspects in their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Can DNA-Based Ecosystem Assessments Quantify Species Abundance? Testing Primer Bias and Biomass—Sequence Relationships with an Innovative Metabarcoding Protocol

    Vasco Elbrecht;Florian Leese

  • The future of biotic indices in the ecogenomic era: Integrating (e)DNA metabarcoding in biological assessment of aquatic ecosystems

    Jan Pawlowski;Mary Kelly-Quinn;Florian Altermatt;Laure Apothéloz-Perret-Gentil

  • DNA barcode reference libraries for the monitoring of aquatic biota in Europe: Gap-analysis and recommendations for future work.

    Hannah Weigand;Arne J Beermann;Fedor Čiampor;Filipe O. Costa

  • Pan genome of the phytoplankton Emiliania underpins its global distribution

    Betsy A. Read;Jessica Kegel;Mary J. Klute;Alan Kuo

  • Deep learning and computer vision will transform entomology.

    Toke T. Høye;Johanna Ärje;Kim Bjerge;Oskar L. P. Hansen;Oskar L. P. Hansen

  • Implementation options for DNA-based identification into ecological status assessment under the European Water Framework Directive.

    Daniel Hering;Angel Borja;J.Iwan Jones;Didier Pont

  • Assessing strengths and weaknesses of DNA metabarcoding‐based macroinvertebrate identification for routine stream monitoring

    Vasco Elbrecht;Ecaterina Edith Vamos;Kristian Meissner;Jukka Aroviita

  • Validation and Development of COI Metabarcoding Primers for Freshwater Macroinvertebrate Bioassessment

    Vasco Elbrecht;Florian Leese

  • Evolutionary genomics of the cold-adapted diatom Fragilariopsis cylindrus

    Thomas Mock;Robert P Otillar;Jan Strauss;Mark McMullan

  • Ecosystems monitoring powered by environmental genomics: a review of current strategies with an implementation roadmap

    Tristan Cordier;Laura Alonso-Sáez;Laure Apothéloz-Perret-Gentil;Eva Aylagas

  • Sorting things out: Assessing effects of unequal specimen biomass on DNA metabarcoding.

    Vasco Elbrecht;Bianca Peinert;Florian Leese

  • Short COI markers for freshwater macroinvertebrate metabarcoding

    Ecaterina Edith Vamos;Vasco Elbrecht;Florian Leese

  • Expanding ecological assessment by integrating microorganisms into routine freshwater biomonitoring

    M. Sagova-Mareckova;J. Boenigk;A. Bouchez;K. Cermakova

  • DNAqua-Net: Developing new genetic tools for bioassessment and monitoring of aquatic ecosystems in Europe

    Florian Leese;Florian Altermatt;Agnès Bouchez;Torbjørn Ekrem

  • A global agenda for advancing freshwater biodiversity research.

    Alain Maasri;Alain Maasri;Sonja C. Jähnig;Sonja C. Jähnig;Mihai C. Adamescu;Rita Adrian;Rita Adrian

  • Environmental DNA metabarcoding for benthic monitoring: A review of sediment sampling and DNA extraction methods.

    J. Pawlowski;J. Pawlowski;K. Bruce;K. Panksep;K. Panksep;F.I. Aguirre

  • BOLDigger – a Python package to identify and organise sequences with the Barcode of Life Data systems

    Dominik Buchner;Florian Leese

  • Testing the potential of a ribosomal 16S marker for DNA metabarcoding of insects

    Vasco Elbrecht;Pierre Taberlet;Tony Dejean;Alice Valentini

  • Why We Need Sustainable Networks Bridging Countries, Disciplines, Cultures and Generations for Aquatic Biomonitoring 2.0: A Perspective Derived From the DNAqua-Net COST Action

    Florian Leese;Agnes Bouchez;Kessy Abarenkov;Florian Altermatt

  • Estimating intraspecific genetic diversity from community DNA metabarcoding data

    Vasco Elbrecht;Vasco Elbrecht;Ecaterina Edith Vamos;Dirk Steinke;Florian Leese

  • Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 August 2009–30 September 2009

    Ramesh K. Aggarwal;Joel Allainguillaume;M. M. Bajay;Santan Barthwal

  • Multiple-stressor effects on stream invertebrates: a mesocosm experiment manipulating nutrients, fine sediment and flow velocity

    Vasco Elbrecht;Vasco Elbrecht;Arne J. Beermann;Arne J. Beermann;Gunnar Goessler;Janis Neumann

  • Ecosystems Monitoring Powered by Environmental Genomics: A Review of Current Strategies with An Implementation Roadmap

    Tristan Cordier;Laura Alonso Sáez;Laure Apotheloz-Perret-Gentil;Eva Aylagas

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralph Tollrian
Ralph Tollrian Ruhr University Bochum
Daniel Hering
Daniel Hering University of Duisburg-Essen
Agnès Bouchez
Agnès Bouchez Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Jan Pawlowski
Jan Pawlowski Heidelberg University
Florian Altermatt
Florian Altermatt University of Zurich
Filipe O. Costa
Filipe O. Costa University of Minho
Uwe John
Uwe John Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Simon Creer
Simon Creer Bangor University
Wolfram Graf
Wolfram Graf BOKU University

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