Climate change educator and writer
Munich Area, Germany
- Current
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- Freelance writer at GlobalCom PR-Network
- Climate change messenger at The Climate Project
- Past
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- Temporary scientific assistant at Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
- Project coordinator at Global Marshall Plan Foundation
- Research Associate at University of Minnesota
- Visiting Scientist at Max-Planck Institute for Ornithology
- postdoctoral fellow at SUNY
- Education
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- University of Missouri-Columbia
- Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Maximiliansgymnasium
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Maiken Winter’s Summary
My general interests encompass aspects of conservation and population biology, evolutionary ecology, community ecology, ornithology, and climate change. More specifically, I am interested in local to global issues in conservation and active management issues that will help reduce population declines of birds, specifically in grasslands and agro-ecosystems.
In addition, I am actively involved in bridging the gap between research and public outreach, especially in the area of climate change.
My goal is to find a position in which I can connect my love for nature and research with my enthusiasm to educate and activate people in the area of climate change and conservation.
I am a mom of 2 wonderful girls, born 1999 and 2001, and have an amazing husband that tolerates most of my work excesses.
Maiken Winter’s Specialties:
After 16 years of research on North-American grassland birds, I am a specialist in both general conservation issues such as habitat fragmentation and habitat management, and specific ecological and life-history questions on grassland birds.
Since I became active with The Climate Project, I found a new speciality - public outreach and education which I greatly enjoy.
Maiken Winter’s Experience
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Freelance writer
GlobalCom PR-Network
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
January 2008 — Present (2 years )
I volunteer writing articles for a newly created blog (www.co2blogger.de) through which we hope to help reduce insecurities and misinformation about climate change.
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Climate change messenger
The Climate Project
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
April 2007 — Present (2 years 9 months)
Together with ca 2000 other nteers, I am volunteering to help inform and activate the public about climate change, after having been trained by Al Gore and his experts in Nashville, Tennessee in April 2007 (session 6). So far I have given > 60 presentations in schools, government agencies, churches, universities, research institutes, and public events organized by nature conservation and organizations and political parties. So far I have given > 40 presentations in Germany, the rest in SD, ND, CO, PA and NY.
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Temporary scientific assistant
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
(Research industry)
January 2009 — August 2009 (8 months)
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Project coordinator
Global Marshall Plan Foundation
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 2008 — November 2008 (3 months)
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Research Associate
University of Minnesota
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
2005 — 2006 (1 year )
I analyzed existing data about the association of grassland birds with different planting types and wetlands
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Visiting Scientist
Max-Planck Institute for Ornithology
(Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Research industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year )
I analyzed banding data from existing data sets of the institute.
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postdoctoral fellow
SUNY
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)
1998 — 2003 (5 years )
I conducted research on the effects of patch size and landscape structure on grassland birds in MN and SD.
Maiken Winter’s Education
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University of Missouri-Columbia
PhD , Biology , 1994 — 1998
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Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen
Diplom , 1987 — 1994
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Biology 1990 — 1991
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Maximiliansgymnasium
Abitur , 1978 — 1987
Additional Information
Maiken Winter’s Websites:
Maiken Winter’s Interests:
ornithology, conservation, climate change, singing, hiking, playing with kids, reading
Maiken Winter’s Groups:
The Climate Project, Society for Conservation Biology, European Ornithologists’ Union, Missouri Prairie Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz in Deutschland, Oxfam, MoveOn, Amnesty International, National Resources Defense Council.
I am on the steering committee of the religion and conservation group of the Society of Conservation Biology.
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The-Green-Group.com -
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GlobalCom PR-Network -
CleanEnergy Project -
40 in Copenhagen
Maiken Winter’s Honors:
Alexander Wilson Prize for best student presented paper at the North American Ornithologists’ Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, 1998
Maiken Winter’s Contact Settings
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- expertise requests
- reference requests
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