Curriculum vitae Name: Claudia Susanne Margarete Hemp, née Schütz Date of birth: 14.02.1963 Nationality: German Permanent address: Turmhügelweg 20, Muthmannsreuth, 95505 Hummeltal Marital status: married, 3 children Education: 1983-89 University of Bayreuth 11/ 85-3/88: Main studies in Biology and Biogeography. 10/89: Diploma. Main subject: Animal Ecology; Title of thesis: The mesothoracic gland in Anthicidae (Coleoptera: Heteromera). Thesis: 11/90-10/93: Stipend of the „Graduiertenkolleg“ of the University of Bayreuth: Examinations: November 1994. Title: Anthicidae and Cantharidin. A contribution to the chemical ecology, bionomy and phylogeny of ant-like flower beetles (Coleoptera: Anthicidae). Freelance activities: More than 30 projects (mapping of Orthoptera and management plans) for government institutions (1986 - 2016) and UNEP, Nairobi (2001-2002, 2004-2007). Congresses & meetings: Organization of annual research unit meetings with more than 50 participants and day excursions 2011, 2013 & 2015. Organization of AfroMont Congress, February 2017, Moshi, Tanzania. Employment: May 1996-October 1996: Position as biologist with the Bund Naturschutz, Hersbruck. Responsibility: Biotope management. January 2010-April 2010: University of Bayreuth; April 2010 - October 2015: University of Würzburg; November 2016-October 2018, Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F): Coordinator Research Unit KiLi: Kilimanjaro ecosystems under global change: Linking biodiversity, biotic interactions and biogeochemical ecosystem processes. https://www.kilimanjaro.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de/ 1. June 2020- 31.5.2025: Coordinator Research Unit KiLi-SES: The role of nature for human well-being in the Kilimanjaro Social-Ecological System. Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F) (kili-ses.senckenberg.de). Research Projects: Since 1989 numerous research projects in Kenya and Tanzania on speciation processes of Orthoptera, ethnozoologcal research and colaborations with other scientists on chromosomes, the bioacoustics, ecology, and the molecular phylogeny of orthopteran groups. Since 2014 research projects on Podisma pedestris (Orthoptera) in Germany. Reviews for: - African Journal of Ecology, Annals of the Entomological Society of America, Biodiversity and Conservation, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, Biotropica, European Journal of Entomology, Journal of Orthoptera Research, Leopoldina, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, North-Western Journal of Zoology, National Science Foundation, USA, PeerJ, PLOS ONE, Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, Systematic Entomology, Zoologia, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, Zootaxa On Editorial Board of: - Systematic Entomology (since Oct 2013) - Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift (since Jan 2014) - African Journal of Ecology (since March 2016; quit 2018) Knowledge of languages: Fluent in English and Kiswaheli. Basic knowledge in the Spanish and French language. Hirsch Index: 26 (Research Gate). 129 peer reviewed publications, (co-)editor of 11 books, 6 book chapters. Links: Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Claudia_Hemp ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9170-7113 Homepage KiLi Project: https://kili-ses.senckenberg.de/