Since 11/2014 - Research associate at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC/USA
Since 3/2013 - Scientific assistant and curator of the herbarium GOET at the University of Göttingen/Germany

2/2012-1/2013 - One-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC/USA
11/2011 - Defense of Ph.D. thesis
2/2008-1/2012 - Doctoral studies at Leiden University/Netherlands
7-10/2007 - Research assistant at the Philipps-University Marburg/Germany
4/2007 - Diploma in Biology (equivalent to M.Sc.)
9/2001-4/2007 - University studies in Biology and Geography at the Philipps-University Marburg (Major: Botany; Minors: Cell Biology, Plant Physiology, Geography)
7/2000-5/2001 - Alternative national service (Zivildienst) at the St. Franzikus Hospital in Winterberg.
5/2000 - German Abitur (A-level equivalent), Geschwister-Scholl Gymnasium Winterberg

 Publications in refereed SCI journals
 

37. Joyce EM, Appelhans MS, Buerki S, Cheek M, de Vos J, Pirani JR, Zuntini AR, Bachelier JB, Bayly MJ, CallmanderMW, Devecchi MF, Pell SK, Groppo M, Lowry P, Mitchell J, Siniscalchi CM, Munzinger J, Orel HK, Pannell CM, Nauheimer L, Sauquet H, Weeks A, Muellner-Riehl AN, Leitch I, Maurin O, Forest F, Nargar K, Thiele KR, Baker WJ, Crayn DM. 2023. Comprehensive phylogenomic analyses of Sapindales support a Mid- Cretaceous Hothouse origin, with rapid diversification events and heterogeneous paralogy. Frontiers in Plant Science 14: 1063174. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1063174 (impact factor: 6.627)

36. Dowe JL, Appelhans MS, Bräuchler C, Hilje L, Schlumpberger BO. 2022. The botanical expedition of Hermann Wendland in Central America: a study in specimen survivorship, lost and found types, and typification. Boissiera 73: 9-136. (impact factor: 0.125)

35. Reiner-Drehwald ME, Hörandl E, Appelhans MS. 2022. Digitization of the historical Herrenhausen Herbarium at Göttingen (GOET) with special focus on plants collected in Switzerland in 1820. Taxon 71: 650-673. DOI: 10.1002/tax.12660. (impact factor: 2.817)

34. Reichelt N, Wen J, Paetzold C, Appelhans MS. 2021. Target enrichment improves phylogenetic resolution in the genus Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae) and indicates both incomplete lineage sorting and hybridization events. Annals of Botany 128: 497-510. DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcab092 (impact factor: 4.357)

33. Appelhans MS, Bayly M, Heslewood MM, Groppo M, Verboom GA, Forster PI, Kallunki J, Duretto M. 2021. A new subfamily classification of the Citrus family (Rutaceae) based on six nuclear and plastid markers. Taxon 70: 1035-1061. DOI: 10.1002/tax.12543 (impact factor: 2.817)

32. Reichelt N, Wen J, Paetzold C, Appelhans MS. In press. Characterization of complete chloroplast genomes of four Zanthoxylum L. species (Sapindales: Rutaceae) from the Caribbean, Madagascar, the Mascarene Islands, and the South Pacific. Microbiology Resource Announcements 10: e00399-21. DOI: 10.1128/MRA.00399-21  (SJR 2018: 0.49)

31. Le KT, Bandolik JJ, Kassack MU, Wood KR, Paetzold C, Appelhans MS, Passreiter CM. 2021. New acetophenones and chromenes from the leaves of Melicope barbigera A. Gray. Molecules 26: 688. DOI: 10.3390/molecules26030688 (impact factor: 3.267)

30. Appelhans MS, Paetzold C, Wood KR, Wagner WL. 2020. RADseq resolves the phylogeny of Hawaiian Myrsine L. (Primulaceae) and provides evidence for hybridization. Journal of Systematics and Evolution. DOI: 10.1111/jse.12668 (impact factor: 2.779)

29. Cámara-Leret R, Frodin DG, Adema F, Anderson C, Appelhans MS, et al. (99 authors). 2020. New Guinea has the world’s richest island flora. Nature 584: 579-583. DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2549-5 (impact factor: 43.070)

28. Borsch T, Stevens AD, Güntsch A, Berendsohn WG, Häffner E, Appelhans MS, et al. (51 authors). 2020. A complete digitization of German herbaria is possible, sensible and should be started now. Research Ideas and Outcomes 6: e50675. DOI: 10.3897/rio.6.e50675

27. Appelhans MS, Wen J. 2020. Phylogenetic placement of Ivodea and biogeographic affinities of Malagasy Rutaceae. Plant Systematics and Evolution 306:7. DOI: 10.1007/s00606-020-01633-3 (impact factor: 1.585)

26. Paetzold C, Wood KR, Eaton DAR, Wagner WL, Appelhans MS. 2019. Phylogeny of Hawaiian Melicope (Rutaceae): RAD-seq resolves species relationships and reveals ancient introgression. Frontiers in Plant Science 10: 1074. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01074 (impact factor: 4.106)

25. Dowe JL, Reiner-Drehwald ME, Appelhans MS, Hörandl E. 2019. The Wendlands of Herrenhausen Gardens (Hanover, Germany): a study of their Australian plant specimens in the herbarium of the University of Goettingen (GOET). Australian Journal of Botany32: 177-215. DOI: 10.1071/SB18020 (impact factor: 1.586)

24. Paetzold C, Kiehn M, Wood KR, Wagner WL, Appelhans MS. 2018. The odd one out or a hidden generalist: Hawaiian Melicope (Rutaceae) do not share traits characteristic for successful island colonization. Accepted for publication in Journal of Systematics and Evolution 56: 621-636. DOI: 10.1111/jse.12454 (impact factor: 3.657)

23. Appelhans MS, Reichelt N, Groppo M, Paetzold C, Wen J. 2018. Phylogeny and historical biogeography of the pantropical genus Zanthoxylum (Prickly Ash, Rutaceae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 126: 31-44. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2018.04.013 (impact factor: 4.419)

22. Appelhans MS, Wen J, Duretto M, Crayn D, Wagner WL. 2018. Historical biogeography of Melicope (Rutaceae) and its close relatives with a special emphasis on Pacific dispersals. Submitted to Journal of Systematics and Evolution 56: 576-599. DOI: 10.1111/jse.12299 (impact factor: 3.657)

21. Kirchheimer B, Wessely J, Gattringer A, Hülber K, Moser D, Schinkel CCF, Appelhans MS, Klatt S, Caccianiga M, Dellinger A, Guisan A, Kuttner M, Lenoir J, Maiorano L, Nieto-Lugilde D, Plutzar C, Svenning JC, Willner W, Hörandl E, Dullinger S. 2018. Reconstructing geographical parthenogenesis: relative effects of niche differentiation and reproductive mode during the Holocene range expansion of an alpine plant. Ecology Letters 21: 392-401. DOI: 10.1111/ele.12908 (impact factor: 9.449)

20. Appelhans MS, Wood KR, Wagner WL. 2017. Reduction of the Hawaiian genus Platydesma into Melicope section Pelea (Rutaceae) and notes on the monophyly of the section. Phytokeys 91: 125-137. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.91.21363 (impact factor: 1.116)

19. Regalado L, Schmidt A, Appelhans MS, Ilsemann B, Schneider H, Krings M, Heinrichs J. 2017. A fossil of the enigmatic early polypod fern genus Cystodium (Cystodiaceae) in Cretaceous amber from Myanmar. Scientific Reports 7: 14615. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14985-7 (impact factor: 4.259)

18. Wood KR, Appelhans MS, Wagner WL. 2017. Melicope stonei, section Pelea (Rutaceae), a new species from Kaua’i, Hawaiian Islands: with notes on its distribution, ecology, conservation status, and phylogenetic placement. Phytokeys 83: 119-132. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.83.13442 (impact factor: 1.116)

17. Shivakumar V, Johnson G, Appelhans MS, Carlsen M, Zimmer EA. 2017. Analysis of whole chloroplast genomes from the genera of the Clauseneae, the Curry tribe (Rutaceae, Citrus family). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 117: 135-140. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2016.12.015 (impact factor: 3.792)

16. Appelhans MS, Krohm S, Manafzadeh S, Wen J. 2016. Phylogenetic placement of Psilopeganum, a monotypic and rare genus of Rutaceae (Citrus family) endemic to China. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 54: 535-544. DOI: 10.1111/jse.12208 (impact factor: 1.488)

15. Wood KR, Appelhans MS, Wagner WL. 2016. Melicope oppenheimeri section Pelea (Rutaceae) a new species from West Maui, Hawaiian Islands. Phytokeys 69: 51-64. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.69.8844 (impact factor: 0.990)

14. Steudel B, Appelhans MS. 2016. Newly discovered orchid types in the Herbarium Gottingense with selected lectotypifications. Phytotaxa 243: 235-246. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.243.3.2 (impact factor: 1.318)

13. Appelhans MS, Wen J. 2016. On the identity of Blanco's Cissus frutescens and its correct name in Melicope (Rutaceae) with neotypification of Cissus arborea Blanco. Submitted to Phytokeys 58: 81-85. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.58.5847 (impact factor: 0.686)

12. Wen J, Ickert-Bond SM, Appelhans MS, Dorr LJ, Funk VA. 2015. Collections-based systematics: Challenges, opportunities and outlook. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 53: 477-488.  DOI: 10.1111/jse.12181 (impact factor: 1.488)

11. Holzmeyer L, Duretto M, Crayn D, Hoerandl E, Heslewood M, Jayanthan J, Appelhans MS. 2015. Phylogeny of Acronychia (Rutaceae) and first insights into its historical biogeography and evolution of fruit characters. PLoS ONE  10: e0136296. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone. 0136296 (impact factor: 3.53)

10. Appelhans MS, Wagner WL, Wood KR. 2014. Melicope balgooyi Appelhans, W.L. Wagner & K.R. Wood, a new species and new record in Melicope section Melicope (Rutaceae) for the Austral Islands. Phytokeys 39: 77-86.  DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.39.7691 (impact factor: 0.686)

9. Appelhans MS, Wen J, Wagner WL. 2014. A molecular phylogeny of Acronychia, Euodia, Melicope and relatives (Rutaceae) reveals polyphyletic genera and key innovations for species richness. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 79: 54-68. (impact factor: 4.107)

8. Appelhans MS, Wen J, Wood K, Allan GJ, Zimmer LA, Wagner WL. 2014. Molecular phylogeny of the native Hawaiian Rutaceae (Melicope, Platydesma and Zanthoxylum) and their different colonisation patterns. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 174: 425-448. (impact factor: 2.589)

7. Appelhans MS, Van Heuven BJ, Lens F, Baas P. 2012. Phylogenetic and ecological signals in the wood of the Spathelioideae (Rutaceae). IAWA Journal 33: 337-353. (impact factor: 1.239)

6. Appelhans MS, Janssens SB, Smets E, Razafimandimbison SG, Keßler PJA. 2012. Age and historical biogeography of the pantropically distributed Spathelioideae (Rutaceae, Sapindales). Journal of Biogeography 39: 1235-1250. (impact factor: 4.273)

5. Stock NK, Boschetti N, Herzog C, Appelhans MS, Niedrig M. 2012. The Phylogeny of Yellow Fever Virus 17D Vaccines. Vaccine 30: 989-994. (impact factor: 3.572)

4. Appelhans MS, Smets E, Razafimandimbison SG, Haevermans T, van Marle EJ, Rabarison H, Couloux A, Randrianarivelojosia M, Keßler PJA. 2011. Phylogeny, evolutionary trends, and classification of the Spathelia / Ptaeroxylon clade: morphological and molecular insights. Annals of Botany 107: 1259-1277. (impact factor: 3.501)

3. Razafimandimbison SG, Appelhans MS, Rabarison H, Haevermans T, Rakotondrafara A, Rakotonandrasana SR, Ratsimbason M, Labat J-N, Keßler PJA, Smets E, Cruaud C, Couloux A, Randrianarivelojosia M. 2010. Implications of a molecular phylogenetic study of the Malagasy genus Cedrelopsis and its relatives (Ptaeroxylaceae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 57: 258-265. (impact factor: 3.556)

2. Appelhans MS, Smets E, Baas P, Keßler PJA. 2010. Cneorum (Rutaceae) in Cuba? The solution to a 150 year old mystery. Taxon 59: 1126-1134. (impact factor: 2.75)

1. Appelhans M, Weber HC, Imhof S. 2008. Rutaceae sampled from Germany, Malta, and Mallorca (Spain) are associated with AMF clustering with Glomus hoi Berch & Trappe. Mycorrhiza 18: 263-268. (impact factor: 2.65)

Books and Book Chapters

2. Appelhans MS, Wen J, Wagner WL. 2018. Special Issue: Biogeographic patterns in the Pacific and Australasian regions. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 56: 573-575. (impact factor: 3.657).

1. Hörandl E, Appelhans MS. 2015. Introduction to chapters and methodological overview. In: Hörandl E, Appelhans MS (eds.): Regnum Vegetabile 158. Next Generation Sequencing in Plant Systematics. Koeltz Scientific Books, Königstein.

Other publications

7. Appelhans M, Wagner W. 2016. New and extremely rare species of Melicope (Rutaceae) described from Maui. The Plant Press 19: 4; 12.

6. Appelhans MS. 2016. Botanists call for a new global Biodiversity Cyberbank. The Plant Press 19: 1; 10.

5. Appelhans M, Heinrichs J. 2015. Herbarium of Göttingen University. In: Reich M, Pietzner K (eds.). The collections, museums and gardens of Göttingen University. Göttingen University Press; 58-59.

4. Appelhans M. 2015. Pharmacognostic Collection. In: Reich M, Pietzner K (eds.). The collections, museums and gardens of Göttingen University. Göttingen University Press; 60-61.

3. Appelhans M, Heinrichs J. 2013. Universitätsherbarium. In: Reich M, Pietzner K (eds.). Die Sammlungen, Museen und Gärten der Universität Göttingen. Universitätsverlag Göttingen; 58-59

2. Appelhans M. 2013. Pharmakognostische Sammlung. In: Reich M, Pietzner K (eds.). Die Sammlungen, Museen und Gärten der Universität Göttingen. Universitätsverlag Göttingen; 60-61.

1. Wen J, Appelhans M. 2013. Trails and trials in Papua New Guinea. The Plant Press 16: 1; 12-14.

 
Presentations at international conferences

23. Paetzold C, Wood KR, Eaton DAR, Wagner WL, Appelhans MS. 2019. Assembly parameter optimization drastically improves phylogenetic inference in Hawaiian Melicope(Rutaceae). 10^thBiennial Conference of the Systematics Association, Bristol, UK, June 17-19. Oral presentation. 

22. Reichelt N, Wen J, Paezold C, Groppo M, Appelhans MS. 2018. A molecular phylogenetic study of Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae) reveals polyphyletic sections and complex worldwide dispersal patterns. Botany 2018 – Thriving with Diversity, Rochester/Minnesota, USA, July 21-25. Poster presentation.

21. Paetzold C, Wood KR, Wagner WL, Appelhans MS. 2018. Navigating the assembly parameter maze: RADseq resolves phylogeny of Hawaiian Melicope (Rutaceae). Botany 2018 – Thriving with Diversity, Rochester/Minnesota, USA, July 21-25. Oral presentation.

20. Appelhans MS, Paetzold C, Wood KR, Wagner WL. 2018. Phylogenetic reconstruction and identification of biogeographical patterns of Hawaiian Myrsine (Primulaceae, Myrsinoideae) based on RADseq data. Botany 2018 – Thriving with Diversity, Rochester/Minnesota, USA, July 21-25. Oral presentation.

19. Paetzold C, Wagner WL, Wood KR, Appelhans MS. 2017. Utilizing RADseq to resolve the young and species-rich Hawaiian island radiation of Melicope (Rutaceae). Third BioSyst.EU meeting, Gothenburg, Sweden, August 15-18. Oral presentation.

18. Wagner WL, Paetzold C, Wood K, Appelhans MS. 2017. Applying RADseq to resolve the phylogeny of the Hawaiian radiation of Myrsine (Primulaceae, Myrsinoideae). XIX International Botanical Congress, Shenzhen, China, July 23-29. Oral presentation.

17. Appelhans MS, Paetzold C, Wen J, Wood K, Wagner WL. 2017. Biogeography and Evolution of the Largest Adaptive Radiation of Woody Plants (Melicope, Rutaceae) on the Hawaiian Islands. XIX International Botanical Congress, Shenzhen, China, July 23-29. Oral presentation.

16. Appelhans MS, Reichelt N, Wen J. 2017. From Eurasia to the Americas and back: biogeographic patterns in Zanthoxylum (Rutaceae). XIX International Botanical Congress, Shenzhen, China, July 23-29. Poster presentation.

15. Shivakumar V, Appelhans MS, Carlsen M, Johnson G, Zimmer EA. 2016. Analysis of whole chloroplast genomes from the genera of the Clauseneae, the Curry tribe (Rutaceae, Citrus family). Botany 2016 – Celebrating our History, Conserving our Future, Savannah/Georgia, USA, July 30-August 3. Poster presentation.

14. Appelhans MS, Wen J, Wagner WL. 2015. Molecular phylogeny, historical biogeography and diversification of Acronychia, Euodia and Melicope (Rutaceae). Botanikertagung 2015 – From molecules to the field, Munich, Germany, August 30-September 3. Oral presentation.

13. Appelhans MS, Wen J, Wagner WL. 2015. Historical biogeography of Melicope (Rutaceae): Diversification rates and Pacific dispersal routes. Botany 2015 – Science and plants for people, Edmonton/Alberta, Canada, July 25-29. Oral presentation.

12. Appelhans MS, Wen J, Wagner WL. 2015. Age and distribution patterns of Melicope (Rutaceae) in the Pacific. International Biogeography Society – 7^th Biennial Conference, Bayreuth, Germany, January 8-12. Poster presentation.

11. Appelhans MS, Wen J, Wagner WL. 2014. Phylogeny and biogeography of the Euodia alliance (Rutaceae): key innovations for species richness. Botany 2014 – New frontiers in botany, Boise/Idaho, USA, July 26-30. Oral presentation.

10. Holzmeyer L, Duretto M, Crayn D, Jayanthan J, Heslewood M, Hoerandl E, Appelhans MS. 2014. A molecular phylogeny of Acronychia (Rutaceae) reveals first insights into its biogeographical patterns. Botany 2014 – New frontiers in botany, Boise/Idaho, USA, July 26-30. Poster presentation.

9. Appelhans MS, Hojsgaard D, Pellino M, Schmutzer T, Scholz U, Vogel H, Sharbel TF, Hörandl E. 2014. Genome evolution and speciation in polyploid complexes: insights from transcriptomics studies in Ranunculus auricomus. BioDivEvo 2014, Dresden, Germany, March 24-27. Oral presentation by E. Hörandl.

8. Appelhans MS, Wen J, Wagner WL. 2013. Phylogeny and phylogeography of Acronychia, Euodia and Melicope (Rutaceae) and hypotheses for differences in distribution and species richness. 9th International Flora Malesiana Symposium, Bogor, Indonesia, August 27-31. Oral presentation.

7. Appelhans MS, Wen J, Allan G, Wagner WL. 2012. Phylogeny and biogeography of the widespread genus Melicope and related genera (Rutaceae). Botany 2012, Columbus/Ohio, USA, July 7-11. Oral presentation.

6. Appelhans MS, Janssens SB, Smets E, Keßler PJA. 2011. Age and historical biogeography of the pantropically distributed and species poor subfamily Spathelioideae (Rutaceae). XVIII International Botanical Congress, Melbourne, Australia, July 23-30. Oral presentation.

5. Appelhans MS, Janssens SB, Smets E, Keßler PJA. 2011. The Spathelioideae: Molecular phylogeny and historical biogeography of a subfamily of Rutaceae (Sapindales) with remarkable morphological diversity. Biosystematics 2011, Berlin, Germany, February 21-27. Oral presentation.

4. Appelhans MS, Smets E, Keßler PJA. 2010. Molecular phylogeny and historical biogeography of the genus Harrisonia (Rutaceae, Sapindales) and its relatives. 8th International Flora Malesiana Symposium, Singapore, August 23-27. Oral presentation.

3. Razafimandimbison SG, Appelhans MS, Rabarison H, Haevermans T, Rakotondrafara A, Rakotonanadrasana S.R, Ratsimbason M, Labat J-N, Kessler PJA, Smets E, Cruaud C, Couloux A, Randrianarivelojosia M. 2010. Phylogenetic placement of the Malagasy endemic genus Cedrelopsis in the order Sapindales: Insights into its biogeographic origin. 19ème International AETFAT congress, Antananarivo, Madagascar, April 26-30. Poster presentation by S. Razafimandimbison.

2. Appelhans MS, Smets E, Keßler PJA. 2009. The Spathelia / Ptaeroxylon clade: A subfamily of the Rutaceae or a separate family? SYSTEMATICS, Leiden, Netherlands, August 10-14. Oral presentation.

1. Appelhans M, Imhof S, Weber HC. 2007. Specificity in colonization pattern as well as fungal identity of arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) in Rutaceae. Botanikertagung, Hamburg, Germany, September 3-7. Poster presentation.