• Baumann, K., Jödicke, R., Kastner, F., Borkenstein, A., Burkart, W., Quante, U., Spengler, T. [eds.] (2021): Atlas of dragonflies in Lower Saxony/Bremen. Mitteilungen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Libellen in Niedersachsen und Bremen, special volume: 1-383.
• Kastner, F. & Buchwald, R. (2020): The summer dragonfly Aeshna viridis - emergence history in north-west Germany (Odonata: Aeshnidae) - Libellula 39(1/2): 63-78.
• Kastner, F. & Buchwald, R. (2019): Spatial habitat analysis for the green mosaic damselfly and the helmeted azure damselfly. A basis for planning connectivity systems for two FFH dragonfly species. - Nature conservation and landscape planning 51(3): 124-131.
• Kastner, F., Buchwald, R. & Biedermann, R. (2018): Occurrence of Aeshna viridis in marsh ditches in relation to habitat conditions (Odonata: Aeshnidae) - International Journal of Odonatology: 1-15. DOI: 10.1080/13887890.2018.1531065
• German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste (DWA), [ed.] (2018): Marsh ditches - Ecology and maintenance. Part 1: Ecological principles. - DWA regulations - Code of practice DWA-M 622-1. Prepared by the DWA working group GB-1.3 "Marsh waters" in the DWA technical committee GB-1 "Ecology and management of river basins" with the collaboration of the following persons: Andresen, G.-P., Baumgärtner, M., Brux, H., Buschan, H.-D., Dembinski, M., Giani, L., Kiel, E., Kastner, F., Lühken, R., Meyer-Spethmann, U., Niedringhaus, R., Oldewurtel, J., Schirmer, M., Scholle, J., Schrenk, G. & Vosskuhl, M.; 84 pp.
• Kastner, F. & Buchwald, R. (2016): Habitats of Coenagrion mercuriale at the northern edge of its range (Minden-Lübbecke district, NRW, Germany) (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) - Libellula 35(1/2): 23-42.
• Kastner, F., Buchwald, R., Körner, F., Marxmeier, U., Steffens, P., Winkler, C., Jödicke, K. & Mauscherning, I. (2016): Reintroductions as species conservation measures. The green mosaic damselfly(Aeshna viridis, Odonata) in Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein - a contribution to habitat connectivity. - Nature conservation and landscape planning 48(3): 87-96.
• Wittenberg, M., Kastner, F. & Buchwald, R. (2015): The larval development of Aeshna viridis in the nature reserve Westliches Hollerland, Bremen (Odonata: Aeshnidae). - Libellula 34(3/4): 127-141.
• Kastner, F., Buchwald, R. & Willen, M. (2015): Species recovery programmes for the FFH dragonfly species Aeshna viridis, Coenagrion mercuriale and Coenagrion ornatum in NW Germany. - Final report on the DBU project of the same name. Oldenburg. 59 S.
• Buchwald, R. & Kastner, F. (2015): Results of the expert discussion "Dispersal behaviour and habitat connectivity of dragonflies" from 31 October to 1 November 2014 in Hanover. - Dragonfly news 34: 24-26.
• Kastner, F., Biedermann, R. & Venne, C. (2014): Extensive grazing with horses compared to herding - effects on grasshoppers and butterflies of sandy grasslands in the Moosheide nature reserve (Senne). - Nature conservation and landscape planning 46(3): 86-92.
• Heinecke, C., Kastner, F. & Fresse, E. (2013). The large butterflies (Macrolepidoptera) of the Oldenburg moors (Germany, Lower Saxony) - Preparation of a long-term study and first results. Drosera 2011(1/2): 81-97.
• Kastner, F. & Buchwald, R. (2013). On the occurrence of the FFH dragonfly species Coenagrion mercuriale Carpentier, 1840 and Coenagrion ornatum Selys 1850 (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) in the district of Minden-Lübbecke (North Rhine-Westphalia). Drosera 2011(1/2): 111-118.
• Aden, C., Kastner, F., Loesbrock, J. & Krohn-Grimberghe, S. (2013): New approaches to digital species recording for voluntary nature conservation. - Nature conservation and landscape planning 45(4): 101-107.
• Kiel, E., Kastner, F., Lühken, R. & Schröder, M. (2012): The invertebrate fauna in ditches of northern Germany. - Nature and Landscape 87: 347-350.
• Kastner, F., Münkenwarf, M., Buchwald, R. (2011): On the occurrence of the FFH dragonfly species Aeshna viridis Eversmann, 1836 (Odonata: Aeshnidae) in crayfish claw ditches of the Hunte and Wesermarsch, Lower Saxony. - Drosera 2010(1/2): 103-108.

2018 Dissertation

Habitat analysis, population-ecological aspects as well as dispersal behaviour and potential of Aeshna viridis and Coenagrion mercuriale (Odonata) in Northwest Germany as a basis for regional species conservation programmes

Since 2010

Research assistant at the University of Oldenburg in various research projects on the ecology and protection of dragonflies

2009 to 2010

Landscape ecologist in a planning office
Research assistant at the Michael-Otto-Institut NABU Bergenhusen

2002 to 2008

Studied landscape ecology (Diplom) at the University of Oldenburg