About Me
I am a behavioural and animal ecologist interested in ecological consequences of individual behavioural differences. I hold a venia legendi in Behavioural Ecology at the University of Potsdam, Germany. Since 2022 I am professor for Behavioural Biology at the University of Münster, Germany.
As a trained behavioural and animal ecologist and keen naturalist, I hold scientific expertise in animal ecology, behavioural ecology, life history, and community ecology particularly in mammals.
My research projects are interdisciplinary, incorporating behavioural biology, cognition, evolution and ecology. They involve long-term field studies in Madagascar, Canada and Germany and controlled experiments under natural, semi-natural and laboratory conditions in Germany and France.
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Academic positions
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Since 05/2022
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Professor for Behavioural Biology University of Münster, Germany
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12/2021 - 04/2022
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Professor for Wildlife Sciences and Head of the Research Institute for Wildlife Ecology (FIWI) University of Veterinary Medicine (Vetmeduni) Vienna , Austria
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03/2021 - 12/2021
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Privatdozent for Behavioural Ecology University of Potsdam, Germany
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08/2018 - 10/2021
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Researcher ("Eigene Stelle") Animal Ecology, University of Potsdam, Germany
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10/2017 - 07/2018
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Interim Professor for Animal Ecology
Zoological Institute and Museum, University of Greifswald, Germany
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05/2017 - 09/2017
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Postdoctoral Researcher Animal Ecology, University of Potsdam, Germany BMBF project "Bringing in Biodiversity Sciences"
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10/2014 - 04/2017
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Assistant Professor (non-tenured) Animal Ecology, University of Potsdam, Germany |
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04/2014 - 09/2014
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Postdoctoral Researcher (DFG fellowship) Animal Ecology, University of Potsdam, Germany |
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04/2013 - 03/2014
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Postdoctoral Researcher (DFG fellowship) Groupe de recherche en Ecologie Comportementale et Animale, Departement des Science Biologiques, Université du Quebéc à Montréal, Canada |
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01/2010 - 03/2013
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Postdoctoral Researcher and Project Coodinator "Primate Biodiversity", German Primate Center (DPZ), Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Göttingen, Germany |
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05/2012 - 12/2012
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Visiting Scientist Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Brunoy, Paris, France |
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01/2005 - 08/2008 and 01/2004 - 06/2004
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Graduate Student Position German Primate Center (DPZ), Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Göttingen, Germany |
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Habilitation in Animal Ecology University of Potsdam, Germany |
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07/2008
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Dr. rer. nat. PhD Program Biological Diversity and Ecology Georg-August University of Göttingen, Germany
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06/2003
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Diplom Biology Eberhard-Karls University of Tübingen, Germany |