ACADEMIC CAREER
 

Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

2016-2020: Bachelor „Biology“

2019-2022: Master „Landscape Ecology“

• Master thesis: „Nocturnal activities of Northern Wheatears (Oenanthe oenanthe) before autumn migration: Do they perform pre-migratory flights?”

Since 2023: PhD AG Migration Ecology & SFB 1372 „Magnetoreception and Navigation in Vertebrates“

• Topic: Assessing magnetoreception and orientation/navigation-hypotheses in free flying birds.

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

2022: Research Assistant, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg (AG Migration Ecology)

• Banding and tagging Northern Wheatears on Heligoland.

2022: Field Assistant, Swiss Ornithological Institute (Recovery programme Woodlark)

• Territory mapping in Naturpark Thal.

2020-2021: Research Assistant, Institute of Avian Research "Vogelwarte Helgoland" (AG Schmaljohann)

• Analysis of complex radio-tracking data.

2017-2021: Research Assistant (Tutor), Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

• Modules: "Mathematics for Biologists", "Flora and Fauna", "Botany".

 

 

SCHOLARSHIPS

 

2017-2021 Landesstipendium Niedersachsen (5x)