Department of Primatology
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Deutscher Platz 6
04103 Leipzig
phone: +49 (341) 3550 - 200
fax: +49 (341) 3550 - 299
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Jan 2011- | Ph.D. student, Department of Primatology, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig. "Socioecological influences on spatial and temporal patterns of space use in Bwindi Mountain Gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei)" supervisor: Dr. Martha Robbins |
Oct 2001-Jun 2007 | Diploma Biologist (German equivalent to M.Sc.), degree: very good, University Karlsruhe, Germany. The movement pattern, the scent marking behaviour and diet of the Brown Hyena (Hyaena brunnea) in the western Soutpansberg, Southa Africa |
Work and Field Experiences
Mar 2012-Aug 2013 | Principal Investigator, Bwindi Mountain Gorilla Project, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; work on mountain gorilla space use and crop raiding behavior. |
Oct 2010-Jan 2011 | Assistant project and scientific manager, "Landesbund für Vogelschutz in Bayern e.V.’", Germany. |
Mar 2010-May 2010 | Coordinator & team leader Virunga Gorilla Census 2010 |
Jun 2009-Aug 2010 | Assistant Project Manager and Research Assistant, Bwindi Mountain Gorilla Project, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; work on social behavior of mountain gorillas. |
Jan 2009-Jun 2009 | Scientific advisor, Elephant Village, Laos; work with Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus). |
Jul 2008-Jan 2009 | Research Officer, FRONTIER in the Tanzania Savanna Project; carnivore project leader and being a mentor for BTEC-diploma/certificate. |
Apr 2008-Jul 2008 | Volunteer coordinator, Elephant Nature Park, Thailand; work with Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus). |
Sep 2007-Oct 2007 | Intern, Konrad Lorenz Research Station, Austria; work on pair quality in Common Ravens (Corvus corax). |
Oct 2006-Jun 007 | Principal Investigator (Diploma thesis), University Karlsruhe, Germany, and Lajuma Research Center, South Africa; work on brown hyena ecology. |
Sep 2006 | Volunteer, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen; work on nursery roosts of the Greater Mouse-eared Bat (Myotis myotis). |
Jul 2005-Sep 2005 | Intern, Yosu National University, South Korea in collaboration with the University Karlsruhe. |