CV

Curriculum Vitae

 

Education
1996-2003, Studies in Biology at the RWTH Aachen, University Würzburg und University Bonn
2003, Diploma in Biology. University of Bonn, 'Influence of rainforest fragmentation on East African army ants'
2004-2007, PhD. Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig / University of Bonn, 'Effects of habitat fragmentation on African swarm-raiding army ants and ant-following birds'

 

Professional Appointments
2002-2004, Research Assistant, Zoological Research Museum A. Koenig, BIOTA E01
2003, Freelancer, Federal Agency fort he Protection of Nature
Since 01/2008, Postdoctoral researcher at the Zoological Research Museum A. Koenig

Teaching
Student courses on ecology of ants and on statistical analyses using R.

 

Students
2002-2003, Christopher Bensch, Staatsexamen
Since 2004, Francisco Hita Garcia, Diploma and PhD
Since 2005, Georg Fischer, Diploma and PhD
2008-2009, Birthe Thormann, Diploma
Since 2008, Florian Herrchen, Diploma
Since 2008, Susanne Maurer, Diploma
Since 2008, James Odanga, Master

Grants, Scholarships and Awards
2002, Scholarship of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
2004-2007, PhD Scholarship from the 'Cusanuswerk'
2004, Grant of the 'Society for Tropical Ornithology' (GTO)
2006, Grant of the International School for Biodiversity Studies
2008, PhD-Award 2007 of the Alexander Koenig Natural History Society
2008-2010, Research Grant of the Federal Agency for Education and Research (BMBF), BIOTA E16