Curriculum Vitae
| WORK EXPERIANCE | |
| 2011 – today: | Lehrkraft für besonderen Aufgaben ("Lecturer"), University Gießen |
| 2010: | Contract for work at the University Gießen |
| 2006 - 2009: | Academic Assistant, Institute of Experimental Ecology, University Ulm: Zoological tutorial and courses in basic zoology and identification of species |
| 2008: | Academic Assistant, Institute of Biosystematic Documentation, University Ulm: Courses in functional morphology of species and morphology and biology of Crustacea |
| 2005 - 2006: | Student Assistant, Institute of Biosystematic Documentation, University Ulm: Courses in functional morphology of species and morphology and biology of Crustacea |
| 2003 - 2006: | Student Assistant, Institute of Experimental Ecology, University Ulm: Zoological tutorial and courses in basic zoology and identification of species |
| 2005 – 2009: | Freelancer at the Institute For Animal Ecology and Nature Education, Laubach: Bat occurrence in Fauna-Flora Habitat areas (Frankfurt a.M., Laubacher Wald, Mayener Grubenfeld and Luxembourg), Bat occurrence at the new ICE high-speed line Wendlingen – Ulm, Bat assemblages in the National Park Kellerwald |
| EDUCATION | |
| 2008 – 2012: | Doctoral studies, University Ulm („magna cum laude“) |
| 2002 – 2006: | Main studies, University Ulm, Biology Diploma (ø 1.1) Thesis: Efficiency of frugivory in a nectar-feeding bat (1.0) Majors: Ecology, Computer Science, Systematic Zoology, Chemical Ecology |
| 2000 – 2002: | Basic studies, University Ulm, Biology (Exams ø 1.5) |
| 1997 – 2000: | German Embassy School, Beijing, China (Abitur ø 1.6) |
| 1993 – 1997: | Gymnasium Unterhaching near Munich |
| 1988 – 1993: | Gymnasium Vaterstetten near Munich |
| 1987 – 1988: | German Evangelic School Kairo, Egypt |
| STIPENDS & AWARDS | |
| 2013: | Fritz-Frank-Award for dissertations of the German Society for Mammalian Biology |
| 2013: | Travel grant of the German Academic Exchange Service |
| 2008 - 2011: | Dissertation grant of the Landesgraduiertenförderung Baden-Württemberg |
| 2005: | Diploma thesis grant of the German Academic Exchange Service |
| STUDIES ABROAD |
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| 03.2005 – 05.2005: | Institute for Experimental Ecology, University Ulm: Data collection for my thesis at La Selva Biological Station (OTS), Costa Rica |
| 03.2003 – 04.2003: | Institute for Experimental Ecology, University Ulm: Occurrence of nectarivorous bat species especially Musonycteris harrisoni in South-West Mexiko |
| 02.2003 – 03.2003: | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Barro Colorado Island, Panama: Hormone levels in Artibeus jamaicensis |
| 11.2002 – 01.2003: | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama: Temperature tolerance in the coral Millepora intricata |
| SOFT & HARD SKILLS | |
| Languages: | German (native language) English (fluent), French (advanced), Spanish (advanced), Chinesisch (good) |
| IT: | Microsoft Office (Excel, PPT, Word), UNIX, R Modula 2/ C, VBA, Statistics (Statistica), ArcGis (Geographic Information System) |
| Memberships: | German Society for Mammalian Biology (since 2013) BUND Friends of the Earth (since 2007) Aktiontier – Humans for Animals (since 2007) Arbeiter Samariter Bund (German aid and welfare organisation) (since 2002) |
| Advanced training: | Certificate FELASA B (Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Association) Certificate Animal Research on Wildlife |
| Organisation: | Daily cooking club of the work group „The need to feed“ (since 2010) Weekly journal club of the work group „Dead Mammals Society“ (since 2010) 88. Annual Meeting of the German Society for Mammalian Biology (2014) Meeting of the German bat researchers 2014 |