since October 2004 professor of behavioral ecology at the University of Neuchâtel. He has conducted various researches on the behavior of the cleaner fish in recent years. |
His stations:
2003-2004 | Professor of behavioral ecology at the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Liverpool | |
2002-2003 | Research project between the MPIV Seewiesen and the Cambridge Department Zoology on game theoretical modeling, cleaning symbiosis and cooperative hunting between groupers and eels (DFG funding) |
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2000-2002 | Marie Curie Fellowship Collaboration with Dr. Rufus Johnstone from Cambridge, Great Britain, the continuation of the work on cleaning symbiosis |
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1997-2000 | Start of own project funded by the German Research Project for cleaning symbiosis (DFG funding). At Ras Mohammed National Park, Egypt and Iceland to Lizard, Australia |
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1995-1997 |
Studies at the MPIV Seewiesen. Studies on tree monkey in the Tai National Park, Ivory Coast. The two main topics were: Learning in predator-prey arms race and Communication between prey and predator |
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1992-1995 | PhD at the MPIV Seewiesen Advantages of mixed styles Associations of tree monkeys in the Tai National Park, Ivory Coast Supervisor: Dr. Wolfgang Winder and Prof. Dr. Gerhard Neuweiler |
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Award | ||
2002 | Award “Nico Tinbergen” of the ethological society. (Corresponds to the ASAB Young Scientist Award) |