Postdoctoral fellow
Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna
I am a postdoctoral researcher fascinated by all aspects of animal behaviour. My journey in the natural sciences began as an intern at the Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology during my undergraduate studies. After I completed my PhD at the University of Vienna, I spent almost two years as post-doc at the University of Debrecen and returned to the KLIVV in 2020.
One of my major research interests is the female perspective on sexual selection and the factors that shape female reproductive life histories. My early research focused on behavioural ecology, with a strong emphasis on field-based studies. Through my work I aimed to gain more knowledge about the development and function of female ornaments in birds. However, during my first postdoctoral project, I broadened my research by integrating physiological approaches and began exploring the fascinating and complex field of behavioural endocrinology. In my current project, I aim to bridge traditional behavioural ecology with aspects of conservation by investigating how light pollution affects maternal investment decisions in a charismatic songbird, the house sparrow.
current project:
fusanilab 