CV Bianca Alert

Bianca Alert, Ph.D. student

Scientific Curriculum Vitae

Personal data:

Name: Bianca Alert

Address: Dept. of Biology, University of Oldenburg

D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany

Tel.: +49 (0)441 798 3646

Fax: +49 (0)441 798 3284

Email: bianca.alert@uni-oldenburg.de

Work:

Apr. 2010 until present: Ph.D. student at AG Animal Navigation (Prof. Dr. H. Mouritsen), Dept. of Biology, University of Oldenburg. Project: “Star Compass Learning in Night-Migratory Songbirds”.

Education:

Oct. 2009: Graduation: Diplom-Biologin (M.Sc.) at the Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg. Thesis: “Quantitative Analysis of the Predation Frequency on Grouse (Tetraonidae) Leks”. Prof. Dr. Ilse Storch (Dept. of Wildlife Ecology and Management), Prof. Dr. Josef K. Müller (Institute of Biology I).

2004-2009: Studies in Biology at the Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg (Germany). Specialization in Evolution and Ecology of Animals, Developmental Biology, Neurobiology and Animal Physiology, Wildlife Ecology and Management.

1997-2004: Secondary School Education at Barnim-Oberschule (Gymnasium) Berlin-Lichtenberg (Germany). Graduation: Abitur (university entrance qualification).

Conference Contributions:

Oct. 2009: 5^th International Black Grouse Conference, Bialowieza (Poland). Presentation: “Does Predation Affect Lekking Behaviour in Grouse? A Summary of Field Observations”.