During my PhD, I planned, organised, and conducted several sampling trips across the European Alps to collect Tetramorium alpestre ants for my interdisciplinary studies on the social structure and behaviour of this ant species. This sampling allowed me to gain expertise in preparing and executing sampling trips for my research. Also, I was lucky to… Continue reading

In January 2015, I started my PhD at the University of Innsbruck, at the Department of Ecology. I was investigating the social structure and (aggressive) behaviour of a high-elevation ant Tetramorium alpestre, which is mainly found between 1600 and 2300 metres above sea level. My supervisors were Florian M. Steiner and Birgit Schlick-Steiner, both from… Continue reading

From 2008 and 2014, I studied biology at the University of Innsbruck in Austria 2008-2012 Bachelor of Science – Biology at the University of Innsbruck, Austria 2012-2014 Master of Science in Ecology and Biodiversity, Department of Ecology, University of Innsbruck, Austria. The title of my thesis was: “The life history of the alpine fly Drosophila… Continue reading