ACADEMIA

STUDY SECTIONS / UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED

Undergraduate Studies at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany (1998-2000):     Geography (major), Zoology and Hydrology (minors); "Vordiplom" ("Pre-Diploma", i.e. BS degree) in May 2000

Graduate Studies I at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University (2000-2002):     Physical Geography (major), Zoology and Hydrology (minors)

Graduate Studies II at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A (2002-2005):     Physical Geography (major), Zoology and Limnology (minors); Master of Science degree in December 2005; graduate advisor Prof. Dr. James C. Knox; committee members Prof. Dr. James C. Knox, Prof. Dr. James E. Burt, Prof. Dr. Emily H. Stanley; thesis title "ADCP-ACQUIRED HYDRAULIC DATA FOR DETERMINING FRESHWATER MUSSEL HABITAT IN A LARGE ALLUVIAL RIVER" (go to ABSTRACT)

PhD Studies (2007 – present):     Zoology / "Ecology and Evolutionary Biology"-program at the University of Oklahoma at Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.A.; graduate advisor Prof. Dr. Caryn C. Vaughn

RESEARCH INTERESTS

At Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University (2000-2002):     Physical Geography, Fluvial Geomorphology (Mediterranean gully-erosion and land use change project EPRODESERT), Hydrology (River Main), Zoology (European crayfish Astacus astacus)

At the University of Wisconsin at Madison (2002-2005):     Biogeography, Freshwater Ecology, Bivalves, Hydraulics, Conservation Biology, thesis paper "ADCP-ACQUIRED HYDRAULIC DATA FOR DETERMINING FRESHWATER MUSSEL HABITAT IN A LARGE ALLUVIAL RIVER" (go to ABSTRACT)

At the University of Oklahoma at Norman (2007-present):     Stream Ecology, Bivalves, Biogeography, Conservation Biology, GIS

 RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS

At Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University (2000-2002):     "HiWi"-positions with Prof. Dr. J. Ries and Prof. Dr. W. Andres (b.m.), Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main Geography Department)

At the University of Wisconsin at Madison (2002-2005):     Research assistant positions with United States Geological Survey Wisconsin Water Resources Center in Middleton, WI, U.S.A.; Mr. Peter Hughes (Assistant Center Director)

At the University of Oklahoma at Norman (2007 – present):     Research assistant position with the Oklahoma Biological Survey

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS

At the University of Wisconsin at Madison Zoology Department (2003-2005):     ZOO101 "Introduction to Animal Biology (lab)" – SS2004, SS2005; ZOO102 "Introduction to Animal Biology (discussion)" – SS2005; ZOO340 "Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates (lab)" – FS2003, FS2004

At the University of Oklahoma at Norman (2007 – present):    

PRACTICAL TRAININGS

"Hessisches Fernsehen" (Hessian Public Television) HR:     "abenteuer erde"-documentary "Vulkan-Eifel"

"Zweites Deutsche Fernsehen" (Second German Television) ZDF/3sat:     editorial office "nano"

"Auenzentrum der Hessischen Gesellschaft für Ornithologie und Naturschutz" (Center for Floodplain Studies of the Hessian Society for Ornithology and Nature Conservation):     Conservation of the European crayfish (Astacus astacus) in the state of Hesse

INTERNATIONAL FIELD TRIPS

At Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University (1998-2002):     Randa/Wallis; Riezlern/Kleinwalsertal; Spain I (EPRODESERT); Spain II (EPRODESERT)  

At the University of Wisconsin at Madison:     Tierra del Fuego, Universidad de la Patagonia San Jose/Ushuaia, Ushuaia,  Argentina

FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AWARDS

German-American Fulbright Commission (2002-2003):     one-year graduate studies fellowship

North American Freshwater Mollusk Society (FMCS, May 2005):     award "Best Presentation Category Students (hon.men.)" at FMCS biannual symposium in St. Paul, MN (go to ABSTRACT)

ALUMNI AND MEMBERSHIPS

Alumni German-American Fulbright Commission (Fulbright Alumni e.V.)

Member Deutsche Malakozoologische Gesellschaft

Updated 01/2008