Veronika Rohr
Masterstudent*inMPI für Ornithologie Seewiesen
Forschungsinteressen
I am interested in variation between and within individuals
and species in behaviour and ecology. I’m keen to use the outcome of my studies
to inform and improve conservation efforts. Currently, I am a student at Munich
Graduate School for Evolution, Ecology and Systematics, Ludwig-Maximilians University
Munich. For my Master’s thesis, I am investigating the effects of natal downy
feathers on camouflage of precocial Snowy Plover chicks. These chicks rely on
camouflage from hatching until fledging when they are vulnerable to predators
and I’m examining the effects of their feathers on disruptive colouration. I
will analyse digital images of multiple chicks on different backgrounds for a
di-, tri- and tetrachromatic visual system to cover the vision of different
types of predators.
Vita
2017 – Present: Master's
student in Munich Graduate School for Evolution, Ecology and Systematics at the
Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich
Master Thesis topic: Camouflage in precocial chicks
2014 – 2017:
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich
Bachelor thesis: “Variation in Birdsong and Aggression in Great Tits Parus major”,
Research Group of Behavioural Ecology, Prof. Niels Dingemanse