PhD projects

Patterns of Social Integration and Social Information Use in Free-flying Common ravens, Awani Bapat (IN), 2021- (PhD thesis, KLF)

How to cope with others? Silvia Damini (IT), 2021- (PhD thesis, KLF)

Function and mechanism of dynamic color change in anurans, Susi Stückler (AT), 2021-2024 (PhD thesis, Zoo Schönbrunn), in cooperation with Walter Hödl and Doris Preininger

Social cognition and fission-fusion dynamics in non-breeder Common ravens, Mario Gallego-Abenza (ES), 2018-2022 (PhD thesis, KLF)

Vocal traditions in common ravens, Christian Blum (AT), 2015-2024 (PhD thesis, Haidlhof Research Station), in collaboration with Tecumseh Fitch

Dynamates: Dynamic auditory predictions in human and non human primates, Julia Grabner (AT), 2021- (PhD Thesis, Marmoset Lab), in collaboration with Michelle Spierings

Animal Visual Self-recognition and Self-Awareness, Lisa-Claire Vanhooland (FR), 2018-2024 (PhD thesis, Haidlhof Research Station)

On the ontogeny and measurement of emotional contagion in Common ravens, Katharina Wenig (DE), 2018-2025 (PhD Thesis, Haidlhof Research Station)

The proximate and ultimate causes for empathy, Jessie Adriaense (NL), 2015-2021 (PhD thesis, Haidlhof Research Station), in collaboration with Claus Lamm.

The evolution of pro-social concern, Martina Stocker (AT), 2014-2025 (PhD thesis, Haidlhof Research Station), in collaboration with Lisa Horn and Jorg M. Massen.

INDIVIDUUM: Integrative Approach to the Study of Individual Differences in Common Marmosets (Callithrix jacchus), Vedrana Šlipogor (HR), 2014-2020 (PhD thesis, Marmoset Lab)

The emotional basis of raven social relation, Alexandru Munteanu (RO), 2011- (PhD thesis, Haidlhof Research Station)

Movement ecology of wild non-breeding ravens, Matthias Loretto (AT), 2011-2016 (PhD thesis, KLF)

Social relationships and acoustic communication in Common ravens (Corvus corax), Georgine Szipl (DE), 2011-2017 (PhD thesis, KLF)

Transmission of information and tradition formation on Common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus), Tina Gunhold (AT), 2009-2014 (PhD thesis, Marmoset Lab)

Acoustic communication in ravens, Markus Böckle (AT), 2008-2012 (PhD thesis, KLF)

Social complexity in corvid non-breeder aggregations, Anna Braun (AT), 2013 (PhD thesis, KLF)