Staff
Prof. Dr. Thomas Bugnyar
Ao. Prof. Dr. Eva Millesi
Dr. Didone Frigerio
Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Petra Sumasgutner
Project: "Movement ecology and behavioural adaptations in the face of global change"
Dr. Mauricio Nicolas Adreani
Project: "Vocal communication in ravens, greylag geese and Darwin's finches to understand how animals coordinate complex behaviour using vocalisations in the wild"
Email: mnadreani[at]orn.mpg.de
PhD Candidates
Verena Pühringer-Sturmayr, MSc
Research Group "Frigerio Lab"
Project title: "Between optimal choice and site fidelity foraging habitats in Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita), a critically endangered bird species"
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Kurt Kotrschal & Dr. Didone Frigerio
Mario Gallego-Abenza, MSc
Research Group "Corvid Lab"
Project Title: "Social communication and foraging in free-ranging ravens"
Project: "Fission-fusion dynamics and social cognition in wild ravens"
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Thomas Bugnyar & Matthias-Claudio Loretto, PhD
Dina Mostafa, MSc
Project title: Role of acoustic signals in fission fusion dynamics of greylag geese.
EMail: doooga@gmail.com
Awani Bapat, MSc
Project Title: The use of social information and strategies for social interactions by free-flying ravens.
Email: awanibapat@gmail.com
Jefferson Garcia Loor, BSc
Project title: How can the behave of finches change against the absence of the predator?
Silvia Damini, MSc
Project title: Interspecific interactions in the foraging context in ravens (Corvus corax)
EMail: silviadamini94@gmail.com
Master Candidates
Anna Fabbri, BSc
Project title: Individual variation and development of food associated calls in the common raven
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sonia Kleindorfer
Benedikt Heger, BSc
Project title: Different reactions of greylag geese to their own mirror images, as well as to life-size photographs of their conspecifics.
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sonia Kleindorfer
Varalika Jain, BSc
Project title: Ravens’ movement patterns in relation to anthropogenic food sources.
Supervisor:
Eva-Maria Körmer, BSc
Project title: "Call structure of contact calls in Greylag geese"
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Sonia Kleindorfer & Dr. Mauricio Nicolas Adreani
Veronika Weinhäupl, BSc
Project title: "Departure call structure in Greylag geese"
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Sonia Kleindorfer & Dr. Mauricio Nicolas Adreani
Gloria Murari, BSc
Project title: "Differences in parental care linked to sex in different degree of competition in common ravens"
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Thomas Bugnyar & Dr. Palmyre Boucherie
Valentine Nella Comin, BSc
Project title: "Object play behaviour in captive ravens"
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Thomas Bugnyar & Dr. Palmyre Boucherie
Teresa Schaer, BSc
Research Group "Corvid Lab"
Project title: "Gastrointestinal parasites in common ravens (Corvus corax)"
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Thomas Bugnyar & Matthias-Claudio Loretto, PhD
Ines Mayer, BSc
Research Group "Corvid Lab"
Project title: "Intentions behind food calling behaviour in free-ranging ravens"
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Thomas Bugnyar
Milena Holzer, BSc
Research Group "Corvid Lab"
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Thomas Bugnyar
Administration
Picture: Daniela Matejschek
Mag. Gudrun Gegendorfer
Picture: Daniela Matejschek
Julia Rittenschober, MSc
Associated Scientists
Prof. Dr. Kurt Kotrschal
Wolf Science Center, University of Veterinary Medicine (Vienna)
University of Vienna
Dr. Jorg Massen
Department of Cognitive Biology, University of Vienna
Email: jorg.massen[at]univie.ac.at
Alumni
ARBEITHUBER, K. | University of Vienna (Master thesis, 2021)
GATTRINGER, J. | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (Master thesis, 2021)
RIBELLI, F. | University of Turin (Master thesis, 2020)
SCHIRZ, K. | University of Vienna (Master thesis, 2020)
BOEKELMAN, F.E. | University of Groningen (Master thesis, 2019)
JUNGHEIM, S. | University of Vienna (Master thesis, 2019)
STEINBACHER, C. | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (Master thesis, 2019)
CZERNY, T. | University of Vienna (Master thesis, 2018)
DEPENAU, M. | University of Osnabrück (Master thesis, 2018)
POKRIEFKE, M. | (Bachelor thesis, 2018)
BÖHM, F. | University of Greifswald (Master thesis, 2017)
HERZHAUSER, K. | University of Köln (Bachelor thesis, 2017)
SZIPL, G. | University of Vienna (Dissertation, 2017)
LORETTO, M.-C. | University of Vienna (Dissertation, 2016)
REIMANN, S. | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (Master thesis, 2015)
KREJCI, J. | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (Master thesis, 2015)
SCHÜSSLER, M. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2014)
STIVAL, L. | University of Udine (Diploma Thesis, 2014)
WILLER, J. | University of Berlin (Diploma Thesis, 2014)
BAUER, A.C. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2013)
BLOCK, S.A. | University of Tübingen (Diploma Thesis, 2013)
ELSÄSSER, O. | University of Tübingen (Diploma Thesis, 2013)
EDER, C. | University of Graz (Diploma Thesis, 2012)
IONESCU, S.A. | University of Tübingen (Diploma Thesis, 2012)
MIKOLASCH, S. | (Dissertation, 2012)
VIBLANC, V.A. | University of Strasbourg (Dissertation, 2011)
WEDL, M. | University of Vienna (Dissertation, 2011)
WEDL, M. | University of Vienna (Dissertation, 2011)
AUER, M. | University of Graz (Diploma Thesis, 2010)
BRUST, V. | University of Osnabrück (Diploma Thesis, 2010)
HOHNSTEIN, A. | University of Berlin (Diploma Thesis, 2010)
KEHMEIER, S. | University of Hamburg (Diploma Thesis, 2010)
KRALJ FISER, S. | University of Ljubljana (Dissertation, 2009)
KUBITZA, R. | University of Osnabrück (Diploma Thesis, 2009)
MÖSLINGER, H. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2009)
SCHÖBERL, G. I. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2009)
WASCHER, C. A. F. | University of Vienna (Dissertation, 2009)
HINNERICHS, C. | University of Potsdam (Dissertation, 2008)
KAUFMANN, G. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2008)
SCHLÖGL, H. C. | University of Vienna (Dissertation, 2008)
SCHWAB, C. | University of Vienna (Dissertation, 2008)
SZIPL, G. | University of Hamburg (Diploma Thesis, 2008)
GATTERMAYR, M. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2007)
STÖWE, M. | University of Vienna (Dissertation, 2007)
BRAUN, A. | University of Kiel (Diploma Thesis, 2006)
MASON, F. | University of Udine (Bachelor Thesis, 2006)
PISA, P. E. | University of Trieste (Bachelor Thesis, 2006)
SWOBODA, R. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2006)
WEDL, M. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2006)
BONECHI, B. | University of Triest (Bachelor Thesis, 2005)
DOPPELSTEIN, K. | University of Rostock & University of Leipzig (Diploma Thesis, 2005)
SCHEIBLER, E. | University of Halle(Dissertation, 2005)
SCHLÖGL, C. | University of Bayreuth (Diploma Thesis, 2005)
WASCHER, C.A.F. | University of Graz (Diploma Thesis, 2005)
DORN, S. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2004)
EISING, C. | University of Groningen (Dissertation, 2004)
KIRNBAUER, M. | University of Graz (Diploma Thesis, 2004)
MÜLLER, W. | University of Groningen (Dissertation, 2004)
NAAR, L. | University of Graz (Diploma Thesis, 2004)
SCHWAB, C. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2004)
SELVA, N. | University of Sevilla (Dissertation, 2004)
ZOHMANN, M. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2004)
CARERE, C. | University of Groningen (Dissertation, 2003)
DINGEMANSE, N. J. | University of Groningen (Dissertation, 2003)
ENGLÄNDER, W. | University of Salzburg (Dissertation, 2003)
KREUTZMANN, B. | University of Halle (Dissertation, 2003)
MESSMER, C. | University of Salzburg (Diploma Thesis, 2003)
SCHNASE, A. | University of Düsseldorf (Dissertation, 2003)
VAN OERS, K. | University of Groningen (Dissertation, 2003)
FRIGERIO, D. | University of Vienna (Dissertation, 2002)
HAUHART, B. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2002)
HEMETSBERGER, J. | University of Vienna (Dissertation, 2002)
HOFFMANN, I. E. | University of Vienna (Dissertation, 2002)
LEITENBERGER, A. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2002)
LUDWIG, B. | University of Marburg (Diploma Thesis, 2002)
MERAN, I. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2002)
SANDERS, B. | University of Würzburg (Diploma Thesis, 2002)
SPIELAUER, E. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2002)
BYRNE, R. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2001)
GAISBAUER, G. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2001)
ORTBAUER, B. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2001)
AUST, U. | University of Vienna (Dissertation, 2000)
BAYER, S. | University of Salzburg (Diploma Thesis, 2000)
BUGNYAR, T. | University of Vienna (Dissertation, 2000)
FRITZ, J. | University of Vienna (Dissertation, 2000)
NOWOTNY, R. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2000)
PFEFFER, K. | University of Salzburg (Diploma Thesis, 2000)
PRASCHBERGER, M. C. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2000)
STÖWE, M. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2000)
TINTNER, A. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2000)
VÖLKL, B. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2000)
WEISS, B. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 2000)
HIRSCHENHAUSER, K. | University of Vienna (Dissertation, 1998)
MACHATSCHKE, I. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 1998)
SZEDLARIK, C. M. | University of Salzburg (Diploma Thesis, 1998)
ZISSER, B. | University of Salzburg (Diploma Thesis, 1998)
JAHN, R. | University of Vienna (Dissertation, 1997)
LOONEN, M.J.J.E. | University of Groningen (Dissertation, 1997)
SCHINDLER, M. | University of Munich (Dissertation, 1997)
TUCKOVA, K. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 1997)
FRITZ, J. | University of Innsbruck (Diploma Thesis, 1996)
GRIEBEL, U. | University of Vienna (Dissertation, 1996)
HAMMER, G. | University of Salzburg (Diploma Thesis, 1996)
KABICHER, G. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 1996)
LANGENHORST, T. | University of Salzburg (Diploma Thesis, 1996)
BODNER, M. | University of Salzburg (Diploma Thesis, 1995)
BUGNYAR, T. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 1995)
HAGINGER, H. | University of Salzburg (Diploma Thesis, 1995)
HIRSCHENHAUSER, K. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 1995)
IMHOF, M. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 1995)
JÜTTE, A. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 1995)
KNOLLEISEN, M. | University of Vienna (Diploma Thesis, 1995)
PFISTER-GFELLER, U. | University of Bern (Dissertation, 1995)
DRACK, G. | University of Salzburg (Dissertation, 1994)
ESSLER, H. | University of Salzburg (Dissertation, 1994)
FISCHER, B. | University of Salzburg (Diploma Thesis, 1994)
KICKERT, J. | University of Vienna (Dissertation, 1994)
LINDNER, R. | University of Salzburg (Diploma Thesis, 1994)
DRACK, G. | University of Salzburg (Diploma Thesis, 1991)
GROOTHUIS, T. | University of Groningen (Dissertation, 1989)
GUBLER, H. | (Dissertation, 1989)
GUBLER, H. | University of Zürich (Dissertation, 1989)
SCHMITT, A. | University of Vienna (Dissertation, 1988)
BRANDSTÄTTER, R. | University of Salzburg (Diploma Thesis, 1987)
HUBER, R. | University of Salzburg (Diploma Thesis, 1985)
TEN THOREN, A. | University of Osnabrück (Diploma Thesis, 1985)
SCHINDLER, M. | University of Munich (Diploma Thesis, 1984)
TEN THOREN, B. | University of Osnabrück (Diploma Thesis, 1984)
SONTAG, W. A. | University of Mainz (Dissertation, 1983)
MARTYS, M. | University of Salzburg (Dissertation, 1982)
BACON, P. J. | University of Oxford (Dissertation, 1980)
WALTHER, C. | University of Hohenheim (Diploma Thesis, 1980)
RUMMEL, L. H. | University of Maryland (Diploma Thesis, 1979)
RUMMEL, L.H. | University of Maryland (Diploma Thesis, 1979)
SCOTT, D. K. | University of Cambridge (Dissertation, 1978)
BAKHUS,W. L. | University of Gorningen (Dissertation, 1977)
KIRCHMAYER, B. | University of Munich (Diploma Thesis, 1977)
SCHMIDT, W. | University of Düsseldorf (Dissertation, 1975)
MERGLER, M. A. L. | University of Ohio (Diploma Thesis, 1974)
SCHÄFER, S. | University of Giessen (Diploma Thesis, 1972)
BÖTTGER, H. | University of Munich (Diploma Thesis, 1971)
FEEKES, F. | University of Groningen (Dissertation, 1971)