PhD & MSc theses

2023

  • Catitti B (2023) Carry-over effects across life stages in red kites Milvus milvus. PhD Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Ettwein A (2023) Space use of the white-backed woodpecker in a heterogeneous landscape: implications for forest management. PhD Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Schano C (2023) Breeding ecology and population trend in relation to snow cover and snowmelt phenology in a high-alpine specialist, the white-winged snowfinch, Montifringilla nivalis. PhD Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Witczak S (2023) Drivers and consequences of partial migration in the red kite (Milvus milvus). PhD Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Ickin E (2023) Factors buffering or exacerbating climate-change effects on natural populations. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Lanthemann L (2023) Seasonal habitat-use patterns of Aldabra giant tortoises. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Lichtin P (2023) Estimating the effect of specific measures on the demographic rates of B. variegata in a small natural study area. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Plüss C (2023) Estimating the effect of the habitat suitability index on demographic parameters in the great crested nest (Triturus cristatus). MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Sager R (2023) Habitat and beyond: a multifactorial analysis of post-fledging survival in barn owls (Tyto alba). MSc Thesis. University of Zurich
  • Suter A (2023) Reproduction in the Swiss Eurasian lynx population: investigating the role of inbreeding. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich

2022

  • Lham D (2022) Ecology and conservation of the snow leopard (Panthera uncia) in Bhutan. PhD Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Alessandrello VL (2022) A second chance? Movement pattern of resident versus translocated leopards (Panthera pardus) in Botswana. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Bär M (2022) Estimating effects of species interactions on amphibian colonization probabilities. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Buchmann S (2022) Influence of snow cover on the spatial variation in abundance of the alpine marmot in the Swiss National Park. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Commerell T (2022) Occupancy and abundance analysis of sand lizards (Larceta agilis) in the Swiss agricultural landscape. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Widmer A-L (2022) Hopping through Eden: the effect of different set aside types on amphibian persistence and colonization in the Swiss Canton Aargau. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.

2021

  • Behr DM (2021) Dispersal and demography of the endangered African wild dog (Lycaon pictus). PhD Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Guélat J (2021) Hierarchical species distribution models. PhD Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Baumgartner S (2021) Sex-specific activity patterns of lions in the semi-arid Kalahari. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Bierhoff L (2021) Spatiotemporal variation in ungulate densities in the Tarangire ecosystem, Tanzania. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Moser V (2021) Newly created ponds for amphibians: suitable conservation method for aquatic biodiversity? MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Pfister JJ (2021) Adaptation to environmental stress in Asellus aquaticus. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Reich M (2021) Estimating population abundance of fire salamander larvae over a breeding season. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.

2020

  • Baruah G (2020) Abundance and trait-based warning signals of population collapse. PhD Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Bond ML (2020) Dynamics of a socially and spatially structured giraffe population in a human–natural landscape. PhD Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Chakravarty P (2020) Sensor and the beast: generalised methods to recognise animal behaviour and quantify energy expenditure using inertial sensors, and applications. PhD Thesis. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne.
  • Aerne L (2020) Links between substrate structure, aquatic invertebrate communities and brown trout ecology: a case study within and among Swiss streams. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Graf V (2020) The expression of life history trade-offs is context dependent. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Haibach G (2020) Influence of water quality on the larval abundance of stream-breeding fire salamander. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Harrison N (2020) Changing behaviours and stress levels in dispersing female meerkats. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Hofmann DD (2020) On the move: dispersal corridors of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • James N (2020) Resource selection in a suite of savanna ungulates. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Knüsel M (2020) Abundance and habitat use of Mobula alfredi at an aggregation site in the Philippines. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Mink S (2020) Seasonal effects of climate change on the demography of a snow vole population. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Schleich M (2020) Impacts of pesticide concentrations on amphibian development and survival in natural ponds. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.

2019

  • Achermann N (2019) Differences in survival between artificially reared and wild brown trout (Salmo trutta). MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Nägeli M (2019) The quantity and quality of nestlings: how food supplementation and environmental factors influence reproductive traits of red kites. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Sigrist B (2019) Green-up selection by red deer (Cervus elaphus) in alpine habitat: testing remotely sensed Sentinel-2 satellite NDVI. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Wüst D (2019) Competition and coexistence: investigating the potential drivers of habitat selection in an African carnivore guild. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Zimmermann M (2019) Rana arvalis and the divergence in dietary traits – a game of change. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.

2018

  • Maag N (2018) Mechanisms and demographic consequences of dispersal in the cooperatively breeding meerkat. PhD Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Freuler F (2018) Inverse modeling in practice: Impact of body size on striped mouse demography. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Lötscher S (2018) Environmental and anthropogenic determinants of Alpine marmot population dynamics. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Schanz FR (2018) Demographic responses of resurrected Lake Orta rotifers to changing copper pollution and food density: an individual-based analysis. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.

2017

  • Cornioley T (2017) Trait-mediated effects of climate on the population dynamics of the wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans). PhD Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Cruickshank SS (2017) Dealing with uncertainty in amphibian and reptile population monitoring for conservation. PhD Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • van Benthem KJ (2017) Trait-based mechanistic and phenomenological approaches for predicting population dynamics. PhD Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Bänziger S (2017) Quantifying and explaining the decline in the number of fire salamander populations. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Dosch O (2017) Habitat complementation in a salamander with a complex life cycle. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Lenzi O (2017) Distribution of two demographic strategies in animal populations: demographic buffering and lability. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Olin A (2017) Determinants of morphological traits and demography in a socially structured bird population in a heterogeneous landscape. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.

2016

  • Behr DM (2016) Including human attitude in habitat suitability models for the wolf in Switzerland. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Layton-Matthews K (2016) Environmental drivers of life-history traits and metapopulation dynamics. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Müller RP (2016) Genetic assessment of translocations: 
a case study of two endangered amphibians. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Pereira A (2016) Trojan Horses: Colonization of ponds built for amphibian conservation by a pathogen. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Vuichard S (2016) Assessing the success of habitats created for amphibian conservation. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Zweerus N (2016) Life-history responses to environmental change revealed by resurrected rotifers from a historically polluted lake. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.

2015

  • Brandt H (2015) Dispersal in a metapopulation of the yellow-bellied toad: does conservation action work? MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Gschwend GP (2015) Beaver as an ecosystem engineer that creates habitat for amphibians. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Kunz F (2015) Growth, habitat use and migration timing of stocked Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in a Swiss tributary of the Rhine River. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Nater CR (2015) Demographic responses of the African striped mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio) to exogenous and endogenous environmental factors. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Weber T (2015) The effect of density on the performance of larval and juvenile toads: implications for ponds constructed for amphibian conservation. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.

2014

  • Colucci C (2014) Does reptile conservation action benefit reptiles: towards evidence-based conservation. MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.
  • Fiechter RME (2014) What are the consequences on the dynamics of an anuran community when a strong competitor goes extinct? MSc Thesis. University of Zurich.

<2012 (pre-UZH)

  • Froy H (2011) The joint dynamics of body mass and demography underlying small mammal population fluctuations. MSc Thesis. Imperial College.
  • Perceau-Wells S (2011) Do dormice grow on trees? Survival and maturation of an invasive species (Glis glis) and consequences for cavity nesting passerines. MSc Thesis. Imperial College.
  • Donnelly S (2010) Life history adaptations to environmental stress: prediction and response from two rotifer species. MSc Thesis. Imperial College.
  • Kubasiewicz L (2010) An in depth analysis of phenotypic change in a wild population of Soay Sheep. MSc Thesis. Imperial College.
  • Ozgul A (2006) Metapopulation dynamics of yellow-bellied marmots. PhD Thesis. University of Florida.
  • Ozgul A (2001) Population distribution of cave-dwelling bat species and conservation status of underground roosts in Northwestern Turkey.  MSc Thesis. Bosphorus University.