Studying how animals learn, use information strategically, and evaluate their options
Animal Cognition & Ecology lab
The ACE team
Team Leader
Leads all ACE research projects, and is also involved in a wide variety of behavioural ecology projects.
Co-Team Leader
Chemical ecologist who wields the power of GC-MS to study olfactory ecology in insects
Post-doctoral researcher
Studies how invasive ant presence and control affects ecosystem functions
Post-doctoral researcher
Applying advanced techniques to invasive ant field control trials.
Cosmina Werneke
Research assistant
More sucrose solutioned needed? No problem.
Stuff needs 3D printing?
She's on it.
Experiment needs finished? Cosmina's got your back.
She's a lab hero.
MSc & BSc students
Nadine Wildmann - MSc thesis
Cognitive bias (optimisim and pessimism) in ants​
Moana Vorjans - MSc thesis
Insect pain - do ants experience Neuropathic Allodynia?
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Alumni
PhD & Post-doc alumni
Dr Laure-anne Poissonnier
Dr. Stephanie Wendt
Dr. Massimo de Agro (also a Post-doc alumnus)
Dr. Henrique Galante
Dr. Thomas Wagner.
Dr. Melissa Armand
Katharina Wenig
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MSc and BSc students
Alexandra Koch
St. Popp (but probably his parents call him Stefan)
Caroline Hübner
Jack Beckwith
Daniel Grimwade
Pragya Kumar
Stealth Human
Chiara Matschunas
Melanie Kabas
Rebecca Paintner
Laura Neubauer
Stefanie Kau
Paula Streckenbach
Yannick Hartmann
Melina Kienitz
Benedikt Haas
Moritz Forster
Bruna Sette-Niederhageboeck
Lena Rohmig
Lara Schneider
Michael Obermeier
Leonhard Herrnberger
Luisa Sturm
Lukas Wagner
​Theresa Ranieri
Angelina Hacker
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Countless 3- and 6-week practical students: you know who you are!
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