CV

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • 2020-present Lecturer MSc Ecology & Evolution and MSc Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences (Fixed-term, 1FTE), University of Groningen, The Netherlands
  • 2015-2019 Post doctoral research, (Fixed-term, 0.8FTE), University of Groningen, The Netherlands
    research: Evolutionary causes and consequences of dispersal syndromes: An experimental approach in collaboration with Prof. C. Both
  • 2015 Post doctoral research (Fixed-term, 1FTE), University Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain
    research: Theoretical modelling of dispersal evolution in collaboration with Prof. P. Edelaar
  • 2010-2015 Post doctoral fellow (Fixed-term, 0.8FTE), Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Seewiesen, Germany
    research: Evolutionary causes and consequences of individual differences in behavioural plasticity and personalities in collaboration with Prof. N.J. Dingemanse and Prof. B. Kempenaers
  • 2004-2009 PhD Animal Ecology Group, University of Groningen, The Netherlands (defended on October 30 2009)
    research: Reproductive rates under competition. Promotors Prof. J.M. Tinbergen, Prof. C. Both and Prof. J. Komdeur
  • 2003-2004 Field work on the Crozet Island, southern Indian Ocean. Project: Function of colorations in king penguins with Prof. P. Jouventin and Dr. P.M.Nolan (CEFE-CNRS, Montpellier, France)
  • 2003 M.Sc – main project: Population genetics and extra-pair paternity of the wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans, in the Crozet Archipelago. Supervisor: Prof. P. Jouventin (CEFE-CNRS, Montpellier, France)
  • 2002 Training period. Projects: Population genetics in seabirds and functions of colouration in king penguins with Prof. P. Jouventin, Prof. F.S. Dobson and Dr. P.M. Nolan (CEFE-CNRS, Montpellier, France)

EDUCATION

  • 2021 University Teaching Qualification (UTQ), University of Groningen, NL
  • 2004–2009 PhD. University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
  • 2002-2003 M.Sc. University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France
  • 1997-2001 B.Sc. University of Paris XI, Paris, France

GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS

Lead  applicant

  • 2015 Postdoctoral Researcher contract, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Spain, to Marion Nicolaus, (€43,000)
  • 2012-2015 Max Planck Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers, Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Germany, to Marion Nicolaus, (€55,200)
  • 2010-2012 Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, to Marion Nicolaus, (€73,200)

Co-applicant

  • 2019-2023 Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO-ALW) doctoral research fellowship to Dr. M. Nicolaus & Prof. F.J.  Weissing (ALWOP.668, €250,000)
  • 2017-2021 Adaptive Life PhD Scholarship, University of Groningen (to Aparajitha Ramesh, co-applicants Dr. Marion Nicolaus, Prof. F.J. Weissing & Prof. A.G.G. Groothuis) (€120,000)
  • 2015-2019 Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO-ALW) postdoctoral research fellowship to Dr. Marion Nicolaus & Prof. Christiaan Both (ALWOP.2014.109; €250,000)

INVITED TALKS

  •  Evolutionary causes and consequences of dispersal syndromes in birds. Seminar, Imperial College London, UK (Feb. 2020)
  • Evolutionary causes and consequences of dispersal syndromes in pied flycatchers. Seminar, Institute of Avian Research, Wilhelmshaven, Germany (Dec. 2019)
  • Life-history strategies & animal personality: an evolutionary perspectives on individual differences. Seminar, Faculty of Biology, Bielefeld University, Germany (July 2016)
  • Testing the adaptive significance of animal personality variation. Department of Biology, University of Bern, Switzerland (2014)
  • Testing the causes and consequences of avian dispersal. Marion Nicolaus. Workshop, CNRS Moulis, France (Oct. 2012)
  • Testing the adaptive significance of behavioural variation. Marion Nicolaus. Seminar, Institute of Avian Research, Wilhemshaven, Germany ( Sept. 2012))
  • Testing the adaptive significance of behaviou ral variation. Marion Nicolaus. Seminar, CNRS Moulis, France (Sept. 2011)
  • Density dependent effects in the great tit. Marion Nicolaus. Netherlands Ornithologists’ Union meeting, Utrecht, The Netherlands, (March 2010)
  • Choosing a place to live: Is it good to be with others? Marion Nicolaus. Netherlands Ornithologists’ Union meeting, Leiden, The Netherlands (Nov. 2007)

 TEACHING

  • lecturer in the MSc Ecology & Evolution, Ecology & Conservation track, Ecological Research skills (10ECTS), Conservation Ecological Practices (5ECTS), Advanced Population Community and Ecology (5ECTS), Flyway Ecology (5ECTS), Sustainable Farming Ecology (5ECTS), Research Proposal Ecology & Evolution (5ECTS) (2020-current)
  • Guest lecturer, Variance partitioning lectures (MSc level), University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. (2018-current) (5ECTS)
  • Guest lecturer, Evolutionary Ecology lectures (BSc level), University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. (Winters 2015, 2017, 2018)
  • Guest lecturer, Evolution of Life histories. Evolutionary Ecology and Systematics Graduate School (MSc level), Ludwig Maximilians Universiteit (LMU), Munich, Germany. (Winters 2013, 2014, 2015)

SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE

  1. BSc Field Course. Animal Ecology course (6 weeks), University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. (Spring 2005-present)
  2. BSc thesis, Behavioural Biology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands (2016-present)
  3.  MSc thesis/colloquium/essay, University of Groningen, The Netherlands. (2016-present)
  4. PhD students
  • Jakob R.L.Gismann, (start: July 2019), “eco-evo-devo of social personalities” (University of Groningen, The Netherlands) – main supervisor: Dr. M. Nicolaus;  co-promotors Prof. F. J. Weissing and Prof. A.G.G. Groothuis
  • Aparajitha Ramesh, (start: July 2017), “eco-evo-devo of migratory syndromes in three-spine sticklebacks” (University of Groningen, The Netherlands) – main supervisor: Dr. M. Nicolaus;  co-promotors Prof. F. J. Weissing and Prof. A.G.G. Groothuis
  • Koosje P. Lamers (start: February 2017), “Dispersing to northern breeding areas as adaptation to climate change in migrant birds” main supervisor: Prof. C. Both; co-promotors Prof. J-A. Nilsson and Dr. M. Nicolaus
  • Xuelai Wang (start: February 2017), “Evolution of timing in pied flycatchers”; main supervisors: Prof. C. Both;  Prof. R.A. Hut; co-promotors Dr. M. Nicolaus

5. Master students supervised (5-7 months):

  • Loéva Martin-Podevin, 2022, “personality-biased use of fishways” (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
  • Lisanne Leenheer, 2022, “social associations in fish” (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
  • Marina Pizarro-Krkljus, 2022, “personality-dependent breeding dispersal in fish”(University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
  • Anaïs Paturle, MSc-thesis, 2021, “personality-dependent dispersal in fish” (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
  • Rik Nienhuis, MSc-thesis, 2021, “schooling behaviour in sticklebacks” (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
  • Mariana de Matos Domingues, MSc-thesis, 2021, “nature vs. nurture in fish migratory personalities” (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
  • Ben Kawam, MSc-thesis, 2021, “effects of early-life predation risks on fish personality” (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
  • Erica Calabretta, post MSc project, 2019, “spatio-temporal variation in aggressiveness in the Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca” (Italy)
  • Anike Knapper, MSc-thesis, 2019, “variation in diet in the Pied Flycatcher” (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
  • Colleen Illing, MSc-thesis 2018, “dispersal and migration syndromes in three-spined sticklebacks” (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
  • Louis de Vries, MSc-thesis 2018, “ecological determinants of spatial variation in personality of wild three-spined stickleback populations“ (University of Saint Etienne, France)
  • Aditya Ganesh, MSc-thesis 2018, “Are dispersal syndromes in pied flycatchers adaptive?” (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
  • Alex Hanewacker, MSc-thesis, 2017, “Dispersal syndromes in pied flycatchers” (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
  • Solange Barrault, MSc-thesis, 2017, “Foraging behavior, a personality trait? Link with dispersal syndrome in the Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca” (University of Poitiers, France)
  • Lauren Seex, MSc-thesis, 2016, “Habitat choice and dispersal pattern in pied flycatchers” (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
  • Sylvia de Vries, MSc-thesis, 2016, “Establishing the existence of dispersal syndromes in pied flycatchers” (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
  • Sara Zonneveld, MSc-thesis, 2012, “Adaptive significance of variation in roosting behaviour” (University of Munich, Germany) –> now PhD student
  • Andrés Carvajal, MSc-thesis, 2011, “Causes and consequences of dispersal syndromes in great tits” (University of Munich, Germany)
  • Can Kabadayi, MSc-thesis, 2011, “Life-history strategies and risk-taking behaviour in great tits (Parus major)” (University of Lund, Sweden)
  • Kirsten Jalvingh, MSc-thesis, 2006, “The influence of manipulated social environment on natal dispersal decisions in great tits” (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
  • Jeroen Reimerink, MSc-thesis, 2005, “Experimental effects of brood size and sex ratio on growth and survival of great tit nestlings” (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)

COMMISSIONS OF TRUST

  • 2022 Doctoral Defence Committee, University of Groningen, (Elodie Wilwert)
  • 2022 Doctoral Reading & Defence Committee, University Pablo de Olavide, Spain (Juan Ramon Peralta Ricon)
  • 2021 Doctoral Reading & Defence Committee, University of Antwerp, Belgium (Bert Thys)
  • 2020 Doctoral Defence Committee, University of Groningen, (Elena F. Kappers)
  • 2020 Doctoral Defence Committee, University of Groningen/NIOZ, (Eva Kok)
  • 2018 Doctoral Defence Committee, University of Groningen, (Jelmer M. Samplonious)
  • 2017 Doctoral Defence Committee, University of Groningen, (Rienk W. Fokkema)
  • 2013, 2015 Editorial member of the peer reviewed journals: Proceedings of Peerage of Science and Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • 2016 Peer-reviewer, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
  • 2016 Peer-reviewer, Hungarian Science Foundation (OTKA)
  • Reviewing: Acta Ornithologica, American Naturalist, Animal Behaviour, Ardea, Behavioral Ecology, Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology, Behavioural Processes, Emu, Ethology, Journal of Avian Biology, Journal of Animal Ecology, Journal of Ornithology, Nature Communication, Oecologia, Peerage of Science, PlosOne, Polar Biology, Science,  STOTEN.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

  • 2022 Organisation of symposium ‘Behavioural responses to anthropogenic changes’ at Netherlands Annual Ecology Meeting (NAEM), NL
  • 2018 Organisation of symposium: fish research, Univ. of Groningen, The Netherlands

PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS

  • 2022 Talk, Human-induced isolation causes rapid behavioral divergence with genetic underpinnings in resident and migrant sticklebacks, 10th International Stickleback Conference, Iceland
  • 2019 Keynote lecture, Unravelling the mechanisms of population phenotypic changes: does individual differences matter for colonisation? Zoology 2019 conference, NL * Poster, Unravelling the mechanisms of population phenotypic changes: does individual differences matter for colonisation? ESEB, Finland * Talk, Unravelling the mechanisms of population phenotypic changes: Can phenotypic differences between colonisers and philopatric individuals explain population dynamics? NAEM, NL
  • 2017      Poster, diet specialisation differs between dispersing and philopatric individuals, Hole Nesting Bird Conference, Norway
  • 2016      Talk, density fluctuations represent a key process maintaining personality variation, ISBE, UK
  • 2014      Poster, Fitness consequences of personality-related differences in plasticity, ISBE, USA
  • 2013      Poster, Experimental evidence for adaptive personalities. Conference on individual differences, The Netherlands
  • 2012      Talk, Testing the causes and consequences of avian dispersal, workshop, CNRS-MOULIS, France * Talk, Experimental evidence for adaptive personalities, ISBE, Sweden
  • 2011      Talk, Experimental evidence for adaptive personalities, Join meeting of the Animal Behavior Society and the International Ethological Conference, USA
  • 2010      Talk, Social environment affects the cost of reproduction, Hole Nesting Bird Conference, UK
  • 2008      Talk Is optimal brood size affected by competition? Netherlands Society for Behavioural Biology Annual Meeting, The Netherlands * Talk, Effects of altered sex specific competition on nestling growth and survival. NAEM, NL * Poster, Is optimal brood size affected by competition? ISBE, USA
  • 2007      Poster, Effect of altered social environment on post-fledging movements, ESEB, Sweden * Talk, Effects of altered sex specific competition on nestling growth and survival, Hole Nesting Bird Conference, Poland * Talk, Experimental evidence for density dependence of reproduction in the great tit? Edward Grey Institute Conference, Oxford, UK  & Annual Meeting of the Graduate School Functional Ecology, The Netherlands
  • 2006      Talk How do brood size and sex ratio affect growth and survival in nestling great tits? Annual Meeting of the Graduate School Functional Ecology, The Netherlands * Poster, Experimental evidence for density dependence of reproduction in the great tit, ISBE, France
  • 2005      Talk How do brood size and sex ratio affect growth and survival in nestling great tits? Netherlands Society for Behavioural Biology Annual Meeting, The Netherlands * Poster, experimental effects of density and brood size on nestling growth, ESEB, Poland

OUTREACH AND POPULARISATION

2018 & 2022      World Fish Migration Day, Poster and movie presentation, NL

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