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Key qualifications |
Applied and strategic research regarding: |
* | Population dynamics, ecology and energetics of waterbirds (geese, swans and dabbling ducks) |
* | Modelling effects of water levels on food availability and habitat use of herbivorous waterbirds on seagrass beds |
* | Optimal management of wetlands by use of reserves or water table management for breeding and migratory waterbirds |
* | Optimal management of meadows for waders (shorebirds) |
* | Interactions between breeding waders and predators |
* | Antropogenic disturbances of swans caused by bridge constructions, farming activities and wind turbines |
* | Evaluation of long- and short-distance migrations and site use of waterbirds with satellite and conventional radio telemetry |
* | Modelling effects of climate change on waterbird populations |
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Teaching at universities: |
* | Supervisor for Bachelor, Masters and PhD students, interested in subjects mentioned above |
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Annually since 2009: Lecturer in Wildlife Ecology and Management M.Sc. course at Department of Biological Sciences, University of Aarhus, Denmark (during spring term)
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Spring 2005: Lecturer in Advanced Zoology-Ornithology M.Sc. course at Department of Biological Sciences, University of Aarhus, Denmark
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* | Summer 2005: Guest lecturer at NOVA summer Ph.D. course on Waterfowl ecology and management, University of Helsinki, Finland |
* | 1995-97: Part-time lecturer responsible for M.Sc. course in Game Biology at Department of Biological Sciences, University of Aarhus, Denmark |
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1991-today: Regular guest lecturer while visiting collaborators at University of Groningen, the Netherlands and University of Lund, Sweden
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Field experience:
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| Field work have been carried out in relation to these subjects in Denmark (annually since 1988), Northeast and North Greenland (1988, 1998, 2006), The Netherlands (1991-92 and 1998-99), low Arctic Russia (White Sea, 1995-96), and Egypt (2008) |