Preben Clausen

PhD; MSc, Senior Researcher

Department of Ecoscience - Wildlife Ecology
C.F. Møllers Allé 8
building 1110, 124
8000 Aarhus C
Denmark
pc@ecos.au.dk
Phone: +4587158857
Mobile: +4523344767



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

Teaching at universities:
*	Supervisor for Bachelor, Masters and PhD students, interested in subjects mentioned above
*	Annually since 2009: Lecturer in Wildlife Ecology and Management M.Sc. course at Department of Biological Sciences, University of Aarhus, Denmark (during spring term)
*	Spring 2005: Lecturer in Advanced Zoology-Ornithology M.Sc. course at Department of Biological Sciences, University of Aarhus, Denmark
*	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
*	1991-today: Regular guest lecturer while visiting collaborators at University of Groningen, the Netherlands and University of Lund, Sweden

*Field experience:*
	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)