EMPLOYMENT
Research Associate
Since 2021
Environmental Sciences and Humanities Institute
University of Fribourg
Switzerland
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
2019 – 2021
Centre for Compassionate Conservation
University of Technology Sydney
Australia
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
2018 – 2019
Department of Philosophy
University of Basel
Switzerland
Scientific Associate
Since 2017
Animalfree Research Foundation
Bern
Switzerland
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution
2012 – 2016
Institute of Ecology and Evolution
University of Bern
Switzerland
M.Sc. in Forestry, Water and Landscape Management
2008 – 2012
Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Czech Republic
M.Sc. in Ecological Conservation (Double Degree)
2009 – 2010
School of Applied Sciences
Cranfield University
United Kingdom
B.Sc. in Applied Ecology
2005 – 2008
Faculty of Environmental Sciences
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Czech Republic
CONTINUING EDUCATION (selection)
Searching for (Existing) Non-Animal Alternatives
2022
Education and Training Platform for Laboratory Animal Science
Wild Animal Welfare: Does it matter? Can it be assessed? How can it be optimised?
2021
Wild Animal Welfare Committee UK
The Severity Assessment Framework
2021
Education and Training Platform for Laboratory Animal Science
Towards Replacement of Animals for Scientific Purposes
2021
European Commission
Animal Ethics Researcher Training Course
2020
University of Technology Sydney
The Three Rs and Animal Use in Science
2020
European Schoolnet Academy
Veterinary Ethics, Legislation and Animal Welfare
2018
University of Bern
Animal Behaviour and Welfare
2016
University of Edinburgh
Systematic Review and Mapping Methods
2024
ESMARConf
Introduction to Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Animal Studies
2023
Berlin Institute of Health, Charité
Introduction to Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2022
Johns Hopkins University
Systematic Reviews of Animal Studies
2018
Systematic Review Center for Laboratory Animal Experimentation
Winter School in Landscape Genetics
2016
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
Data Management for Ecologists and Evolutionary Biologists
2016
University of Neuchâtel
Theories and Methods in Spatial Community Modelling
2015
University of Lausanne
Current Techniques in Landscape Genetics and Modelling of Population Connectivity
2014
University of Bern
Genomics of the Speciation Continuum
2014
University of Fribourg
Analysis of Whole-Genome Sequence Data
2014
University of Neuchâtel
Species Distribution Models: Concepts, Methods, Applications and Challenges
2014
Imperial College London
Genetics and Society: A Course for Educators
2021
American Museum of Natural History
Teaching Science at University
2020
University of Zurich
Supervising Students: Dealing with Roles and Relationships
2019
University of Basel
TALKS AND POSTERS (selection)
Conservation Ethics in Practice: the 3Rs Principles in Wildlife Research
17. – 21. 6. 2024
7th European Congress of Conservation Biology: Biodiversity Positive by 2030
Bologna, Italy
Non-Invasive Techniques in Wildlife Research (invited)
24. 4. 2024
3Rs Training Webinar
Online
Applying the 3Rs Principles in Wild Fish Research (invited)
29. 2. 2024
Focus on Fish (organised by RSPCA)
Online
The Importance of Wild Animal Welfare: Applying the 3Rs to the Field (invited)
30. 10. 2023
Methods in Wild Animal Welfare Science (workshop organised by Wild Animal Initiative)
Online
On the Wild Side: Strategies for Advancing the 3Rs Education of Wildlife Researchers
27. – 31. 8. 2023
12th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences
Niagara Falls, Canada
The 3Rs Principles in Wildlife Research: A Win-Win for Conservation and Animal Welfare (invited)
3. 3. 2023
MDPI World Wildlife Day Webinar 2023
Online
Meeting Both Conservation and Animal Welfare Goals in Wildlife Research
22. – 26. 8. 2022
6th European Congress of Conservation Biology
Prague, Czech Republic
Beyond the Lab: Animal Welfare and the 3Rs in Wildlife Research
28. – 29. 6. 2022
UFAW International Conference
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Minimizing the Animal Welfare Impact of Wildlife Genetic Sampling through Non-Invasive Methods
21. – 22. 6. 2022
Ethics of Animal Behaviour and Welfare Research (workshop)
Online
Importance of the 3Rs Principles in Wildlife Research
2. 5. 2022
What We Owe to Animals (workshop)
Fribourg, Switzerland
Applying the 3Rs Principles in Wildlife Research through Non-Invasive Methods
23. 8. – 2. 9. 2021
11th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences
Online
Efficacy of Non-Invasive Genetic Sampling in Studies on Wildlife
17. – 18. 6. 2021
International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation
Online
Making Room for the 3Rs Principles in Wildlife Research (invited)
15. 4. 2021
Congress of the European Society for Alternatives to Animal Testing (webinar series)
Online
Considering Animal Welfare in Ecological Research (invited)
25. – 29. 3. 2019
Animal Welfare: Ethical, Epistomological and Biological Perspectives (summer school)
Münster, Germany
Why We Need Animal Ethics and Law in Biology
17. – 18. 3. 2016
Animal Ethics and Law in Life Sciences (workshop)
Bern, Switzerland
The Case for Animal Ethics in Biology
26. – 29. 7. 2015
The Ethics of Using Animals in Research (summer school)
Oxford, United Kingdom
Attitudes Towards Animal Dissection and Animal-Free Alternatives Among High School Biology Teachers in Switzerland
26. – 28. 9. 2022
23rd Congress of the European Society for Alternatives to Animal Testing
Linz, Austria
Safeguarding Animal Welfare in Wildlife Conservation Research with the 3Rs Principles
13. – 17. 12. 2021
30th International Congress for Conservation Biology
Online
The Role of Non-Invasive Genetic Sampling in Wildlife Research
10. – 12. 11. 2021
6th Global Biodiversity and Conservation Conference
Online
Difficult Paradigm Shift? Reasons for Continued Animal Use for Educational Purposes Revealed in Non-Technical Summaries
23. 8. – 2. 9. 2021
11th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences
Online
Implementation Status of Non-Invasive Methods in Wildlife Genetic Sampling
10. – 13. 10. 2019
22nd Congress of the European Society for Alternatives to Animal Testing
Linz, Austria
Animal Use and the 3Rs Principles in Ecology: a European Survey
2. 9. 2019
Swiss 3Rs Day
Bern, Switzerland
Implementing the 3Rs into Ecological Research
23. – 26. 9. 2018
21st Congress of the European Society for Alternatives to Animal Testing
Linz, Austria
EVENT ORGANISATION (selection)
Animals, Compassion and Conservation: Ethics and Scientific Methods Relating to Wild Animals, Their Welfare and Conservation
7. – 9. 2. 2023
Co-organizer and chairperson of the workshop at the University of Fribourg
Online
https://www.unifr.ch/env/en/info/workshop-animals-compassion-and-conservation
Transition to Animal-Free Science: Phasing Out Animal Experiments, Phasing In Innovation
14. 11. 2022
Co-organizer of the 12th Animalfree Research forum
Zurich, Switzerland
https://animalfree-research.org/en/forum
Reconciling Conservation with Animal Welfare
22. – 26. 8. 2022
Organizer and chairperson of the symposium at the 6th European Congress of Conservation Biology
Prague, Czech Republic
https://www.eccb2022.eu/
No More Secrets: Enhancing Transparency in Animal Experiments
18. 11. 2021
Co-organizer of the 11th Animalfree Research forum
Zurich, Switzerland
https://animalfree-research.org/en/forum
Wildlife Research and the 3Rs Principles
23. 8. – 2. 9. 2021
Organizer and chairperson of the symposium at the 11th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in Life Sciences
Online
http://wc11maastricht.org/
A New Gold Standard: Paradigm Shift in Research on Human Diseases and Therapy Developments
19. 11. 2020
Co-organizer of the 10th Animalfree Research forum
Online
https://animalfree-research.org/en/forum
Animal-free Education
31. 10. 2019
Co-organizer of the 9th Animalfree Research forum
Zurich, Switzerland
https://animalfree-research.org/en/forum
Altruism and Prosocial Behaviours in Rodents: Is It Empathy?
1. 11. 2018
Co-organizer of the 8th Animalfree Research forum
Zurich, Switzerland
https://animalfree-research.org/en/forum
Animal Ethics and Law in Life Sciences
17. – 18. 3. 2016
Main organizer and grant-holder for the event at the University of Bern
Bern, Switzerland
TEACHING
Wild Animal Welfare and the 3Rs
2022
A short course in collaboration with Wild Animal Initiative
Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America 2022
Online
The 3Rs in Wildlife Research and Management
2019
A part of a one-day course (Module 14) in continuing education
Institute of Laboratory Animal Science
University of Zurich
Switzerland
Molecular and Population Genetics Lab
2013 – 2015
Teaching assistant
Institute of Ecology and Evolution
University of Bern
Switzerland
Population Genetics Exercises
2012 – 2015
Teaching assistant
Institute of Ecology and Evolution
University of Bern
Switzerland
SERVICE
JOURNALS
Acta Chiropterologica
ALTEX
American Malacological Bulletin
Animals
Animal Welfare
Biodiversity and Conservation
Biological Conservation
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
Biology
Conservation Biology
Conservation Genetics Resources
Conservation Science and Practice
Diversity
Ecology and Evolution
Education Sciences
Forests
Genes
Graellsia
Journal of Insect Science
Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Molluscan Research
Neobiota
Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries
Research Ethics
Sustainability
BOOK PROPOSALS
Routledge
GRANT PROPOSALS
Animalfree Research
Wild Animal Initiative
Guest Editor of the Special Issue “Wildlife Welfare”
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/diversity/special_issues/Wildlife_Welfare
Diversity
Board member of the Science Postdoc Association (2020 – 2021)
University of Technology Sydney
Australia
GRANTS
I am very grateful to have received financial support from the following organisations:
(ca. 360,000 CHF in total)
Animalfree Research
Basel Foundation for Biological Research
Burgergemeinde Bern
Detroit Zoological Society
Doctoral Program in Organismal Biology
Doctoral Program in Population Genomics
Erasmus Mobility Program
Eva Husi Stiftung für Tierschutz
Fondation de bienfaisance Jeanne Lovioz
Foundation Faune-Flore
Johanna Dürmüller-Bol Stiftung
Malou-Stiftung für Tierschutz
Maragaret und Francis Fleitmann Stiftung
Sherman Foundation
Stefanie und Wolfgang Baumann Stiftung
Stiftung Ormella
Stumme Brüder Stiftung
Swiss Academy of Sciences
Swiss Association of Academic Women
Swiss National Science Foundation
Swiss Zoological Society
tierschutz.ch Stiftung
University of Bern
University of Fribourg
Uranus Stiftung
Wild Animal Initiative