Graduated as a biologist and passionate about all of nature, I must admit that I do have a predilection for one specific class of vertebrates: birds. For years now, I have been an enthusiast about those with feathers. Following from this interest, I have been involved in projects that studied birds’ flight initiation distances, migratory pathways and stopover behaviour, and the effects of pesticide use on different aspects of bird ecology.
As of 2023, I am working on my PhD in which I focus on the impact of extreme temperatures on the behaviour of wild breeding birds. The aim of this research is to determine whether and how birds cope with extreme temperatures during reproduction and which aspects and species would be particularly vulnerable. Fieldwork is conducted in Mbuluzi Game Reserve, Eswatini, where this study is part of a long-term behavioural research program: the Social Savannah Project.
