Kathrin Röper

Dipl. Biol. Kathrin Röper

My main area of research and interest is behavioural ecology. In particular, I am interested in sexual selection, evolution and conservation of the proboscis monkey.

Involved in:
„Evolution of sexually dimorphic traits in primates: An integrative bioacoustic, behavioural, parasitological, hormonal and genetical approach to a conspicuous male trait in a primate model, the proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus, von Wurmb 1787)“

and

„Acoustic communication in nonhuman primates (ACIP): Loud calls of proboscis monkeys – a suitable tool for conservation?“

Dipl. Biol. Kathrin Röper

Professional and scientific career

Since 04.2011

Doctoral thesis at the Institute of Zoology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover: „Evolution of sexually dimorphic traits in primates: An integrative bioacoustic, behavioural, parasitological, hormonal and genetical apporach to a conspicuous male trait in a primate model, the proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus, von Wurmb 1787)“ Supervisors: Prof. Dr. E. Zimmermann and Prof. Dr. U. Radespiel

Since 02.2011

Research assistant at the Institute of Zoology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

2011

Diploma thesis at the Institute of Zoology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover: „Influence of body posture and task difficulty on handedness in Goodman’s mouse lemurs (Microcebus lehilahytsara)“ Supervisors: Prof. Dr. M. Kössl (Goethe-Univeristy Frankfurt am Main) and Prof. Dr. E Zimmermann

2008 – 2009

Study abroad semester at the University of Western Australia, Perth

2005 – 2011
Study of Biology (Diplom) at the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main and the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

2004
Abitur at the Gutenberg-Gymnasium Bergheim

Further scientific activities

since 2011

German society of primatology (GfP)

International Primatological Society (IPS)
Verband Biologie, Biowissenschaften & Biomedizin Deutschland (VBio)

since 2007

Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung (SGN)

Publications

I. Abstracts of international conferences (2011 - 2007)

2011

Röper, K.M., Scheumann, M., Zimmermann, E. Influence of body posture on handedness in Goodman’s mouse lemurs (Microcebus lehilahytsara). [Poster] 12th Conference of the Gesellschaft für Primatologie, Utrecht, the Netherlands, 30.03.-01.04.2011