Dr. Luca Aroha Schick-Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum vitae

• 2013 – 2019: Veterinary Medicine Studies at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
• 2019 - 2022: PhD student and research associate at ITAW (Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research)
• Since 2022: Postdoctoral researcher at ITAW

Focus of Work

• Dissertation: Health monitoring of Common Eiders (Somateria mollissima) from the Western Baltic Sea and potential impact of TNT and other toxic compounds of dumped warfare on their health
• Conflict management in the area of fisheries/shellfish farming with eider ducks and health checks of eider ducks
• Health monitoring of marine mammals
• Development of a monitoring and assessment concept for the pollution load of marine mammals of the North Sea and Baltic Sea for the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)

Continuing education

• Since 2019: Veterinary specialization in Wild Animals and Species Protection
• Since 2024: Postgradual studies: Ecotoxicology (specialist ecotoxicologist) of the GDCh / SETAC GLB

Scholarships and Awards

• 2024: Prize of the Baltic Sea Research Foundation for an outstanding doctoral thesis in the field of research of the fauna and flora of the Baltic Sea
• 2018: PROMOS scholarship of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Memberships

• Wildlife Disease Association (WDA)
• European Wildlife Disease Association (EWDA)
• Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)

Publications

Here is a list of publications