Katharina KasperPolish Academy of Sciences | PAN
Katharina Kasper
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Introduction
My current research focuses on coexistence scenarios of large carnivores and humans according to fine-scale behaviors, population dynamics, and interdisciplinary considerations. For my PhD at the Mammal Research Institute PAS in Białowieża, I primarily use camera-traps to understand changes in wolf ecology as a response to human interactions in shared 'landscapes of fear'. I am also interested in wildlife conservation and management in tropical ecosystems, particularly in Southeast Asia.
Additional affiliations
January 2022 - March 2022
Frankfurt Zoological Society
Position
- Intern
October 2021 - January 2022
Bavarian Forest National Park
Position
- Intern
March 2021 - May 2022
Position
- Student Assistant
Education
March 2022 - March 2026
BioPlanet Doctoral School
Field of study
- Wildlife Ecology
October 2021 - March 2022
April 2019 - September 2021
Publications
Publications (2)
Wildlife is one of the most important food resources in rural areas and popular among all social layers of Lao PDR. Numerous vertebrate species are sold at the local markets, but a comprehensive understanding of people's involvement and their impact on survival of local populations remains insufficient. This study provides the first interdisciplina...
Tropical ecosystems are at high risk of mass extinctions, holding the largest numbers of
species on earth. In addition to other anthropogenic factors, illegal wildlife trade is a major threat to local populations (Bennett and Robinson, 2000). Wildlife remains one of
the most important food resources in many rural areas of Lao People’s Democratic
Re...
