Dr. Alexander Scheuerlein


Education

2000    Dr.rer.nat. at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Max - Planck Research Unit for Ornithology, Andechs, Germany
1990    Diploma in Biology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
1983    Abitur, Werdenfels Gymnasium Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Professional Experience

2005-    Research Scientist at the Max-Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany
2002     Postdoctoral research associate, Department of Biology, University of Missouri St Louis, advisor: Dr. Robert E. Ricklefs
2002     Partial Lecturer, Princeton University, Department of Ecology and Evolution
2001     Postdoctoral research associate, Princeton University, Department of Ecology and Evolution, advisor: Dr. Martin Wikelski
2000     Postdoctoral fellow Department of Biology, University of Missouri St Louis, advisor: Dr. Robert E. Ricklefs
1991     Research Assistant, University of Bayreuth, Department of Ethnology


Funding

2002 - 2005      NIA grant S 534444 Demographic Aging in Captive Birds and Mammals  PI: Robert E. Ricklefs
2001 - 2002      Postdoc, Princeton University, Department of EEB, Dr. Martin Wikelski
2000 - 2001      NIA grant 1 R03 AG16895-01, Demographic Aging in Captive Birds and Mammals , PI: Robert E. Ricklefs
1996 - 2000      PhD, Max-Planck Society, Andechs, Germany
1994 - 1996      National Geographic Research grant
1991 - 1992      German Research Foundation (with J. C. Winter, Univ. Bayreuth, Germany)
1991 - 1994      Contract for Work with the Bavarian Department for Conservation.


Teaching experience

2002            Princeton University, EEB 350: Physiology and life history of tropical birds (Panama field course)
2002            Princeton University, EEB 314: Physiological ecology (Preceptor)