Nicolle Demandt

 

Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity
Animal Evolutionary Ecology
Hüfferstr. 1
D-48149 Münster
nicolle.d1988@gmail.com

Nationality: Dutch

Education

• Since 2016:
  PhD studies in the Animal Evolutionary Ecology Group, Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster, Germany
• 2011 - 2014:
  Master of Science in Marine Biology (M.Sc.), University of Groningen, The Netherlands
  Graduation project: "The influence of visual environments on mate choice in cichlids: Effects of light conditions during development and mate choice", supervised by Dr. Martine Maan
  1st project: "Turning behaviour of juvenile fish in free-swimming schools", supervised by Prof. Dr. Eize Stamhuis
• 2008 - 2011:
  Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology (B.Sc.), University of Groningen, The Netherlands
  Graduation project: "Speciation in the F. distichus complex, an important foundation species of Northern Hemisphere intertidal shores"

Work experience

• 2015 - 2016:
  Guest employee (Researcher), Research Group of Dr. Martine Maan, GELIFES - Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
• 2015:
  (Fish) Caretaker, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Supervisors

• Prof. Dr. Joachim Kurtz, Animal Evolutionary Ecology Group, Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
• Prof. Dr. Norbert Sachser, Department of Behavioural Biology, Institute of Neuro- and Behavioural Biology, University of Münster
• Dr. Jörn Scharsack, Animal Evolutionary Ecology Group, Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster

Research interests

• Behavioural Ecology/ Animal Behaviour
• The Evolution of Personalities
• The influence of personalities on Group behaviour
• Social niche specialization

Publications

• Demandt N, Bierbach D, Kurvers, RHJM, Krause J, Kurtz J & Scharsack JP (2021) Parasite infection impairs the shoaling behaviour of uninfected shoal members under predator attack. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 75:148. 10.1007/s00265-021-03080-7 [doi]
• Demandt N, Praetz M, Kurvers RHJM, Krause J, Kurtz J & Scharsack JP (2020) Parasite infection disrupts escape behaviours in fish shoals. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 287:20201158. 10.1098/rspb.2020.1158 [doi]
• Demandt N, Saus B, Kurvers RHJM, Krause J, Kurtz J & Scharsack JP (2018) Parasite-infected sticklebacks increase the risk-taking behaviour of uninfected group members. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 285:20180956. 10.1098/rspb.2018.0956 [doi]