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Master and PhD theses

Driving research forward

The Swiss Ornithological Institute is a non-profit foundation supported by the public. It is the largest private field research institute in Switzerland. The Swiss Ornithological Institute serves as counselling office for the public, media and authorities, works out scientific facts in ornithology and provides arguments for the conservation of birds. Together with our partners, we make sure that nature benefits from the existing knowledge and law. We regularly work together with different universities in Switzerland and abroad by supervising students during their MSc and PhD projects.

General Information about MSc projects at the Swiss Ornithological Institute Sempach.

Master thesis

Ecological research
Meta-analysis on drivers of natal dispersal timing across avian species
Meta-analysis on drivers of natal dispersal timing across avian species
Ecological research
Uncovering the costs of migration strategies in red kites using accelerometer data
Uncovering the costs of migration strategies in red kites using accelerometer data
Ecological Research and Bird Migration
The expansion of cocoa agriculture in Africa and its possible role in the decline of wood warblers
The expansion of cocoa agriculture in Africa and its possible role in the decline of wood warblers
Bird Migration
Genomic tracing of a recent colonization event in the Eurasian Blue Tit
Genomic tracing of a recent colonization event in the Eurasian Blue Tit
Bird Migration
When birds take a different route: what abnormal orientation can reveal about migration
When birds take a different route: what abnormal orientation can reveal about migration
Bird Migration
Using computer vision to count and identify insects from Malaise trap field samples
Using computer vision to count and identify insects from Malaise trap field samples
Ecological Research
Do factors outside the breeding grounds affect bird population trends?
Do factors outside the breeding grounds affect bird population trends?
Status of bird species
How do accelerating environmental changes influence bird population trends?
How do accelerating environmental changes influence bird population trends?
Status of bird species
Master thesis: Identifying the breeding status of owl species with acoustic recordings
Master thesis: Identifying the breeding status of owl species with acoustic recordings
Ecological research
Winter diet of a high-elevation specialist, the White-winged Snowfinch
Winter diet of a high-elevation specialist, the White-winged Snowfinch
Bird Care
MSc Thesis – Zoonotic Enterobacteria in Wild Birds in Switzerland
MSc Thesis – Zoonotic Enterobacteria in Wild Birds in Switzerland
Bird Care
MSc Thesis – Haemosporidian Parasites in Wild Raptors in Switzerland
MSc Thesis – Haemosporidian Parasites in Wild Raptors in Switzerland

PhD theses

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Research

How we monitor and study bird populations

We monitor the populations of all bird species in Switzerland and their development, investigate the lifestyles and requirements of endangered bird species and research bird migration.
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Protect

How we help birds, support them and enhance their habitats

We develop measures, provide targeted support for endangered species, enhance habitats and generally try to improve the conditions for birds in our country.
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The Swiss Ornithological Institute is a non-profit foundation supported by the public. It is the largest private field research institute in Switzerland. We regularly work together with different universities in Switzerland and abroad. The Swiss Ornithological Institute serves as counselling office for the public, media and authorities, works out scientific facts in ornithology and provides arguments for the conservation of birds.

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