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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

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
Status of the Avifauna
Understanding climate-driven range shifts of common Swiss breeding birds
Understanding climate-driven range shifts of common Swiss breeding birds
Species conservation and applied ecological research
Winter food resources for farmland birds
Winter food resources for farmland birds
Species Conservation
Influence of Conservation Measures on the Common Red-start
Influence of Conservation Measures on the Common Redstart
Anthropogenic influences
Space use and social interactions among neighbouring breeding barn owls (Tyto alba)
Space use and social interactions among neighbouring breeding barn owls (Tyto alba)
Bird migration
Causes and consequences of recombination rate evolution within a songbird species complex
Causes and consequences of recombination rate evolution within a songbird species complex
Ecological research
Ground-truthing accelerometer data to decode seed caching behaviour
Ground-truthing accelerometer data to decode seed caching behaviour
Applied Research
Ant abundance, species richness and diversity in Swiss grasslands and vineyards
Ant abundance, species richness and diversity in Swiss grasslands and vineyards
Applied Research
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) nest-burrow occupancy and breeding success
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) nest-burrow occupancy and breeding success
Applied Research
Breeding success and nest predation of ground-breeding songbirds in summer pastures
Breeding success and nest predation of ground-breeding songbirds in summer pastures
Applied Research
Distribution and density patterns of ground-breeding song-birds in summer pastures
Distribution and density patterns of ground-breeding song-birds in summer pastures
Anthropogenic influences
Using stable isotopes to study diet shifts under climate change in the Alpine swift
Using stable isotopes to study diet shifts under climate change in the Alpine swift
Anthropogenic influences
The role of dietary quality in nestling growth: an experimental PUFA supplementation study in Alpine swifts
The role of dietary quality in nestling growth: an experimental PUFA supplementation study in Alpine swifts
Scientific IT
Using passive acoustic monitoring to investigate the phenology of elevational movement in White-throated Dippers (Cinclus cinclus)
Using passive acoustic monitoring to investigate the phenology of elevational movement in White-throated Dippers (Cinclus cinclus)

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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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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