Project
The climate is warming particularly fast at high elevations, making alpine ecosystems highly sensitive to environmental change. The snow vole (Chionomys nivalis), a small rodent found in mountain regions across Europe, including the Swiss Alps, may be affected both directly and indirectly by shifting temperatures and changing snow patterns. These environmental changes can influence key aspects of its life history, including breeding success and survival, altering the population dynamics over time. As mountain habitats continue to change, understanding these effects is crucial for assessing the broader ecological consequences of climate change in alpine ecosystems and predicting potential future shifts in species distributions.
To investigate the changes in population dynamics of the snow vole, I analyze 19 years of capture-mark-recapture data to estimate survival and reproduction rates, gaining insights into long-term population trends and the effects of climate-related environmental changes.
CV
- 2024 – present, MSc Student, Biodiversity, University of Zurich
- 2020 – 2024, BA Student, Communication Science and Media Research (120 ECTS), Environmental Studies (60 ECTS),University of Zurich