apl. Prof. Dr. Sylvia Kaiser
Current affiliations
- Institute for Neuro- and Behavioural Biology (INVB)
- Münster Graduate School of Evolution (MGSE)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- behavioural biology
- Stress, stress avoidance and welfare
- Environment, genes and the development of unique animal personalities
- Hormones and behaviour
Academic Education | |
| since 1997 | Dr. rer. nat. (zoology, behavioural biology), Unversity of Münster |
| 1987 - 1997 | Study of biology, Universities of Bayreuth and Münster |
Work Experience | |
| since 03/2022 | Adjunct professor, Department of Behavioural Biology, University of Münster |
| 08/2020 - 02/2022 | Substitute professor, Department of Behavioural Biology, WWU Münster |
| 2010 - 07/2020 | Adjunct professor, Department of Behavioural Biology, University of Münster |
| 2004 - 2010 | Associate professor, Department of Behavioural Biology, University of Münster |
| 2001 - 2003 | Assistant professor, Department of Behavioural Biology, University of Münster |
| 1999 - 2000 | Postdoctoral fellow, Netherlands Institute for Brain Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| 1998 - 1999 | Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioural Biology, University of Münster |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 2020 | Member of the steering committee of the Münster Graduate School of Evolution (MGSE), University of Münster |
| since 2020 | Member of the extended editorial board of the Ethological Society |
| since 2013 | Member of the University Animal Experimentation Committee, University of Münster |
| since 2005 | Equal opportunity commissioner of the school of Biology |
| since 1996 | Member of the "Ethologische Gesellschaft" (Ethological Society) |
| since 1992 | Member of the "Deutsche Zoologische Gesellschaft" (German Zoological Society) |
| 2013 - 2019 | Member of the Animal Welfare Committee, University of Münster |
| 2014 - 2016 | Member of the steering committee of the Otto Creutzfeldt Center for Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience (OCC), University of Münster |
| 2010 - 2016 | Manager of the Ethological Society |
| 2003 - 2015 | Member of the "Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology" |
| 2007 - 2014 | Editorial board: Behaviour |
| 1989 - 2010 | Member of the "Verband Deutscher Biologen" (Association of German Biolgists) |
| 2000 - 2008 | Speaker of the section „Behavioural Biology“ of the German Zoological Society |
| 2002 | Co-organization first european conference on behavioural biology (ECBB) / foundation of a conference tradition |
| 2000 | Young German scientist at the Dahlem conference on coping with challenge |
Publications
Bračić M, Bierbaum L, Peng M, Nimalavachchlan L, Siewert V, Kaiser S, Sachser N, Richter SH (2025) In: Animal Behaviour, 219 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Rystrom TL, Wesseler Y, Richter SH, Sachser N, Kaiser S (2024) In: Ethology, 130 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Kaiser M, Gadau J, Kaiser S, Müller C, Richter SH (2024) In: BioScience, 74 Type of Publication: Review article (journal) | |
Schulte L; Oswald P; Mühlenhaupt M; Ossendorf E; Kruse S; Kaiser S; Caspers BA (2024) In: Royal Society Open Science, 11(4) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Rystrom, TL; Richter,SH; Sachser, N; Kaiser, S (2024) In: Hormones and Behavior, 162(105539) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) |
Projects
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2025 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2025 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/11/2021 - 31/10/2024 Funded by: MKW - Förderlinie "Profilbildung" Type of project: Participation in other joint projects | |
Duration: 01/10/2020 - 31/12/2021 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programs Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project | |
Duration: 01/10/2020 - 31/12/2021 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programs Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project |
Doctorates
| Causes and consequences of behavioural lateralisation in rats, and its link to emotionality and mental health Candidate: Gronenberg, Elena | Supervisors: Kaiser, Sylvia; Richter, Helene; Quante, Michael Period of time: 01/07/2020 - 31/05/2024 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| The development of individuality and its consequences for animal welfare and quality of life Candidate: Sroka, Marlene | Supervisors: Richter, Helene; Kaiser, Sylvia; Quante, Michael Period of time: 01/06/2020 - 29/03/2024 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Social niche conformance in female guinea pigs: Evidence for adaptive shaping of the behavioral profile during adolescence? Candidate: Taylor Rystrom | Supervisors: Kaiser, Sylvia; Sachser, Norbert; Oliver Krüger Period of time: 02/05/2018 - 30/12/2022 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Castration or sterilisation: a basic research oriented study to the effects of ani-mal welfare and mate choice in guinea pigs Candidate: Korte, Annika | Supervisors: Kaiser, Sylvia; Schlatt, Stefan; Sachser, Norbert Period of time: 01/12/2017 - 12/03/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| In the face of change – How behavioural & endocrine phenotypes are shaped and reshaped by social experiences beyond adolescence
Candidate: Mutwill, Alexandra | Supervisors: Sachser, Norbert; Krüger, Oliver; Kaiser, Sylvia Period of time: 02/05/2015 - 01/12/2020 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |