Anna Schnöll

Anna Schnöll, MSc

  
 

Behavioral Ecology & Sociobiology Unit
German Primate Center (DPZ)
Kellnerweg 4
D - 37077 Goettingen
Germany

Phone: ++49 551 3851 282
Fax:      ++49 551 3851 291


Email: aschnoell(at)dpz.eu
 
 
Curriculum vitae
 
 
  • 2004
    		•  Matura at "Bundesgymnasium Zaunergasse" in Salzburg, Austria
     
  • 2004 – 2010
    		•  Studies of biology, University Vienna, Austria
     
  • 2008/09
    		•  Acadamic exchange year at the University of Goettingen, Germany
     
  • 2010
    		•  Mag. rer. nat. in Biology, Dept. of Cognitive Biology, University of Vienna (Austria) Thesis: “Testing for social diffusion of two novel foraging skills and conformity in wild Red-fronted lemurs” (external at the Dept. Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology, University of Goettingen and German Primate Center)
     
  • Since 2011
    		•  Doctoral studies at the Dept. Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology, University of Goettingen and German Primate Centre: “Influences of social tolerance on social learning and cooperation”
         
    Research Experience
     
    2007  Sea turtle conservation project in Turkey (Dept. of Marine Biology, University of Vienna)
    2008 Behavioural experiments on the choice behaviour in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) (Dept. of Cognitive Biology, University of Vienna)
    2008 Laboratory research on polygamy in cichlids (Cichlidae) (Konrad-Lorenz Institute of Ethology, Vienna, Austria)
    2009 Student research assistant (Max-Planck Institute for biophysical Chemistry, Goettingen, Germany)
    2009 Student research assistant (Dept. Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology, German Primate Center)
    2009 Experimental and behavioural field work on red-fronted lemurs (Kirindy Forest, Madagascar)
     
       
    Research Interests
     

    • Cognition

    • Culture and animal traditions

    • Conservation


       
    Publications
     

    Schnoell AV, Fichtel C (2012) Wild redfronted lemurs (Eulemur rufifrons) use social information to learn new foraging techniques. Animal Cognition doi: 10.1007/s10071-012-0477-y
    Schnöll A (2010) Testing for social diffusion of two novel foraging skills and conformity in wild Red-fronted Lemurs (Eulemur fulvus rufus). Universität Wien, A.
     
    Conference Contributions
     
    Schnoell AV, Fichtel C (2011) Social diffusion and conformity in wild red-fronted lemurs. Poster presentation at the 6th topical meeting of the Ethological Society, 17.-19.02.2011, University of Zuerich, Swiss.
    Schnoell A (2010) Social diffusion of a new foraging skill in wild red-fronted lemurs. Talk at the 9th Kirindy Symposium, 09.07.2010, University of Hamburg, Germany.
       
    Affiliations
     


       
    Grants
     

    Erasmus grant for exchange students, University of Vienna, Austria 2008-2009