University of Western Ontario

Dr SILKE NEBEL

| Career | Research | Publications |

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EDUCATION

· Simon Fraser University, Canada, PhD, Ron Ydenberg, supervisor (May '99-Feb '04)

· Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, MSc project, Theunis Piersma, supervisor (Jul '97-Jul '98)

· University of Göttingen, Germany, Biology, MSc in Biology ('cum laude') (Nov '95-Oct '98)

· University of Aberdeen, Scotland, Biology (Sep '94-Jun '95)

· University of Würzburg, Germany, Biology (Nov '92-Jul '94)

AWARDS, RESEARCH GRANTS & TENDERS

· Academic Development Fund, Univ. of Western Ontario, Guglielmo & Nebel - CAN$8,447 (May ‘10)

· Career advancement grant for female academics - $10,000 (Nov '06)

· Nominated for 2006 NSW/ACT Young Tall Poppy Science Awards

· Tender awarded to Kingsford & Nebel - Ecological character description for Paroo River Ramsar Site - AUD $25,000 (Apr '06)

· Tender awarded to Kingsford & Nebel - Ecological character description for Macquarie Marshes Ramsar Site - AUD$22,000 (Oct '05)

· PhD dissertation short-listed for Convention of Migratory Species/UNEP PhD thesis award

· Graduate Fellowship, Simon Fraser University - CAN$6,000 (May '03)

· President's Research Stipend, Simon Fraser University - CAN$5,200 (Mar '03)

· Graduate Fellowship, Simon Fraser University - CAN$5,200 (May '02)

· Dean of Graduate Studies Travel Award, Simon Fraser University - CAN$700 (May '02)

· Graduate Fellowship, Simon Fraser University - CAN$5,000 (May '01)

· Grant-in-Aid of Research, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society - CAN$1,200 (Jun '00)

· Graduate Fellowship, Simon Fraser University - CAN$5,000 (May '00)

· Government of Canada Award - CAN$17,000 (Sep '99)

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APPOINTMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

· University of Western Ontario, Canada - Postdoctoral Fellow/Assistant Professor (sessional) ('08-)

· University of New South Wales, Australia - Research Associate ('05-'07)

· University of New South Wales, Australia - Visiting Research Associate ('04-'05)

· Peer reviewer for grant proposals for NWO (Dutch Research Council); shorebird management plan for Port Botany Expansion Project

· Peer reviewer for American Naturalist, BMC Genomics, Ecology, Evolutionary Ecology, Journal of Anatomy, Marine Biology, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, Journal of Experimental Zoology, Journal of Ethology, Wildlife Research, Arctic, Australian Zoologist, Journal of Avian Biology, Studies of Avian Biology, Condor, Ibis, Journal of Ornithology, Journal of Field Ornithology, Ardea, Emu, Ornis Fennica, Bird Study, International Wader Study Group Bulletin, Stilt

· Editor: News and Notes, International Wader Study Group Bulletin ('04-)

· Birds Australia southern NSW and ACT - Conservation subcommittee ('04-)

· Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama - Research Fellow ('02)

Teaching experience and qualifications

Course Instruction & Curriculum development:

· 4^th year course “Physiology of Animal Migration”, UWO (winter 2011)

· 4th year course “Seminar in Physiology”, UWO (winter 2011)

· 4th year course “Seminar in Physiology”, UWO (winter 2010)

· Principal Instructor: Shorebird Skills Training Workshops, Java (Mar-Apr 05)

Teaching Assistance:

· Introductory Biology, 1st year, Sydney University, Australia (2005)

· Ecology, 2nd year, Simon Fraser University (2002)

· Evolution, 4th year, Simon Fraser University (2001)

· Introductory Biology, 1st year, Simon Fraser University (2001)

Supervision:

· 4970 thesis advisor (winter 2011)

Qualification:

· “Teaching at the University Level”, Univ. of Western Ontario (2010)

· “Management of small group teaching and learning”, Univ. of Sydney (2005)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

· Birds Australia ('05-)

· Australian Wader Study Group ('05-)

· Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour ('04-)

· Ecological Society of Australia ('03-)

· American Ornithologist's Union ('00-'04)

· Society of Canadian Ornithologist' ('00-'04)

· Animal Behaviour Society ('99-'04)

· International Wader Study Group ('97-)

· German Ornithologist's Union ('94-'99)

· British Trust for Ornithology ('94-'96)

· Royal Society for the Protection of Birds ('92-'95)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

· Research assistant. Monitoring of Arctic Breeding Birds. Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, and Somerset Island, Canada (USGS/CWS) (May-Jul '01)

· Research assistant. Western Sandpiper Migration Project, Sidney Island, B.C., Canada (Canadian Wildlife Service/Simon Fraser University) (Jun-Sep '99)

· Research assistant. Netherlands Institute for Sea Research. Effects of shellfisheries on the invertebrate fauna in the Dutch Wadden Sea (Oc. '98-May '99)

· Research assistant. Western Sandpiper Migration Project, Sidney Island (Jul-Sep '98)

· Netherlands Institute for Sea Research. Benthos distribution in the Dutch Wadden Sea (Jul '96)

· La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain. Habitat study of endemic pigeons (Mar '96)

CONSERVATION WORK & BANDING EXPERIENCE

· Biological station, Ebro Delta, Spain. Bird migration study (Sep '96)

· ADENEX (conservation NGO), Extremadura, Spain. Behavioural study of Black Vultures (Aegypius monachus) (Aug '96)

· Observatory "Randecker Maar", Germany. Bird and insect migration study (Oct '95)

· Bird observatory "Greifswalder Oie", Germany. Bird migration study (Sep '95)

· Bird observatory "Reit", Germany. Bird migration study (Aug '94)

· Voluntary warden. Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Great Britain (Aug '93)

· Djoudj National Park, Senegal. Migration study of westpalearctic passerines (Apr '93)

· Voluntary warden. Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Great Britain (Jul-Sep '92)

Last revised: 25 January 2012