We are wildlife ecologists at the Berlin based Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (www.izw-berlin.de). This web page is designed to introduce you to our research on bats, our main study organism.
Why study bats?
Bats are a fascinating group of mammals, because
Last but not least, bats deserve our attention because many species are threatened.
Prof Dr Christian C. Voigt
Head of Department Evolutionary Ecology at Leibniz-IZW
Prof of Evolutionary Ecology at University of Potsdam
Head of the batlab group at Leibniz-IZW
Fabienne Pritsch: Technical assistant in the metabarcoding lab
Tel: +49-30-5168-526
E-Mail: pritsch@izw-berlin.de
Dr. Laura Stidsholt (fellowship): The sensory ecology of common noctules
Stidsholt, L., Scholz, C., Hermanns, U., Teige, T., Post, M., Stapelfeldt, B., Reusch, C., Voigt, C.C. (2024) Low foraging rates drive large insectivorous bats away from urban areas. Global Change Biology 30: e17063.
Dr. Christine Reusch (BfN): Insulation of buildings and replacement roosts for bats
Dr. Carolin Scholz (BmBF/BfN): Scientific coordinator of the knowledge transfer project Videt/Scientist in the Metabarcoding lab
Voigt, C.C., Bernard, E., Duran, A.D., Frick, W., Huang, J.C.C., Kerbiriou, C., Mathews, F., MacEwan, K.,
Scholz, C., Webala, P., Welbergen, J., Whitby, M. (2024) Towards solving the green-green dilemma between bat conservation and wind energy production. Bioscience. accepted.
Scholz, C., Voigt, C.C. (2022) Diet analyses of bats killed at wind turbines suggest large-scale losses of trophic interactions. Conservation Science and Practice. DOI: 10.1111/csp2.12744
Voigt, C., Kaiser, K., Look, S., Scharnweber, K., Scholz, C. (2022) Wind turbines without curtailment produce large numbers of bat fatalities throughout their lifetime: A call against ignorance and neglect. Global Ecology and Conservation. 37: e02149.
PhD students in my lab usually finish with about 3 papers in peer-reviewed journals and co-author several more to which they have contributed; the latter are usually not part of the thesis.
Melissa Birkner (Elsa-Neumann Fellow): Urban bats
PhD committee: Prof Dr. C.C. Voigt, Prof. J. Jeschke (Freie Universität Berlin), Dr. Y. Itescu (University of Haifa)
Marit Kelling (DFG): Bat-insect trophic interactions
PhD committee: PD Dr. C.C. Voigt, Prof. Jana Eccard (University of Potsdam), PD. Dr. Niels Blaum (University of Potsdam)
Tara Hanf-Dressler (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes): Birds, bats and arthropods in Mediterranean olive
agroforestry
systems: functional diversity, multitrophic interactions and socioecological
implications.
PhD committee: PD Dr. C.C. Voigt, Dr. Bea Maas (University of Pisa), Prof. Dr. Florian Jeltsch (University of Potsdam)
Tran Van Bang (Southern Institute of Ecology, Vietnam):The ecology of insectivorous bats in fragmented urbanized landscapes
PhD committee: PD Dr. C.C. Voigt, Prof. Dr. Damaris Zurell (University of Potsdam)
Linn Lehnert (graduate fellow of the Elsa-Neumann-Program): Migratory bats and wind turbines
PhD committee: Dr. C. Voigt, Dr. Stephanie Kramer-Schadt
Lehnert, L.S., Kramer-Schadt, S., Schönborn, S., Lindecke, O., Niermann, I., Voigt, C.C. (2014) Wind farm facilities in Germany kill noctule bats from near and far. PLOSONE 9: e103106.
Voigt, C.C., Lehnert, L.S. (2018) Tracking of movements of terrestrial mammals using stable isotopes. In: Tracking animal migration with stable isotopes. Hobson K.A., Wassenaar, L. (Eds). Academic press.
Lehnert, L.S., Kramer-Schadt, S., Teige, T., Hoffmeister, U., Popa-Lisseanu, A., Bontadina,
F., Ciechanowski, M., Dechmann, D.K.N., Kravchenko, K., Presetnik, P., Starrach, M.,
Straube, M., Zöphel, U., Voigt, C.C. (2018) Variability and repeatability of noctule bat
migration in Central Europe: evidence for partial and differential migration. Proceedings of
the Royal Society London: Biological Science. in press
Further:
Kravchenko, K., Vlaschenko, A.S., Lehnert, L.S., Courtiol, A., Voigt, C.C. (2020)
Generational shift in the migratory common noctule bat: first-year males lead the way to
hibernacula at higher latitudes. Biology Letters. 16:20200351.
Mantoiu, D.S,. Kravchenko, K., Lehnert, L.S., Vlaschenko, A., Moldovan, O.T., Mirea, I.C.,
Stanciu, R.C., Zaharia, R., Popescu-Mirceni, R., Nistorescu, M.C., Voigt, C.C. (2020) Wildlife
and infrastructure: Impact of wind turbines on bats in the Black Sea Coast region. European
Journal of Wildlife Research. in press.
Voigt, C.C., Roeleke, M., Heim, O., Lehnert, L.S., Fritze, M., Lindecke, O. (2020)
Expertenbewertung der Methoden zum Fledermausmonitoring bei Windkraftvorhaben -
Expert evaluations of methods used for monitoring bats during wind turbine projects. In:
Evidenzbasierter Fledermausschutz in Windkraftvorhaben (Hrsg. Voigt, C.C.) Springer
Spektrum. in press
Fritze, M., Lehnert, L.S., Heim, O., Lindecke, O., Roeleke, M., Voigt, C.C.(2020)
Windenergievorhaben und Fledermausschutz: Was fordern Experten zur Lösung des Grün-
Grün Dilemmas? Wind turbine projects and bat conservation: What do experts demand to
solve the green-green dilemma? In: Evidenzbasierter Fledermausschutz in
Windkraftvorhaben (Hrsg. Voigt, C.C.) Springer Spektrum. in Druck
Kravchenko, K., Lehnert, L.S., Vlaschenko, A.S., Voigt, C.C. (2019) Multiple isotope
tracers in fur keratin discriminate between mothers and offspring. Rapid Communication in
Mass Spectrometry. accepted
Fritze, M., Lehnert, L.S., Heim, O., Lindecke, O., Roeleke, M., Voigt, C.C. (2019)
Fledermausschutz im Schatten der Windkraftanlagen - Deutschlands Experten vermissen
Transparenz und bundesweite Standards in den Genehmigungsverfahren (Bat conservation
in the shadow of wind turbines - Germany's experts miss transparency and nationwide
standards in the approval procedures). Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege. accepted.
Voigt, C.C., Lehnert, L.S., G. Petersons, F. Adorf, L. Bach (2015) Bat fatalities at wind turbines: German politics cross migratory bats. European Journal of Wildlife Research. 61:213-219
Voigt, C.C., Lehnert, L.S., Popa-Lisseanu, A.G., Cienachwski, M., Estok, P. Gloza-Rausch, F., Görföl, T., Göttsche, M. Harrje, C. Hötzel, M., Teige, T., Wohlgemuth, R., Kramer-Schadt, S. (2014) The trans-boundary importance of artificial bat hibernacula in managed European forests. Biodiversity and Conservation 23: 617-631.
Lindecke, O., Currie, S., Fasel, N.J., Fritze, M.,Kravchenko, K., Kruzsynski de Assis, C.,
Lehnert, L., Roeleke, M., Voigt-Heucke, S., Voigt, C.C. (2019) Common noctule (Nyctalus
noctula). Handbook of Mammals (eds. Hackländer, K., Zachos, F.E.). SpringerNature
Nittaya Ruadreo (Prince of Songkla University in Hat Yai, Thailand): Roosting ecology of Chaerephon plicatus
Supawan Srilopan (Prince of Songkla University in Hat Yai, Thailand): Aerial ecology of Chaerephon plicatus
Maela Merlet: Erasmus Internship
Franziska Eberhard (Humboldt University of Berlin): Cross-continental migration of bats
Laura Tavella (University of Potsdam): Acoustic activity of bats on cemeteries in the Berlin metropolitan area
Sebastian Gehrke (Humboldt University of Berlin): Migration behavior of Pipistrelle bats in Latvia
Mara Zebele (University of Florence): Erasmus intern
Johan Bolle (intern): Field techniques for studying bats
Maris Pärn (University of Tartu): erasmus student from Estonia
Greta Nusova (Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Safarika): Erasmus student from Slovakia
Diogo Ferreira (University of Lisboa, Portugal): Erasmus stipend
Kseniia Kravchenko (Ukraine): Green Talent stipend
Dr. David Soto (University of Saskatoon)
Nittaya Ruadreo (Prince of Songkla University, Thaiand)
Lukas Guth (FH Eberswalde): internship (November 2013 - January 2014)
Ilze Brila (Latvian student of veterinary medicine): internship (September 2013)
PhD Liam McGuire (University of Winnipeg): Guest scientist (September - October 2013)
Daniel Becker: PhD student of the University of Georgia, U.S.A.: Dietary habits and immunology of the vampire bat Desmodus rotundus (May 2013)
Carson Grant: PhD student of the University of Calgary, Canada: Intership about wildlife health (May-August 2013)
Gonzalo Ossa: Universty of Paris
Prof. Dr. Gerardo Herrera (2008, 2010): Universidad Autonoma de Mexico
Nelly Rodriguez (2008): Universidad Autonoma de Mexico)
Jazmin Osorio (Student) from the Universidad Guadalajara, Mexico
Dr. Daniel Lewanzik (BmBF): Scientist in the knowledge transfer project Videt
Lewanzik, D., Straka T., Lorenz, J., Marggraf, L., Schumann, A., Voigt-Heucke, S., Brandt, M., Voigt, C.C. (2022) Identifying urban areas for bat conservation with the help of citizen scientists. Environmental Pollution. accepted
Voigt, C.C., Lewanzik, D (2023) Evidenzbasierter Fledermausschutz bei Beleuchtungsvorhaben im Außenbereich. In: Evidenzbasiertes Wildtiermanagement (Hrsg Voigt, C.C.) SpringerSpektrum E-book, pp. xx - xx. im Druck
Dr. Stefania Milano: Scientist in the stable isotope laboratory
Milano, S., Frahnert, S., Hallau, A., Töpfer, T., Woog, F., Voigt, C.C. (2021) Isotope record tracks changes in historical wintering ranges of a passerine in sub-Saharan Africa. Global Change Biology. 27: 5460-5468.
Dr. Olga Heim (BMDV): Behavioral responses of bats towards a flexible light management along bike trails
Heim, O., Chavez, F., Courtiol, A., Paul, F., Voigt, C.C. (2024) Guild-specific response of bats to motion-triggered LED lighting of bicylce trails. Conservation Science and Practice. doi 10.1111/csp2.13116.
Dr. Shannon Currie (formerly Alexander-von-Humboldt-Fellow):Cardiophysiology of temperate zone bats: Now lecturer at University of Melbourne, Australia
Currie, S.E., Johansson, C., Aumont, C., Voigt, C.C. Hedenström, A. (2023) Low conversion
efficiency of flight power increases with speed in the migratroy bat Nathusius'
pipistrelle. Proceedings of the Royal Society London: Biological Sciences.
290:20230045.https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.0045.
Currie, S.E., Boonman, A., Troxell, S.A., Yovel, Y., Voigt, C.C. (2020) Echolocation at high
intensities imposes metabolic costs on flying bats. Nature Ecology and Evolution. in press
Voigt, C.C., Rosner, E., Guglielmo, C.G., Currie, S.E. (2019) Fatty acid profiles of the
European migratory common noctule bat. Science of Nature. in press
Lindecke, O., Currie, S.E., Fasel, N.J., Fritze, M.,Kravchenko, K., Kruzsynski de Assis, C.,
Lehnert, L., Roeleke, M., Voigt-Heucke, S., Voigt, C.C. (2019) Common noctule (Nyctalus
noctula). Handbook of Mammals (eds. Hackländer, K., Zachos, F.E.). SpringerNature
Voigt, C.C., Currie, S.E., Fritze, M., Roeleke, M., Lindecke, O. (2018)
conservation strategies for high altitude flying bats. Bioscience.
Dr. Christine Reusch (DBU): Spatial behavior of bats in relation to wind turbines
Reusch, C., Paul, A., Fritze, M., Kramer-Schadt, S., Voigt, C.C. (2023) Wind energy production in forests conflicts with tree-roosting bats. Current Biology. doi. 10.1016/j.cub.2022.12.050
Reusch, C., Lozar, M., Kramer-Schadt, S., Voigt, C.C. (2022) Coastal onshore wind turbines lead to habitat loss for bats in Northern Germany. Journal of Environmental Management. 310: 114715.
Dr. Lysanne Snijders (Alexander-von-Humboldt-Fellow): Personality and migration in noctule bats
Personal web page: www.LysanneSnijders.com
Now: Associate Professor at the University of Wageningen
Schabacker, T., Lindecke, O., Rizzi, S., Marggraf, L., Gunars Petersons, Voigt, C.C. Snijders, L. (2020) In situ novel environment assay reveals acoustic exploration as a
repeatable behavioral response in migratory bats. BioRxiv. doi: 10.1101/2020.12.16.423043
Dr. Tanja Straka (BmBF): Now: Research and teaching assistant at the Technical University Berlin
Straka, T.M., Greving, H., Voigt, C.C. (2020) Compassion helps: The effects of bat
photogaphs on emotions, attitudes towards bats, wildlife value orientations, and wildlife
conservation. Human Dimensions of Wildlife. accepted.
Straka, T.M., Fritze, M., Voigt, C.C. (2020) The human dimensions of a green-green dilemma:
Lessons learned from the wind energy wildlife conflict in Germany. Energy Reports.
in press
Straka, T.M., Wolf, M., Gras,P., Buchholz, S., Voigt, C.C. (2019) Tree cover mediates the
effect of artificial light on urban bats. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.
doi:10.3399/fevo.2019.00091
Straka, T.M., T.M., Greif, S., Schultz, S., Goerlitz, H., Voigt, C.C. (2019) The effect of cave
illumination on bats. Global Ecology and Conservation. doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00808.
Voigt, C.C., Straka, T.M., Fritze, M. (2019) Producing wind energy at the cost of
biodiversity: A stakeholder view on a green-green dilemma. Journal of Renewable
and Sustainable Energy. in press
Dr. Nicolas Fasel: Sperm competition in temperate zone bats
Lindecke, O., Currie, S., Fasel, N.J., Fritze, M.,Kravchenko, K., Kruzsynski de Assis, C.,
Lehnert, L., Roeleke, M., Voigt-Heucke, S., Voigt, C.C. (2019) Common noctule (Nyctalus
noctula). Handbook of Mammals (eds. Hackländer, K., Zachos, F.E.). SpringerNature
Dr. David Costantini (former fellow of the Alexander-von-Humboldt foundation):
Now: Professor at the museum for natural history in Paris, France
Voigt, C.C., Fritze, M., Lindecke, O., Costantini, D., Petersons, G., Czirjak, G. (2020) The
immune response of bats differs between pre-migration and migration seasons. Scientific
Reports. 10: 17384.
Costantini, D., Lindecke, O., Petersons, G., Voigt, C.C. (2018) Migratory flight imposes
oxidative stress in bats. Current Zoology. in press
Costantini, D., Czirjak, G., Bustamante, P., Bumrungsri, S., Voigt, C.C. (2019) Impacts of
land use on an insectivorous tropical bat: the importance of mercury, physio-immunology and
trophic position. Journal of the Total Environment. 671: 1077-1085.
Fritze, M., Costantini, D., D., Fickel, J., Wehner, D., Czirjak, G.A., Voigt, C.C. (2019)
Immune response of hibernating European bats to a fungal challenge. Biology open.
accepted
Dr. Julia Schad: postdoc on immune genetics of bats
Now: teacher
Schad, J., Voigt, C.C. (2016) Adaptive evolution of virus-sensing toll-like receptor 8 in bats. Immunogenetics. accepted
Seltmann, A., Troxell, S.A., Schad, J., Fritze, M., Bailey, L., Voigt, C.C., Czirjak, G.A. (2022) Differences in acute phase response to bacterial, fungal and viral antigens in greater mouse-eared bats (Myotis myotis). Scientific reports. 12(1): 1-3.
Dr. Karin Schneeberger
Project: The interplay between immunology, oxidative stress and longevity;
Now: postdoc at the University of Potsdam, Germany
Schneeberger, K., Voigt, C.C. (2016) Virus ecology and conservation of bats. In: Bats in the
Anthropocene: Conservation of bats in a changing world (eds. Voigt, C.C., Kingston, T.).
Springer e-book.
Dr. Ana Popa-Lisseanu
Postdoc: Bat migration (2006-2009)
Now: teacher
E-Mail: anapopa@izw-berlin.de
Popa-Lisseanu A.G., Soergel, K., Luckner, A., Wassenaar, L.I., Ibáñez, C., Ciechanowski, M., Görföl, T., Niermann, I., Beuneux, G., Myslajek, R., Juste, J., Fonderflick, J., Kramer-Schadt, S., Kelm, D.H., Voigt, C.C. (2012) A triple isotope approach to predict breeding origins of European bats. PLoS ONE 7: e38083
Popa-Lisseanu, A., Voigt, C.C. (2009) Bats on the move. Journal of Mammalogy 90: 1283-1290.
Further:
Kruscynski, C., Bailey, L., Courtiol, A., Bach, L., Bach, P., Goettsche, Ma., Goettsche, Mi.,
Hill, R., Lindecke, O., Hinrich, M., Pommeranz, H., Popa-Lisseanu, A., Seebens-Hoyer, A.,
Tichomirowa, M., Voigt, C.C. (2020) Identifying migratory pathways of Nathusius'
pipistrelles (Pipistrellus nathusii) using stable hydrogen and strontium isotopes. Rapid
Communications in Mass Spectrometry. accepted.
Lehnert, L.S.,Kramer-Schadt, S., Teige, T., Hoffmeister, U., Popa-Lisseanu A.G., Bontadina,
F., Ciechanowski, M., Dechmann, D.K.N., Kravchenko, K., Presetnik, P., Starrach, M.,
Straube, M., Zöphel, U., Voigt, C.C. (2018) Variability and repeatability of noctule bat
migration in Central Europe: evidence for partial and differential migration. Proceedings of
the Royal Society London: Biological Science. in press
Voigt, C.C., Popa-Lisseanu, A., Niermann, I., Kramer-Schadt, S. (2012) The catchment area of wind farms for European bats: A plea for international regulations. Biological Conservation 153: 80-86.
Erzberger, A., Popa-Lisseanu, A.G., Lehmann, G.U.C., Voigt, C.C. (2011) Potential and limits in detecting altitudinal movements of bats using stable hydrogen isotope ratios of fur keratin. Acta Chiropterologica 13: 431-438.
Dr. Dina K.N. Dechmann
Postdoc: Evolution of group living in bats (2008-2010)
Now: Research scientist at the Max-Planck Institute for Ornithology (Radolfzell), lecturer at the University of Konstanz
E-Mail: dechmann@orn.mpg.de
Dechmann, D.K.N., John, L., Nowak, T., Voigt, C.C, (2009) Polymorphic microsatellites for the lesser bulldog bat (Noctilio albiventris) cross-amplify with close and distant relatives. Conservation Genetics Resources 1: 167-170.
Dechmann, D.K.N., Heucke, S.L., Guggioli L., Safi, K., Voigt, C.C., Wikelski, M. (2009) Experimental evidence for group hunting via eavesdropping in echolocating bats. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London: Biological Sciences 276:2721-2728.
Further
Voigt, C.C., Capps, K., Dechmann, D.K.N., Michener, R.H., Kunz, T.H. (2008) Nutrition or Detoxification: Why bats visit mineral licks of the Amazon Rainforest? PLoS ONE 3, e2011.
Voigt C.C., Dechmann D.K.N., Bender J., Rinehart J.B., Michener R.H., Kunz T.H. (2007) Mineral licks attract neotropical seed-dispersing bats. International Journal of Ecology, Article ID 34212.
Voigt, C.C., Sörgel, K., Dechmann, D.K.N. (2010) Refuelling while flying: Foraging bats combust food rapidly and directly to fuel flight. Ecology 91:2908-2917.
Schad, J., Greiner, S., Dechmann, D.K.N., Voigt, C.C., Sommer, S. (2012) Independent evolution of functional MHC class II DRB genes in neotropical bat species. Immunogenetics 64: 535-547.
Schad, J., Dechmann, D.K.N., Voigt, C.C., Sommer, S. (2011) MHC class II DRB diversity, selection pattern and population structure in a neotropical bat species, Noctilio albiventris. Heredity 107: 115–126.
Dr. Detlev Kelm
Postdoc: Evolutionary physiology of nectar-feeding bats (2006-2009)
Now: Consultant
E-Mail: detkelm@gmx.de
Kelm, D.H., Simon, R., Kuhlow, D., Voigt, C.C., Ristow, M. (2011) High activity enables life on a high sugar diet: blood glucose regulation in nectar-feeding bats. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London: Biological Sciences
Kelm, D.H., Schaer, J., Ortmann, S., Wibbelt G., Speakman J.R., Voigt C.C. (2008) Efficiency of facultative frugivory in a nectar specialist, the bat Glossophaga commissarisi (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae). Journal of Comparative Physiology B 178: 985-996.
Further:
Popa-Lisseanu A.G., Soergel, K., Luckner, A., Wassenaar, L.I., Ibáñez, C., Ciechanowski, M., Görföl, T., Niermann, I., Beuneux, G., Myslajek, R., Juste, J., Fonderflick, J., Kramer-Schadt, S., Kelm, D.H., Voigt, C.C. (2012) A triple isotope approach to predict breeding origins of European bats. PLoS ONE 7: e38083
Voigt, C.C., Kelm, D.H., Bradley, B., Ortmann, S. (2009) Dietary analysis of plant-visiting bats. In: Ecological and Behavioral Methods for the Study of Bats (eds. T.H. Kunz, S. Parsons). The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. Pp. 593-609.
Voigt, C.C., Kelm, D.H., Visser, H. (2006) Diet and field metabolic rate in two phytophagous bats: Do pollinator strategies make life spin faster? Journal of Comparative Physiology B 176: 213-222.
Voigt, C.C., Kelm, D.H. (2006) Host preference of the common vampire bat Desmodus rotundus assessed by stable isotopes. Journal of Mammalogy 87:1-6.
Voigt, C.C., Kelm, D.H. (2006) Host preferences of bat flies: Following the bloody path of stable isotopes in a host-parasite food chain. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84(3): 397-403
Dr Rohit Chakravarty (DAAD fellowship)
Impact of global climate change on bat assemblages along an elevational gradient
PhD committee: PD Dr. C. Voigt, Dr. Radchuk
Chakravarty, R., Mohan, R., Voigt, C.C.,, Krishnan, A., Radchuk, V., (2021) Functional
diversity of Himalayan bat communites declines without the loss of phylogenetic diversity at high elevations. Scientific
Reports.
Chakravarty, R., Radchuk, V., Managave, S., Voigt, C.C. (2023) Increasing species richness along elevational gradients is associated with niche packing in bat assemblages. Journal of Animal Ecology. accepted
Dr Julia Ellerbrok (DBU): Bat-Wind Turbine interactions in forests: PhD committee: PD Dr. C.C. Voigt, Dr. F. Peter (University of Kiel), Prof. Dr. Nina Farwig (University of Marburg)
Ellerbrok, J.S., Delius, A., Peter, F., Farwig, N., Voigt, C.C. (2022) Activity of forest specialist bats decreases towards wind turbines at forest sites. Journal of Applied Ecology. in press.
Two additional papers in review
Dr Cecilia Kruszynski de Assis (DAAD fellowship)
Migration of bats in Brazil revealed by stable isotope analyses
Kruszynski, C., Bailey, L.D., Bach, O., Bach, P., Fritze, M., Lindecke, O., Teige,
T., Voigt, C.C. (2021) High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius' pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus
nathusii) at wind turbines. Ecological Applications. accepted
Kruszynski, C., Bailey, L., Courtiol, A., Bach, L., Bach, P., Goettsche, Ma., Goettsche, Mi.,
Hill, R., Lindecke, O., Hinrich, M., Pommeranz, H., Popa-Lisseanu, A., Seebens-Hoyer, A.,
Tichomirowa, M., Voigt, C.C. ((2020) Identifying migratory pathways of Nathusius'
pipistrelles (Pipistrellus nathusii) using stable hydrogen and strontium isotopes. Rapid
Commuications in Mass Spectrometry. accepted.
Further:
Lindecke, O., Currie, S., Fasel, N.J., Fritze, M.,Kravchenko, K., Kruszynski, C.,
Lehnert, L., Roeleke, M., Voigt-Heucke, S., Voigt, C.C. (2019) Common noctule (Nyctalus
noctula). Handbook of Mammals (eds. Hackländer, K., Zachos, F.E.). SpringerNature
Dr Kseniia Kravchenko (DAAD fellowship)
Migration of common noctule bats in times of global climate change
PhD committee: Dr. C. Voigt, Dr. Kramer-Schadt
Kravchenko, K., Vlaschenko, A.S., Lehnert, L.S., Courtiol, A., Voigt, C.C. (2020)
Generational shift in the migratory common noctule bat: first-year males lead the way to
hibernacula at higher latitudes. Biology Letters. 16:20200351.
Kravchenko, K., Lehnert, L.S. , Vlaschenko, A.S., Voigt, C.C. (2019) Multiple isotope
tracers in fur keratin discriminate between mothers and offspring. Rapid Communication in
Mass Spectrometry. accepted
One chapter in preparation of submission
Further:
Mantoiu, D.S., Kravchenko, K., Lehnert, L.S., Vlaschenko, A., Moldovan, O.T., Mirea, I.C.,
Stanciu, R.C., Zaharia, R., Popescu-Mirceni, R., Nistorescu, M.C., Voigt, C.C. (2020) Wildlife
and infrastructure: Impact of wind turbines on bats in the Black Sea Coast region. European
Journal of Wildlife Research. in press.
Lehnert, L.S., Kramer-Schadt, S., Teige, T., Hoffmeister, U., Popa-Lisseanu, A., Bontadina,
F., Ciechanowski, M., Dechmann, D.K.N., Kravchenko, K., Presetnik, P., Starrach, M.,
Straube, M., Zöphel, U., Voigt, C.C. (2018) Variability and repeatability of noctule bat
migration in Central Europe: evidence for partial and differential migration. Proceedings of
the Royal Society London: Biological Science. in press
Lindecke, O., Currie, S., Fasel, N.J., Fritze, M.,Kravchenko, K., Kruzsynski de Assis, C.,
Lehnert, L., Roeleke, M., Voigt-Heucke, S., Voigt, C.C. (2019) Common noctule (Nyctalus
noctula). Handbook of Mammals (eds. Hackländer, K., Zachos, F.E.). SpringerNature
Voigt, C.C., Kravchenko, K., Liechti, F., Bumrungsri, S. (2019) Skyrocketing flights as a
previously unrecognized behaviour of open-space foraging bats. Acta Chiropterologica.
accepted
Dr Marcus Fritze (IZW funded)
Projekt: Immunology of fungal infections in European bats
PhD committee: Dr. C. Voigt, Dr. G. Czirjak
Fritze, M., Costantini, D., Fickel, J., Wehner, D., Czirjak, G.A., Voigt, C.C. (2019)
Immune response of hibernating European bats to a fungal challenge. Biology open.
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Fritze, M., Puechmaille, S.J., Costantini, D., Fickel., J., Voigt, C.C., Czirjak, G.A. (2021)
Determinants of defence strategies o hibernating European greater mouse-eared bats
towards Pseudogynmoascus destructans. Developmental and Comparative
Immunology 119:104017.
Fritze, M., Puechmaille, S.J., Fickel., J., Czirjak, G.A., Voigt, C.C. (2021) A rapid, in-situ
non-invasive technique to assess infections with Pseudogynmoascus destructans in bats.
Acta Chiropterologica. in press
Further:
Reusch, C., Paul, A., Fritze, M., Kramer-Schadt, S., Voigt, C.C. (2023) Wind energy production
in forests conflicts with tree-roosting bats. Current Biology. in press.
Straka, T., Fritze, M., Voigt, C.C. (2020) The human dimensions of a green-green dilemma:
Lessons learned from the wind energy wildlife conflict in Germany. Energy Reports.
in press
Voigt, C.C., Roeleke, M., Heim, O., Lehnert, L.S., Fritze, M., Lindecke, O. (2020)
Expertenbewertung der Methoden zum Fledermausmonitoring bei Windkraftvorhaben -
Expert evaluations of methods used for monitoring bats during wind turbine projects. In:
Evidenzbasierter Fledermausschutz in Windkraftvorhaben (Hrsg. Voigt, C.C.) Springer
Spektrum. in press
Fritze, M., Lehnert, L.S., Heim, O., Lindecke, O., Roeleke, M., Voigt, C.C.(2020)
Windenergievorhaben und Fledermausschutz: Was fordern Experten zur Lösung des Grün-
Grün Dilemmas? Wind turbine projects and bat conservation: What do experts demand to
solve the green-green dilemma? In: Evidenzbasierter Fledermausschutz in
Windkraftvorhaben (Hrsg. Voigt, C.C.) Springer Spektrum. in Druck
Voigt, C.C. Straka, T., Fritze, M. (2019) Producing wind energy at the cost of
biodiversity: A stakeholder view on a green-green dilemma. Journal of Renewable
and Sustainable Energy. accepted
Lindecke, O., Currie, S., Fasel, N.J., Fritze, M.,Kravchenko, K., Kruzsynski de Assis, C.,
Lehnert, L., Roeleke, M., Voigt-Heucke, S., Voigt, C.C. (2019) Common noctule (Nyctalus
noctula). Handbook of Mammals (eds. Hackländer, K., Zachos, F.E.). SpringerNature
Fritze, M., Lehnert, L.S., Heim, O., Lindecke, O., Roeleke, M., Voigt, C.C. (2019)
Fledermausschutz im Schatten der Windkraftanlagen - Deutschlands Experten vermissen
Transparenz und bundesweite Standards in den Genehmigungsverfahren (Bat conservation
in the shadow of wind turbines - Germany's experts miss transparency and nationwide
standards in the approval procedures). Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege. accepted.
Voigt, C.C., Currie, S.,E., Fritze, M., Roeleke, M., Lindecke, O. (2018) Conservation strategies
for bats flying at high altitudes. Bioscience. doi: 10.1093/biosci/bly040
Seltmann, A., Troxell, S.A., Schad, J., Fritze, M., Bailey, L., Voigt, C.C., Czirjak, G.A. (2022)
Differences in acute phase response to bacterial, fungal and viral antigens in greater mouse-
eared bats (Myotis myotis). Scientific reports. 12(1): 1-3.
Dr Oliver Lindecke (graduate fellow of the Elsa-Neumann Program):
Project: Orientation and navigation of migratory bats
CV and home page: http://oliverlindecke.jimdo.com/
Now: Research Group leader at Oldenburg University
Lindecke, O., Elksne, A., Holland, R.A., Petersons, G., Voigt, C.C. (2019) Experienced
migratory bats integrate the sun's position at dusk for navigation at night. Current Biology.
accepted.
Lindecke, O., Elksne, A., Holland, R.A., Petersons, G., Voigt, C.C. (2019) Orientation and flight
behaviour identify the Soprano pipistrelle as a migatory bat species at the Baltic Sea coast. Journal of Zoology. accepted
Lindecke, O., Voigt, C.C., Petersons, G., Holland, R. (2015) Polarized skylight does not calibrate the compass system of a migratory bat. Biology Letters 11: 20150525.
Further
Kruscynski, C., Bailey, L., Courtiol, A., Bach, L., Bach, P., Goettsche, Ma., Goettsche, Mi.,
Hill, R., Lindecke, O., Hinrich, M., Pommeranz, H., Popa-Lisseanu, A., Seebens-Hoyer, A.,
Tichomirowa, M., Voigt, C.C. (2020) Identifying migratory pathways of Nathusius'
pipistrelles (Pipistrellus nathusii) using stable hydrogen and strontium isotopes. Rapid
Communications in Mass Spectrometry. accepted.
Voigt, C.C., Fritze, M., Lindecke, O., Costantini, D., Petersons, G., Czirjak, G. (2020) The
immune response of bats differs between pre-migration and migration seasons. Scientific
Reports. 10: 17384.
Voigt, C.C., Roeleke, M., Heim, O., Lehnert, L.S., Fritze, M., Lindecke, O., (2020)
Expertenbewertung der Methoden zum Fledermausmonitoring bei Windkraftvorhaben -
Expert evaluations of methods used for monitoring bats during wind turbine projects. In:
Evidenzbasierter Fledermausschutz in Windkraftvorhaben (Hrsg. Voigt, C.C.) Springer
Spektrum. in press
Fritze, M., Lehnert, L.S., Heim, O., Lindecke, O., Roeleke, M., Voigt, C.C.(2020)
Windenergievorhaben und Fledermausschutz: Was fordern Experten zur Lösung des Grün-
Grün Dilemmas? Wind turbine projects and bat conservation: What do experts demand to
solve the green-green dilemma? In: Evidenzbasierter Fledermausschutz in
Windkraftvorhaben (Hrsg. Voigt, C.C.) Springer Spektrum. in Druck
Lindecke, O., Currie, S., Fasel, N.J., Fritze, M.,Kravchenko, K., Kruzsynski de Assis, C.,
Lehnert, L., Roeleke, M., Voigt-Heucke, S., Voigt, C.C. (2019) Common noctule (Nyctalus
noctula). Handbook of Mammals (eds. Hackländer, K., Zachos, F.E.). SpringerNature
Fritze, M., Lehnert, L.S., Heim, O.,Lindecke, O., Roeleke, M., Voigt, C.C. (2019)
Fledermausschutz im Schatten der Windkraftanlagen - Deutschlands Experten vermissen
Transparenz und bundesweite Standards in den Genehmigungsverfahren (Bat conservation
in the shadow of wind turbines - Germany's experts miss transparency and nationwide
standards in the approval procedures). Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege. accepted.
Lehnert, L.S., Kramer-Schadt, S., Schönborn, S., Lindecke, O., Niermann, I., Voigt, C.C. (2014)
Wind farm facilities in Germany kill noctule bats from near and far. PLOSONE 9: e103106
Voigt, C.C., Lindecke, O., Schönborn, S., Kramer-Schadt, S., Lehmann, D. (2016) Habitat use of
migratory bats killed during autumn at wind turbines. Ecological Applications. 26:771-783
Weise, P., Czirjak, G.A., Lindecke, O., Bumrungsri, S., Voigt, C.C. (2017) Simulated
bacterial infection disrupts the circadian fluctuation of immune cells in wrinkle-lipped bats
(Chaerephon plicatus). PeerJ. 5:e3570.
Voigt, C.C., Currie, S.,E., Fritze, M., Roeleke, M., Lindecke, O., (2018) Conservation strategies
for bats flying at high altitudes. Bioscience. doi: 10.1093/biosci/bly040
Voigt, C.C., Rehnig, K., Lindecke, O., Petersons, G. (2018) Migratory bats are attracted by red
light but not by warm-white light: Implications for the protection of nocturnal migrnats.
Ecology and Evolution doi: 10.1002/ece3.4400
Costantini, D., Lindecke, O., Petersons, G., Voigt, C.C. (2018) Migratory flight imposes
oxidative stress in bats. Current Zoology. in press
Marggraf, L. C., Lindecke, O., Voigt, C.C., Petersons, G., Voigt-Heucke, S.L. (2023) Nathusius'
bats, Pipistrellus nathusii, bypass mating opportunities of their own specis, butrespond to
foraging heterospecifics on migratory transit flights. Frontiers in Ecology and evolution.
accpeted.
Dr. Manuel Roeleke
(DFG funded): Project: Movement ecology of temperate zone bats
PhD committee: Dr. C. Voigt, Dr. N. Blaum (U of Potsdam), Prof. Dr. J. Eccard (U of Potsdam)
Now postdoc at the University of Potsdam
Roeleke, M., Johannsen, L., Voigt, C.C. (2018) How bats escape the competitive
exclusion principle - Seasonal shift from intraspecific to interspecific competition
drives space use in a bat ensemble. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. doi:
10.3389/fevo.2018.00101
Roeleke, M., Teige, T., Hoffmeister,U., Klingler, F., Voigt,C.C. (2018) Aerial-hawking bats adjust their use of space to the lunar cycle. Movement Ecology. accepted
Roeleke, M., Blohm, T., Hoffmeister, W., Marggraf, L., Schlägel, U.E., Teige,
T., Voigt, C.C. (2020) Landscape structure influences the use of social information in an
insectivorous bats. Oikos doi: 10.1111/oik.07158
Further:
Voigt, C.C., Roeleke, M., Heim, O., Lehnert, L.S., Fritze, M., Lindecke, O. (2020)
Expertenbewertung der Methoden zum Fledermausmonitoring bei Windkraftvorhaben -
Expert evaluations of methods used for monitoring bats during wind turbine projects. In:
Evidenzbasierter Fledermausschutz in Windkraftvorhaben (Hrsg. Voigt, C.C.) Springer
Spektrum. in press
Fritze, M., Lehnert, L.S., Heim, O., Lindecke, O., Roeleke, M. Voigt, C.C.(2020)
Windenergievorhaben und Fledermausschutz: Was fordern Experten zur Lösung des Grün-
Grün Dilemmas? Wind turbine projects and bat conservation: What do experts demand to
solve the green-green dilemma? In: Evidenzbasierter Fledermausschutz in
Windkraftvorhaben (Hrsg. Voigt, C.C.) Springer Spektrum. in Druck
Voigt, C.C., Bumrungsri, S., Roeleke, M. (2018) Rapid descent flight by a molossid bat
(Chaerephon plicatus) returning to its cave. Mammal Biology. accepted
Fritze, M., Lehnert, L.S., Heim, O., Lindecke, O., Roeleke, M., Voigt, C.C. (2019)
Fledermausschutz im Schatten der Windkraftanlagen - Deutschlands Experten vermissen
Transparenz und bundesweite Standards in den Genehmigungsverfahren (Bat conservation
in the shadow of wind turbines - Germany's experts miss transparency and nationwide
standards in the approval procedures). Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege. accepted.
Roeleke, M., Bumrungsri, S., Voigt, C.C. (2017) Bats probe the
aerosphere by landscape-guided altitudinal flights. Mammal Review. 48:7-11.
Voigt, C.C., Roeleke, M., Marggraf, L., Petersons, G., Voigt-Heucke, S.L. (2017) Migratory
bats respond to artificial green light with positive phototaxis. PLOSONE. 12: e0177748.
Voigt, C.C., Currie, S.,E., Fritze, F., Roeleke, M, Lindecke, O. (2018) Conservation strategies
for bats flying at high altitudes. Bioscience. doi: 10.1093/biosci/bly040
Lindecke, O., Currie, S., Fasel, N.J., Fritze, M.,Kravchenko, K., Kruzsynski de Assis, C.,
Lehnert, L., Roeleke, M., Voigt-Heucke, S., Voigt, C.C. (2019) Common noctule (Nyctalus
noctula). Handbook of Mammals (eds. Hackländer, K., Zachos, F.E.). SpringerNature
Sara Troxell (Temporary leave): Ecophysiology of migratory bats
Troxell, S.A., Holderied, M.W., Petersons, G., Voigt, C.C. (2019) Nathusius' bats optimize
long-distance migration by flying at maximum range speed. Journal of Experimental
Biology. 222: jeb176396.
Further publications:
Currie, S.E., Boonman, A., Troxell, S.A., Yovel, Y., Voigt, C.C. (2020) Echolocation at high
intensities imposes metabolic costs on flying bats. Nature Ecology and Evolution. in
press
Seltmann, A., Troxell, S.A., Schad, J., Fritze, M., Bailey, L., Voigt, C.C., Czirjak, G.A.
(2022) Differences in acute phase response to bacterial, fungal and viral antigens in
greater mouse-eared bats (Myotis myotis). Scientific reports. 12(1): 1-3.
Dr. Anne Seltmann
Project (DFG funded): Virus ecology of Southeast Asian bats
PhD committee: Dr. C. Voigt, Dr. G. Czirjak
Now: Manager at the National Park in Saxonia
Seltmann, A., Corman, V., Drosten, C., Czirjak, G.,A., Bernard, J., Struebig, M., Voigt, C.C.
(2017) Seasonal fluctuations of Astrovirus, but not Coronavirus, schedding in bats inhabiting
human-modified tropical forests. Ecohealth. accepted
Seltmann, A., Czirjak, G., Struebig, M., Courtiol, A., Bernard, H., Voigt, C.C. (2017) Habitat
disturbance results in chronic stress and impaired health status in forest-dwelling
paleotropical bats. Conservation Physiology. 5(1)
Seltmann, A., Troxell, S.A., Schad, J., Fritze, M., Bailey, L., Voigt, C.C., Czirjak, G.A. (2022)
Differences in acute phase response to bacterial, fungal and viral antigens in greater mouse-
eared bats (Myotis myotis). Scientific reports. 12(1): 1-3.
Dr. Olga Heim
Project: Open-space foraging bats on agricultural land
PhD committee: Dr. C. Voigt, Prof. Dr. J. Eccard (U of Potsdam)
Now: postdoc researcher in the lab of Dr. Shizuko Hirju (Doshisha University Japan)
Heim, O., Schröder, A., Eccard, J.A., Jung, K., Voigt, C.C. (2016) Seasonal activity patterns
of European bats above intensively used farmland. Agriculture, Ecosystems and
Environment. 233:130-139.
Heim, O.,Lorenz, L., Kramer-Schadt, S., Jung, K., Voigt, C.C., Eccard, J.A. (2017)
Landscape and scale dependent spatial niches of bats foraging above intensively used
arable field. Ecological Processes. conditionally accepted.
Heim, O., Lenski, J., Schulz, J., Jung, K., Kramer-Schadt, S., Eccard, J.A., Voigt, C.C. .
(2017) the relevance of vegetation structure and smaller water bodies for bats foraging
above farmland. Basic and Applied Ecology. accepted
Further:
Voigt, C.C., Roeleke, M., Heim, O., Lehnert, L.S., Fritze, M., Lindecke, O. (2020)
Expertenbewertung der Methoden zum Fledermausmonitoring bei Windkraftvorhaben -
Expert evaluations of methods used for monitoring bats during wind turbine projects. In:
Evidenzbasierter Fledermausschutz in Windkraftvorhaben (Hrsg. Voigt, C.C.) Springer
Spektrum. in press
Fritze, M., Lehnert, L.S., Heim, O., Lindecke, O., Roeleke, M., Voigt, C.C.(2020)
Windenergievorhaben und Fledermausschutz: Was fordern Experten zur Lösung des Grün-
Grün Dilemmas? Wind turbine projects and bat conservation: What do experts demand to
solve the green-green dilemma? In: Evidenzbasierter Fledermausschutz in
Windkraftvorhaben (Hrsg. Voigt, C.C.) Springer Spektrum. in Druck
Fritze, M., Lehnert, L.S., Heim, O., Lindecke, O., Roeleke, M., Voigt, C.C. (2019)
Fledermausschutz im Schatten der Windkraftanlagen - Deutschlands Experten vermissen
Transparenz und bundesweite Standards in den Genehmigungsverfahren (Bat conservation
in the shadow of wind turbines - Germany's experts miss transparency and nationwide
standards in the approval procedures). Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege. accepted.
Heim, O., Heim, D.N., Luo, Y., Marggraf, L., Voigt, C.C., Zheng, J. (2019) Variant maps for
bat echolocation call identification algorithms. Bioacoustics. 1-15.
Dr. David Lehmann (finished 2015)
Project (non-bat): Ecology and physiology of desert ungulates
Now: postdoc at the University of Stirling
Lehmann, D., Mfune, J.K.E, Gewers, E., Brain, C., Voigt, C.C. (2015) Individual variation in isotopic niches of grazing and browsing desert ungulates. Oecologia. 179:75-88.
Lehmann, D., Mfune, J.K.E., Gewers, E.,Cloete, J., Brain, C., Voigt, C.C. (2013) Dietary plasticity of generalist and specialist ungulates in the Namibian desert: A stable isotope approach. PLOSONE. 8: e72190.
Lehmann, D., Mfune, J.K.E., Gewers, E., Cloete, J., Aschenborn, O.H.-K., Mbomboro, L.,
Kasona, S., Brain, C., Voigt, C.C. (2020) Spatiotemporal responses of a desert dwelling
ungulate to increasing aridity in North-eastern Namibia. Journal of Arid Enviroments.
conditionally accepted.
Further:
Voigt, C.C., Lehmann, D., Greif, S. (2015) Stable isotope ratios of hydrogen separate mammals
of aquatic and terrestrial food webs. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 11:1332-1340
Voigt, C.C., Lindecke, O., Schönborn, S., Kramer-Schadt, S., Lehmann, D. (2016) Habitat use of
migratory bats killed during autumn at wind turbines. Ecological Applications. 26:771-783
Manfrin, A., Lehmann, D., Larsen, S., van Grunsven, R.H.A., Syväranta, J., Wharton,G.,
Voigt, C.C., Monaghan, M.T., Hölker, F. (2017) Dietary changes in predators
and scavengers in riparian ecosystem illuminated at night. Oikos, accepted
Dr. Daniel Lewanzik
Project: bats and light pollution
Now: Researcher in the WT Impact project at IZW
Lewanzik, D., Voigt, C.C. (2014) Artificial light at night puts ecosystem services of frugivorous bats at risk. Journal of Applied Ecology. 51: 388-394.
Lewanzik, D., et al. (2016) Dark matters: The effect of light pollution on bats. In: Bats in the
Anthropocene: Conservation of bats in a changing world (eds. Voigt, C.C., Kingston, T.)
Springer e-book.
Lewanzik, D., Voigt, C.C. (2016) Transition from conventional to LED street lighting changes
activity of urban bats. Journal of Applied Ecology. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.12758
Further:
Voigt, C.C., Azam, C., Dekker, J., Ferguson, J., Fritze, M., Gazaryan, S., Hölker, F., Jones,
G., Leader, N., Lewanzik, D., Mathews, F., Rydell, J., Schoefield, H., Spoelstra, K.,
Zagmajster, M., (2018) Guidelines for the consideration of bats in outdoor lighting projects.
EUROBATS publication series. ISBN 978-92-95058-39-2
Voigt, C.C., Schneeberger, K., Voigt-Heucke, S.L., Lewanzik, D. (2011) Rain increases the energy cost of bat flight. Biology Letters 7: 793-795.
Voigt, C.C., Lewanzik, D. (2011) Trapped in the darkness of the night: Thermal and energetic constraints of daylight flight in bats. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London: Biological Sciences 278: 2311-2317.
Voigt, C.C., Lewanzik, D. (2012) ‘No cost for echolocation in flying bats’ revisited Journal of comparative Physiology B 182: 831-840.
Juliane Maaß
Project (funded by Leibniz initiative for excellence): Stable isotope ecology of Southeast Asian carnivores and primates
Co-supervised by PD Dr. Jörns Fickel, Dr. Andreas Wilting
Now: Science communication
Dr. Karin Schneeberger (2010-2013):
Immunology and oxidative stress of neotropical bats
Now: Research assistant at University of Potsdam
Schneeberger, K., Courtiol, A., Czrijak, G., Voigt, C.C. (2014) Immune profile predicts survival in a small, long-lived bat, the greater sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx bilineata). PLOSONE 9: e108268.
Schneeberer, K., Czirjak, G., Voigt, C.C. (2014) Frugivory is associated with low measures of plasma oxidative stress and high antioxidant concentration in free-ranging bats. Naturwissenschaften. 101: 285-290.
Schneeberger, K., Czirjak, G.A., Voigt, C.C. (2013) Inflammatory challenge increases measures of oxidative stress in a free-ranging, long-lived mammal. Journal of Experimental Biology 216: 4514-4519.
Schneeberger, K., Czirják, G., Voigt, C.C. (2013) Measures of the constitutive immune system are linked to diet and roosting habits of Neotropical bat species. PLoS ONE 8: e54023.
Further:
Schneeberger, K., Voigt, C.C., Müller, C., Caspers, B. (2016) Multidimensionality of chemical information in male greater sac-winged bats (Saccopteryx bilineata). Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. in press
Voigt, C.C., Schneeberger, K., Luckner, A. (2013) Ecological and dietary correlates of stable hydrogen isotope ratios in fur and body water of syntopical tropical bats. Ecology 94: 346-355.
Voigt, C.C., Voigt-Heucke, S., Schneeberger, K. (2012) Isotopic data do not support food sharing within large networks of female vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) Ethology 118: 260-268.
Voigt, C.C., Schneeberger, K., Voigt-Heucke, S.L., Lewanzik, D. (2011) Rain increases the energy cost of bat flight. Biology Letters 7: 793-795.
Dr. Simon J. Ghanem (2009-2013)
Project (DFG-funded): Mineral lick visitation of Neotropical bats
Now: Consultant
Ghanem, S.J., Voigt, C.C. (2014) Defaunation of tropical forests reduces habitat quality for seed-dispersing bats in Western Amazonia: An unexpected connection via mineral likcs. Animal Conservation. 17: 44-51.
Ghanem, S.J., Ruppert, H., Kunz, T.H., Voigt, C.C. (2013) Frugivorous bats drink nutrient- and clay-enriched water in the Amazon rain forest: support for a dual function of mineral-lick visits. Journal of Tropical Ecology 29: 1-10.
Ghanem, S.J., Voigt, C.C. (2012) Increasing awareness of ecosystem services provided by bats. Advances in the Study of Behavior 44: 279-302.
Further:
Corman, V.M., Rasche, A., Diallo, T.D., Cottontail, V.M., Stöcker, A., Souza, B.F. Correa, J.I., Carneiro, A.J.B. Franke, C.R., Knörnschild, K., Kalko, E.K.V., Ghanem, S.J., Morales, K.D.S., Salsamendi, E., Spinola, M., Herrler, G., Voigt C.C., Tschapka, M., Drosten, C., Drexler, J.F. (2013) Highly diversified coronaviruses in neotropical bats. Journal of General Virology. 94: 1984-1994.
Dr. Sabine Greiner (2007-2011)
Doctoral student
Project: Reproductive endocrinology of the greater sac-winged bat
Now: Project coordinator for international technical cooperation
Greiner, S., Nagy, M., Knörnschild, M., Hofer, H., Voigt, C.C. (2013) Sex-biased senescence in a polygynous bat species. Ethology. 119: 1-9.
Greiner, S., Dehnhard, M., Voigt, C.C. (2011) Differences in plasma testosterone levels related to social status are more pronounced during mating- than non-mating season in the tropical bat Saccopteryx bilineata. Canadian Journal of Zoology 89: 1157-1163.
Greiner, S., Schwarzenberger, F., Voigt, C.C. (2011) Predictable estrus timing of a small tropical mammal in an almost a-seasonal environment. Journal of Tropical Ecology 27: 121-131.
Greiner, S., Stefanski, V., Dehnhard, M., Voigt, C.C. (2010) Plasma testosterone levels decrease after activation of skin immune system in a free-ranging mammal. General and Comparative Endocrinology 168: 466-473.
Further:
Schad, J., Greiner, S., Dechmann, D.K.N., Voigt, C.C., Sommer, S. (2012) Independent
evolution of functional MHC class II DRB genes in neotropical bat species.
Immunogenetics 64: 535-547.
Lewanzik, D., Kelm, D.H., Greiner, S., Dehnhard, M., Voigt, C.C. (2012) Ecological correlates of
cortisol levels in two bat species with contrasting feeding habits. General and Comparative
Endocrinology 177: 104-112.
Dr. Katja Rex (2004-2008)
Doctoral student
Project: Mechanisms supporting tropical bat diversity
Now: Teacher
Rex, K., Michener, R., Kunz, T.H., Voigt, C.C. (2011) Vertical stratification of Neotropical leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae: Chiroptera) revealed by stable carbon isotopes Journal of Tropical Ecology 27: 211-222.
Rex, K., Czaczkes, B.I., Michener, R., Kunz, T.H., Voigt, C.C. (2010) Spezialisation and omnivory in diverse mammalian assemblages. Ecoscience 17:37-46
Rex, K., Kelm, D.H., Wiesner, K., Matt, F., Kunz, T.H., Voigt, C.C. (2008) Species richness and structure of three Neotropical bat assemblages. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 94: 617-629.
One unpublished thesis chapter
Further:
Dumont, E.R., Dávalos, L.M., Goldberg, A., Santana, S.E., Rex, K., Voigt, C.C. (2012) Morphological innovation, diversification and invasion of a new adaptive zone. Proceedings of the Royal Society London: Biological Sciences 279: 1797-1805.
Voigt, C.C., Rex, K., Michener, R.H., Speakman, J.R. (2008) Nutrient routing in omnivorous animals tracked by stable carbon isotopes in tissue and exhaled breath. Oecologia 157: 31-40.
Voigt, C.C., Grasse, P., Rex, K., Hetz, S.K., Speakman, J.R. (2008) Bat breath reveals metabolic substrate use in free-ranging vampires. Journal of Comparative Physiology B 178:9-16.
Dr. Barbara Caspers (2003-2007)
Doctoral student
Project: Olfactory communication in the greater sac-winged bat
Now: Professor for Behavioral Ecology at the University of Bielefeld
E-Mail: barbara.caspers@uni-bielefeld.de
Caspers, B.A., Schröder, F.C., Franke, S., Voigt, C.C. (2011) Scents of adolescence: the maturation of wing sac odour in greater sac-winged bats, Saccopteryx bilineata. PLoS ONE 6: e21162.
Caspers, B.A. , Voigt, C.C. (2009) Temporal and spatial distribution of male scent marks in the polygynous greater sac-winged bat. Ethology 115: 713-720
Caspers, B., Schroeder, F.C., Meinwald, J., Franke, S. , Streich, W.J., Voigt, C.C. (2009) Odour-based species recognition in two sympatric species of sac-winged bats (Saccopteryx bilineata, S. leptura): Combining chemical analysis, behavioral observation and odour preference tests. Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology 63: 741-749.
Caspers, B., Wibbelt, G., Voigt, C.C. (2009) Histological examinations of facial glands in Saccopteryx bilineata (Chiroptera, Emballonuridae), and their potential use in territorial marking. Zoomorphology 128: 37-43
Caspers, B., Franke S., Voigt, C.C. (2008) The wing-sac odour of male greater sac-winged bats Saccopteryx bilineata (Emballonuridae) as a composite trait: Seasonal and individual differences. In: Chemical Signals in Vertebrates XI. eds Hurst, J., Beynon, R, Müller-Schwarze D., Springer, Berlin New York, 151-160.
Further:
Voigt, C.C., Behr, O., Caspers, B., von Helversen, O., Knörnschild, M., Mayer, F., Nagy, M. (2008) Songs, scents, and senses: Sexual selection in the mating system of the greater sac-winged bat, Saccopteryx bilineata. Journal of Mammalogy 89:1401-1410.
Hoffmann, F.F., Hejduk, J., Caspers, B., Siemers, B.M., Voigt, C.C. (2007) In the mating system of S. bilineata, bioacoustic constraints impede male eavesdropping on female echolocation calls for their surveillance. Canadian Journal of Zoology 85: 863-872.
The ultimate goal of all master or bachelor thesis projects is to yield scientific results that are to be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Ilona Schüll (University of Gießen): The movement responses of commuting greater mouse-eared bats toward artificial light at night
Hannah Klein (University of Potsdam): Acoustic activity of bats in and around wind farms
Jose Picado (University of Potsdam): The response behavior of commuting long-eared bats toward artifiical light at night
Michelle Korn (University of Potsdam): Spatial behavior of Leisler's bats
Thea Petermann (Freie Universität Berlin): Oxidative fuel use in blackcaps
Kevine Djoumessi (Technical University Freienwerda): Establishing a 16s mRNA library for metabarcoding
Klara Kaiser and Samantha Look (Freie Universität Berlin): Carcass retrieval below wind turbines: Voigt, C., Kaiser, K., Look, S., Scharnweber, K., Scholz, C. (2022) Wind turbines without curtailment produce large numbers of bat fatalities throughout their lifetime: A call against ignorance and neglect. Global Ecology and Conservation. 37: e02149.
Susi Zhu (Freie Universität Berlin): Response behavior of migratory bats to acoustic stimuli
Katharina Brehm (FÖJ): Internship in the stable isotope laboratory
Aileen Grünwald (Freie Universität Berlin): Diet of common noctule bats during spring assessed by metabarcoding
Maya Lozar (Freie Universität Berlin): Acoustic activity of GPS tracked bats: Reusch, C., Lozar, M., Kramer-Schadt, S., Voigt, C.C. (2022) Coastal onshore wind turbines lead to habitat loss for bats in Northern Germany. Journal of Environmental Management. 310: 114715.
bacterial infection disrupts the circadian fluctuation of immune cells in wrinkle-lipped bats (Chaerephon plicatus). PeerJ. 5:e3570.
Assja Schröder (Universität Potsdam): Bat activity above farmland --> Heim, O., Schröder, A., Eccard, J.A., Jung, K., Voigt, C.C. (2016) Seasonal activity patterns
of European bats above intensively used farmland. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 233:130-139.
Manuel Roeleke (Freie Universität Berlin): High resolution analysis of foraging behavior in noctule bats --> Roeleke, M., Blohm, T., Kramer-Schadt, S., Yovel, Y., Voigt, C.C. (2016) Habitat use of bats in relation to wind turbines revealed by GPS tracking. Scientific reports. in press