Dr. Angela Schmitz Ornés
Research group leader
Zoological Institute and Museum
Vogelwarte
Building 6.2, Room 212
Soldmannstr. 23
17489 Greifswald
Tel.: +49 (0)3834 420 4348
angela.schmitz(at)uni-greifswald(dot)de
| 2005 | PhD: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität (University of Bonn)/ Museum Alexander Koenig, Zoology, Ornithology. Group on Biology and Phylogeny of Tropical Birds, Bonn, Germany. |
| 1991 | Master of Science: University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. Department of Wildlife and Range Sciences. School of Forest and Conservation. |
| 1987 | Licenciado en Biología: Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela. |
| since Januar 2007 | Co-director Vogelwarte Hiddensee, Institut für Zoologie, Universität Greifswald. |
| 2003 - 2006 | Scientific assistant of Prof. Karl-L. Schuchmann, and Editorial assistant for the Peer Reviewed “Bonner Zoologisches Monographien” , Zoological Research Institute and Museum Alexander Koenig Bonn. |
| 2000 | Research exchange with the group on Biology and Phylogeny of Tropical Birds from the Alexander Koenig Research Institute and Museum, Bonn, Germany. DAAD-Conicit. |
| 1995 - 2004 | Universidad Nacional Experimental de los Llanos Ezequiel Zamora (University of the Llanos) (UNELLEZ), Guanare, Portuguesa state, Venezuela. Faculty member. |
| 1997 | Invited Professor. Graduate Program on Agricultural Zoology. Universidad Central de Venezuela, Maracay. |
| 1995 - 1999 | Secretary of Inter-Institutional Affairs of AsoVAC (Venezuelan Association for Science) Portuguesa. |
| 1992 - 1997 | Assistant Chair of the Cracidae Specialist Group (CSG-IUCN). |
| 1992 - 1994 | Teaching assistantship through the Department of Zoology, University of Florida. |
| 1992 | Field assistant of Dr. James Whitehead (Institute for Advanced Research in Communication Processes, Gainesville, Florida) for a study on vocalizations of howler monkeys (Allouata palliata) in Costa Rica. |
| 1991 | Temporary Intern position in Wildlife Conservation International, WCI (current “Wildlife Conservation Society” WCS). New York Zoological Society, USA. |
| 1988 - 1989 | Co-coordinator, Priorities Committee of the Venezuelan Society of Ornithology. |
| 1988 | Secretary of Organizing Committee, II International Symposium on the Biology and Conservation of the Family Cracidae (Caracas, Venezuela). |
| 1987 - 1989 | Research assistant to Dr. Stuart D. Strahl of WCI (New York Zoological Society), Venezuelan Office. |
Barwisch, I., Mewes, W., Schmitz Ornés, A. & Guenther, S (2023). Heavy metal residues in eggshells of Common Cranes (Grus grus) nesting in an agricultural region in north-eastern Germany. Journal of Ornithology
Schmitz Ornés, A., Ducay, R. L., Fulmer, A. G., Hauber, M. E. (2023). Coloniality and development impact intraclutch consistency of avian eggs: a comparative analysis of the individual repeatability of eggshell size and shape metrics. The Science of Nature
Brendecke, J., Hochmeier-Bachmann, T., Schmitz Ornés, A., Guenther, S., Heiden, S.E., Schwabe, M., Eger, E. & Schaufler, K. (2022). Multi-resistant high risk Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae clonal lineages occur in black-headed gulls from two conservation islands in Germany. Antibiotics 2022, (11) 10, 1357
Barwisch, I., Mewes, W. & Schmitz Ornés, A. (2022). Long-term monitoring data reveal effects of age, population density, and environmental aspects on hatching success of Common Cranes (Grus grus). Avian Research 13 (2022) 100040
Piro, S. & Schmitz Ornés, A. (2022). Revealing different migration strategies in a Baltic Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) population with light‑level geolocators. J. Ornithology 163: 803-815
Piro, S. & Schmitz Ornés, A. (2021). Nest site tenacity and mate fidelity in the Black‑headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus). Avian Research 63: 12.
Rahn, K. & Schmitz Ornés, A. (2020) Individuality in egg colouration of Blackheaded Gulls Chroicocephalus ridibundus across the years confirmed through DNA analyses. Ardea, 108(1) : 1-14
Haase, M., Höltje, H., Blahy, B., Bridge, D., Henne, E., Johansson, U.S., Kaldma, K., Khudyakova, E.A., King, A., Leito, A., Mewes, W., Mudrik, E.A., Ojaste, I., Politov, D.V., Popken, R., Rinne, J., Stanbury, A., Tofft, J., Väli, Ü., Schmitz Ornés, A. (2019). Shallow genetic population structure in an expanding migratory bird with high breeding site fidelity, the Western Eurasian Crane Grus grus grus. J. Ornithology 160: 965–972.
Günter, F., Beaulieu, M., Brunetti, M., Lange, L., Schmitz Ornés, A. & Fischer, K. (2019). Latitudinal and altitudinal variation in ecologically important traits in a widespread butterfly. Biol. J. Linnean Society, blz133.
Stermin, A.N., David, A., Eilers, A., Haase, M., Schmitz Ornés, A. (2018). A better sex discriminator? Validity of sex-discriminating formulas in water rails Rallus aquaticus L., 1758 (Rallidae). North-Western J. Zoology 14(2): 208-212.
Seifert, N., Tegetmeyer, C., Schmitz Ornés, A. (2018). Habitat selection, home range and population size of Baillon’s Crake Zapornia pusilla in the Senegal Delta, north-west Senegal. Bird Conservation International 28(1):38–58.
Höltje, H., Mewes, W., Haase, M. & Schmitz Ornés, A. (2016). Genetic evidence of female specific eggshell colouration in the Common Crane (Grus grus). J. Ornithology 157(2): 609-617.
- Seifert, N., Haase, M., van Wilgenburg, S.L., Voigt, C.C. & Schmitz Ornés, A. (2016). Complex migration and breeding strategies in an elusive bird species illuminated by genetic and isotopic markers. J. Avian Biol. 47(2): 257-287.
- von Gagern, M., von Gagern, M., Schmitz Ornés, A. (2015). Problems with bins: A critical reassessment of Gotelli and Ulrich's Bayes approach using bird data. Acta Oecologica 69: 137-145.
- Seifert, N, Koschkar, S. & Schmitz Ornés, A. (2015). Diet of Baillon‘s Crakes Zapornia pusilla: assessing differences in prey availability and consumption during the breeding season in the Senegal River Delta, West Africa. Acta Ornithologica 50(1): 69-84.
- Stenkat, J., Krautwald-Junghanns, M.-E., Schmitz Ornés, A., Eilers, A. & Schmidt, V. 2014. Aerobic cloacal and pharyngeal bacterial flora in six species of free-living birds. Journal of Applied Microbiology 117: 1564-1571, DOI:10.1111/jam.12636.
- Bravo, A., Esparza, X., Sáez de Adana,E., Schmitz Ornés, A. & Arizaga, J. 2014. Only females! An unexpected sex-bias in a population of Water Rails Rallus aquaticus wintering in a tidal marsh in northern Spain. Revista Catalana d’Ornitologia 30:86-89.
- Schmitz Ornés, A.,Herbst, A., Spillner, A., Mewes, W. & Rauch, M. 2014. A standardized method for quantifying eggshell spot patterns. J. Field Ornithol. 85(4):397–407, DOI: 10.1111/jofo.12079.
- Stermin, A. N., David, A., Pripon, L. R., Sevianu, E. N., Seifert, N., Eilers, A., Fregin, S., Haase, M., & Schmitz Ornés, A. 2014. Limited genetic structure and diversity in the water rail Rallus aquaticus L., 1758 (Aves: Gruiformes: Rallidae) revealed by mitochondrial DNA analysis. Ital. J. Zool. 81 (4): 496-500, DOI: 10.1080/11250003.2014.952357.
- Eilers, A., Schmitz Ornés, A. & Haase M. 2012. Sex at second sight. Sexing Water Rails and Spotted Crakes using morphology and molecular techniques. Acta Ornithologica 47: 1-9.
- Schmitz Ornés, A. & Schuchmann, K.-L. 2011. Taxonomic review and phylogeny oft he hummingbird genus Topaza Gray, 1840 using plumage color spectral information. Ornitologia Neotropical 22: 25-38.
- Schmitz Ornés, A. & Haase, M. 2009. Adapting generalized frequency coding to use color spectra in the determination of phylogenetic relationships: an example with humming birds. J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. 47: 385-390.
- Schmitz Ornés, A. 2006. Using colour spectral data in studies of geographic variation and taxonomy of birds. Examples with two hummingbird genera: Anthracothorax and Eulampis. Journal of Ornithology: 147: 9 pp.
- Schmitz Ornés, A. 1999. The rufous-vented chachalacas (Ortalis ruficauda), and the effects of man-induced changes on their habitat. Ornitología Neotropical Vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 27-34.
- Schmitz Ornés, A. 1998. Group size and nesting in the rufous-vented chachalaca (Ortalis ruficauda) in north and central Venezuela. Ornitología Neotropical. Vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 177-184.