since 11/2018: Preparation of a doctoral thesis on the topic: “Functional morphology of the chelipeds in hermit crabs (Decapoda, Paguroidea).”

04/2018: Master's thesis: “Functional morphology of the chelipeds in hermit crabs (Decapoda, Paguroidea)”, supervised by Prof. Dr. Stefan Richter and PD Dr. Christian S. Wirkner

2015 - 2018: Master's studies in Biodiversity & Evolution / Integrative Zoology at the University of Rostock, .

10/2014: Bachelor thesis: “Time dependent changes in GPP of paddy rice grown under four nutrient regimes”, supervised by Prof. Dr. John Tenhunen and Dr. Steve Lindner (University of Bayreuth).

2010 - 2015: Bachelor's studies in Biology at the University of Bayreuth.

since 11/2018: Research assistant in the Department of General and Special Zoology at the University of Rostock.

2017 - 2018: Lecturer at the MareMundi station on Krk (Croatia), conceptualization, planning and conduction of marine biology project weeks for school classes and student groups.

09/2016 - 04/2017: Research assistant and temporary assistant for sea-based activities at the Institute of Baltic Sea Fisheries of the Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute

10/2014 - 01/2015: Research assistant (Chair of Animal Ecology I, AG Laforsch, University of Bayreuth), enzymatic processing of soil and water samples to analyze microplastic pollution.

2013 - 2016: Multiple assistance with marine biology project weeks for school classes and student groups (Marine School Valsaline Pula, Croatia).

2013 - 2015: Supervision of plant ecology and production ecology internships (Chair of Plant Ecology, University of Bayreuth), various activities as a research assistant.

Ege, Y., Foth, C., Baum, D., Wirkner, C.S., Richter, S. (2020): Adapting spherical-harmonics-based geometric morphometrics (SPHARM) for 3D images containing large cavity openings using ambient occlusion: a study with hermit crab claw shape variability. Zoomorphology https://doi.org/10.1007/s00435-020-00488-z

Lindner, S., Xue, W., Nay-Htoon, B., Choi, J., Ege, Y., Lichtenwald, N., Fischer, F., Ko, J., Tenhunen, J., Otieno, D. (2016): Canopy scale CO₂ exchange and productivity of transplanted paddy and direct seeded rainfed rice production systems in S. Korea. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 228-229: 229-238.

Ege, Y., Foth, C., Richter, S. (2024): Adaptation und Wachstumsmuster der Scherenform von P. bernhardus. 21. CrustTag, Rostock, 25.-27.04.2024. (presentation)

Ege, Y., Richter, S. (2019): Funktionsmorphologie der Chelipeden von Einsiedlerkrebsen. 19. Treffen deutschsprachiger Crustaceologen, München, 28. - 31.03.2019. (presentation)

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