Animal Comparative Economics lab

Dr. Wolfhard von Thienen

Postdoctoral Researcher (external)

About me:

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I worked for many years as software developer and head of software development teams in the industry.

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Now I have time and energy to follow my scientific interests, especially in biology and computer sciences.

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Besides my scientific projects, I am engaged in projects to protect the environment.

 

Current project

 

Modelling how the collective behavior of ant colonies is affected by pheromones, memory , motivation and error rates.

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​​​Upcoming projects

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A multi-purpose computer model of ant behavior to test the effects of specific behavioral rules on colony-level collective behavior.