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Vic Clement

PhD candidate

Herpetology

Mail: vicclement [at] hotmail.de

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Research interests

My main interests concern the research of behaviour in Sauropsida (reptiles and birds) with a focus on Squamata (lizards and snakes). I plan to study behavioural ecology and evolution of adaptive behaviour in squamates and to contribute to the understanding of ecology and behaviour of these animals.

Since I have just started my scientific career, I try to endevour to privilege an inderdisciplinary approach and to include biogeography, evolution, phylogeny and ecology in my interests.

Projects

2014
Research on Biogeography of southern African Sericina for a bachelor study at the Museum Alexander Koenig under the supervision of Dr. Dirk Ahrens
2016
A master project under the supervision of Dr. Dennis Rödder was established with the aim is to investigate the microhabitat use and microclimate preferences of Lacerta agilis (Sand Lizard) populations near Cologne in order to learn more about their ecology and habitat requirements.

2018

The master project was and is still continued as PhD project.

2020

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Assess Habitat Preferences and Home Range Densities in Sand Lizards

Establishing an extensive ecological profile of a population is of outmost importance in conservation efforts and landscape management. The sand lizard (Lacerta agilis LINNAEUS, 1758) is a widely spread Eurasian species that prefers open to half-open habitats. This includes areas in close proximity to humans like road and railroad edges or quarries. Therefore, the species is often victim of disturbances, destruction or fragmentation of its habitat and therefore subject to a lot of compensative measures.

Unit:

Herpetology

Project lead:

PD Dr. Dennis Rödder

Publications

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2023

Clement, V. F., Edanackaparampil, J., Schmitz, L. M., Schluckebier, R., Rödder, D. (2023): Weather-related detection probability of Lacerta agilis LINNAEUS, 1758 within the core range in western Germany. - Basic and Applied Herpetology 38 (2023): 000-000

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Documents:

clement_et_al._2023_early_online.pdf

2022

Clement, V. F., Schluckebier, R., Rödder, D. (2022): About lizards and unmanned aerial vehicles: assessing home range and habitat selection in Lacerta agilis. - Salamandra 58(1): 24–42.

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clement_et_al_2022.pdf

Schmitz, L. M., Clement, V. F., Edanackaparampil, J., Ginal, P., Schluckebier, R., Rödder, D. (2022): Spatiotemporal patterns of habitat use by the sand lizard (Lacerta agilis Linnaeus, 1758): Effects of climatic seasonality? - Abstract of Oral presentation, 21st SEH European Congress of Herpetology, Belgrade/Serbia, September 5 – 9, 2022; Program and Book of Abstracts, p. 215.

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book_of_abstracts_seh_2022_belgrade.pdf

Schmitz, L. M., Clement, V. F., Ginal, P., Rödder, D. (2022): Spatiotemporal patterns of habitat use by the Sand Lizard, Lacerta agilis: effects of climatic seasonality? - Salamandra 58(4): 302–316.

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Open Access at https://www.salamandra-journal.com

Documents:

schmitz_et_al._2022_sand_lizard_dellbruecker_heide.pdf

2021

Clement, V., Rödder, D. (2021): Playing favourites - a review and discussion on the allocation of vertebrate orders and foci in home range and habitat selection studies. - North-Western Journal of Zoology 17 (1): 134-148; e203801 http://biozoojournals.ro/nwjz/index.html

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2018

Rystrom, T. L., Clement, Vic F., Rick, I. P., Bakker, T. C. M., Mehlis, M. (2018): Shoal sex composition and predation risk influence sub-adult threespine stickleback shoaling decisions. - Behavioural Processes 157 (2018) 495–501; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2018.06.009

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Education
School and University

2011: Graduation from the "Lycée Hubert Clément Esch in Esch sur Alzette" (Luxemburg)
2011-2014: Study of Biology (Bachelor) at the Rheinische Friedrich-Willhelms-Universität, Bonn
2014: Bachelor thesis at the Museum Alexander Koenig, Coleoptera Section under supervision of Dr. Dirk Ahrens, and graduation.
2014-2016: Study of Biology (Master) in „Organismic Biology, Evolutionary Biology and Palaeobiology (OEP)“ at the Rheinische Friedrich-Willhelms-Universität, Bonn

Scientific Work

2013: Introductory Practical to the Bachelor thesis at the Museum Alexander Koenig under the supervision of Dr. Dirk Ahrens.

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2020

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Assess Habitat Preferences and Home Range Densities in Sand Lizards

2023

2022

2021

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