Helena Back

I started as a master student in the LEMG group and wrote my master thesis with the title: Herbivory in the Savanna - Assessing the impact of large mammal herbivores on the vegetation using PlanetScope data. In October 2023 I started my PhD student within the LEMG group. My research focuses on the development of an open-source individual-based ecological model, which aims to investigate migratory grazing systems in the family of ungulates. The focus of this study is the Serengeti Greater Maasai Mara ecosystem, where I am exploring the effects of land use and climate change on the wildebeests' movement and population dynamics.

I hold a Master's degree in Geography, complemented by studies in Biology (140 ECTS) at the University of Heidelberg, Carleton University, Ottawa and the University of Innsbruck. I am interested in biodiversity, population dynamics, and animal movement in the context of global change.

ORCID ID: 0009-0008-8902-7387
ResearchGate profile

Email: helena.back@kit.edu