Petra Sumasgutner

The paper develops BEAC, an epigenetic clock for birds, validated across multiple species and showing strong predictive performance for chronological age.

This study uses eagle flight data to assess how high-resolution weather models capture atmospheric dynamics, revealing gaps in thermal resolution and the need for better model accuracy.

This study investigates why golden eagle juveniles delay emigration despite acquiring flight skills, finding that external factors, not skill mastery, primarily influence the timing of independence.

The paper investigates whether juvenile Alpine golden eagles avoid human-dominated landscapes due to innate behavior, learning during dispersal, or pre-dispersal imprinting, finding that imprinting on natal habitat features explains the avoidance behavior.

The paper tracks turning-side bias in soaring birds and finds that individual laterality persists despite flight symmetry requirements.

The paper examines perceived and observed biases in movement ecology through surveys and author affiliation analysis, identifying geographic and demographic disparities in research participation.

This study shows golden eagles in the Alps use gravity waves for soaring, contributing to 19% of their flight segments and becoming primary updraught sources in winter.