Damaris Coralie Riedner

Damaris Coralie Riedner serves as a Guest Researcher in the Department of Biology, Ecology and Evolution at the Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, focusing on conservation strategies for critically threatened Southern white rhinoceros populations.

Education

• Ph.D. (2025), Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen

Her research integrates conservation biology, wildlife genetics, and bioacoustics to investigate inbreeding avoidance mechanisms through kin recognition and dispersal behaviors. This interdisciplinary approach addresses urgent threats including poaching and habitat fragmentation that exacerbate genetic isolation in rhinoceros populations.

Recent publications demonstrate dual research thrusts: applying socio-spatial network analysis to rhinoceros conservation genetics and developing citizen science methodologies for carnivore protection in Kruger National Park. Both 2025 outputs highlight innovative technical approaches to wildlife monitoring and threat mitigation in fragmented ecosystems.