Video contributions
Are we facing a turbo evolution? 42 – The answer to almost everything
With Miriam Liedvogel, 42 - The answer to almost everything, ARTE, published on 9 July 2023, 24:37 min, German.
Using the blackcap as an example, the contribution shows how quickly evolutionary changes can become visible. The central question is how human behaviour, environmental conditions and genetic changes influence the migratory behaviour of birds.
logo! explains: Migratory birds and their annual journey
ZDFtivi / logo!, published on 27 February 2022, 1:20 min, German.
A short explanatory contribution for children showing why migratory birds cover long distances and how they orient themselves on their journey.
How Do Genes Allow Migratory Birds to Travel with Such Precision?
With Miriam Liedvogel, Latest Thinking, contribution from 2020, 11:44 min, English.
In this English-language video contribution, Miriam Liedvogel explains how genes can influence the migratory behaviour of birds and why the blackcap is an important model species for migration research.
ARTE, documentary series from 16 to 19 September 2019, German.
In the ARTE documentary series, the blackcap was one of the species in focus. The contribution shows how researchers use geolocators to study the remarkable migrations of this bird species.
With Miriam Liedvogel, Wellcome Sanger Institute, published on 20 December 2018, 1:06 min, English.
This short video clip introduces the European robin and its genome. The robin is particularly interesting for research because it shows strong variability in migratory behaviour and plays an important role in research on magnetoreception.