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# the ant life

D. Magdalena Sorger

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- [Home](https://theantlife.com/) - After finishing business school, Magdalena Sorger decided to follow her passion and became a myrmecologist and then a science communicator.
- [Taxonomic Gallery](https://theantlife.com/photography/taxonomic-gallery/)
- [Publications](https://theantlife.com/publications/) - Publications Sorger D.M., J. Zima jr., A.A. Smith, C. Schal, R.R. Dunn & M. Janda (in prep.) Revealing the hidden diversity of trap-jaw ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae: Odontomachus) along elevational gradients in Borneo using an integrative approach.Boggs A.; C.E. Moorman, D.W. Hazel, C.H. Greenberg, D.M. Sorger, C.E. Sorenson (2020): Ground-Dwelling Invertebrate Abundance Positively Related to Volume of
- [Research](https://theantlife.com/research/) - My Research Interest is in geographic patterns in functionally relevant and conspicuous physiological, morphological, or behavioral insect traits. I am specifically interested in how these patterns relate to genetic structure and taxonomy. I use citizen science as a method for gathering data and communicating science.​ My Study Organisms are mainly ants, most of my work
- [In the Media](https://theantlife.com/in-the-media/) - Netflix Show “Alien Worlds”: Appearance in Episode 2 The Digital Naturalism Conference Jun 2018: The Ant Queen, Magdalena Sorger MacGown J.A., B. Boudinot, M. Deyrup & D.M. Sorger (2014): A review of the Nearctic Odontomachus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae) with a treatment of the males. Zootaxa 3802 (4): 515-552. PDF Graduate School THINK Magazine 29/Nov/2016: Evolution of
- [Über mich](https://theantlife.com/about-me/) - Über mich 2006 hatte ich gerade mein letztes Jahr an der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien in Österreich, meiner Heimat, gestartet. Mein Fokus galt einer Karriere im Wirtschaftssektor als Unternehmensberaterin einer großen Firma und mein Ziel war es eine absurde Menge Geld zu verdienen. – Und dann machte ich ein Auslandssemester an der University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign und
- [Weiterbildung](https://theantlife.com/professional-development/) - Weiterbildung Fundamentals in Teaching (FIT) Workshops / North Carolina State University STEM (Wissenschaft, Technologie, Ingenieurwesen und Mathematik) & Writing (Schreibwerkstatt) Annual Partnership (SWAP) Sommer-Workshop Susanna Klingenberg / 1 Woche / Aug 2014In diesem Workshop lernten wir, die Beurteiltung der schriftlichen Werke unserer StudentInnen und auch wie wir sie im Schreibprozess unterstützen und fördern können. Wir
- [Publikationen](https://theantlife.com/publications/) - Publikationen Sorger D.M., J. Zima jr., A.A. Smith, C. Schal, R.R. Dunn & M. Janda (in prep.) Revealing the hidden diversity of trap-jaw ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae: Odontomachus) along elevational gradients in Borneo using an integrative approach. Ryan S.F., N.L. Adamson, A. Aktipis, […] D.M. Sorger […], R.R. Dunn (2018): The Role of Citizen Science
- [Schnappkieferameisen auf Floridas Sandhügeln](https://theantlife.com/trap-jaw-ants-on-floridas-sand-ridges/) - Schnappkieferameisen auf Floridas Sandhügeln Floridas Sandhügel bestehen aus einer Reihe von Sandrücken, die sich durch Central Florida, im Inneren des Bundesstaates, ziehen. Einige dieser Sandhügel wurde vor über 1 Million Jahre geformt. Diese Sandrücken ähneln Inseln mit einzigarter Flora und Fauna. Unter den endemischen Bewohnern befindet sich die Schnappkieferameise Odontomachus relictus. Sie kommt nur auf
- [Lehrerfahrung](https://theantlife.com/teaching-experience/) - Lehrerfahrung BIO 222-A ANIMAL BIOLOGY & BIO 242-A ANIMAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY Meredith College / Frühjahr 2017 Eine umfangreiche, vergleichende phylogenetische Studie der Protozoen und Metazoen. Für jedes Taxon werden strukturelle und funktionelle Überlegungen zu den Systemen der Aufrechterhaltung, Aktivität und Kontinuität angestellt. Es werden auch die Ökologie, das Verhalten und die Evolution jeder Gruppe bearbeitet.
- [Lehrphilosophie](https://theantlife.com/teaching-philosophy/) - Lehrphilosophie Meine Lehrphilosphie stützt sich auf drei Grundprinzipien: 1) Neugierde wecken und nähren, 2) die praktische und kreative Anwendung theoretischer Konzepte , und 3) interdisziplinäres Arbeiten. Meine Inspiration ziehe ich aus meiner Forschungsarbeit an einer faszinierenden Tiergruppe, dem Aufbau und der Implementierung eines innovativen Kursformats zum Thema Evolution und meiner Erfahrung aus zwei Branchen: Biologie
- [Fotografie](https://theantlife.com/photography/)
- [Lehre](https://theantlife.com/teaching/) - Für mich ist Lernen ein Privileg und ich blicke gerne auf die wunderbaren LehrerInnen und MentorInnen, die mich auf meinem Weg begleitet haben zurück. Ohne sie wäre ich heute nicht die, die ich bin. Und so habe ich während meiner Ausbildung jede Möglichkeit wahrgenommen, um selbst auch eine gute Lehrkraft zu werden. Im Zuge meiner
- [Äthiopien: eine neue Ameisensuperkolonie](https://theantlife.com/ethiopia-a-new-ant-supercolony/) - Äthiopien: eine neue Ameisensuperkolonie Äthiopiens “Church Forests” sind einige der letzten Waldflecken Andere Projekte BORNEO Innerartliche Variation entlang eines Höhengradienten in Borneo ERZÄHL MIR MEHR FLORIDA Divergenz zwischen und innerhalb zweier Sandhügel in Florida ERZÄHL MIR MEHR SPRINGENDE AMEISEN Eine Schnappkieferameisenart, die ihre Beine benützt um vorwärts zu springen ERZÄHL MIR MEHR CITIZEN SCIENCE Zusammenarbeit
- [Springende Schnappkieferameisen in Borneo](https://theantlife.com/jumping-trap-jaw-ants-in-borneo/) - Springende Schnappkieferameisen in Borneo Die Fähigkeit zu springen ist aus prominenten Tiergruppen wie Kängurus, Fröschen, Hasen — und im keineren Maßstab — Springspinnen, Heuschrecken und Flöhen bestens bekannt. Ameisen sind nicht unbedingt für ihr Springen berühmt, obwohl es bei einigen wenigen Arten vorkommt. Schnappkieferameisen sind auch bekannt für ihre Fähigkeit zu springen. Allerdings verwenden diese
- [Citizen Science mit Students Discover](https://theantlife.com/students-discover/) - Citizen Science mit Students Discover Das Students Discover Projekt wurde von der National Science Foundation (Math & Science Partnership Grant #1319293) gefördert mit dem Ziel Wissenschaft und Bildung durch eine umfangreiche Zusammenarbeit zwischen UnterstufenlehrerInnen aus dem Kenan Fellows Program und Postdocs. Zusammen wurden Unterichtsmodule rund um Citizen Science Projekte entwickelt. Während des dreiwöchigen Sommerprogramms 2016
- [Innerartliche Variation entlang eines Höhengradienten in Borneo](https://theantlife.com/divergence-along-an-elevational-gradient-in-borneo/) - Innerartliche Variation entlang eines Höhengradienten in Borneo Höhengradienten und Divergenzen entlang dieser nehmen eine zunehmend wichtigere Rolle im Bereich der Biogeographie ein, da entlang solcher Gradienten die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels sehr gut beobachtet werden können. Meine Forschungsfragen in diesem Bereich betreffen zum Beispiel, Populationen/Kolonien einer bestimmten Art und wie sich diese mit zunehmender Höhe verändern.
- [Forschung](https://theantlife.com/research/) - Mein Forschungsinteresse gilt geographisch bedingter Muster funtionsrelevanter pyhsiologischer, morphologischer oder verhaltensspezifischer Merkmale von Insekten. Konkret interessiere ich mich dafür, wie solche Muster mit genetischer Struktur und Taxonomie itneragieren. Ich verwende Citizen Science als Methodik, um Daten zu genereiren und Forschungsergebnisse zu kommunizieren. Meine Forschungsorganismen sind hauptsächlich Ameisen, der Großteil meiner Arbeit bezieht sich auf Schnappkieferameisen
- [Videos](https://theantlife.com/videos/) - VIDEOS 7 Videos Schnappkieferameisen springen vorwärts und rückwärts 0:16 Crazy Beautiful Nature: Hautflüglerlarven Neuroptera Crazy Beautiful Nature: Stielaugenfliegen Diopsidae Crazy Beautiful Nature: Die Explodierende Ameise & die Springspinne Mimikry Crazy Beautiful Nature: Die Ameise & die Kannenpflanze (Colobopsis schmitzi & Nepenthes bicalcarata) Students Discover 2016: Lehrerinnen Erfahrung Wie man eine Ameise nadelt
- [Kunstprojekte](https://theantlife.com/art-projects/) - präsentiert bei "Invasion of Insects"Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, Dowell, MD​ -- May 20 - Aug 28 2016 Wissenschaft & Kunst Die natürliche Welt ist wunderschön. Die winzige natürliche Welt ist sogar noch wunderschöner. Obwohl viele die Schönheit einer Blume oder eines Schmetterlings erkennen, erkennen vielleicht nur wenige die Schönheit einer Ameise, einer Spitzkopfzikade
- [In den Medien](https://theantlife.com/in-the-media/) - Netflix Serie “Alien Worlds”: Episode 2 The Digital Naturalism Conference Jun 2018: The Ant Queen, Magdalena Sorger MacGown J.A., B. Boudinot, M. Deyrup & D.M. Sorger (2014): A review of the Nearctic Odontomachus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ponerinae) with a treatment of the males. Zootaxa 3802 (4): 515-552. PDF Graduate School THINK Magazine 29/Nov/2016: Evolution of a Would-Be
- [Home](https://theantlife.com/)
- [Science communication](https://theantlife.com/science-communication/) - Tell me a story of science & discovery... In meinen Augen ist die Fähigkeit, wissenschaftliche Daten und Ergebnisse einem breiten Publikum auf verständliche Art und Weise zu kommunizieren, im Grunde genauso wichtig wie die Forschungsarbeit selbst. Wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse sollten für jede und jeden zugänglich sein und so habe ich es mir zum Ziel gemacht, Geschichten
- [Science communication](https://theantlife.com/science-communication/) - Tell me a story of science & discovery... I have always considered the ability to communicate science to a variety of audiences as important as the act of doing science. Scientific findings should be accessible to everyone and so I made it my goal to make the stories of science and discovery surrounding ants broadly
- [BIO 295 ISLANDS & EVOLUTION: Independent Project](https://theantlife.com/teaching-artefacts/bio-295-independent-project/) - BIO 295 ISLANDS & EVOLUTION: Independent Project For the independent project students worked in teams of two (except in one instance where a student worked alone). Each team was asked to find a recent paper (last 6 months) that was published in one of these four leading scientific journals: Science, Nature, PNAS, Evolution. Students presented the study in the form
- [Citizen Science with Students Discover](https://theantlife.com/students-discover/) - Citizen Science with Students Discover The Students Discover Project was funded by the National Science Foundation (Math & Science Partnership Grant #1319293) with the goal to connect science and education through intense collaborations between middle school teachers that have been selected through the Kenan Fellows Program and postdoctoral researchers. Together we created lesson modules that incorporate citizen science. During the 2016
- [Jumping trap-jaw ants in Borneo](https://theantlife.com/jumping-trap-jaw-ants-in-borneo/) - Jumping trap-jaw ants in Borneo Jumping is most prominently used in well-known groups such as kangaroos, frogs, hares—and on a smaller scale—jumping spiders, grasshoppers, and fleas. Ants are not particularly known for their ability to jump though it does occur in a handful of species. Trap-jaw ants are also known for their jumping ability. However,
- [Ethiopia: A new ant supercolony](https://theantlife.com/ethiopia-a-new-ant-supercolony/) - Ethiopia: A new ant super colony Ethiopia’s church forests are some of the last remaining patches of forest in the highlands of Ethiopia. These forests surround Orthodox Christian churches, some dating back to the 4th century. The stewards of these churches are priests and they believe that the forests are sacred. When looking from above the church forests
- [Trap-jaw ants on Florida's sand ridges](https://theantlife.com/trap-jaw-ants-on-floridas-sand-ridges/) - Trap-jaw ants on Florida's sand ridges Florida’s inland ridges are a series of sand ridges and bars located throughout Central Florida. Some of these ridges formed over 1 million years ago. The ridges resemble sand islands featuring a unique flora and fauna. Among their endemic inhabitants is the trap-jaw ant Odontomachus relictus It occurs on only two of these sand ridges
- [Divergence along an elevational gradient in Borneo](https://theantlife.com/divergence-along-an-elevational-gradient-in-borneo/) - Divergence along an elevational gradient in Borneo Elevational gradients and the divergence along them have taken an increasingly prominent role in biogeography because it is along these gradients that the effects of climate change can be most readily observed. My broad questions about these gradients include asking about what populations/colonies of a single species do differently
- [About me](https://theantlife.com/about-me/) - About me In 2006, I was just starting my last year at the University of Economics and Business Administration in Vienna, Austria, my hometown. I was focused on my goal to have a career in business as a management consultant in a big company and earn tons of money. – And then I went on my
- [Professional Development](https://theantlife.com/professional-development/) - Professional Development Fundamentals in Teaching (FIT) Workshops / North Carolina State University STEM & Writing Annual Partnership (SWAP) Summer WorkshopSusanna Klingenberg / 1 week / Aug 2014In this workshop we learned how to assign and assess student writing and how to articulate our own writing process. We also reviewed the latest research on using writing in STEM classrooms
- [Teaching Experience](https://theantlife.com/teaching-experience/) - Teaching Experience BIO 222-A ANIMAL BIOLOGY & BIO 242-A ANIMAL BIOLOGY LABORATORYMeredith College / Spring 2017A comprehensive comparative phylogenetic study of protozoans and metazoans. For each taxon, structural and functional consideration is given to the systems of maintenance, activity, and continuity, it also emphasizes the ecology, behavior, and evolution of each group. The course involves lectures, class
- [Teaching Philosophy](https://theantlife.com/teaching-philosophy/) - Teaching Philosophy My teaching philosophy is driven by three key principles: 1) stimulating & feeding curiosity, 2) demonstrating the practical and creative application of theory concepts, and 3) engaging students in interdisciplinary work. I draw from my research work on a fascinating insect group, teaching my own innovative class on evolution, and my experience in two fields: biology &
- [Teaching](https://theantlife.com/teaching/) - I consider learning a privilege and fondly look back on some of the great teachers and mentors I’ve had in my life. Without them I would not be who I am today. As such, I have taken every opportunity during my schooling to also become a great teacher. While in the classroom and working with K-12
- [Photography](https://theantlife.com/photography/)
- [Photography test](https://theantlife.com/photography-test/) - All images presented on this web page are © D. Magdalena Sorger 2010-2022 and may not be used without permission. Please contact office@discoverants.com if you are interested in using my pictures. BORNEO 2010 COSTA RICA 2011 ETHIOPIA 2012 GREECE 2016 THAILAND 2019 FLORIDA NORTH CAROLINA GEORGIA MISCELLANEOUS Paratrechnia Ants carrying brood - Sama Jaya Reserve, Kuching, Sarawak Polyrhachis
- [BIO 295 Islands & Evolution](https://theantlife.com/bio295-islands-evolution/) - SPRING 2014: MONDAYS 10:15AM – 12:05PM (FOX HALL, ROOM 204)INSTRUCTOR: D. MAGDALENA SORGERDMSORGER@NCSU.EDU Download Syllabus ANNOUNCEMENTS4/21/2014 TIME CHANGE: Final exam on Monday, April 28th 9-11AM3/31/2014 Change made to independent project rubric regarding movie length, HW06 posted3/25/2014 Independent project rubric posted3/13/2014 New version of Slides Lec01 uploaded (one slide incomplete and one missing in previous version)
- [How to recognize](https://theantlife.com/science-communication/how-to-recognize/) - This content has moved to discoverants.com For all resources and teaching materials including How to recognize infographics please visit If you are a public school teacher or are using materials for educational purposes only, you may qualify for a free license.More information about this is available at discoverants.com
- [Ant Anatomy](https://theantlife.com/science-communication/ant-anatomy/) - This content has moved to discoverants.com For all resources and teaching materials including ant anatomy infographics, please visit If you are a public school teacher or are using materials for educational purposes only, you may qualify for a free license.More information about this is available at discoverants.com
- [Identification keys](https://theantlife.com/science-communication/identification-keys/) - This content has moved to discoverants.com For all resources and teaching materials including identification keys, please visit If you are a public school teacher or are using materials for educational purposes only, you may qualify for a free license.More information about this is available at discoverants.com
- [Videos](https://theantlife.com/videos/) - VIDEOS 7 Videos Trap-jaw ants jump forward and backward 0:16 Crazy Beautiful Nature: Lacewing larvae Neuroptera Crazy Beautiful Nature: Stalk-eyed flies Diopsidae Crazy Beautiful Nature: The Exploding Ant & The Jumping Spider Mimicry Crazy Beautiful Nature: The Ant & The Pitcher Plant (Colobopsis schmitzi & Nepenthes bicalcarata) Students Discover 2016: Teacher Experience How to point-mount
- [Art Projects](https://theantlife.com/art-projects/) - presented at "Invasion of Insects"Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, Dowell, MD​ -- May 20 - Aug 28 2016 Science & Art Nature is beautiful. Tiny nature is even more beautiful. While many recognize the beauty of a flower or a butterfly, fewer recognize the beauty of an ant, a planthopper, or a spider. But

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