Kaja Heising

MSc Wildlife-Management & Ethology

Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

Seeking a new challenge in the sector of wildlife conservation, rewilding or ethology. With my enthusiastic and hard-working attitude I currently provide my energy and skills to be the scientific coordinator of the reintroduction programme of European Bison (bison bonasus) at Rothaar Mountains, Germany, a unique conservation project in Western Europe. Please feel free to contact me for any further questions.

Experience

  • Kommunikation Luchs at BUND NRW e.V.
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

  • Full-time parenting at Career Break
    Jan 2023 - Mar 2026 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Scientific Coordinator at Wisent-Welt-Wittgenstein e.V.
    Mar 2017 - Dec 2022 · 5 yrs 10 mos

    Project management and scientific coordination of European bison's (Bison bonasus) reintroduction at Rothaar Mountains, Germany.

  • Demonstrator Genetics and Evolution Class at Anglia Ruskin University
    Apr 2016 - May 2016 · 2 mos

    Demonstrating lab work in the Genetics and Evolution Class for undergraduate students of Zoology, Animal Behaviour, and Marine Conservation

  • Demonstrator Animal Behaviour Class at The College of West Anglia
    Mar 2016 - Mar 2016 · 1 mo

    Demonstrating case studies in the Canine Behaviour class for Animal Management students