| Other Weeks of Spring & Autumn Semester 2025 |
| Date |
Seminar |
Speakers |
Title |
Room |
| Week 08 |
| 18.02.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution
Prof. Dr. C. Bank |
Dr. Gabriel Jorgewich Cohen, Universität Zürich
|
What can reptiles say about the evolution of language? The importance of non-model species on broad evolutionary studies |
Haller, 248
|
| 19.02.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Behavioral, Theoretical, and Evolutionary Biology
Prof. Dr. C. Bank |
Paper presentation, University of Berne
|
https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2002.1989 The genetics of speciation in budding yeasts |
Stud, 235
|
| 19.02.2025
|
Conservation Biology
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz |
CB Stuff, University of Bern
|
No seminar (CB meeting for CB members and prospective BSc students) |
Mu27, 116
|
| 19.02.2025, 14:00h
|
Aquatic Ecology & Evolution
Prof. Dr. O. Seehausen |
Dr. Caio Graco Rodrigues Leandro Roza , University of Helsinki, FIN
|
The role of functional traits in species turnover: Insights across scales |
online
Bal6, D110
|
| Week 09 |
| 25.02.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution
IEE junior staff (L. Hablützel) |
Prof. Dr. Rike Stelkens, Stockholm University
|
Yeast as a model system for the evolution of thermal adaptation and ecology-driven reproductive isolation |
Haller, 248
|
| 26.02.2025, 14:00h
|
Aquatic Ecology & Evolution
Prof. Dr. O. Seehausen |
Dr. Bárbara Calegari, University of Bern
|
Decoding Neotropical Fish Diversity: insights from Auchenipteridae on Evolution and Biogeography |
Bal6, D110
|
| 26.02.2025, 10:30h
|
Conservation Biology
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz |
Pascal Pini (MSc proposal), University of Bern
|
Effects of weather conditions on foraging strategies and diet in a highly aerial insectivorous bird, the Alpine swift (Tachymarptis melba) |
Mu27, 116
|
| 26.02.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Behavioral, Theoretical, and Evolutionary Biology
Prof. Dr. C. Bank |
Jasmine Ono, University of Nottingham
|
The genetics of speciation in budding yeasts |
Stud, 235
|
| Week 10 |
| 04.03.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution
Prof. Dr. R. Arlettaz |
Prof. Dr. Tim Hofmeester, SLU, Umeå, Sweden
|
From wildlife management questions to fundamental science: the value of by-catch data |
Haller, 248
|
| 05.03.2025, 10:30h
|
Conservation Biology
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz |
Colin Guignet (MSc proposal), University of Bern
|
Effect of passive restoration on soil microbiome in mountain grassland |
Mu27, 116
|
| 05.03.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Behavioral, Theoretical, and Evolutionary Biology
Prof. Dr. C. Bank |
paper presentation, University of Bern
|
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02329-4 |
Stud, 235
|
| 05.03.2025, 14:00h
|
Aquatic Ecology & Evolution
Prof. Dr. O. Seehausen |
Prof. Xing Fang, Auburn University, USA
|
Projections of climate impacts on water quality and fish habitats in lakes over the contiguous USA |
Bal6, D110
|
| 05.03.2025, 10:30h
|
Conservation Biology
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz |
Michael Wyss (MSc proposal), University of Bern
|
Midterm response of Orthoptera to active meadow restoration |
Mu27, 116
|
| Week 11 |
| 11.03.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution
IEE junior staff (Dr. D. Antunes) |
Dr. Kyriacos Kareklas, Gulbenkian institute
|
When plasticity kicks in: from preserved neuromodulators to socio-behavioural decisions |
Haller, 248
|
| 12.03.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Behavioral, Theoretical, and Evolutionary Biology
Prof. Dr. C. Bank |
Karin Näsvall, Sanger Institute
|
Chromosomal rearrangements in Ithomiini butterflies |
Stud, 235
|
| 12.03.2025, 10:30h
|
Conservation Biology
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz |
Alice Ruffieux (MSc proposal), University of Bern
|
Influence of seasonal food and snow cover variations on alpine bird movements |
Mu27, 116
|
| 12.03.2025, 14:00h
|
Aquatic Ecology & Evolution
Prof. Dr. O. Seehausen |
Prof. Christian Román-Palacios, University of Arizona, USA
|
Trophic dynamics, phylogenetics, and macroevolutionary patterns in aquatic animals: Case studies on freshwater fish and sea skaters |
online
Bal6, D110
|
| 12.03.2025, 10:30h
|
Conservation Biology
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz |
Lauren Perry (MSc proposal), University of Bern
|
Microclimate selection of alpine birds relative to temperature and predation risk |
Mu27, 116
|
| Week 12 |
| 18.03.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution
Prof. Dr. O. Seehausen |
Dr. Mordecai Ogada, Conservation Solutions Africa & Colorado State University
|
Philosophical Challenges to Academias Leadership in Global Sustainability |
Haller, 248
|
| 19.03.2025, 10:30h
|
Conservation Biology
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz |
Olivia Hartmann (MSc proposal), University of Bern
|
Nesting Ecology of the Invasive Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta): Behaviour, Nest Site Selection and Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination |
Mu27, 116
|
| 19.03.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Behavioral, Theoretical, and Evolutionary Biology
Prof. Dr. C. Bank |
Paper presentation, University of Berne
|
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121252 |
Stud, 235
|
| 19.03.2025, 14:00h
|
Aquatic Ecology & Evolution
Prof. Dr. Lily Twining |
Dr. Matthew McCary, Rice University, USA
|
Aquatic insects transform terrestrial ecosystems: lessons from subarctic Iceland |
online
Bal6, D110
|
| Week 13 |
| 25.03.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution
Prof. Dr. C. Bank |
Prof. Dr. Pleuni Pennings, San Francisco State University
|
Why are not all E coli resistant to antibiotics? |
Haller, 248
|
| 26.03.2025, 10:30h
|
Conservation Biology
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz |
Susanne Quaderer (MSc proposal), University of Bern
|
Pollinator diversity in high alpine alluvial habitats (HAAH) and the consequences of global warming |
Mu27, 116
|
| 26.03.2025, 10:30h
|
Conservation Biology
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz |
Janine Hunziker (MSc proposal), University of Bern
|
Pollinator diversity in high alpine alluvial habitats (HAAH) and the consequences of global warming |
Mu27, 116
|
| 26.03.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Behavioral, Theoretical, and Evolutionary Biology
Prof. Dr. C. Bank |
Piyanun Harnpicharnchai , National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand
|
Fungal communities useful for assessment of river biodiversity and water quality |
Stud, 235
|
| 26.03.2025, 14:00h
|
Aquatic Ecology & Evolution
Dr. Conor Waldock |
Trisha Gupta, University of Oxford, UK
|
TBA |
Bal6, D110
|
| Week 14 |
| 01.04.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution
Prof. Dr. M. P. Thakur |
Dr. Manuela Sann, NMBE
|
Insights into Hymenoptera: Evolutionary History, Ecology, and Genomics |
Haller, 248
|
| 02.04.2025, 14:00h
|
Aquatic Ecology & Evolution
Prof. Dr. Lily Twining |
Prof. Dr. Robert Pringle, Princeton University, USA
|
Megafauna and the maintenance of biodiversity |
Bal6, D110
|
| 02.04.2025, 10:30h
|
Conservation Biology
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz |
Hannes Vomsattel (MSc proposal), University of Bern
|
The influence of isolated stone and branch piles on stoats and weasels in agricultural landscapes |
Mu27, 116
|
| 02.04.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Behavioral, Theoretical, and Evolutionary Biology
Prof. Dr. C. Peichel |
paper presentation, University of Bern
|
Paper: doi:10.1093/molbev/msz268 |
Stud, 235
|
| Week 15 |
| 08.04.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution
Prof. Dr. M. Owuor. |
Dr. Babatunde Adekele, The WildTrust and Geneva Graduate Institute
|
Sustainable Finance Mechanisms for Marine and Coastal Ecosystems: Advancing Protected Area Management |
Haller, 248
|
| 09.04.2025, 08:15h
|
Lecture Series in Behavioral, Theoretical, and Evolutionary Biology
- |
SUB anniversary, University of Berne
|
- |
Stud, 235
|
| Week 16 |
| 15.04.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution
Prof. Dr. E. Ringler |
Dr. Tom Ratz, University of Zürich
|
The Role of Behavioural Plasticity in Social Interactions |
Haller, 248
|
| 16.04.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Behavioral, Theoretical, and Evolutionary Biology
Prof. Dr. C. Peichel |
Ben Evans, McMaster University
|
Rapid evolution of genetic sex determination in frogs |
Stud, 235
|
| 16.04.2025, 14:00h
|
Aquatic Ecology & Evolution
Dr. Pooja Singh |
Dr. Himani Sachdeva , University of Vienna, Austria
|
Polygenic barriers to gene flow between species: from models to inference |
Bal6, D110
|
| 16.04.2025, 10:30h
|
Conservation Biology
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz |
Luca Fuhrer (MSc proposal), University of Bern
|
The peregrine falcon project |
Mu27, 116
|
| Week 17 |
| 23.04.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Behavioral, Theoretical, and Evolutionary Biology
Prof. Dr. E. Ringler |
Wouter Halfwerk, Amsterdam University
|
Competing urban males compensate evolved smaller sizes when expressing their interactive phenotype |
Stud, 235
|
| Week 18 |
| 29.04.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution
IEE junior staff (Dr. A. Mahulu) |
Dr. Conor Waldock, University of Bern, IEE
|
Biogeographical patterns and processes underlying ecological sensitivity |
Haller, 248
|
| 30.04.2025, 14:00h
|
Aquatic Ecology & Evolution
Dr. Alexus Roberts-Hugghis |
Nicholas Peoples , UC Davies, USA
|
Rethinking key innovations: how complex teeth shape the diversification of fishes |
online
Bal6, D110
|
| 30.04.2025, 10:30h
|
Conservation Biology
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz |
MSc final results mini-symposium, University of Bern
|
10:30 Juliette Stettler,
10:45 Lara Schärer,
11:00 Serena Poloni,
11:15 Léa Höhener,
11:30 Silja Eller,
11:45 Tom Tobler,
14:15 Lalya Poupon,
14:30 Laetitia Studer
14:45 Valeria Benz,
15:00 Lu |
Mu27, 116
|
| 30.04.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Behavioral, Theoretical, and Evolutionary Biology
Prof. Dr. E. Ringler |
paper presentations, University of Bern
|
https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arae088 |
Stud, 235
|
| Week 19 |
| 06.05.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution
Prof. Dr. C. Peichel |
Prof. Dr. Mark Kirkpatrick, University of Texas
|
The Genomic War Between the Sexes |
Haller, 248
|
| 07.05.2025, 14:00h
|
Aquatic Ecology & Evolution
Dr. Bernhard Wegscheider) |
Dr. Luiz G.M. Silva, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
|
Fish passages as a conservation tool for global freshwater migratory fish: a paradox? |
Bal6, D110
|
| 07.05.2025, 10:30h
|
Conservation Biology
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz |
BSc proposal presentations, University of Bern
|
BSc proposals' presentations10:30 Matilda Angeloni, 10:45 Tatjana Lero, 11:00 Rémy Desaules, 11:15 Emma Ochsner, 11:30 Est Zimmermann |
Mu27, 116
|
| 07.05.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Behavioral, Theoretical, and Evolutionary Biology
Prof. Dr. Barbara Taborsky |
Tim Fawcett, Exeter University
|
When morphology meets behaviour: theory and experiments inspired by the fiddler crab’s claw |
Stud, 235
|
| Week 20 |
| 13.05.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution
Prof. Dr. A.-C. Fabre |
Dr. Alexa Sadier, Universite de Montpellier
|
Origin and diversification of mammalian tooth classes |
Haller, 248
|
| 14.05.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Behavioral, Theoretical, and Evolutionary Biology
Prof. Dr. Barbara Taborsky |
Paper presentation, University of Berne
|
https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.06.11.544488 |
Stud, 235
|
| 14.05.2025, 14:00h
|
Aquatic Ecology & Evolution
Dr. Carlos Javier Melián Penate |
Dr. Blanca Arroyo Correa , Biological Doñana Station, Spain
|
A framework for integrating empirical intraspecific variation into community dynamics reveals persistence in mutualistic networks |
Bal6, D110
|
| Week 21 |
| 20.05.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution
Prof. Dr. X. Li Richter |
Prof. Dr. Yagmur Erten, University of Groningen
|
An integrative approach to studying life history evolution, cancer, and senescence |
Haller, 248
|
| 21.05.2025, 14:00h
|
Aquatic Ecology & Evolution
Dr. Bernhard Wegscheider |
Prof. Dr. Allen Curry , University of New Brunswick, Canada
|
Tale of two dams: Pathway from options to renewal to removal |
Bal6, D110
|
| 21.05.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Behavioral, Theoretical, and Evolutionary Biology
Prof. Dr. Barbara Taborsky |
Susanne Zajitschek, Liverpool John Moores University
|
Sleep, Sustenance, and Survival: Intergenerational Effects of Protein and Sleep Disruption in Drosophila |
Stud, 235
|
| Week 40 |
| 03.10.2025, 15:15h
|
Ecology Lecture Series
Prof. Dr. Madhav P. Thakur & Prof. Dr. Eric Allan |
Prof. Dr. Madhav P. Thakur & Prof. Dr. Eric Allan, University of Bern
|
General introduction to Ecology Lecture Series |
H 101
|
| Week 41 |
| 10.10.2025, 15:15h
|
Ecology Lecture Series
- |
-, -
|
- |
H 101
|
| Week 42 |
| 14.10.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution
IEE junior staff (M. Vernet) |
Prof. Dr. Tim Blackburn, UCL University College London
|
- |
Haller, 248
|
| Week 43 |
| 24.10.2025, 15:15h
|
Ecology Lecture Series
- |
-, -
|
- |
H 101
|
| Week 44 |
| 28.10.2025, 16:15h
|
Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution
Prof. Dr. X. Li Richter |
Prof. Dr. Charlotte de Vries, Leiden University in the Netherlands
|
- |
Haller, 248
|
| Week 45 |
| 07.11.2025, 15:15h
|
Ecology Lecture Series
Prof. Dr. Madhav P. Thakur |
Prof. Dr. Sergio Rasmann, Université de Neuchâtel
|
- |
H 101
|
| Week 47 |
| 21.11.2025, 15:15h
|
Ecology Lecture Series
Prof. Dr. Madhav P. Thakur |
Dr. Ciska Veen, Netherlands Institute for Ecology (NIOO)
|
- |
H 101
|
| Week 49 |
| 05.12.2025, 15:15h
|
Ecology Lecture Series
Prof. Dr. Madhav P. Thakur |
Prof. Dr. Jens-Christian Svenning,, Aarhus University
|
- |
H 101
|
| Week 50 |
| 12.12.2025, 15:15h
|
Ecology Lecture Series
- |
-, -
|
- |
H 101
|
| Week 51 |
| 16.12.2025
|
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Exam, University of Bern, IEE
|
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Haller, 248
|
| 19.12.2025, 15:15h
|
Ecology Lecture Series
Prof. Dr. Madhav P. Thakur & Prof. Dr. Eric Allan |
Prof. Dr. Eric Allan & Prof. Dr. Madhav P. Thakur, , University of Bern
|
Ecology in a changing world |
H 101
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