Institute of Ecology and Evolution

Lecture Series in Behavioral, Theoretical, and Evolutionary Biology

Seminar Location

In Spring 2023, the seminars will be mostly held in person in the Studer Auditorium (Baltzerstrasse 3). All talks will also simultaneously be broadcast on Zoom, and the link will be provided on ILIAS and sent weekly to all students registered on ILIAS. However, unless the seminar will only be held on Zoom, in person presence is highly encouraged. Everyone is welcome to attend!

Course Requirements

For students taking this seminar for ECTS, only questions asked by students present in the seminar count towards successful attainment of ECTS credits. Students who ask a question during the seminar will be required to sign a log sheet to ensure that they receive credit for asking their question.

Students are also expected to read supplementary literature files, which are available on ILIAS, before the respective seminars to gain a broad overview of the topic, which will promote active participation in the discussion. Successful attainment of ECTS credits requires active participation in the discussion and the submission of at least three protocols that summarise the discussion induced by the student. These protocols are to be submitted on ILIAS before the start of the next seminar. Detailed instructions for the Protocols can be found here.

Seminar Schedule

Spring Semester only
Wednesday, 16:15, weekly

Legend

BE = Behavioural Ecology
EE = Evolutionary Ecology
THEE = Theoretical Ecology and Evolution

Speakers

Spring Semester 2023
Date	Speaker	Title
22.02.2023	Claire Mérot, University of Rennes	The role of structural genomic variation in evolution: flies, fish, and general framework Organiser: C. Peichel (EE)
01.03.2023	Catalina Chaparro Pedraza, EAWAG in Kastanienbaum	Tipping points in evolving ecosystems Organiser: C. Bank (THEE)
08.03.2023	Carolin Sommer-Trembo, University of Basel	An integrative investigation of a fundamental behavioural trait and its role in one of the largest adaptive radiations Organiser: E. Ringler (BE)
15.03.2023	Kelly Zamudio, University of Texas Austin	Diversification and Conservation of Neotropical Frogs Organiser: E. Ringler (BE)
22.03.2023	José Cerca, Norwegian University of Science and Technology	Evolutionary Genomics and Ecology of insular adaptive radiations Organiser: C. Peichel (EE)
29.03.2023	Jens Bast, University of Cologne	Genome evolution in the long-term absence of sex Organiser: C. Peichel (EE)
05.04.2023	Meike Wortel, University of Amsterdam	Organiser: C. Bank (THEE)
19.04.2023	Yoko Ulrich, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology	Social behavior and disease dynamics in clonal ant societies Organiser: C. Peichel (EE)
26.04.2023	Daven Presgraves, University of Rochester	Organiser: C. Bank, C. Peichel (THEE/EE)
03.05.2023	Germán Orizaola, University of Oviedo	Eco-evolutionary responses to ionizing radiation in Chornobyl tree frogs Organiser: C. Peichel (EE)
10.05.2023	Inês Fragata, University of Lisbon	Organiser: C. Bank (THEE)
17.05.2023	Petra Sumasgutner, University of Vienna	Organiser: E. Ringler (BE)
24.05.2023	Daniela C. Rößler, University of Konstanz & Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior	Sleep diversitywhat can we learn from non-model organisms? An eight-legged example Organiser: E. Ringler (BE)
31.05.2023	Adria LeBoeuf, University of Fribourg	Organiser: C. Bank, E. Ringler (THEE/BE)