Institute of Ecology and Evolution

Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution

Seminar Location

Haller Auditorium

Seminar Schedule

Tuesday, 16:15

Speakers

Autumn Semester 2021
Date	Speaker	Title
21.09.2021	Prof. Dr. Olivier Duriez, Université de Montpellier	Foraging ecology and conservation of griffon vultures *Zoom presentation only* Organiser: Prof. Dr. R. Arlettaz
28.09.2021	Prof. Dr. Thomas F. Hansen, University of Oslo	Evolvability: A quantitative-genetics perspective *Zoom presentation only* Organiser: IEE junior staff (Dr. R. Matthey-Doret)
05.10.2021	Dr. Jacopo Grilli, International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP, Trieste, Italy)	What is typical in microbial communities? *Zoom presentation only* Organiser: IEE junior staff (Dr. L. Marrec)
12.10.2021	Prof. Dr. Pilar Junier / Dr. Saskia Bindschedler, University of Neuchâtel	Bacterial-fungal interactions: from fundamental biology to applications Organiser: Prof. Dr. M. Thakur
19.10.2021	Prof. Dr. Nichola Raihani, UCL Department of Experimental Psychology	The Social Instinct *Zoom presentation only* Organiser: Prof. Dr. E. Ringler
26.10.2021	Dr. Felicity Jones, Max Planck Institute	Organiser: IEE junior staff (Dr. M. Rösti)
02.11.2021	Prof. Melanie Blokesch, EPFL	Pathoecology and evolution of Vibrio cholerae Organiser: Prof. Dr. L. Excoffier
09.11.2021	Associate Prof. Bastiaan Star, Natural History Museum / University of Oslo	Organiser: IEE junior staff (Dr. M. Muschick)
16.11.2021	Dr. Nicolas Bierne, L'Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution de Montpellier	A few insights acquired on the biology, ecology and evolution of a marine transmissible cancer, a microparasite with a mussel genome Organiser: Prof. Dr. C. Bank
23.11.2021	Prof. Cleo Bertelsmeier, Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne	Globalization and the spread of invasive species Organiser: IEE junior staff (D. Slodowicz)
30.11.2021	Dr. Pooja Singh, University of Calgary and IEE, Division Aquatic Ecology & Evolution	Towards understanding the genetic basis of convergent evolution and why it matters Organiser: Prof. Dr. O. Seehausen
07.12.2021	Assoc Prof Joah Madden, University of Exeter	How does an individual's spatial ability relate to their movement ecology in pheasants Organiser: IEE junior staff (Dr. B. Szabo)
14.12.2021	Prof. Cameron Ghalambor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)	Organiser: Prof. Dr. C. Peichel
21.12.2021	Exam

Spring Semester 2022
Date	Speaker	Title
22.02.2022	Dr. Margaret Owuor	Organiser: Prof. Dr. L. Excoffier
01.03.2022	-
08.03.2022	-
15.03.2022	-
22.03.2022	-
29.03.2022	-
05.04.2022	-
12.04.2022	Prof. Sam Yeaman, University of Calgary	Organiser: Prof. Dr. C. Peichel & Prof. Dr. C. Bank
26.04.2022	Prof. Eric Post, University of California, Davis	Organiser: Prof. Dr. M. P. Thakur
03.05.2022	-
10.05.2022	-	Organiser: Prof. Dr. R. Arlettaz
17.05.2022	-
24.05.2022	Prof. Michael Turelli, University of California, Davis	Organiser: Prof. Dr. C. Peichel & Prof. Dr. C. Bank
31.05.2022	Exam

Exam

The semester exam (open-book, 45 minutes) of this lecture series covers the lectures given in this semester. At the exam you will receive three themes corresponding to three talks given in this semester and you will be asked to choose one.

State for this selected theme the three results or statements that you judge as being most important.
You are encouraged to supplement your explanation by graphs or tables, if appropriate, and to describe and value the applied methodology. Critique would be welcome, if you were not entirely happy with methods or interpretation.

Most importantly, you should justify your judgements with arguments – this is what will be evaluated by the examiners, not your selection of what you found most important. Please discuss only issues that were presented in the respective talks, and not related issues that you know from other sources. Please be concise and aim to condense your text to one page.