Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution

Seminar Location

Haller-Auditorium 248, Geologie, Baltzerstrasse 1

Seminar Schedule

Tuesday, 16:15

Speakers

Spring & Autumn Semester 2025
Date Speakers Title
16.09.2025 Prof. Daniel F. McGinnis , University of Geneva From Arctic to Africa: The role of sailboats as floating labs and classrooms 
Prof. Dr. M. Owuor
23.09.2025 Prof. Mazin Qumsiyeh, Bethlehem University, Palestine Museum of Natural History and Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability - 
Prof. Dr. O. Seehausen
30.09.2025 Prof. Dr. Andrea Agazzi, Universität Bern - 
Prof. Dr. C. Bank
07.10.2025 Prof. Joachim Krug, Universität Köln - 
Prof. Dr. C. Bank
14.10.2025 Prof. Dr. Tim Blackburn, UCL University College London - 
IEE junior staff (M. Vernet)
21.10.2025 Prof. Kate Laskowski, University of California, Davis - 
Prof. Dr. E. Ringler
28.10.2025 Prof. Dr. Charlotte de Vries, Leiden University in the Netherlands - 
Prof. Dr. X. Li Richter
04.11.2025 Prof. Dr. Adrien Mestrot, Geographisches Institut, Bern - 
Prof. Dr. M. P. Thakur
11.11.2025 Dr. Athanasia Tzika, University of Geneva - 
Prof. Dr. C. Peichel
18.11.2025 Prof. Dr. Charles Mullon, University of Lausanne - 
IEE junior staff (Dr. S. Das)
25.11.2025 Dr. Paul-Antoine Libourel, Neurosciences Research Center of Lyon, Center for Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, France - 
IEE junior staff (Dr. D. Antunes)
02.12.2025 Prof. Dr. Madhava Meegaskumbura, Guangxi University, China - 
Dr. Stefan T. Hertwig (NMBE)
09.12.2025 Ass. Prof. Dr. Nancy Chen, University of Rochester - 
Prof. Dr. C. Bank
16.12.2025 Exam, - - 
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Speakers

Spring & Autumn Semester 2026
Date Speakers Title
17.02.2026 -, - - 
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24.02.2026 Dr. Bernhard Wegscheider, Aquatic Ecology & Evolution, IEE - 
Prof. Dr. O. Seehausen
03.03.2026 Prof. Dr. Judith Bronstein, University of Arizona - 
Prof. Dr. C. Peichel
10.03.2026 -, - - 
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17.03.2026 -, - - 
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24.03.2026 -, - - 
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31.03.2026 -, - - 
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14.04.2026 -, - - 
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21.04.2026 -, - - 
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28.04.2026 -, - - 
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05.05.2026 -, - - 
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12.05.2026 Prof. Dr. Priyanga Amarasekare , UCLA Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - 
IEE junior staff (E. Rees-Baylis)
19.05.2026 -, - - 
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26.05.2026 Exam, - - 
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Exam

The semester exam (open-book, 45 minutes, no laptops) 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.