Coordination Team
Dr. Erich Bornberg-Bauer
Coordinator — Professor of Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
Coordinator — Professor of Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
Dr. Barbara Feldmeyer
Deputy PI for Molecular Ecology
Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum, Frankfurt
Deputy PI for Molecular Ecology
Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum, Frankfurt
Dr. Gregor Bucher
Professor of Developmental Evolutionary Genetics
University of Göttingen
Professor of Developmental Evolutionary Genetics
University of Göttingen
Dr. Dirk Metzler
Professor of Statistical Genetics
Department Biology, LMU München
Professor of Statistical Genetics
Department Biology, LMU München
Dr. Luisa Pallares
PI in Evolutionary Genomics of Complex Traits
MPI Tübingen
PI in Evolutionary Genomics of Complex Traits
MPI Tübingen
Dr. Lars Podsiadlowski
Acting head of Centre of Biodiversity Research (zmb)
LIB Bonn, University Bonn
Acting head of Centre of Biodiversity Research (zmb)
LIB Bonn, University Bonn
Dr. Eckart Stolle
Group leader Comparative Genomics of Insects
LIB Bonn, University Bonn
Group leader Comparative Genomics of Insects
LIB Bonn, University Bonn
Dr. Anna Kersting
Project support
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
Project support
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
Programme Members (PI)
Dr. Jan Buellesbach
PI in Evolution of Chemical Communication
Research Department Life Science Systems, University of Munich
PI in Evolution of Chemical Communication
Research Department Life Science Systems, University of Munich
Dr. Ana Catalan
PI in the Evolutionary and Functional Genomics group
Department of Biology, LMU München
PI in the Evolutionary and Functional Genomics group
Department of Biology, LMU München
Dr. Mathilde Cordellier
Professor of Genetics
Institute for Biology Science, University of Rostock
Professor of Genetics
Institute for Biology Science, University of Rostock
Dr. Thomas Joseph Colgan
Junior Professor of Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics of Social Insects
Behavioural Ecology and Social Evolution, JGU Mainz
Junior Professor of Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics of Social Insects
Behavioural Ecology and Social Evolution, JGU Mainz
Dr. Pete Czuppon
PI for Theoretical Biology
Aix-Marseille Université
PI for Theoretical Biology
Aix-Marseille Université
Dr. Vincent Doublet
PI in Disease Ecology
INRAE DGIMI Montpellier, France
PI in Disease Ecology
INRAE DGIMI Montpellier, France
Dr. Ingo Ebersberger
PI in Applied Bioinformatics
Institute for Cell Biology and Neuroscience, University of Frankfurt
PI in Applied Bioinformatics
Institute for Cell Biology and Neuroscience, University of Frankfurt
Dr. Sonja Grath
PI for Evolutionary Regulatory Genomics
Department Biology, LMU München
PI for Evolutionary Regulatory Genomics
Department Biology, LMU München
Dr. Mark Harrison
Associate Professor in Bioinformatics
Research Centre for Health & Life Sciences Coventry University, UK
Associate Professor in Bioinformatics
Research Centre for Health & Life Sciences Coventry University, UK
Dr. Jochen Hecht
PI in the Genomics and Transcriptomics Lab
HHU Düsseldorf
PI in the Genomics and Transcriptomics Lab
HHU Düsseldorf
Dr. Jaqueline Heckenhauer
PI at LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics
Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum, Frankfurt
PI at LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics
Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum, Frankfurt
Dr. Katharina Hoff
PI for Applied Bioinformatics
Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Greifswald
PI for Applied Bioinformatics
Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Greifswald
Dr. Sebastian Höhna
PI in the Palaeontology and Geobiology group
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, LMU München
PI in the Palaeontology and Geobiology group
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, LMU München
Dr. Ann Kathrin Huylmans
Junior Professor of Evolutionary Genomics
Institute for Organismic and Molecular Evolution, JGU Mainz
Junior Professor of Evolutionary Genomics
Institute for Organismic and Molecular Evolution, JGU Mainz
Dr. Joachim Kurtz
Professor of Animal Evolutionary Ecology
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
Professor of Animal Evolutionary Ecology
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
Dr. Steffen Lemke
Professor of Zoology
Department of Zoology, University Hohenheim
Professor of Zoology
Department of Zoology, University Hohenheim
Dr. Dino McMahon
Professor of host-parasite Evolution and Ecology
Institute of Biology-Zoology, Freie Universität Berlin
Professor of host-parasite Evolution and Ecology
Institute of Biology-Zoology, Freie Universität Berlin
Dr. Florian Menzel
PD of Ecology of Behaviour and Social Evolution
Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution, JGU Mainz
PD of Ecology of Behaviour and Social Evolution
Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution, JGU Mainz
Dr. Volker Nehring
Assistant Professor of Ecology, Behaviour, Evolution
Department for Ecology and Evolution, University of Freiburg
Assistant Professor of Ecology, Behaviour, Evolution
Department for Ecology and Evolution, University of Freiburg
Dr. Timo Niedermeyer
Professor of Pharmazeutical Biology
Department of Pharmacy, University of Berlin
Professor of Pharmazeutical Biology
Department of Pharmacy, University of Berlin
Dr. Oliver Niehuis
Professor of Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity
Institute of Biology, ALU Freiburg
Professor of Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity
Institute of Biology, ALU Freiburg
Dr. Robert Paxton
Professor of General Zoology
Department of Zoology, MLU Halle
Professor of General Zoology
Department of Zoology, MLU Halle
Dr. Matthias Pechmann
PI in the Department of Developmental Biology
Institute of Zoology, Cologne Biocenter
PI in the Department of Developmental Biology
Institute of Zoology, Cologne Biocenter
Dr. Robert Peuss
PI in the Integrative Cell Biology and Physiology
Biology Department, University of Münster
PI in the Integrative Cell Biology and Physiology
Biology Department, University of Münster
Dr. Nico Posnien
PI for Micro-Evo-Devo, Genomics, Morphological Evolution
Dept. of Developmental Biology, University Göttingen
PI for Micro-Evo-Devo, Genomics, Morphological Evolution
Dept. of Developmental Biology, University Göttingen
Dr. Nikola-Michael Prpic-Schäper
Professor of Development, Diversity, Evolution of Animals
Institute for Zoology and Developmental Biology, JLU Giessen
Professor of Development, Diversity, Evolution of Animals
Institute for Zoology and Developmental Biology, JLU Giessen
Dr. Sonja Prohaska
Professor of Computational EvoDevo
Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig
Professor of Computational EvoDevo
Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig
Dr. Manuela Sann
Head of Invertebrates Department & Curator Entomology
Natural History Museum Bern
Head of Invertebrates Department & Curator Entomology
Natural History Museum Bern
Dr. Thomas Schmitt
Professor of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology
Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, University of Würzburg
Professor of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology
Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology, University of Würzburg
Dr. Lukas Schrader
PI in the Molecular Evolution and Sociobiology Group
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
PI in the Molecular Evolution and Sociobiology Group
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
Dr. Eva Schultner
PD in the Organismic Biology
Institute for Biology and Preclinical Medicine, University of Regensburg
PD in the Organismic Biology
Institute for Biology and Preclinical Medicine, University of Regensburg
Dr. Antonella Soro
PI in the Zoology group
Department of Zoology, MLU Halle
PI in the Zoology group
Department of Zoology, MLU Halle
Dr. Peter Stadler
Professor of Bioinformatics
Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig
Professor of Bioinformatics
Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig
Dr. Mario Stanke
Professor of Bioinformatics
Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Greifswald
Professor of Bioinformatics
Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Greifswald
Dr. Sandra Steiger
Professor for Evolutionary Animal Ecology
Faculty for Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences, University of Bayreuth
Professor for Evolutionary Animal Ecology
Faculty for Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences, University of Bayreuth
Dr. Simon Tragust
PI in the Zoology group
Department of Zoology, MLU Halle
PI in the Zoology group
Department of Zoology, MLU Halle
Dr. Natascha Turetzek (Zhang)
PI for arthropod Evo Devo
Evolutionary Ecology, Biocenter, LMU München
PI for arthropod Evo Devo
Evolutionary Ecology, Biocenter, LMU München
Dr. Lena Wilfert
Professor of Functional Biodiversity
Institute for Biology and Preclinical Medicine, University of Regensburg
Professor of Functional Biodiversity
Institute for Biology and Preclinical Medicine, University of Regensburg
Dr. Benjamin Wipfler
Scientific Leader of the Morphology Laboratories
LIB Bonn
Scientific Leader of the Morphology Laboratories
LIB Bonn
Dr. Shuqing Xu
Professor in Evolutionary Plant Science
Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution (IomE), University of Mainz
Professor in Evolutionary Plant Science
Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution (IomE), University of Mainz
Programme Members
Dr. Ruth Archer
PostDoc in Evolutionary Ecology
Institute of Evolution adn Biodiverstiy, University of Münster
PostDoc in Evolutionary Ecology
Institute of Evolution adn Biodiverstiy, University of Münster
Dr. Thomas Andre
PostDoc in Evolutionary Plant Science
Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution (IomE), University of Mainz
PostDoc in Evolutionary Plant Science
Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution (IomE), University of Mainz
Dr. Amanda Glaser-Schmitt
PostDoc in Evolutionary and Functional Genomics
Department Biology, LMU München
PostDoc in Evolutionary and Functional Genomics
Department Biology, LMU München
Dr. Nicolas Lichilin
Post-Doc in the Evolutionary and Functional Genomics group
Department Biology, LMU München
Post-Doc in the Evolutionary and Functional Genomics group
Department Biology, LMU München
Dr. Claire Patiou
Post-Doc in Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
Post-Doc in Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
Dr. Csenge Peták
Post-Doc student in Evolutionary Genomics of Complex Traits
MPI Tübingen
Post-Doc student in Evolutionary Genomics of Complex Traits
MPI Tübingen
Dr. Fabien Sassolas
Post-Doc in Applied Bioinformatics
Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Greifswald
Post-Doc in Applied Bioinformatics
Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Greifswald
Ülkü Huma Altindag“
PhD student in the Zoology group
Department of Zoology, MLU Halle
PhD student in the Zoology group
Department of Zoology, MLU Halle
Morteza Bajgiran
PhD student in Evolutionary Ecology
Institute for Biology and preclinical Medicin, University of Regensburg
PhD student in Evolutionary Ecology
Institute for Biology and preclinical Medicin, University of Regensburg
Aritra Bandyopadhyay
PhD student in Developmental Evolutionary Genetics
University of Göttingen
PhD student in Developmental Evolutionary Genetics
University of Göttingen
Finn Brunßen
PhD Student in Ecology, Behaviour, Evolution
Department for Ecology and Evolution, University of Freiburg
PhD Student in Ecology, Behaviour, Evolution
Department for Ecology and Evolution, University of Freiburg
Sara Castillo Vicente
PhD student Statistical Genetics
Department Biology, LMU München
PhD student Statistical Genetics
Department Biology, LMU München
Haoqing Du
PhD student in the Palaeontology and Geobiology group
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, LMU München
PhD student in the Palaeontology and Geobiology group
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, LMU München
Dorothea Grillmayer
PhD student in arthropod Evo Devo
PhD student in arthropod Evo Devo
Evolutionary Ecology, Biocenter, LMU München
Beatriz Guimarães
PhD Student in Ecology of Behaviour and Social Evolution
< Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution, JGU Mainz
PhD Student in Ecology of Behaviour and Social Evolution
< Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution, JGU Mainz
Xuejing Hu
PhD student in Comparative Genomics of Insects
LIB Bonn, University of Bonn
PhD student in Comparative Genomics of Insects
LIB Bonn, University of Bonn
Elisa Israel
PhD student in Computational EvoDevo
Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig
PhD student in Computational EvoDevo
Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig
Devashree Joglekar
PhD student in the Organismic Biology
Institute for Biology and preclinical Medicin, University of Regensburg
PhD student in the Organismic Biology
Institute for Biology and preclinical Medicin, University of Regensburg
Sohyeon Ju
PhD student in Bioinformatics
Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig
PhD student in Bioinformatics
Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig
Mara Julseth
PhD student in host-parasite Evolution and Ecology
Institute of Biology-Zoology, FU Berlin
PhD student in host-parasite Evolution and Ecology
Institute of Biology-Zoology, FU Berlin
Ayşegül Kara
PhD student in Evolutionary Regulatory Genomics
Evolutionary Ecology, Biocenter, LMU München
PhD student in Evolutionary Regulatory Genomics
Evolutionary Ecology, Biocenter, LMU München
Karl Käther
PhD student in Bioinformatics
Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig
PhD student in Bioinformatics
Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig
Mozhgan Khodadadi
PhD student in Generall Zoology
Department of Zoology, MLU Halle
PhD student in Generall Zoology
Department of Zoology, MLU Halle
Zoe Marie Länger
PhD student in Animal Evolutionary Ecology
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
PhD student in Animal Evolutionary Ecology
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
Marie Lebherz
PhD student in Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
PhD student in Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
Luisa Linke
PhD student in Disease Ecology
Institute of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Genomics, University of Ulm
PhD student in Disease Ecology
Institute of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Genomics, University of Ulm
Ruth Moraa
PhD student in Evolutionary Genomics
Institute for Organismic and Molecular Evolution, JGU Mainz
PhD student in Evolutionary Genomics
Institute for Organismic and Molecular Evolution, JGU Mainz
Chetan Munegowda
PhD student in Development, Diversity and Evolution of Animals
Institute for Zoology and Developmental Biology, JLU Giessen
PhD student in Development, Diversity and Evolution of Animals
Institute for Zoology and Developmental Biology, JLU Giessen
Isabel Nogueira“
PhD student Statistical Genetics
Department Biology, LMU München
PhD student Statistical Genetics
Department Biology, LMU München
Adekanmi Daniel Omole
PhD student in Theoretical Biology
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
PhD student in Theoretical Biology
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
Nirakar Panda
PhD student in the Molecular Genetics Group
Institute for Biology, University of Hohenheim
PhD student in the Molecular Genetics Group
Institute for Biology, University of Hohenheim
Lena Reim
PhD student in Developmental Evolutionary Genetics
University of Göttingen
PhD student in Developmental Evolutionary Genetics
University of Göttingen
Ronja Reinisch
PhD student in the Molecular Evolution and Biodiversity Group
Institute for Biology, University of Hohenheim
PhD student in the Molecular Evolution and Biodiversity Group
Institute for Biology, University of Hohenheim
Andreas Remmel
PhD student in Evolution of Morphogenese
Centre for Organismal Studies, University of Hohenheim
PhD student in Evolution of Morphogenese
Centre for Organismal Studies, University of Hohenheim
Sarah Rinke
PhD student in Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
PhD student in Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
Julius Rombach
PhD Student in Ecology, Behaviour, Evolution
Department for Ecology and Evolution, University of Freiburg
PhD Student in Ecology, Behaviour, Evolution
Department for Ecology and Evolution, University of Freiburg
Krishna Sai
PhD student in Applied Bioinformatics
Institute for Cell Biology and Neuroscience, University of Frankfurt
PhD student in Applied Bioinformatics
Institute for Cell Biology and Neuroscience, University of Frankfurt
Fabian Schweitzer
PhD Student in Ecology, Behaviour, Evolution
Department for Ecology and Evolution, University of Freiburg
PhD Student in Ecology, Behaviour, Evolution
Department for Ecology and Evolution, University of Freiburg
Heejong Shin
PhD student in Animal Evolutionary Ecology
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
PhD student in Animal Evolutionary Ecology
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
Kyra Stillman
PhD Student in Ecology of Behaviour and Social Evolution
Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution, JGU Mainz
PhD Student in Ecology of Behaviour and Social Evolution
Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution, JGU Mainz
Anastasiya Stepanenko
PhD student in Generall Zoology
Department of Zoology, MLU Halle
PhD student in Generall Zoology
Department of Zoology, MLU Halle
Chiara Zanoli
PhD student in the Palaeontology and Geobiology group
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, LMU München
PhD student in the Palaeontology and Geobiology group
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, LMU München
Janina Rinke
PhD student in the Molecular Evolution and Sociobiology Group
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
PhD student in the Molecular Evolution and Sociobiology Group
Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster
Former Members
Dr. Elias Dohmen
UKM Münster
UKM Münster
Dr. Duğçar Ebrar Erdoğan
Dr. Anna Grandchamp
Aix Marceille Université
Aix Marceille Université
Nouhaila Laabas
Engineer in Biology @IGH – CNRS
Engineer in Biology @IGH – CNRS
Dr. Mark Lammers
Landschapsadvies | Natuur | Biodiversiteit | Entomologie | Genetica | Wetenschapper
Landschapsadvies | Natuur | Biodiversiteit | Entomologie | Genetica | Wetenschapper
Shadi Karimifard
SDr. Wojciech Makalowski
Group leader at Adam Mickiewicz University
Group leader at Adam Mickiewicz University
Mathias Rodriquez
Stepan Saenko
Melanie Sarfert