Welcome to the Department of Evolutionary Biology!

The Department of Evolutionary Biology seeks to understand the evolution of animal form, function, and diversity by combining comparative, developmental, and theoretical approaches. The department consists of two units, Integrative Zoology and Theoretical Biology. 

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21.11.2025
 

65th Phylogenetic Symposium in Vienna

100 years of Rupert Riedl: Systems Conditions for Evolution

November 21st -23, 2025
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29.09.2025
 

New book chapter in Insect Ecomorphology - Linking Functional Insect Morphology to Ecology and Evolution

Nectar-feeding ecology, ecomorphological adaptations and variation of proboscis length in a longproboscid fly (Diptera: Nemestrinidae: Prosoeca).

 
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26.09.2025
 

New paper in Entomologica Austriaca

Morphology of the proboscis drinking region and the sensilla styloconica in butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea).

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23.09.2025
 

New paper in Entomologica Austriaca

Contrasting paths to evolutionary novelty: insect wings and wing hearts.
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23.09.2025
 

Willy DeMattia

Testing genital anatomical characters in clausiliid systematics on the example of Alopiinae (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora:...
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21.09.2025
 

New paper in Insects

Mouthparts and Alimentary Tract of Flower-Visiting Monkey Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Hopliini): Insights into Feeding Preferences.

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12.09.2025
 

Max Hämmerle

received the award for the best poster at the DZG 2025 in Berlin (September 8th to 12th, 2025).
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12.09.2025
 

New paper in Conservation Genetics

Temporal analysis reveals loss of genetic diversity and increasing differentiation in South-west German red deer populations.
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12.09.2025
 

Antonia Grausgruber

received the award for the best poster at ICIM6 2025 in Concepcion (Chile August 10th to 14th, 2025).
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Departmental Seminar Evolutionary Biology

Tuesdays. 11:30 - 13:00
on-site 
Hörsaal 3, UBB, Djerassiplatz 1, 1030 Vienna

Masters and PhD students in theoretical biology, zoology, evolutionary biology and related study programs present their research. The goal is to improve the presentation skills and practice scientific reasoning, as well as engage in the discussion of one's own work. Students will receive feedback on the quality of presentation, as well as suggestions for improvement.

Students' presentations will be supplemented by invited talks of renowned national and international speakers as well as discussions of scientific topics.

 Upcoming talks:

28.10.2025
 

Niko Papadopoulos

Datamanagement

What is version control and why should I care? &

Sharing and archiving data: when, where, and how?
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11.11.2025
 

Oliver Link

Surveying a cell-type progenitor niche in scyphozoan cnidarians
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