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. 

 News

14.11.2025
 

Leon Claus

The ctenostome bryozoan family Clavoporidae: diversity and description of new taxa

12.11.2025
 

Rupert Riedl at 100

The endless pursuit of life's hidden order

10.11.2025
 

New paper in Annals of the Natural History Museum Vienna

Rediscovery of lost syntypes of the Crimean shemaya Alburnus mentoides Kessler, 1859 (Teleostei, Leuciscidae) and designation of a lectotype.

10.11.2025
 

New paper in Annals of the Natural History Museum Vienna

Fish skeletons with hyperostosis in the Ichthyological Collection of the Natural History Museum Vienna (Austria).

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).

 

26.09.2025
 

New paper in Entomologica Austriaca

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

25.09.2025
 

New paper in Gene

Evolution of highly diverse gene orders in mitochondrial genomes of Syllidae (Annelida).

23.09.2025
 

New paper in Entomologica Austriaca

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

23.09.2025
 

Willy DeMattia

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


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:

25.11.2025
 

Across the branches of life: A personal evolutionary journey

02.12.2025
 

Katrin Martic

Variation in enamel-dentine junction (EDJ) morphology in extant apes and fossil hominins

02.12.2025
 

Endometrial effect of a mutation in Wnt4 at single-cell level

09.12.2025
 

Comparative study of SIFamide-like immunoreactive neurons in the euchelicerate central nervous system.

09.12.2025
 

David Sainitzer

Molecular Detection of Vector-Borne Pathogens in Ticks collected from Companion Animals in the Republic of Kosovo

16.12.2025
 

Franziska Chowanietz

Social relationships of adolescent male Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)