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

21.11.2025
 

65th Phylogenetic Symposium in Vienna

100 years of Rupert Riedl: Systems Conditions for Evolution

November 21st -23, 2025

10.07.2025
 

Paul Arthur Höller

Characterization of neurogenic cell types in Pycnogonum litorale (Strøm, 1762) via gene expression studies

10.07.2025
 

New paper in Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

A genome-skimming phylogeny of ctenostome bryozoans

03.07.2025
 

New book capter in "The New Taxonomy. A Science Reimagined."

A Single Authoritative List of the World's Species - Background and Road Map

02.07.2025
 

New paper in BMC Biology

The genome of a sea spider corroborates a shared Hox cluster motif in arthropods with a reduced posterior tagma.

01.07.2025
 

New paper in Nature Ecology & Evolution

Cell type and cell signalling innovations underlying mammalian pregnancy.

26.06.2025
 

Daniel Stadtmauer

20.06.2025
 

Mildred Johnson

The life cycle and systematics of the boring ctenostome bryozoan families Immergentiidae and Spathiporidae

04.06.2025
 

New paper in communications biology

Host-parasite coevolution leads to underwater respiratory adaptations in extreme diving insects, seal lice (Lepidophthirus macrorhini).


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.

Winter Term 2025

300142 SE Evolutionary Biology (2025W)

Book the time slot for your talk in Winter Term 2025 here soon!