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

18.08.2026
 

New paper in Journal of Morphology

Why Some Bryozoans Poop Themselves: A Novel Defecation Method in Ctenostome Bryozoans.

06.08.2026
 

New paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution

Evolution of an amphibian-specific family of epidermal differentiation-associated genes.

22.07.2026
 

Sara Angjeliu

Aktivitätsmessungen an kleinen Bodentieren mittels moderner Körperschallmessmethoden

08.07.2026
 

Congratulations!

Georg Ehrlich

Demography and Morphometry of Fire-Bellied Toads in Two Contrasting Habitats in Obere Lobau, Vienna

06.07.2026
 

New paper in Annals of the Natural History Museum of Vienna

Does phylogenetic conservatism obscure the trophic ecology of the Small-Eyed Goby Austrolethops wardi Whitley, 1935 (Teleostei, Gobiidae), an...

03.07.2026
 

Emese Tóth

Senescence and the Evolution of Life History and Evolvability

20.06.2026
 

New paper in Communications Biology

Hoxc13 and homologs of mammalian hair keratins are required for the

cornification of nuptial pads in Xenopus frogs.

19.06.2026
 

Maria Serracanta Fernandez

Segment polarity gene expression in Acanthochitona fascicularis (Mollusca: Polyplacophora), a non-segmented...

08.06.2026
 

New paper in African Journal of Wildlife Research

Estimating Greater Kudu Abundance Using Non-Invasive Genetic Sampling Methods – A Pilot Study.


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:

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