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

30.04.2026
 

Isabella SARTO-JACKSON (KLI)

Thursday 30 April 2026, 3.00 pm (CET)

21.04.2026
 

Congratulations!

Lisa Kindler

Methodological comparison of HCR and WMISH for gene expression analysis in Thylaeodus rugulosus

18.04.2026
 

Paul Arthur Höller

achieved 3rd place in the poster prize at the 22. Crusttag at the Natural History Museum Vienna (April 16th to 18th, 2026)

18.04.2026
 

Max Hämmerle

received the award for the best talk at the 22. Crusttag at the Natural History Museum Vienna (April 16th to 18th, 2026).

27.03.2026
 

Marie-Luise Wedenig

Population dynamics of the European green toad (Bufotes viridis) in an urban environment (Simmeringer Haide, Austria)

25.03.2026
 

Michelle Kokodynska

The influence of artificial light at night on the development of tadpoles of the European green toad (Bufotes viridis)

23.03.2026
 

New paper in Scientific Reports

Morphological character evolution and ancestral state reconstruction in phylactolaemate bryozoans.

23.03.2026
 

New paper in Scientific Reports

Another piece of the puzzle: analysis of Acanthocheilonema spirocauda larvae from its presumed intermediate host the seal louse (Echinophthirius...

23.03.2026
 

Nina Kraus

Environmental Regulation of Cardiac Development and Evolution


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:

28.04.2026
 

A practical introduction to LLM

05.05.2026
 

The Bombyliidae of Austria: Creating an Identificaiton Key and DNA Barcoding Reference Data

12.05.2026
 

Sophia Geiger

Flowerbeds as stepping stones in the city: movement and floral resource use of bumblebees (Bombus spp.) in urban green spaces

19.05.2026
 

Clemens Schweiger

Neuroanatomy of chemosensory organs in Solifugae (camel spiders)