Seminar Series: Environment & Biodiversity

Focus on Current Research: From evolutionary biology and ecology to climate change, environmental issues, and biodiversity trends.

The lectures are open to the public – welcoming university staff, students, and anyone interested.


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Winter Semester 2026/27 – Dates

The dates for the upcoming winter semester 2026/27 are currently being planned. As soon as the dates are confirmed, they will be published here on a rolling basis.


Friday, 20 November 2026, 2:00 p.m.

Faculty of Natural Sciences (NLW), Seminar Room 435, 3rd Floor

Rod Peakall, PhD (Australian National University)

Research areas: Evolutionary Biology, Pollination Biology, Genetic Analysis, Chemical Ecology

Host: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stefan Dötterl


Friday, 22 January 2027, 2:00 p.m.

Faculty of Natural Sciences (NLW), Seminar Room 424, 3rd Floor

Prof. Dr. Thomas Schmitt (Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg)

Research areas: Evolution of Chemical Communication in Insects, Evolution of Cuticular Hydrocarbon Profiles in Insects, Functional Aspects of Chemical Interactions between Animals and Plants

Host: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stefan Dötterl


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