Vienna Doctoral School of Ecology and Evolution (VDSEE)

Mission Statement

Our mission is to offer an internationally competitive doctoral training, combining excellent research and teaching. The Doctoral School of Ecology and Evolution provides PhD candidates an excellent research environment and infrastructure to carry out cutting edge research and to advance our knowledge on the organization and development of individual organisms to ecosystems.

Doctoral programme

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Research Areas

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Activities & Events

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Newest Publications

2026

Kambach, S., Jandt, U., Acosta, A. T. R., Álvarez-Martínez, J. M., Axmanová, I., Bazzichetto, M., Bergmeier, E., Bernhardt-Römermann, M., Biurrun, I., Bonari, G., Carboni, M., Carlucci, M. B., Carranza, M. L., Cerabolini, B. E. L., Chiarucci, A., Chytrý, M., Damasceno, G., Dengler, J., De Sanctis, M., ... Bruelheide, H. (2026). Habitat-specific trends in taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity in European plant communities over a century. Nature Communications, 17(1), Article 4208. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-72112-5

Suksa, W., Li, W. J., Luo, Z. H., Jiao, J. Y., Ponce, V., Nuñez-Montero, K., Arce-Johnson, P., Sharma, N. R., Thamchaipenet, A., & Narsing Rao, M. P. (2026). Metagenomic analysis revealed the presence of novel Actinomycetota “Candidatus Solincola uaceae” sp. nov., obtained from a hot spring. Scientific Reports, 16(1), Article 6922. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-37544-5

McGrath, K., Montes, T. A. K. D. S., Fossile, T., da Rocha Bandeira, D., Borba, F. M., Cremer, M. J., van der Sluis, L. G., Higham, T., Klahold Rosa, A. P., Saña, M., & Colonese, A. C. (2026). Molecular and zooarchaeological identification of 5000 year old whale-bone harpoons in coastal Brazil. Nature Communications, 17(1), Article 48. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-67530-w

Kopatz, V., Resch, U., Draganic, K., Horvath, A., Pfneissl, J., Kabiljo, J., Mödl, B., Timelthaler, G., Wallner, J., Mirzaei, Z., Beratlyte, S., Schlederer, M., Sarbu, S., Laslau, S., Hollóczki, O., Raigel, M., Gruber, E. S., Widder, J., Kufferath, I., ... Kenner, L. (2026). Polystyrene micro- and nanoplastics in a colitis mouse model – effects on biodistribution, macrophage polarization, and gut microbiome. Microplastics and Nanoplastics, 6(1), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43591-025-00160-7

Chaboteaux, E., Aycart-Lazo, P., Arias-Álvarez, G., Bejar-Hermoza, S., Duerr, N., Ortiz-Pacheco, J., Castro, R., Rivera-Groves, E. M., Lopera-Toro, A., & Forsyth, A. (2026). Seasonal monopolization of small carrion by a scarab beetle in terra firme Amazonian rainforests. Scientific Reports, 16(1), Article 2215. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-31811-7