Associate Members
Prof. emer. DDr. Fred Bookstein
Research Areas: Applied multivariate methods for the human sciences, both biological and behavioural (e.g. Bookstein method of Partial Least Squares, the Bookstein shape coordinates), mathematical statistics and evolutionary zoology
Dr. Pedro Frade
Natural History Museum Vienna
Curator, staff scientist, Zoological Department III
Research Areas: Corals and coral reef science; coral biology, ecology and evolution; integrated systematics, phylogenetics and phylogenomics; biodiversity, symbiosis, microbial ecology and host-associated microbes; invertebrate zoology
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Elisabeth Haring
Natural History Museum Vienna
Head of the Central Research Laboratories
Research Areas: Evolutionary genetics, biodiversity, molecular systematics (animals), molecular phylogenies, phylogeography, population/conservation genetics, DNA barcoding, genetic monitoring
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Luise Kruckenhauser
Natural History Museum Vienna
Deputy Head of the Laboratory of Molecular Systematics
Research Areas: Population and conservation genetics, species delimitation, molecular systematics, phylogeography, biodiversity, genetic monitoring, evolution of cave fish, DNA barcoding of molluscs
Dr. Anja Palandačić
Natural History Museum Vienna
Collection manager, staff scientist, Zoological Department I
Research Areas: Population and conservation genetics, species delimitation, molecular systematics & taxonomy, phylogeography, biodiversity, museum & ancient DNA analysis
HR ao. Univ.- Prof. Dr. Maria Teschler-Nicola
Natural History Museum Vienna
Researcher OAP, Anthropology Department
Prof. Dr. habil. Frank Emmanuel Zachos
Natural History Museum Vienna
Curator, staff scientist, Zoological Department I
Research Areas: Biodiversity, Phylogeography, Population/Conservation genetics of mammals and birds, Species concepts, Theoretical foundations of taxonomy, History and Philosophy of Biology