Vienna Doctoral School of Ecology and Evolution

The Vienna Doctoral School of Ecology and Evolution is devoted to educating students in advancing our knowledge on the ecology and evolution of extant and ancestral organisms, populations and communities. In Ecology, the ambition is to better understand the mechanistic and evolutionary drivers of patterns and processes from gene regulation to the structure and function of ecosystems and the impact of communities on the biogeochemical cycles and their adaptive capacity in response to environmental change. In Evolution, we address the evolutionary processes leading to changes in organization and temporal dynamics of organisms, populations and species at the molecular, developmental, morphological and physiological level.

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"We welcome highly motivated PhD candidates, who share the enthusiasm and spirit of our Doctoral School to provide scientific answers to global challenges in ecology and evolution under changing environmental conditions. Our Doctoral School provides excellent conditions and an intellectual environment that allows realizing international competitive research."

Gerhard J. Herndl, Head of the Vienna Doctoral School Ecology and Evolution 2020-2023


Our Calendar

FÖP 15.03.24

Take a look at the schedule for our upcoming public presentations of our new PhD students 


Collaborations:

Opened in 1889, the NHM Vienna is one of the most important natural history museums in the world, with around 30 million objects and more than 841,800 visitors a year.

WasserCluster Lunz is a non-profit research center equally supported by the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU Vienna), the University for Continuing Education Krems, and the University of Vienna.

The La Gamba Field Station is a research and teaching facility of the University of Vienna, situated at the edge of the Regenwald der Österreicher (Rainforest of the Austrians) in Costa Rica.

Non-profit organization rooted at the University of Vienna and founded to support and develop sustainable life science practices.

Initiative of female scientists. Support the careers of female scientist & equalize the female-male employment status at the faculty of life science at the University of Vienna.


News

12.05.2022
 

On May 20, 2022, the Long Night of Research, the largest science and research event in the German-speaking world, will take place and the VDSEE will...

12.05.2022
 

A team led by palaeobiologist Julia Türtscher from the University of Vienna studied the multiple changes in tooth shape in the tiger shark. The study...

03.05.2022
 

University of Vienna's novel training and fellowship programme to help realise innovative venture ideas. The registration for the first bootcamp on...

19.04.2022
 

The University of Vienna is committed to providing assistance to its Ukrainian students during these hard times of war. Psychologist Brigitte...

07.04.2022
 

Ongoing dissertation projects can be submitted to the Impact Award until 18 April. The eight winners can make the impact of their research accessible...

29.03.2022
 

Paris - Oslo - Berlin. Visit your favorite summerschool and discuss topics like climate crisis, sustainability, democracy or global health.