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.
"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
Our Resarch Groups
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Archaea Biology and Ecogenomics
Bio-Oceanography and Marine Biology
Environmental Change and Biodiversity
Evolutionary Antropology
Evolutionary Morphology
Evolutionary Zoology
Molecular Evolution and Development
Limnology
Molecular Systems Biology
Plant Evolutionary Biology
Theoretical Evolutionary Biology
Tropical Ecology and Animal Biodiversity
Welcome Message by Jean-Robert Tyran, Vice-Rector for Research and International Affairs
The next Public Presentations at the Faculty of research projects presented by VDSEE Doctoral/PhD graduates in their first year will take place online on 10 June 2021, from 9:00 to 15:00. You have the chance to listen to 12 presentations and to participate in discussions.
Evolutionary anthropologists from the University of Vienna and colleagues have found a new explanaiton for the tight "fetopelvic" in humans.
Citation of the paper: Stansfield E, Kumar K, Mitteroecker P, & Grunstra NDS. Biomechanical trade-offs in the pelvic floor constrain the evolution of the human birth canal. PNAS, doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2022159118
Johannes Herpell is a member of the Vienna Doctoral School of Ecology and Evolution. In his PhD thesis, he aims to strengthen plants with the help of bacteria instead of pesticides. The video gives an insight into his research.
Educational institutions can contribute to driving societal transformation. This series of courses provides an overview of the climate crisis and addresses possible solutions.
Further information as well as information on registration can be found here
VDSEE invites applications for completion grants, aiming to support VDSEE doctoral students in their final phase of their doctoral studies beyond their current thesis funding. The doctoral candidates should complete and submit their doctoral thesis within the funding period.
Anlässlich des österreichischen Earth Overshoot Day am 07.04.2021 macht Martin Auer ein Interview mit Assoz.Prof. Franz Essl vom Department für Botanik und Biodiversitätsforschung der Universität Wien. The interview is available on Youtube
