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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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HR ao. Univ.- Prof. Dr. Maria Teschler-Nicola

Natural History Museum Vienna
Researcher OAP, Anthropology Department

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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

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