Colloquium of
Evolutionary Biology

 

In the iomE colloquium, we have internal and external speakers from all fields of evolutionary biology. It is jointly organised by all research groups of the institute.

The colloquium takes place on Tuesdays at 12:15pm until approx. 1:15pm in the BZ 1 lecture hall (HS 00.187). Talks are given in English. Everyone who is interested is welcome!

If you have any questions please contact PD Dr. Florian Menzel (menzelf@uni-mainz.de) and Prof. Ann-Kathrin Huylmans (a.huylmans@uni-mainz.de).

 

 

Schedule:

13.01.2026    Prof. Jonathan Gershenzon (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena)

Finding friends in the forest: Fungal symbionts in the life of conifer bark beetles
(hosted by Prof. Meret Huber)

 

12.02.2026   Prof. Rohini Balakrishnan  (Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, India)

Signals, mate-finding and mate choice: the importance of spatial context
(hosted by Prof. Hanna Kokko)
abstract Balakrishnan
Please mind that this talk will take place on a THURSDAY at 12:15 in the BZ 1 lecture hall.

 

03.03.2026   Prof. Anthony Bishopp  (University of Nottingham, UK)

Title: TBA
(hosted by Prof. Xu)

 

26. 03.2026  Dr. Luisa Pallares (Evolutionary Genomics of Complex Traits, Max Planck Institute for Biology, Tübingen)

Title: TBA
(hosted by Prof. Marion Silies)
Please mind that this talk will take place on a THURSDAY at 12:00 in the BZ 1 lecture hall (HS 00.187) This event is joined with the IDN institute.