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:

03.11.2026  Dr. Tobias Köllner (Max-Planck Institut für chemische Ökologie, Jena)

The floral illusion: How blister beetles deceive bees

(hosted by Prof. M. Huber)

 

10.11.2026  Oliver J. Meacock (University of Sheffield, UK)

Accelerating towards a facilitatory view of the niche

(hosted by Prof. H. Kokko)

 

24.11.2026  Prof. Ingo Schlupp (School of Biological Sciences, University of Oklahoma, USA)

Instant speciation in a livebearing fish, the Amazon Molly.

(hosted by Dr. T. Keaney and Prof. H. Kokko)

 

27.11.2026   Prof Dr Matthias Erb (University of Bern, Switzerland)

How plants perceive volatiles. 

(hosted by Prof. M. Huber)
Please mind that this talk will take place on a FRIDAY in SR 1 (00.301) in Biocentre 1 at 12:15.

 

01.12.2026    Dr. Jan Kreider (Department of Biology, Lund University, Sweden)

Evolutionary transitions to eusociality and multicellularity

(hosted by Dr. T. Keaney)