All seminars at our institute (per week).

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Spring & Autumn Semester 2026
Date Seminar Speakers Title Room
The current calendar week is 14
31.03.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
IEE junior Staff (Suman Das)		 Prof. Charles Mullon, University of Lausanne The evolutionary origins and consequences of XY and ZW sex-determining systems Haller, 248
01.04.2026, 10:30h Conservation Biology 
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz 		Matilda Angeloni, MSc proposal, University of Bern Population genetics of stoats (Mustela erminea) in Switzerland Mu27, 116
Next calendar week is 15
08.04.2026, 10:30h Conservation Biology 
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz 		No seminar (Eastern break), University of Bern No seminar (Eastern break) Mu27, 116

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Other Weeks of Spring & Autumn Semester 2026
Date Seminar Speakers Title Room
Week 08
17.02.2026, 16:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
Prof. Dr. X. Li Richter		 Prof. Hanna ten Brink, Department of Theoretical and Computational Ecology, University of Amsterdam Marine species interactions under environmental change: insights from microbes and estuarine-dependent fish Haller, 248
18.02.2026, 14:00h Aquatic Ecology & Evolution 
Prof. Dr. Ole Seehausen		 Dr. Tasleem Akhtar, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan On the ecology and evolution of Himalayan snow trout online Bal6, D110
18.02.2026, 10:30h Conservation Biology 
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz		 Adina Hermes, BSc proposal, University Bern Evaluating management strategies for the control of italian crested newt (Triturus carnifex) Mu27, 116
Week 09
24.02.2026, 16:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
Prof. Dr. O. Seehausen		 Dr. Bernhard Wegscheider, Aquatic Ecology & Evolution, IEE Identifying priority areas for conservation and restoration of freshwater biodiversity in Switzerland Haller, 248
25.02.2026, 10:30h Conservation Biology 
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz 		Nadline Kjelsberg, IPS, University of Bern Environmental matching and functional traits shape plant reintroduction success Mu27, 116
25.02.2026, 14:00h Aquatic Ecology & Evolution 
Marion Talbi		 Daniela Souza, University of Basel Ecology-mediated demographic instability shapes genetic diversity in a cichlid adaptive radiation Bal6, D110
Week 10
03.03.2026, 16:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
Prof. Dr. C. Peichel		 Prof. Dr. Judith Bronstein, University of Arizona What Do We Know, and Where Do We Go From Here? Haller, 248
04.03.2026, 14:00h Aquatic Ecology & Evolution 
Prof. Dr. Ole Seehausen		 Prof. Albert Chakona, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity Cataloguing for conservation: safeguarding lives and livelihoods online Bal6, D110
Week 11
10.03.2026, 16:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
Prof. Dr. A.-C. Fabre		 Prof. Jack Tseng , UC Berkeley The structure-performance relationship of the lower jaw reveals a mammalian innovation Haller, 248
11.03.2026, 14:00h Aquatic Ecology & Evolution 
Prof. Dr. Ole Seehausen		 Dami Ogundipe, WSL and ETHZ From Implicit to Explicit: A Framework for Transparent Weighting in Conservation Prioritization Bal6, D110
11.03.2026, 10:30h Conservation Biology 
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz 		Laura Forgione, University of Bern Restoring plant and invertebrate biodiversity in lowland grasslands: efficacy of different seed addition methods Mu27, 116
Week 12
17.03.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
Prof. Dr. C. Bank		 Dr. Timothy Fuqua, University of Bern, Theoretical Ecology and Evolution The evolution and emergence of regulatory DNA Haller, 248
18.03.2026, 14:00h Aquatic Ecology & Evolution 
Dr. Luiz Jardim de Queiroz		 Dr. Adriana Alzate, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, NL Dispersal as a Key Process in Macroecology Bal6, D110
18.03.2026, 10:30h Conservation Biology 
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz 		Merlin Gay, MSc proposal, University of Bern Expanding nesting boxes to promote Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) colonisation Mu27, 116
Week 13
24.03.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
IEE junior Staff		 Dr. Zachary Bailey, University of Bern, Terrestrial Ecology Microbial Communities in a Changing Climate: Coexistence, Collapse, and Recovery Haller, 248
25.03.2026, 14:00h Aquatic Ecology & Evolution 
Dr. Alexus Roberts-Hugghis		 Henry Camarillo, Yale University, USA The evolution of form and function: lessons from fishes and salamanders Bal6, D110
25.03.2026, 10:30h Conservation Biology 
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz 		Amélia Rottmeier and Sofia Roque Avilés, MSc proposals, University of Bern Carnivores-ungulates relationships Mu27, 116
Week 14
31.03.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
IEE junior Staff (Suman Das)		 Prof. Charles Mullon, University of Lausanne The evolutionary origins and consequences of XY and ZW sex-determining systems Haller, 248
01.04.2026, 10:30h Conservation Biology 
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz 		Matilda Angeloni, MSc proposal, University of Bern Population genetics of stoats (Mustela erminea) in Switzerland Mu27, 116
Week 17
21.04.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
Prof. Dr. A.-C. Fabre		 Dr. Olivia Plateau, Evolutionary Functional Morphology group, IEE & NMBE What insights into ontogeny can we gain from osteology? Haller, 248
22.04.2026, 10:30h Conservation Biology 
Prof. Dr. Raphaël Arlettaz 		TBA, University of Bern MSc final results mini-symposium? Mu27, 116
22.04.2026, 14:00h Aquatic Ecology & Evolution 
Dr. Luiz Jardim de Queiroz		 Suchinta Arif, University of New Brunswick, CAN A causal toolkit for uncovering ecological relationships across diverse study systems Bal6, D110
Week 18
28.04.2026, 16:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
Prof. Dr. R. Arlettaz		 Dr. Stijn Verschueren, University of Bern, Conservation Biology Interactions between recovering large carnivores and mammal communities Haller, 248
29.04.2026, 14:00h Aquatic Ecology & Evolution 
Dr. Bernhard Wegscheider		 Dr. Twan Stoffers, Wageningen University, NL TBA Bal6, D110
Week 19
05.05.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
Prof. Dr. M. Thakur		 Dr. Rudolf P. Rohr, University of Fribourg Interplay between evolution and coexistence theory Haller, 248
06.05.2026, 14:00h Aquatic Ecology & Evolution 
Dr. Dario Josi		 Dr. Adenike Adenaya, GEOMAR, Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, GER Assessing the Overlooked Interaction Between Bacterial Communities and Pollutants at the Sea-Surface Microlayer in Coastal Environments Bal6, D110
Week 20
12.05.2026, 16:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
IEE junior staff (E. Rees-Baylis)		 Prof. Dr. Priyanga Amarasekare , UCLA Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - Haller, 248
13.05.2026, 14:00h Aquatic Ecology & Evolution 
Dr. Anna Mahulu		 Dr. Musonda Mumba, Convention on Wetlands, Gland, CH TBA Bal6, D110
Week 21
19.05.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
Prof. Dr. C. Bank		 Prof. Dr. Margaret Owuor, Wyss Academy / IEE - Haller, 248
20.05.2026, 14:00h Aquatic Ecology & Evolution 
Dr. Pooja Singh		 Prof. Christian Parisod, University of Fribourg Whole-genome duplication and ecological radiation in the Alps Bal6, D110
Week 22
26.05.2026, 16:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
-		 Exam, - - H 101
27.05.2026, 14:00h Aquatic Ecology & Evolution 
Marion Talbi		 Dr. Lilia Bahri-Sfar, Tunis El Manar University, Tunisia TBA online Bal6, D110
Week 38
15.09.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
-		 -, - - Haller, 248
Week 39
22.09.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
-		 -, -- - Haller, 248
Week 40
29.09.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
-		 -, - - Haller, 248
Week 41
06.10.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
-		 -, - - Haller, 248
Week 42
13.10.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
-		 -, - - Haller, 248
Week 43
20.10.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
-		 -, - - Haller, 248
Week 44
27.10.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
Prof. Dr. C. Bank		 Prof. Rowan Barrett, McGill University, Montreal Genomics of resilience to environmental change Haller, 248
Week 45
03.11.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
Prof. Dr. C. Bank		 Prof. Séverine Vuilleumier, Institut et Haute Ecole de la Santé La Source, Lausanne Biodiversity and health Haller, 248
Week 46
10.11.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
-		 -, - - Haller, 248
Week 47
17.11.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
-		 -, - - Haller, 248
Week 48
24.11.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
Prof. Dr. C. Peichel		 Prof. Rana El-Sabaawi , University of Victoria - Haller, 248
Week 49
01.12.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
-		 -, - - Haller, 248
Week 50
08.12.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
-		 -, - - Haller, 248
Week 51
15.12.2026, 11:15h Lecture Series in Ecology and Evolution 
-		 -, - Exam Haller, 248

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