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2018

Interactions of gecko feet and plant surface microstructures

Research object:
Geckos, Interactions, plant surface, Gecko feet

Macro ecology und niche evolution of invasive species

ZFMK Project lead:
Dr. César Capinha (Herpetology)
Research object:
Invasive species
Funding:
FCT

The phylogeny and evolution of the genus Torymus (Chalcidoidea: Torymidae)

ZFMK Project lead:
Dr. Ralph S. Peters (Hymenoptera)

2017

GGBC: Assessment, Monitoring and Management of Caucasian Biodiversity

ZFMK Project lead:
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Directorate, Chair Systematic Zoology)
Research object:
Barcoding, Caucaus region, Biodiversity hotspot
Funding:
BMBF

Cryptic diversity in Western Australian Giant Millipedes

ZFMK Project lead:
Dr. Thomas Wesener (Myriapoda)
Research object:
Millipedes, Diplopoda, Australien, Barcoding, Bedrohte Arten, Millipedes, Taxonomie, Taxonomy, Endemiten, endemic
Funding:
ZFMK

Adaptive Genomics of Sulawesi ricefishes

ZFMK Project lead:
Dr. Julia Schwarzer (Evolutionary Genomics, Centre for Taxonomy and Morphology (ztm), Centre for Molecular Biodiversity Research (zmb))
Research object:
Fish
Funding:
Leibniz

Evolution of Dexiarchia

ZFMK Project lead:
Dr. Alexander Donath (Computational Genomics, High-performance Computing)
Research object:
Gastropoda, Nudibranchia, Dexiarchia, Evolution
Funding:
DFG

Geographical differentiation and adaptation of the Eurasian Nutracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes)

ZFMK Project lead:
Dr. Till Töpfer (Ornithology)
Research object:
Birds

Using target enrichment to exploit old museum material for phylogenomic research

ZFMK Project lead:
Dr. Marianne Espeland (Lepidoptera)
Research object:
Lepidoptera, phylogenetics
Funding:
ZFMK

Functional morphology of an adaptive radiation - sailfin silversides from Sulawesi as a model system

ZFMK Project lead:
PD Dr. Fabian Herder (Ichthyology)

Optimizing and standardizing the preservation of animal tissue samples for molecular biodiversity research

ZFMK Project lead:
Dr. Jonas Astrin (Biobank)
Research object:
Biobanks, Sample Preservation, SOPs

Phylogeny of oystercatchers (Haematopodidae)

ZFMK Project lead:
Dr. Till Töpfer (Ornithology)
Research object:
Birds

Structure and function of serrated fringes in flight feathers of owls

ZFMK Project lead:
Dr. Till Töpfer (Ornithology)
Research object:
Birds

A new group of juliform millipedes from the Age of the Dinosaurs

ZFMK Project lead:
Dr. Thomas Wesener (Myriapoda)
Research object:
Millipedes, Bernstein, Diplopoda, Millipedes, Myanmar, Amber, Cretaceous
Funding:
AKS, ZFMK

Subject-related University Partnership for the International Master Program "Indo Pacific Coral Reef Biodiversity and Conservation"

ZFMK Project lead:
Prof. Dr. Heike Wägele (Phylogenetics and Evolutionary Biology)
Funding:
DAAD

Evolutionary history of Neotropical false chameleons (Polychrotidae: Polychrus)

ZFMK Project lead:
Dr. Claudia Koch (Herpetology, Scientific Animal Keeping Facility)
Research object:
Polychrotidae
Funding:
AKG, Biopat

2016

Joint project: The collections – a cosmos. In the spirit of Humboldt’s ideas, the notion of the cosmos as a networking science should be reflected in the objects of the collections of the university and museums. Systems and infrastructur

ZFMK Project lead:
Dr. Katharina Schmidt-Loske (Biohistoricum)
Research object:
offprints
Funding:
BMBF

8 Objects, 8 Museums - a simultaneous exhibition of the eight research museums of the Leibniz-Association

ZFMK Project lead:
Björn Rulik (Department Arthropoda)
Funding:
Leibniz , ZFMK

Description before Extinction. The status of two species of giant pill-millipedes on Madagascar endemic to forests under anthropogenic pressure.

ZFMK Project lead:
Dr. Thomas Wesener (Myriapoda)
Research object:
Riesenkugler, Animals, Barcoding, Bedrohte Arten, Conservation, Diplopoda, Endemiten, endemic, giant pill-millipede, Madagaskar, Millipedes, Kugler, Millipedes, Taxonomy
Funding:
ZFMK

Two new species of chirping giant pill-millipedes from Madagaskar

ZFMK Project lead:
Dr. Thomas Wesener (Myriapoda)
Research object:
Riesenkugler, Millipedes, Millipedes, giant pill-millipede, endemic, Endemiten, Madagaskar, Barcoding, Critical Habitats, Myriapoda, Kugler, Taxonomy, Conservation
Funding:
ZFMK

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