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Dr. Benjamin Wasiljew

Ichthyology
Museum Education
Ichthyology
Tel: +49 228 9122-431
Fax: +49 228 9122-212
Mail: b.wasiljew [at] leibniz-zfmk.de
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Field of work

For my PhD project I investigate the functional morphology and ecomorphology within the adaptive radiation of sailfin silversides on the Indonesian island Sulawesi. The 16 species are all endemic for Sulawesi and show a high diversity in prey choice, habitat and body morphology. I analyse the differentiations between the species and sexes by using diverse imaging methods like X-rays, µCT scans and high-speed video recordings. The aim of this project is to explain the differences in morphology and ecology between the different sailfin silverside species and between the sexes.

Research interests

  • Morphology
  • Anatomy
  • Ecology
  • Evolutionary biology
  • Adaptive radiations
  • Biodiversity research
  • Geometric morphometrics
  • µ-CT imaging

Funding

PhD scholarship of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

Memberships

German Ichthyological Society, Alexander Koenig Society

Further information

Newspaper article in the General Anzeiger Bonn

https://www.general-anzeiger-bonn.de/news/wissen-und-bildung/regional/museum-koenig-untersucht-artenvielfalt_aid-45403719

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