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Institut für Evolutionsbiologie und Umweltwissenschaften Universität Zürich

Address Institut für Evolutionsbiologie und Umweltwissenschaften Universität Zürich
Winterthurerstrasse 190
8057
CH-Zürich
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Projects

Responsible applicant Institution of higher education Start End date Funding scheme

The structure, robustness, and functioning of the web of life
Bascompte Jordi University of Zurich - ZH 01.05.2017 31.10.2020 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Eco-evolutionary mechanisms and demographic consequences of dispersal in socially structured populations
Ozgul Seyfi Arpat University of Zurich - ZH 01.11.2015 31.10.2019 Interdisciplinary projects

Mechanisms underlying plant community productivity, stability and assembly (D-A-CH/LAE)
Schmid Bernhard University of Zurich - ZH 01.07.2010 31.07.2014 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Mechanisms promoting biodiversity effects and species coexistence in plant communities
Schmid Bernhard University of Zurich - ZH 01.04.2005 31.03.2010 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Individual strategies in group coordination: the role of spatial organisation and vocal signaling
Manser Marta University of Zurich - ZH 01.01.2013 30.06.2016 ProDoc

Evolution of male/female interactions in Silene alba (Miller) Kraus
Bernasconi Giorgina University of Zurich - ZH 01.05.2003 31.08.2006 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Signalübertragung während der Vulva-Entwicklung von Caenorhabditis elegans
Hajnal Alex University of Zurich - ZH 01.04.2016 31.03.2019 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Life history trade-offs in dipterocarp tree seedlings: implications for the structure and fuctioning of tropical ecosystems
Hector Andrew University of Zurich - ZH 01.04.2009 31.03.2013 Project funding (Div. I-III)

How does the forest move? Visualising seed dispersal with Conrad Gessner’s Icones oecologiae
Hansen Dennis University of Zurich - ZH 01.02.2016 31.10.2016 Agora

How the interaction between cultural traditions and socioeconomi-cally motivated changes in agricultural land use is shaping future grassland biodiversity in the landscape of the Alps
Fischer Markus University of Zurich - ZH 01.02.2002 30.06.2005 NRP 48 Landscapes and Habitats of the Alps

Bioremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils
Bachofen Reinhard University of Zurich - ZH 01.07.1997 31.12.1998 SCOPES

Museum Exhibition "Evolution in Action"
Kokko Hanna University of Zurich - ZH 01.12.2019 30.11.2021 Agora

Arctic Tundra Surface Energy Budget - assessing the status and informing predictions
Schaepman-Strub Gabriela University of Zurich - ZH 01.12.2018 30.11.2022 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Bridging biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in dendritic networks: a meta-ecosystem perspective
Altermatt Florian University of Zurich - ZH 01.08.2014 31.07.2018 SNSF Professorships

Gene expression and the evolution of plant alternation of generations
Szövényi Péter University of Zurich - ZH 01.08.2011 31.03.2015 Ambizione

The Great Divergence: China, Switzerland, and climate change-economies
Pei Qing University of Zurich - ZH 01.05.2015 31.07.2015 International short research visits

Bridging biodiversity and ecosystem functioning: a meta-ecosystem perspective
Altermatt Florian University of Zurich - ZH 01.08.2018 30.09.2020 SNSF Professorships

Evolution of breeding systems and phenology: evolutionary genomic analysis using Arabidopsis relatives
Shimizu Kentaro University of Zurich - ZH 01.04.2011 31.05.2012 Project funding (Div. I-III)

The role of the LIN-1 ETS and LIN-31 Forkhead transcription factors during epithelial morphogenesis in C. elegans
Hajnal Alex University of Zurich - ZH 01.03.2019 31.08.2019 Scientific Exchanges

Signal transduction during Caenorhabditis elegans development
Hajnal Alex University of Zurich - ZH 01.04.2019 31.03.2023 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Risk assessment under uncertainty for an emerging infectious wildlife disease
Schmidt Benedikt University of Zurich - ZH 01.12.2016 28.02.2017 International Exploratory Workshops

Ecology of meiotic drive
Lindholm Anna University of Zurich - ZH 01.05.2015 31.07.2015 International Exploratory Workshops

Evolutionary ecology of a selfish genetic element - the t haplotype in wild house mice
Lindholm Anna University of Zurich - ZH 01.03.2016 29.02.2020 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Alternative dispersal phenotypes in house mice
Lindholm Anna University of Zurich - ZH 01.08.2020 31.07.2024 Project funding (Div. I-III)

The complexity of interaction webs and the role of microbes and habitat alterations
Müller Christine B. University of Zurich - ZH 01.06.2002 30.09.2006 SNSF Professorships

Quantifying the roles of ecology and geography in genetic differentiation along altitudinal gradients: Insights from Borrelia, ticks and rodents in the Swiss Alps
Lemoine Mélissa University of Zurich - ZH 01.08.2015 30.06.2016 Marie Heim-Voegtlin grants

Analysis of the results of biodiversity research as a basis for broadening economic theory: an exemplary study to develop sustainable strategies in a regional socio-economic context
Seidl Irmi University of Zurich - ZH 01.01.1996 31.07.2000 Swiss Priority Programmes (SPPs)

The evolution and evolutionary consequences of prenatal maternal effects - from genes to populations
Tschirren Barbara University of Zurich - ZH 01.01.2015 31.12.2016 SNSF Professorships

Sex, sexual selection and local adaptation
Kokko Hanna University of Zurich - ZH 01.01.2016 31.12.2018 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Neutral genetic differentiation along an altitudinal gradient in Ixodes ricinus: Identifying biotic and abiotic factors which lead to reproductive isolation of tick populations
Lemoine Mélissa University of Zurich - ZH 01.02.2014 31.07.2015 Marie Heim-Voegtlin grants

Testing hypotheses on the evolutionary origin of the land plant sporophyte
Szövényi Péter University of Zurich - ZH 01.02.2016 31.01.2020 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Plant competitive interactions under soil nutrient transport limitation
Niklaus Pascal A. University of Zurich - ZH 01.09.2011 31.12.2014 ProDoc

Life-history evolution in clonal plants
Schmid Bernhard University of Zurich - ZH 01.04.1997 30.09.2000 Project funding (Div. I-III)

From individuals to ecosystems: integrating the effects of climate, competition and disturbance on the growth of individuals and the biomass and composition of plant communities.
Turnbull Lindsay Ann University of Zurich - ZH 01.03.2011 31.08.2014 Project funding (Div. I-III)

BIOLEACHING: From waste to resource: Microbial metal recovery from waste incineration residues
Brandl Helmut University of Zurich - ZH 01.01.1996 30.06.2000 Swiss Priority Programmes (SPPs)

RiverDNA: uncovering fundamental biodiversity in riverine systems using environmental DNA
Altermatt Florian Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology - EAWAG 01.11.2017 31.10.2021 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Molecular phylogeny of European Dolichopodidae (Insecta: Diptera, Brachycera)
Bernasconi Marco University of Zurich - ZH 01.05.2007 31.12.2011 Project funding (Div. I-III)

The stability of soil microbial functions under disturbance: A study of mechanisms linked to trace gas fluxes
Niklaus Pascal A. University of Zurich - ZH 01.02.2013 30.04.2017 Project funding (Div. I-III)

From understanding to predicting: Giant tortoises as drivers of the seed dispersal network of Aldabra
Hansen Dennis University of Zurich - ZH 01.12.2012 31.07.2017 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Evolution of a selfish genetic element in wild house mice (D-A-CH/MFCL)
Lindholm Anna University of Zurich - ZH 01.06.2012 30.09.2015 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Transcriptomic analysis of polyploid species using second generation sequencers: how are they tolerant of broader range of environmental stresses?
Shimizu-Inatsugi Rie University of Zurich - ZH 01.02.2011 31.01.2013 Marie Heim-Voegtlin grants

Competition and complementarity for light in herbaceous plant communities: experimental tests of theory
Hector Andrew University of Zurich - ZH 01.05.2005 31.03.2009 Project funding (Div. I-III)

How modern landscape fragmentation affects plants: demography, genetics, and biotic interactions
Fischer Markus University of Zurich - ZH 01.10.2002 31.12.2005 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Diversity of soil microbial communities affected by plant commu- nities
Brandl Helmut University of Zurich - ZH 01.03.2002 31.12.2003 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Genetic relationships among invasive European and native American Solidago plant taxa assessed by molecular markers
Joshi Jasmin University of Zurich - ZH 01.03.2007 31.03.2007 International short research visits

The evolution of innovations in cold-adapted bacteria
Toll Riera Macarena University of Zurich - ZH 01.05.2016 31.10.2019 Ambizione

Predicting community responses to environmental change
Petchey Owen University of Zurich - ZH 01.03.2012 31.05.2015 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Resistance to gene drives:responses to natural and synthetic systems
Lindholm Anna University of Zurich - ZH 01.05.2018 31.07.2018 Scientific Exchanges

Population dynamic mechanisms in ecosystem responses to global change, particularly elevated CO2
Schmid Bernhard University of Zurich - ZH 01.01.1996 31.12.2000 Swiss Priority Programmes (SPPs)

Ecology and genetics of population viability: the role of biotic interactions
Fischer Markus University of Zurich - ZH 01.10.1999 30.09.2002 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Activational and maternal hormonal effects on meerkat vocal communication
Manser Marta University of Zurich - ZH 01.10.2014 30.09.2015 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Breeding systems and germline development - evolutionary genomic analysis using Arabidopsis relatives
Shimizu Kentaro University of Zurich - ZH 01.06.2015 30.11.2018 Project funding (Div. I-III)

The Evolution and Ecology of Mobile DNA
Rankin Daniel University of Zurich - ZH 01.03.2009 31.12.2011 Ambizione

Genetic variation in quality and sexual selection on condition-dependent traits
Lüpold Stefan University of Zurich - ZH 01.09.2015 31.12.2017 Ambizione

Evolutionary functional genomics of selfing and polyploid speciation
Shimizu Kentaro University of Zurich - ZH 01.12.2018 30.11.2022 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Das Synthesebuch des Integrierten Projektes Biodiversität
Schmid Bernhard University of Zurich - ZH 01.03.1999 31.12.2000 Swiss Priority Programmes (SPPs)

The complexity of interaction webs and the role of microbes and habitat alterations
Müller Christine B. University of Zurich - ZH 01.10.2006 31.03.2009 SNSF Professorships

The evolution and robustness of transcription factor binding sites
Payne Joshua L. University of Zurich - ZH 01.01.2015 31.08.2017 Ambizione

Predicting the effects of temperature on ecological systems, at population, community, and ecosystem levels of organisation
Petchey Owen University of Zurich - ZH 01.10.2015 31.03.2019 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Metal mobilization from solids by HCN-forming microorganisms
Faramarzi Mohammad Ali University of Zurich - ZH 01.06.2005 31.08.2005 International short research visits

Effects of diversity in plant communities assembled from late- successional, early-successional or artificial species pool
Schmid Bernhard University of Zurich - ZH 01.02.2002 31.03.2005 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Developing open source software to fit zero-inflated generalized linear mixed models to ecological data
Brooks Mollie University of Zurich - ZH 01.07.2015 30.09.2015 International Exploratory Workshops

Influence of abitotic and biotic environment on the ecological performance of GM and non-GM wheat
Schmid Bernhard University of Zurich - ZH 01.06.2007 31.05.2011 NRP 59 Benefits and Risks of the Deliberate Release of Genetically Modified Plants

The Importance of genetic diversity in invasive plants
Joshi Jasmin University of Zurich - ZH 01.05.2004 31.12.2007 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Heavy metal concentrations in water and benthic algae in some important rivers of Albania
Bachofen Reinhard University of Zurich - ZH 01.10.2001 30.06.2004 SCOPES

Biodiversity and Functioning of Tropical Forest Ecosystems: Developing the Science for Evidence-Based Policy
Hector Andrew University of Zurich - ZH 01.03.2011 30.09.2015 ProDoc

Life-history evolution in clonal plants
Schmid Bernhard University of Zurich - ZH 01.04.1994 31.03.1997 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Robustness and weakened selection in the adaptive evolution of fluorescent proteins
Wagner Andreas University of Zurich - ZH 01.01.2018 31.12.2021 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Integrating sexual and asexual reproduction with ontogeny and senescence
Kokko Hanna University of Zurich - ZH 01.01.2019 31.12.2021 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Response of fen plants to habitat fragmentation and abandonment: demographic and genetic variation in space and time
Diemer Matthias University of Zurich - ZH 01.10.1997 30.06.2001 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Genomics of Polygenic Adaptation
Guillaume Frédéric University of Zurich - ZH 01.09.2017 30.11.2017 Scientific Conferences

Robustness and evolutionary parameter drift of stripe-forming gene regulatory networks
Schärli Yolanda University of Zurich - ZH 01.08.2014 31.07.2017 Ambizione

Demographic and Phenotypic Signals of Population Responses to Environmental Change
Ozgul Seyfi Arpat University of Zurich - ZH 01.05.2013 31.03.2017 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Genetic variation in quality and sexual selection on condition-dependent traits
Lüpold Stefan University of Zurich - ZH 01.01.2018 31.12.2021 SNSF Professorships

Call combinations in pied babblers
Townsend Simon William University of Zurich - ZH 01.06.2014 31.07.2016 Project funding (Div. I-III)

The population biology of plant parts: a mechanistic approach to plant ecology
Schmid Bernhard University of Zurich - ZH 01.04.1991 31.03.1994 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Towards an improved understanding of the tundra energy balance - dependence of radiative transfer on vegetation type
Schaepman-Strub Gabriela University of Zurich - ZH 01.09.2012 31.08.2015 Project funding (Div. I-III)

How publicly provided landscapes resources and historical heritage affect local economic change: population, employment and residential land prices
Schläpfer Felix University of Zurich - ZH 01.02.2005 31.03.2007 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Population Persistence Under Environmental Change Across Space and Time: A Unified Framework
Ozgul Seyfi Arpat University of Zurich - ZH 01.10.2019 30.09.2023 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Comparative evolutionary genomic analysis of widespread dung flies (Sepsidae; Scathophaga stercoraria): phenological differentiation and speciation
Blanckenhorn Wolf University of Zurich - ZH 01.10.2017 30.09.2021 Project funding (Div. I-III)

GREENFUTUREFOREST
Ozgul Seyfi Arpat University of Zurich - ZH 01.01.2017 31.12.2019 BiodivERsA

Advancing the limits of ecological forecasting in changing environments using very long-term experimentation with micro-ecosystems
Petchey Owen University of Zurich - ZH 01.01.2020 31.12.2023 Project funding (Div. I-III)

Plant population biology: demographic and genetic approaches (wissenschaftliche Tagung)
Schmid Bernhard University of Zurich - ZH 01.04.1997 30.09.1997 Scientific Conferences
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