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Junior Research Groups and Junior Professorships

iDiv hosts twelve research groups; three are led by junior scientists and one by a junior professor

Group of chimpanzees using sticks to fish for termites at the edge of a water body

Erin Wessling

Behavioral Conservation

led by Dr Erin Wessling

We investigates how animal behaviour and culture contribute to biodiversity, and how they can be practically incorporated into conservation planning and action.

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Bird Future

led by Dr Tatiane Micheletti

We aim to simulate the long-term impacts of land-use and climate decisions in order to translate complex science into clear options for nature-positive outcomes.

A group of people are participating in a street protest or demonstration in an urban area. Many are wearing white lab coats, suggesting they may be scientists or students. They are holding signs, one of which prominently reads “KLIMA PAKET” in red letters on a black background. The surrounding buildings are older European-style architecture, and bare trees suggest it is autumn or winter. The sky is partly cloudy with blue patches visible. (Photo: Ilkhom Soliev)

Ilkhom Soliev

Environmental Sociology

led by Jun-Prof Dr Ilkhom Soliev

We study individual-to-institutional levels of drivers, processes, and outcomes of social-environmental change and transformations.

Omer Nevo

Evolutionary Ecology

led by Dr Omer Nevo

We address the question of how fruits have evolved in response to the preferences and behaviour of the animals that consume them and disperse their seeds.