Leibniz-IZW-Seminare
Das Leibniz-Institut für Zoo-und Wildtierforschung veranstaltet regelmäßig wissenschaftliche Vorträge zu verschiedenen Themen, in denen eingeladene Rednerinnen und Redner oder IZW-Wissenschaftlerinnen und IZW-Wissenschaftler ihre Arbeit in Form eines Vortrags vorstellen. Die kostenfreien Veranstaltungen finden im Hörsaal des IZW statt und werden auch live per Video übertragen.
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Kommende Veranstaltungen
20.05.26 ,13 Uhr
Linda Hagberg (Doktorandin am IZW)
The past, present, and future of extant Amazonian sloths
Amazonia is the most species-dense and environmentally vulnerable region on Earth due to increasing human activity. Understanding the impact of past environmental change on its diversity can aid in future protection of the region. Cryptic diversity within any taxonomix group can lead to understimations of evolutionary complexity, biasing the assessment of its overall diversity. Thus, informing conservation efforts of Amazonian taxa requires understanding the extent of cryptic diversity and how to adress it adequately. Folivora (Sloths) provide a valuable model for studying this connection due to their wide distribution across Amazonia, their restricted arboreal lifestyle and reported cryptic diversity within its two genera.
Combining genomics and museomics, I will 1) investigating the biogeographic and phylogenetic history of the two remaining sloth genera Choloepus and Bradypus to provide a reference for past genetic diversity; 2) measure reproductive isolation among cryptic Choloepus populations to identify evolutionarily significant units; and 3) model potential sloth habitat using current and projected environmental data to estimate future distributions. Together, these approaches provide a comprehensive assessment of how biogeographic history shapes modern sloth diversity and how present population dynamics can inform conservation.
27.05.26, 13 Uhr
Filmvorführung von „Mein Leben auf unserem Planeten“ anlässlich des 100-jährigen Geburtstags von David Attenborough
03.06.26, 13 Uhr
Dr. Teresa Oliveira (Stipendiatin am IZW, University of Ljubljana)
Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) foraging ecology: a European-scale perspective
Europe hosts diverse habitats and environmental conditions, with increasing populations of large carnivores. The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is a large solitary felid of conservation concern, and a top predator in European landscapes. Many lynx populations, particularly in Central Europe, have suffered from severe inbreeding in recent decades, prompting several reintroductions and population reinforcement efforts. I will begin by providing an overview of the status of lynx populations across Europe, as well as presenting the outcomes of a recent, successful reinforcement project in the Dinaric mountains of Slovenia and Croatia. While conservation efforts continue, initiatives are also underway to combine and standardize datasets across Europe, advancing our understanding of Eurasian lynx ecology. I will be presenting some of the work developed within these initiatives during my PhD, related to lynx foraging ecology across Europe. We show that foraging parameters varied significantly between populations and in respect to multiple ecological factors on a pan-European scale. Lynx showed high adaptability to such factors, particularly human disturbance. As one of the main conservation challenges facing the Eurasian lynx is perceived competition with hunters, a deeper understanding of foraging ecology and its drivers is essential for improving lynx conservation efforts and mitigating conflicts with hunting communities in Europe.
24.06.26, 13 Uhr
Camila Ribas
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30.09.26, 13 Uhr
Dr. Joseph Durant (Netherlands Institute of Ecology)
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18.11.26, 13 Uhr
Marlène Gamelon (French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS))
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Organisation
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Abrechnung
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Letztes Update: 18.05.2026