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Upcoming basic lectures

The basic lecture course has been an integral part of the IMPRS curriculum since its inception and is mainly designed to provide insights into recent scientific progress in chemical ecology. IMPRS faculty members contributes lectures on latest discoveries, technical advances or major conceptual issues. The lectures take place on Monday, 5pm, once per month (except August) online or offline. Each lecture earns 0,15 credit points. Lectures will be archived.

 

Evolutionary ecology of the green-brown polymorphism in Orthoptera

Basic lecture
  • Date: Apr 27, 2026
  • Time: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • Speaker: Holger Schielzeth
  • Prof. for Molecular Population Ecology at FSU Institute of Ecology
  • Location: MPI-CE, A1.009 + A1.011

Cooperation and conflict

Basic lecture
  • Date: May 11, 2026
  • Time: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • Speaker: Martin Kaltenpoth
  • Head of MPI-CE Department of Insect Symbiosis
  • Location: MPI-CE
  • Room: Seminar room A1.009 and A1.011

TBA

Basic lecture
  • Date: Jun 8, 2026
  • Time: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • Speaker: Manuela Nowotny
  • Head of Animal Physiology at FSU, Institute of Zoology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Location: MPI-CE
  • Room: Seminar room A1.009 and A1.011

TBA

Basic lecture
  • Date: Jul 6, 2026
  • Time: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • Speaker: Nicole van Dam
  • Director of research of the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops
  • Location: MPI-CE
  • Room: Seminar room A1.009 and A1.011

TBA

Basic lecture
  • Date: Sep 28, 2026
  • Time: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • Speaker: Dr. Markus Knaden
  • Head of Research Group Odor-Guided Behaviour
  • Location: MPI-CE
  • Room: Seminar room A1.009 and A1.011

TBA

Basic lecture
  • Date: Oct 26, 2026
  • Time: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • Speaker: Sarah O'Connor
  • Head of MPI-CE Department of Natural Product Biosynthesis
  • Location: MPI-CE
  • Room: Seminar room A1.009 and A1.011

TBA

Basic lecture
  • Date: Nov 2, 2026
  • Time: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • Speaker: Franziska Beran
  • Head of IGZ Research Group Plant Biotic Interactions
  • Location: MPI-CE
  • Room: Seminar room A1.009 and A1.011

TBA

Basic lecture
  • Date: Dec 7, 2026
  • Time: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
  • Speaker: Yuko Ulrich
  • Head of MPI-CE Lise Meitner Research Group Social Behavior
  • Location: MPI-CE
  • Room: Seminar room A1.009 and A1.011
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