People
Are you a potential PhD student or postdoc interested in joining the lab? Contact us here. We'd love to hear from you.
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Jonathan Henshaw I did my PhD with Hanna Kokko and Michael Jennions at the Australian National University, followed by a postdoc with Adam Jones at the University of Idaho. I've been a Junior Professor at the University of Freiburg since April 2020. Outside of work, I like birding, diving, hanging out with my family, and finding new ways to combine these activities. My Erdős number is 5. |
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Xiaoyan Long (Postdoc)
I did my PhD with Weissing Franjo, Jan Komdeur and Tamas Szekely at the University of Groningen. Since June 2022, I have been a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Freiburg. I have broad research interests, including parental care, mate choice, cooperation and conflict, and competition. Moreover, I have extensive experience in theoretical modelling, phylogenetic analysis and fieldwork. Email: [email protected] |
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Stephan Lohmar (PhD student)
I finished my master studies in biology at the University of Freiburg with a thesis on the structuring mechanisms of termite communities in the savanna of the Ivory Coast. I am interested in major evolutionary transitions, especially the transition from organism to superorganism. Stephan is co-supervised by Prof. Judith Korb. Email: [email protected] |
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Mohammadali Dashtbali (PhD student)
I did my master studies on mathematical modelling of infectious disease and control of such diseases using a differential game approach at Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), Iran. I am interested in evolutionary biology, evolutionary game theory, sexual selection, simulation modelling, mathematical biology and genetics. Email: [email protected] |
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Kartikey Awasthi (PhD student)
I did my Master's at IISER, Mohali studying theoretical modelling of social behaviours. I am currently studying the dynamics and evolution of human mate choice, especially when parents are involved in the process. I am keen on the education of evolutionary theory as well! Outside academia, you can chat with me about linguistics, history of science, animated movies, mythology, and basically anything! |
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Anna Waffender (Research assistant)
Before coming to Freiburg for my Master’s degree, I finished my Bachelor’s degree in biology at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz with a thesis on strain competition between defensive bacterial symbionts of Lagria beetles. For my Master’s thesis, I developed simulation models relating to sexual selection. I am now working as a research assistant to collect data for a review of sex differences in animals. |
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Nils Bodenstein (Master's student)
I am a Master's student pursuing degrees in both Biology and Environmental Science. My current thesis focuses on modeling the demographic transition while exploring whether today's human childbearing behaviors could be considered maladaptive. Prior to my thesis work, I was involved in a project within Jonathan's lab that delved into evolutionary modeling of sexual selection. This experience sparked my interest in applying evolutionary principles, particularly within the context of human evolution. |
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Carola Sigle (Technician) I finished my biology degree in 2001 with a thesis on life-history variation in Anodonta mussels. Since 2004, I've worked as a technician at the University of Freiburg, providing assistance with both teaching and research. I enjoy supervising students in their lab courses. |