The MEEGene seminar series brings together experts from the fields of comparative genomics, evolutionary biology and environmental genomics at the LIB. Lectures deal with empirical, theoretical and technical developments.
Until further notice, all lectures will take place in online format unless otherwise announced.
The lectures are freely accessible, but registration via email is required.
To participate as a listener or to suggest speakers, please contact meegene@leibniz-lib.de
Overview of upcoming dates:
14 October 2025
Laura Tensen (Zoological Institute and Museum, University of Greifswald, Germany)
"Can't See the Forest for the Trees - How a case of chafer beetles with extreme philopatry brings new insight into DNA taxonomy"
28 October 2025
Dirk Ahrens (LIB)
"Can't See the Forest for the Trees - How a case of chafer beetles with extreme philopatry brings new insight into DNA taxonomy"
11 November 2025
Kevin Kocot (University of Alabama & Alabama Museum of Natural History)
"Sweat the Small Stuff: Biodiversity and Systematics of Small-Bodied Marine Invertebrates"
09 December 2025
Mandë Holford (Harvard University)
"TBA"
13 January 2026
Sarah Schmid (ETH Zurich)
"Museomics to improve eDNA monitoring of marine fishes"
27 January 2026
Susanne Reier (Natural History Museum, Vienna)
"TBA"