Recent News

23-11-2024

Our paper in Nature Ecology and Evolution is finally out!

13-11-2024

Congratulations to Abhishek Meena on defending his PhD!

11-11-2024

Benjamin Eggs is successfully defending his PhD in Tübingen - well done!

28-10-2024

Alexis Aellen joins as a Master's student

08-10-2024

Alicia Onomor starts her Master's

Our research

Our research centers around understanding the evolution and functional significance of mating behaviour and of traits under pre- or postmating sexual selection. We use comparative, experimental and molecular approaches in different groups of species. For more information see our Research page.

Drosophila

Fruit flies

Processes of postcopulatory sexual selection in Drosophila

Photo credit: Stefan Lüpold

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Frogs

Frogs

Intra- and interspecific variation in reproductive investments and trade-offs

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Mammals

Mammals

Reproductive investments, ejaculate evolution and trade-offs

Photo credit: Diego Torres

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Birds

Evolution of sperm and testis morphology

Photo credit: Alan D. Wilson

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Sperm gigantism

Evolution of extreme phenotypes

Photo credit: Romano Dallai

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Spermatogenesis

Evolution of testicular function; costs of sperm production

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Sexual traits

Function and evolution of ornaments and armaments

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Sperm morphology

Evolution of sperm form and function; ejaculate investments

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Our Funding

Financial support for our past and current work has been provided primarily by the following institutions:

Swiss National Science Foundation
University of Zurich
URPP Evolution in Action
Research Talent Development Fund
University of Manchester
National Science Foundation
University of Sheffield
Janggen-Pöhn Foundation