Prof. Mathias Kölliker, Assistant Professor SNF
Address:
Universität Basel,
Zoologisches Institut
Evolutionsbiologie
Vesalgasse 1
CH-4051 Basel
Switzerland
Office
E0.20
Phone
+41 (0)61 267 03 79
Fax
+41 (0)61 267 03 62
Email
mathias.koelliker-at-unibas.ch
Assistant Professor SNF. I am a behavioral ecologist / evolutionary biologist with a strong interest in understanding the interface between phenotype and genotype driving adaptation to ecological and social environments. In my research, I am particularly interested in the evolution of behavioural phenotypes expressed in social interactions. Such interactions generate behavioural feedbacks through indirect genetic effects and particular patterns of selection (e.g., kin selection). Both effects can have important influences on behavioural evolution. In my research, I am applying theoretical and experimental tools of behavioural/chemical ecology and evolutionary genetics to understand the evolution of behavioural phenotypes, focussing on behaviours expressed in animal families where parents provide and offspring demand resources for offspring development and survival.
Visit my group page for details on my current and past research
| 1996 | Diploma in Zoology at the University of Bern |
| 1999 | PhD at the University of Bern (Division of Evolutionary Ecology) |
| 1999 - 2000 | Assistant at the University of Bern (Division of Evolutionary Ecology) |
| 2000 - 2002 | Consultant Data Mining at dm-plus Direktmarketing AG |
| 2002 - 2005 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington (USA); funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation |
| 2005 - 2008 | Junior group leader, Zoological Institute, University of Basel |
| 2008 - ... | Assistant Professor SNF, Zoological Institute, University of Basel |
| Spring Term | Block-course Zoology and Evolutionary Biology (12287-01). Course page |
| Fall Term | Pheromones and Animal Behaviour: practicals in chemical ecology (25564-01). Course page |
| Evolutionary Genetics (25600-01). Course page | |
| Evolution of sexual reproduction and its consequences. (18858-01 Course page |
Reviewing editor for: Journal of evolutionary Biology.
Referee for: The American Naturalist, Animal Behaviour, The Auk, Behavior Genetics, Behavioral Ecology, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Biological Reviews, Biology Letters, Current Biology, Environmental Entomology, Ethology, Etologìa, Evolution, Evolutionary Ecology, Journal of Avian Biology, Journal of Ethology, Journal of Evolutionary Biology, PLoS Biology, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B, Science, and others
Foundation "Schweizer Jugend Forscht", "Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek" (the Netherland's National Science Foundation), Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), US National Science Foundation (NSF), German National Science Foundation (DFG), Israely Science Foundation, National Environmental Research Counsil (NERC)
See our publication list here.