Past Events

Big Cats, Bigger Question

Institute Seminar by Natalia Borrego

Datum: 02.06.2026
Uhrzeit: 10:30 - 11:30
Vortragende(r): Natalia Borrego
Natalia Borrego is a behavioral ecologist and evolutionary biologist whose research explores the proximate and ultimate drivers of behavior, cognition, and sociality. Using African lions (Panthera leo) as a model system, her work combines high-resolution biologging technology, traditional ecological knowledge from expert San trackers, captive experiments, and field studies across multiple ecosystems to investigate how animals make decisions, solve problems, coordinate socially, and adapt their behavior under varying ecological conditions.
Ort: University of Konstanz
Raum: ZT 702 + online
Gastgeber: Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior
Kontakt: lrosales@ab.mpg.de

Much of what we know about lion behavior comes from resource-rich systems such as the Serengeti. Yet lions inhabit an extraordinary diversity of environments ranging from productive savannas to semi-arid deserts, forests, and coastal ecosystems, and these contrasting systems can impose ... [mehr]

Still Soaring: How African Vultures persist under Global Change

Rado Seminar by Jonathan Eveso

Datum: 29.05.2026
Uhrzeit: 10:30 - 11:30
Vortragende(r): Jonathan Eveso
Ort: Bückle St. 5a, 78467 Konstanz
Raum: Seminar room MPI-AB Bücklestrasse + Online
Gastgeber: Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior
Kontakt: ksafi@ab.mpg.de

Climate change is reshaping vulture distributions. Contraction of African vultures’ ranges under climate change have been reported in addition to escalating poisoning and persecution they already face. Within the broader global change context, shifting climates interact with other drivers such as ... [mehr]

Workshop: When Work Makes You Sick - How Workplace Bullying Undermines Health, Wellness, and Human Sustainability

Workshop with Leah P. Hollis

Datum: 27.05.2026
Uhrzeit: 10:00 - 13:00
Vortragende(r): Leah P. Hollis
Associate Dean for Access, Equity and Inclusion; Professor of Education, Education Policy Studies Penn State University. Leah P. Hollis EdD, the inaugural Associate Dean of Access, Equity and Inclusion is national and international expert on workplace bullying. Her most recent book, Instrumental Social Justice in Higher Education Eight Surveys for Workplace Bullying and Social Justice Research which was released by Routledge publications in 2024, is an extension of her work on bullying in higher education. Other notable work includes Human Resource Perspectives on Workplace Bullying in Higher Education addresses structural problems that enable workplace bullying. She has spoken nationally and internationally to help over 350 schools address incivility on campus. Dr. Hollis has an extensive career in higher education administration and has held senior leadership and faculty posts. Dr. Hollis has taught at Northeastern University, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Rutgers University. Dr. Hollis received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Africana Studies from Rutgers University and her Master of Arts in English Literature from the University of Pittsburgh. She earned her Doctorate of Education from Boston University as a Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellow. Also, Dr. Hollis continued her professional training at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, Higher Education Management Development Program. She earned certification in Project Management and Executive Leadership at Stanford University and Cornell University, respectively. Hollis is also the recipient of the AERA Social Justice Award for 2024.
Ort: Bückle St. 5a, 78467 Konstanz
Raum: Seminar room MPI-AB bücklestrasse 4.06
Gastgeber: Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior
Kontakt: mhieber@ab.mpg.de

Workplace bullying is increasingly recognized as a serious threat to employee health and organizational sustainability, yet in the United States it is still framed primarily as a legal or interpersonal issue rather than a public health concern. Drawing on survey data from 729 higher education ... [mehr]

When Fear Enters the Lab: Bullying, Power, and the Erosion of Scientific Integrity

Institute Seminar by Leah P. Hollis

Datum: 26.05.2026
Uhrzeit: 10:30 - 11:30
Vortragende(r): Leah P. Hollis
Associate Dean for Access, Equity and Inclusion; Professor of Education, Education Policy Studies Penn State University. Leah P. Hollis EdD, the inaugural Associate Dean of Access, Equity and Inclusion is national and international expert on workplace bullying. Her most recent book, Instrumental Social Justice in Higher Education Eight Surveys for Workplace Bullying and Social Justice Research which was released by Routledge publications in 2024, is an extension of her work on bullying in higher education. Other notable work includes Human Resource Perspectives on Workplace Bullying in Higher Education addresses structural problems that enable workplace bullying. She has spoken nationally and internationally to help over 350 schools address incivility on campus. Dr. Hollis has an extensive career in higher education administration and has held senior leadership and faculty posts. Dr. Hollis has taught at Northeastern University, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Rutgers University. Dr. Hollis received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Africana Studies from Rutgers University and her Master of Arts in English Literature from the University of Pittsburgh. She earned her Doctorate of Education from Boston University as a Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellow. Also, Dr. Hollis continued her professional training at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, Higher Education Management Development Program. She earned certification in Project Management and Executive Leadership at Stanford University and Cornell University, respectively. Hollis is also the recipient of the AERA Social Justice Award for 2024.
Ort: Bückle St. 5a, 78467 Konstanz
Raum: Seminar room MPI-AB Bücklestrasse + Online
Gastgeber: Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior

Workplace bullying is increasingly recognized as a serious threat to employee health and organizational sustainability, yet in the United States it is still framed primarily as a legal or interpersonal issue rather than a public health concern. Drawing on survey data from 729 higher education ... [mehr]

The progression of hunting decision-making in lions

Rado Seminar by Elena Iannino

Datum: 22.05.2026
Uhrzeit: 10:30 - 11:30
Vortragende(r): Elena Iannino
Ort: Bückle St. 5a, 78467 Konstanz
Raum: Seminar room MPI-AB Bücklestrasse + Online
Gastgeber: Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior
Kontakt: ksafi@ab.mpg.de

Predation is a multistage process shaped by behavioral decisions that unfold from rest to pursuit, with each stage shaped by interacting environmental, social, and prey-related factors. Decomposing this sequence offers a mechanistic understanding of predator–prey interactions, as drivers of success ... [mehr]

Forest Loss, Fragmentation and Climate Change: Mammals in a Changing Amazon Landscape

Institute Seminar by Daniel Rocha

Datum: 19.05.2026
Uhrzeit: 10:30 - 11:30
Vortragende(r): Daniel Rocha
I am a wildlife ecologist with a strong interest in the ecology of large mammals and in applying analytical methods to wildlife research. My work focuses on understanding how environmental and human related factors influence population dynamics, species distributions, and community composition across large spatial scales. As a native of Brazil, I have always been fascinated by the Amazonian biodiversity. Since 2011, I have been involved in the research and conservation of Amazonian mammals. My most recent projects explore how large terrestrial mammals are responding to rapid land use changes in the southern Brazilian Amazon, with the goal of informing more effective conservation strategies and sustainable land use planning.
Ort: Bückle St. 5a, 78467 Konstanz
Raum: Seminar room MPI-AB Bücklestrasse + Online
Gastgeber: Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior
Kontakt: lrosales@ab.mpg.de

The Amazon contains over half of the planet’s remaining tropical forests and supports a disproportionately large share of global biodiversity. Yet this ecosystem faces escalating pressures, including accelerating deforestation, widespread fire use, and the growing impacts of climate change. These ... [mehr]

IMPRS PhD student retreat 2026

Beginn: 18.05.2026 12:00
Ende: 20.05.2026 12:00
Vortragende(r): Imran Razik and Michael Mende
Ort: Jugengerberge Tübingen
Gastgeber: IMPRS
Kontakt: imprs@uni-konstanz.de

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Cooperation, competition and the persistence of behavioural diversity

Institute Seminar by Daniela Perez

Datum: 12.05.2026
Uhrzeit: 10:30 - 11:30
Vortragende(r): Daniela Perez
I’m a biologist fascinated by the mesmerising diversity of animal behaviours that we see in nature. What drives this variety? How do social interactions, life-history traits, and environmental forces intertwine to shape the spectacular range of behaviours we see across species? To answer these questions, I use key study species as model systems to explore broad evolutionary principles while uncovering unique, often surprising aspects of animal behaviour. My approach combines data from diverse sources — online databases, museum collections, and global field collections and collaborations — to perform large-scale macroevolutionary investigations. Alongside this, I design targeted field and laboratory experiments to manipulate and test for ecological effects and unveil the adaptive meaning of these behaviour. I’m currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Genes and Behavior Lab at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior where I study collective behaviour in nematodes. My current project delves into the adaptive significance and conditions that lead to remarkable and little-explored 3D collective phenomenon: worm towers. Beyond my science, I love using artwork to convey general research to the public. To me, visual arts is the most powerful tool to translate science to all audiences.
Ort: MPI-AB Möggingen
Raum: Seminar room MPI-AB Möggingen + Online
Gastgeber: Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior
Kontakt: kkumari@ab.mpg.de

Alongside the wide diversification of behaviours we observe across species, understanding how behavioural variation persists in populations is a central question in evolutionary biology. In this talk, I present research across three animal systems that share a common thread: the coexistence of ... [mehr]

The behavioural legacies of past human–animal interactions

Rado Seminar Louise Faure

Datum: 08.05.2026
Uhrzeit: 10:30 - 11:30
Vortragende(r): Louise Faure
Ort: Bückle St. 5a, 78467 Konstanz
Raum: Seminar room MPI-AB Bücklestrasse + Online
Gastgeber: Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior
Kontakt: ksafi@ab.mpg.de

Human–animal interactions drive behavioural trait changes in animals. The cumulative effect of these changes on the behavioural repertoire of species and populations critically determines their capacity to adapt to future human-induced environmental change, particularly under scenarios of reduced ... [mehr]

Quantifying wildlife disturbance response

Institute Seminar by Theresa Kirchner

Datum: 05.05.2026
Uhrzeit: 10:30 - 11:30
Vortragende(r): Theresa Kirchner
Theresa works as postdoc in the Collective Migration group at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior. She applies biologging tools to a variety of tasks – from detecting heart beats in moose to quantifying foraging movement of humpback whales to collecting meteorological observations on storks.
Ort: University of Konstanz
Raum: ZT 702 + online
Gastgeber: Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior
Kontakt: asaralkar@ab.mpg.de

How can we quantify the costs incurred by wild animals responding to anthropogenic disturbances? Declining population sizes of moose, a keystone species in boreal ecosystems, warrant a better understanding of disturbance responses in areas affected by climatic changes and expanding human influence ... [mehr]

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