Deutsche Zoologische Gesellschaft e. V.

– 140. DZG – Rundschreiben Dezember 2009 –
Neue Modalitäten im
Erasmus-Mundus-Master-Programm
Es ist nun möglich, auch als europäischer Student am Erasmus
Mundus Master teilzunehmen. Jedes Jahr ist eine
Bewerbung möglich und der Bewerbungsschluss ist meist
Anfang Januar.
"Many of you will be aware of EUMAINE - the EU Masters
in Nematology funded by the ERASMUS MUNDUS programme.
This course is coordinated by the University of
Gent and includes seven other partners across Europe. In
the past the course was only able to offer bursaries to students
from outside the EU. However, from this year onwards
bursaries will also be available to European students.
The course offers students the opportunity to gain training
in a wide range of areas related to Nematology and allows
students to gain experience of working at several different
institutions. Further details are available at
www.EUMAINE.UGent.be
If you have undergraduates that may be interested in a
career in Nematology please can you bring this information
to their attention? The deadline for application to start
the course in October 2010 is 1st January.
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PhD POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT THE
INTERNATIONAL MAX-PLANCK RESEARCH SCHOOL
FOR ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY
The International Max Planck Research School
(IMPRS) for Organismal Biology offers several PhD student
positions. The IMPRS is based in southern Germany
and jointly organized by The Max Planck Institute for Orni-
Mitteilungen
Publikationen der DZG
http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/articles/browse.asp
thology in Seewiesen and Radolfzell and the University of
Konstanz. Outstanding students of all nationalities with a
deep commitment to basic research in organismal biology
are invited to apply.
More than 25 internationally recognized groups actively
participate in the PhD program and offer challenging, cutting-edge
PhD thesis projects in the fields of Animal Behavior,
Ecology, Evolution, and Physiology.
All students accepted to the program will be supported by
fellowships. The program offers dedicated teaching programs,
high quality research experience, and outstanding
research facilities in an inspiring research and living environment.
All courses are taught in English. Each PhD
candidate receives individual supervision and mentoring
and is guided in his/her research work by a thesis advisory
committee.
Deadline for the application is January 15, 2010. Interviews
with the applicants are scheduled in Seewiesen and
Konstanz for mid February. Candidates accepted into the
program may start as early as April 2010.
The Max Planck Society and the University of Konstanz
are equal opportunity employers. Applications from
women and historically under-represented groups are particularly
welcome. For details regarding the application
and admission procedures, the doctoral program, the research
groups and their projects, please refer to www.unikonstanz.de/organismal-biology.
Qualification:
Applicants should hold an MSc or equivalent degree in
biology or a related discipline at the point of enrollment.
Queries should be mailed to the program coordinator Dr.
Daniel Piechowski: dpiechowski@orn.mpg.de
Application:
For the application process visit
www.uni-konstanz.de/organismal-biology
Überblick über die Publikationen in der DZG-eigenen „open acess“ Zeitschrift "Frontiers in Zoology". Im Jahr
2009 wurden bis Oktober bereits 27 Artikel publiziert, der inoffizielle Impact Faktor liegt nun bei ca. 3, die
Zahl der eingereichten Manuskripte steigt stark an. Hier die seit dem letzten Rundschreiben erschienenen
Artikel:
Short report
A heritable component in sex ratio and caste determination
in a Cardiocondyla ant
Sabine Frohschammer, Jürgen Heinze
Frontiers in Zoology 2009, 6:27 (28 October 2009)]
Research
Trade-off between morphological convergence and opportunistic
diet behavior in fish hybrid zone
Emmanuel Corse, Caroline Costedoat, Nicolas Pech, Rémi
Chappaz, Jonathan Grey, André Gilles
Frontiers in Zoology 2009, 6:26 (27 October 2009)]
Research
Oscillating magnetic field disrupts magnetic orientation in
Zebra finches, Taeniopygia guttata
Nina Keary, Tim Ruploh, Joe Voss, Peter Thalau, Roswitha
Wiltschko, Wolfgang Wiltschko, Hans-Joachim Bischof
Frontiers in Zoology 2009, 6:25 (23 October 2009)
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Research
Bourgeois queens and high stakes games in the ant
Aphaenogaster senilis
Adam L Cronin, Thibaud Monnin
Frontiers in Zoology 2009, 6:24 (19 October 2009)
Research
No effect of mate novelty on sexual motivation in the freshwater
snail Biomphalaria glabrata
Ines K Häderer, Johanna Werminghausen, Nico K Michiels,
Nadine Timmermeyer, Nils Anthes
Frontiers in Zoology 2009, 6:23 (12 October 2009)
Research
Two matched filters and the evolution of mating signals in
four species of cricket
Konstantinos Kostarakos, Matthias R Hennig, Heiner Römer
Frontiers in Zoology 2009, 6:22 (28 September 2009)]