Teaching

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Doctoral studies in the field of species knowledge

  • Research training group „Biodiversity through time“ for doctoral candidates in biodiversity and taxonomy
  • Our aims: promote interdisciplinary cooperations between the broad-based research teams, integrate young scientists, optimize joint research performance and academic training

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Species Knowledge Workshops and Seminars

  • Seminars on selected species (hoverflies, garden dormice and dormice, plants)
  • BANU certification in field botany and ornithology
  • Regular summer school ‘Research meets nature conservation practice’
  • Lectures and guided tours for organisations, professionals and citizens

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Events series on biodiversity and taxonomy

Under the title ‘Talking about Taxonomy’, KomBioTa regularly invites taxonomy experts to share their experiences and findings from basic and applied research as well as from practice with all interested parties.

Our network also brings together a series of events organised by our members and partners that deal with various research questions relating to species knowledge.

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BSc. and MSc. Theses in botany, entomology, paleontology or zoology

Are you a student planning to write your thesis in Biodiversity and Taxonomy? You will find currently advertised topics on the following pages.

Please contact the supervisor directly to make arrangements.

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Are you a student interested in species knowledge?

The Center for Biodiversity and integrative Taxonomy (KomBioTa) would like to connect interested students and specialists.

Our aim is to drive forward cooperations, bring knowledge into flow and jointly develop research, education and knowledge transfer.

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