Zoological research
By means of integrative approaches we pursue projects on the systematics, biogeography, ecology and life strategies of recent mammals, birds, amphibians & reptiles, fish and molluscs. Focussing on terrestrial tropical hotspots of species diversity, but also on native fauna, we combine field research, collection work and laboratory analyses, such as molecular genetic work, the investigation of stable isotopes or the preparation of three-dimensional CT scans of skeletons. Especially our research projects in Baden-Württemberg are increasingly based on the involvement of qualified citizen scientists.