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Staff members with discipline Evolutionary Biology

Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.

Overview of all disciplines

Population & conservation genetics
Simulation models & programming (C/C++, NetLogo)
Web & wiki development & maintenance
GELIFES datasteward
GELIFES Pure coordinator
dr. J. (Joke) Bakker
Contact
joke.bakker rug.nl
+31 50 36 38780
Function
ICT developer (TRÊS) & datasteward (GELIFES)
M. (Martine) Bérubé, Dr
Contact
m.berube rug.nl
Function
Researcher_Senior Technicien
Evolutionary Genetics; Fundamental and Applied Entomology, Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics, Evolution of reproductive modes, Genetics of sex determination, Life history evolution, Insect pest control
prof. dr. L.W. (Leo W) Beukeboom
Contact
l.w.beukeboom rug.nl
+31 50 36 35224
Function
Professor Evolutionary Genetics
My main field of research is conservation genetics that studies the consequences of habitat fragmentation and particularly the accompanying genetic process of genetic drift, which causes loss of fitness (inbreeding depression) and loss of genetic... read more
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Contact
r.bijlsma rug.nl
Function
Professor "Population and Conservation Genetics"
Avian Migration, Evolutionary ecology, Climate change, Dispersal, Population ecology, Adaptation to changing environments
prof. dr. ir. C. (Christiaan) Both
Contact
c.both rug.nl
Function
Professor of Animal Ecology
My main research focus is on microchimerism. Microchimerism is a pregnancy phenomenon where fetal cells travel towards maternal tissues and vice versa. These microchimeric cells are able to colonize host tissues and can persist lifelong. I am especially... read more
J.R. (Janne Rozemarijn - Romy) Buwalda-Smit, MSc
Contact
romy.smit rug.nl
+31 50 36 32357
Function
PhD student
Genomics, genomics and quantitative biology
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Contact
frank.chan rug.nl
Function
Climate Science and Avian Physiology
J.E. (Joseph Churchill) Churchill
Contact
j.e.churchill rug.nl
Function
PhD student
No picture available
Contact
jorn.claassen rug.nl
Function
PhD student
R. (Ricardo) Contreras Osorio
Contact
r.contreras.osorio rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Senescence; Personality; Genomics; Cooperative breeding
S. (Sen) Dong
Contact
s.dong rug.nl
+31 6 1662 4488
Function
PhD student
Theoretical biology, Evolutionary systems biology, Evolutionary ecology, Behavioural ecology, Speciation theory, Sexual selection theory, Mathematical population genetics, Adaptive dynamics
prof. dr. G.S. (Sander) van Doorn
Contact
g.s.van.doorn rug.nl
+31 6 3192 1480
Function
Associate Professor
- ageing models
- life history trade-offs 
- immunosenescence
- ecoimmunology
M.M.G. (Merijn) Driessen, MSc
Contact
m.m.g.driessen rug.nl
Function
PhD Student
Senescence; Genomics; Evolution of personalities; Cooperative breeding; Pedigree reconstruction; Quantitative genetics; Social effects; Women in science
H.L. (Hannah) Dugdale, Prof
Contact
h.l.dugdale rug.nl
Function
Chair of Evolutionary Medicine, Rosalind Franklin Fellow
prof. dr. C.J.M. (Martijn) Egas
Contact
martijn.egas rug.nl
+31 6 5001 9888
Function
Evolution and Behaviour
Experimental evolution; Microbiology; Antibiotic resistance; Theoretical biology; Computational biology; Paleontology
T.J.B. (Timo) van Eldijk, MSc
Contact
t.j.b.van.eldijk rug.nl
Function
PhD student
M.G. Elliot, PhD
Contact
m.g.elliot rug.nl
+31 517 104 22
Function
Assistant Professor
Life history evolution, cancer ecology & evolution, senescence
E.Y. (Yagmur) Erten, PhD
Contact
e.y.erten rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Theoretical and evolutionary community ecology
phylogenetic community ecology, diversification models, experimental evolution, trait evolution, island biogeography, origin of life
prof. dr. R.S. (Rampal) Etienne
Contact
r.s.etienne rug.nl
+31 50 36 32230
Function
Full professor in theoretical and evolutionary community ecology
Keywords: Molecular Ecology | Population genetics / genomics | Bioinformatics | Phylogeography | Speciation | Evolutionary Biology
M.C. (Michael C.) Fontaine, PhD
Contact
m.c.fontaine rug.nl
+31 50 36 32146
Function
Assistant Professor
K. (Koen) Freerks, M
Contact
k.freerks rug.nl
Function
PhD Student
Field / Discipline
Whole-genome analysis 
Population genetics
Molecular evolution
Sedimentary Ancient DNA
Molecular Evolution
F.R. (Fabricio) Garcia Furni, MSc
Contact
f.r.garcia.furni rug.nl
+31 50 36 32075
Function
Personality
Statistics (R)
Database organisation (Excel, Access)
Behavioural testing & scoring (Ethovision, Solomon Coder)
Y.H. (Yoran) Gerritsma
Contact
y.h.gerritsma rug.nl
Function
PhD Student
dr. E. Geuverink
Contact
e.geuverink rug.nl
Function
J.R.L. (Jakob) Gismann, MSc
Contact
j.r.l.gismann rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Computatiional biology, genomics, biology of ageing 
prof. dr. V. (Victor) Guryev
Contact
v.guryev umcg.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
T. (Thomas) Hackl, PhD
Contact
t.hackl rug.nl
+31 6 3192 1962
Function
Assistant Professor | Eco-Evolutionary Bioinformatics
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Contact
j.hagauer rug.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
Chronobiology, Human Chronobiology, Biological rhythms, Photoperiodism, Annual rhythms, Zoology, Evolutionary Biology, Neuroscience, Microscopy, Molecular Neuroscience, Physiology, Metabolism.
prof. dr. R.A. (Roelof) Hut
Contact
r.a.hut rug.nl
+31 50 36 32060
Function
Professor Chronobiology
dr. L.P.W.G.M. (Louis) Jacobus Mgn Van De Zande
Contact
louis.van.de.zande rug.nl
Function
Emeritus Associate professor
No picture available
Contact
l.jardim.de.queiroz rug.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
Molecular basis of adaptation; Gene Regulation; Epigenomics; Development; Speciation; Hybrid Zones
F.C. (Felicity) Jones, Prof
Contact
f.c.jones rug.nl
+31 6 3198 2621
Function
Molecular Basis of Adaptation | Genetics & Genomics
P. (Pinar Guler) P Kohlmeier, MSc
Contact
p.kohlmeier rug.nl
Function
Evolution of parental behaviour, group living and cooperative breeding
Early-life environment, social stress and individual behaviour
Physiology of life histories and senescence
Fitness consequences and heritability of life-history decisions
Conserving...
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prof. dr. ir. J. (Jan) Komdeur
Contact
j.komdeur rug.nl
Function
Prof. dr. ir.
Flowers; Optics; Reproductive systems biology; Evolution; Botany; Pollination; Asexual reproduction; Parthenogenesis; Biophysics;
dr. C.J. (Casper) van der Kooi
Contact
c.j.van.der.kooi rug.nl
+31 50 36 32277
Function
Group leader
Field / Discipline
Animal Behaviour, Behavioural Ecology, Evolutionary Ecology, Quantitative Genetics
dr. P. (Peter) Korsten
Contact
p.korsten rug.nl
Function
Visiting Researcher
M. (Megan) Korte
Contact
m.k.korte rug.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
M.A. (Magdalena) Kozielska-Reid, Dr
Contact
m.a.kozielska rug.nl
Function
Anatomy of flowers; plant growing; embedding techniques
M. (Marjan) Kraaij
Contact
m.kraaij rug.nl
Function
Research technician
Field / Discipline
J.J. (Jan) Kreider
Contact
j.j.kreider rug.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
Modelling in evolutionary biology and island biogeography. 
J.W. (Joshua) Lambert
Contact
j.w.l.lambert rug.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
Virus ecology and evolution, phylogenetics, virus discovery, high-throughput sequencing, molecular epidemiology
S.J.J. (Sebastian) Lequime, Dr
Contact
s.j.j.lequime rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor | Virus Ecology & Evolution
K. (Kelley Leung) Leung, PhD
Contact
k.leung rug.nl
Function
Integrating fundamental and applied research across biological control, conservation, and polyploidy to understand major evolutionary paradigms and benefit the environment. Also advocating for diversity in evolutionary science.
Island Biogeography, Phylogenetics, Biodiversity
L.M. (Luís) Lima Valente, Dr PhD
Contact
l.m.lima.valente rug.nl
+31 6 1328 5222
Function
Associate Professor, GELIFES
Field / Discipline
animal behaviour, evolution of animal signals, sexual selection and mate choice, sensory ecology, phenotypic plasticity, speciation, biodiversity
prof. dr. M.E. (Martine) Maan
Contact
m.e.maan rug.nl
+31 50 36 32196
Function
Rosalind Franklin Fellow
Field / Discipline
Evolutionary Biochemistry, Enzymes, Bioinformatics, Biocatalisis
M.L. (Maria Laura) Mascotti, PhD
Contact
m.l.mascotti rug.nl
Function
My research is concerned with the diversity on coral reefs, with the main focus on reef-associated taxa.

Key words: adaptive divergence, biogeography, biodiversity, (co-)evolution, coral reefs, (co-)speciation, Crustacea, genetics, host specificity,...
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S.E.T. (Sancia) van der Meij, PhD
Contact
sancia.van.der.meij rug.nl
+31 50 36 35274
Function
Assistant Professor
animal personality
M. (Marion) Nicolaus, PhD
Contact
m.nicolaus rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor and Rosalind Franklin Fellow
Marine ecological and evolutionary genomics
Seagrasses, marine algae
prof. dr. J.L. (Jeanine) Olsen
Contact
j.l.olsen rug.nl
+31 50 36 32250
Function
Professor
Population genetics, Conservation genetics, Evolutionary genetics, Genomics,
Molecular ecology,
Marine mammals
P.J. (Per) Palsboll, Prof
Contact
p.j.palsboll rug.nl
+31 6 4870 3295
Function
Professor of Marine Evolution and Conservation
Molecular DNA techniques; DNA metabarcoding; Bioinformatics
dr. G. (Gerrit) Potkamp
Contact
g.potkamp rug.nl
Function
Molecular lab technician
Field / Discipline
Social Hierarchy; Inequality; Human Behavioural Ecology; Cultural Evolution; Social Network Analysis
No picture available
Contact
d.j.redhead rug.nl
Function
dr. B.J. (Bernd) Riedstra
Contact
b.j.riedstra rug.nl
Function
docent 3
Assessment of Research Quality, Research Strategy, Institutional Research, Responsible metrics, Benchmarking, University Rankings, Bibliometrics, Open Science, Current Research information Systems (CRIS)
dr. J.M. (Jules) van Rooij
Contact
j.m.van.rooij rug.nl
+31 6 8152 0257
Function
Senior Adviser Research Policy and Institutional Research, Co-ordinator Research Assessment
With Herpetology in the center, I have a background in infectious diseases, microbiology, genetics, transcriptomics, and developmental biology.
J.I. (Joana) Sabino Pinto, PhD
Contact
j.i.sabino.pinto rug.nl
+31 50 36 32378
Function
I have spent seven years in the field of neuroscience studying how sleep and social interactions influence cognitive processes, particularly memory. I am currently investigating the intricate relationship between sleep and social interactions, with a... read more
A. (Adithya) Sarma
Contact
adithya.sarma rug.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
dr. M.A. (Martijn) Schenkel
Contact
m.a.schenkel rug.nl
Function
I am interested in speciation (how species form) and work at the interface between microevolutionary theory (what are the mechanisms within populations that promote divergence?) and macroevolutionary theory (what explains the long-term patterns of clade... read more
R. (Raphaël) Scherrer
Contact
r.scherrer rug.nl
Function
PhD candidate
Field / Discipline
A.A. (Alexander) Schlatmann, MSc
Contact
alexander.schlatmann rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Molecular techniques DNA, labmanagement, insect rearing.
ing. M. (Marloes) Siebers
Contact
m.siebers rug.nl
Function
Research Technician
F.J.D. (Frigg) Speelman
Contact
f.j.d.speelman rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Field / Discipline
Biological Anthropology
No picture available
Contact
p.storm rug.nl
Function
Researcher
Field / Discipline
fertility outcomes; data science in the social sciences; simulation; R; visualisation; human behavioural ecology; biosocial approach; height
prof. dr. G. (Gert) Stulp
Contact
g.stulp rug.nl
Function
Professor Computational Social Sciences, in particular Family Sociology
M. (Marcos) Suarez Menendez
Contact
m.suarez.menendez rug.nl
Function
Life-history
Ageing
Telomeres
DNA methylation
Urban ecology
J.O. (Joanna) Sudyka, PhD
Contact
j.o.sudyka rug.nl
Function
Postdoctoral researcher
Field / Discipline
R programming
Python programming
Bioinformatics
Epigenetics
M. (Marianthi) Tangili
Contact
m.tangili rug.nl
Function
PhD Student
Field / Discipline
Animal Ecology, Physiological Ecology, Wild Immunology
prof. dr. B.I. (Irene) Tieleman
Contact
b.i.tieleman rug.nl
Function
Professor and Rosalind Franklin fellow
Experimental ecology
M. (Monika) Trienens, Dr
Contact
m.trienens rug.nl
Function
L.S. (Claire) Tsui
Contact
l.s.tsui rug.nl
Function
PhD Student
Field / Discipline
Fieldwork, observations, bird counts, designing field experiments, programming (VBA), design and maintenance of databases, organization, maintenance of fieldequipment.
drs. R. (Richard) Ubels
Contact
r.ubels rug.nl
+31 6 3192 1436
Function
Education / Research Assistant
dr. M.C. (Mila) Van den Hurk-Roozen
Contact
m.c.roozen rug.nl
Function
Telomeres, life history evolution, ageing.
prof. dr. S. (Simon) Verhulst
Contact
s.verhulst rug.nl
+50 .363 2059
Function
Professor of the Evolutionary Biology of Ageing
dr. S. (Sander) Visser
Contact
sander.visser rug.nl
Function
Lecturer
The group investigates ecological and evolutionary processes in (infectious) microbial communities. We aim to understand the genotype-phenotype-fitness relationships within (evolving) communities, and aim to elucidate the ecological drivers of evolution. ... read more
dr. ir. M.G.J. (Marjon) de Vos
Contact
m.g.j.de.vos rug.nl
+31 6 3192 1482
Function
Assistant Professor
A. (Anna) Voulgari Kokota
Contact
a.voulgari.kokota rug.nl
Function
Theoretical Biology; Behaviour, Ecology, Evolution; Evolutionary Game Theory; Dynamical Systems; Cultural Evolution; Evolutionary Systems Biology.
prof. dr. F.J. (Franjo) Weissing
Contact
f.j.weissing rug.nl
+31 50 36 32131
Function
Professor of Theoretical Biology
Ecological and evolutionary genomics
Host-parasite interactions
Innate immunity in insects

prof. dr. B. (Bregje) Wertheim
Contact
b.wertheim rug.nl
+31 50 36 39039
Function
Professor & Rosalind Franklin Fellow - Evolutionary biology of ecological interactions
E. (Elodie) Wilwert, PhD
Contact
e.wilwert rug.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
S. Xie
Contact
s.xie rug.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
evolutionary medicine, life-history theory, quantitative genetics, and statistical analysis
E.A. (Euan) Young, MSc
Contact
e.a.young rug.nl
Function
PhD student interested in how an evolutionary perspective can inform our understanding of human health and disease and how humans themselves can be used as a model for understanding fundamental evolutionary processes.
Field / Discipline
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