Groups and People
Core Groups
14 research groups have been newly established since the founding of iDiv and work mostly at the iDiv core centre in Leipzig.
Core Professorships
Biodiversity and People
Prof Aletta Bonn, UFZ/Univ. of Jena
Biodiversity Conservation
Prof Henrique M Pereira, MLU
Biodiversity Economics
Prof Martin Quaas, UL
Biodiversity Synthesis
Prof Jonathan Chase, MLU
Experimental Interaction Ecology
Prof Nico Eisenhauer, UL
Molecular Interaction Ecology
Prof Nicole van Dam, Univ. of Jena
Physiological Diversity
Prof Stan Harpole, UFZ/MLU
Species Interaction Ecology
Prof Tiffany Knight, MLU/UFZ
Theory in Biodiversity Science
Prof Ulrich Brose, Univ. of Jena
Junior Research Groups
Evolution and Adaptation
Dr Renske Onstein, UL
Evolutionary Ecology
Dr Omer Nevo, Univ. of Jena
Symbiont Evolution
Dr Michael Gerth, MLU
Central Management
Research at iDiv is supported by the Central Management units.
sDiv Synthesis Centre
Dr Marten Winter
yDiv Graduate School & Postdoc Programme
Dr Nicole Sachmerda-Schulz
Scientific Networks
Dr Jan Schnitzler
Science-Policy
Leonie Friedrich
Media and Communications
Dr Volker Hahn
Scientific Events
Kati Kietzmann
Central Services
Anna Burnett
IT Support / HPC
Sebastian Eulau
Senior Scientists Programme
The iDiv Senior Scientist Programme aims to promote career paths for outstanding experienced researchers.
iDiv Members
iDiv has more than 150 members who work with their research groups at various locations, mainly in Central Germany.
Sabbaticals
Sabbatical researchers play an important role in contributing to the iDiv mission through their intellectual and social interactions.
More about iDiv’s sabbatical programme
