Today I started in my new assignment as lecturer for biodiversity of invertebrates at the University of Zurich. I will teach in the new BSc and MSc course "Biodiversity" beginning this fall. Exciting times ahead! I am looking forward to returning to teaching and continue my research projects in a new environment.
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As of 1 July 2021, the Zoological Museum of Hamburg and the Museum Koenig of Bonn have merged to form the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change!
I am more than happy for being given the opportunity to contribute to this amazing work. It is about the conservation of amphibians in tropical Africa, and my part covers the Western Indian Ocean islands - the Seychelles, Mascarenes, and Comoros. Thanks to Mark-Oliver Rödel for inviting me, and thanks to Simon Maddock, Jim Labisko, and many others for their support! The book was published here: https://www.chimaira.de/
Hawlitschek O., Scherz M.D., Webster K.C., Ineich I., Glaw F.: Morphological, osteological, and genetic data support a new species of Madatyphlops (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) endemic to Mayotte Island, Comoros Archipelago. The Anatomical Record, online first:
https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar.24589 We discovered this new chameleon in our expedition to Sorata, Madagascar, in 2012. It is not only the world's smallest known reptile, but also the smallest known amniote vertebrate! The male measures only 13.5 mm. Published here: https://rdcu.be/cemcW
Back to the Western Indian Ocean, this time to Reunion Island, for an amazing conference: Island Biology 2019! It covers all aspects of the field in a unique setting. The best thing about Reunion Island is that it's part of Africa, which allows many scientists from this continent to participate. My talk will be a review of my work in the Comoros.
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