Group leader
Interim Prof. Dr. Laura Hagemann
Email: lhageman@uni-mainz.de
Phone: +49 6131 39 30426
Room: 01 222
Interested in evolutionary processes shaping the species diversity we see today, I am combining field work, laboratory techniques and computational approaches. During my PhD at the MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, I focused on group dynamics in western lowland gorillas. For studying their population stability, I collected non-invasive genetic samples in Loango National Park in Gabon. Spending time in their natural habitat has increased my fascination with wild populations and my awareness of the need for effective conservation measures. In addition to my focus on non-human primates, I am also interested in studying other taxa in view of speciation processes, population genetics, phylogeography and conservation genetics. Currently, I am involved in projects on the phylogeography of Sulawesi tarsiers (small nocturnal primates), on genomic structural changes in the evolution of parasitic helminths and on the genetic basis of desert adaptation in tenebrionid beetles.
Group Leader Anthropology & Evolutionary Biology
Email: herlyn@uni-mainz.de
Phone: +49 6131 39 23179
Room: 01 212
Administrative Management
Monika Sandführ
Email: sandfueh@uni-mainz.de
Phone: +49 6131 39 26365
Room: 01 236
Postdocs
Dr. Camille-Sophie Cozzarolo
E-mail: ccozzaro@uni-mainz.de
Phone: +49 6131 39 24180
Room: 01 237
I am an evolutionary ecologist fascinated by host-parasite interactions. During my PhD thesis at the University of Lausanne, I combined field approaches, including the monitoring of wild great tit populations, and lab experiments with canaries to assess the effects of avian malaria parasites on bird fitness, as well as their interactions with mosquitoes, their vectors. As a horror movie enthusiast, I was naturally hooked by the research field focused on host manipulation by parasites. My first postdoc at the University of Burgundy aimed at investigating whether behavioral manipulation by a thorny-headed worm involves alterations of the amphipod host’s cognitive abilities.
My current project at JGU is about developmental stage- and sex-dependent differential gene expression in another thorny-headed worm.
Dr. Thomas Morgan
E-mail: tmorgan@uni-mainz.de
Phone: +49 6131 39 29855
Room: 01 242
I am an evolutionary biologist and molecular ecologist who uses genomic tools to better understand the historical biogeography, connectivity, and conservation of wild populations. My past research has focused on how the genetic relationships of freshwater fishes have been shaped by the changing configuration of drainage basins over time and contemporarily.
Currently, at JGU I am focusing on the demographic history, biogeography, and phylogenomics of Sulawesi tarsiers. I’m excited to further characterize the biogeography and historical demography of Sulawesi tarsiers and how these insights may provide critical insights into the diversification and conservation of these unique primates.
Dr. Miguel Camacho Sanchez
E-mail: micamach@uni-mainz.de
Phone: +49 6131 39 31679
Room: 01 242
I am an evolutionary and conservation biologist specializing in genetics and genomics to study wildlife populations of mammals, and the diversification and distribution of mammal species. During my PhD, I investigated the diversification of several rodent species in Sundaland, Southeast Asia. I am passionate about fieldwork, data science, data visualization, and reproducible research.
Additionally, I have worked with Iberian amphibians and soil biodiversity using metabarcoding techniques.
At JGU, I am joining a project to study the phylogeography of Sulawesi tarsiers. I will be using genome-wide data to describe their spatial genetic diversity, explore their demographic history, and examine the timing and extent of hybridization between different species.
Personal webpage: https://miguelcamachosanchez.weebly.com/
Technical assistants
Claudia Lennartz
Email: lennartz@uni-mainz.de
Phone: +49 6131 39 24115
Room: 01 248
Katja Stetzer
Email: stetzer@uni-mainz.de
Phone: +49 6131 39 21934
Room: 01 237
Bachelor students
Nora Berthold
E-mail: nberthol@students.uni-mainz.de
Phone: +49 6131 39 21934
Room: 01 237
In my Bachelor’s thesis, I am analyzing parasitic DNA extracted from fecal samples of western lowland gorillas in Gabon. My aim is to identify which samples are best suited for detecting parasites. The ultimate goal is to discover if the parasite composition differs between various social groups of gorillas and if the parasite composition of gorillas that switch groups changes over time.
Hannah Heidelmeyer
E-mail: hheidelm@students.uni-mainz.de
Phone: +49 6131 39 21934
Room: 01 237
Laboratory assistants
Kristina Krippes
Email: krippesk@uni-mainz.de
Phone: +49 6131 39 21934
Room: 01 237
Alumni
Timo van der Valk (M.Sc)
For my Master thesis, I compared the proteomes and transcriptomes of cement gland tissue from acanthocephalan species. The title of my thesis is „Proteom- und Transkriptom-basierte Analysen des postkopulatorisch sezernierten Zements männlicher Kratzwürmer“.
I also worked as a student assistant at the institute and assist with the laboratory courses.
