Welcome

to the pages of the Institute of Experimental Ecology at Ulm. Enjoy browsing our web pages and do not hesitate to contact our staff anytime if you would like to know more! On the left, you can access the primary reseach groups of Prof. Elisabeth Kalko (Head), Prof. Manfred Ayasse (Deputy Head) and Prof. Gerhard Maier, find details on their research portfolio, the work of our academics and students as well as publications and other useful resources like contact details.

Elisabeth Kalko, the head of the Institute of Experimental Ecology passed away on Monday, September 26^th. Elisabeth’s sudden death was completely unexpected.

In deep sorrow,
The members of the Institute of Experimental Ecology

Those who would like to give their condolences to the family of Elisabeth can use the following email address:    kondolenz.kalko(at)uni-ulm.de

Elisabeth Kalko, die Leiterin des Instituts für Experimentelle Ökologie, ist am Montag, den 26. September völlig unerwartet verstorben. 

In tiefer Trauer,
Die Mitglieder des Instituts für Experimentelle Ökologie

Für alle, die gerne ihre persönlichen Erinnerungen und Gefühle sowie ihre Anteilnahme niederschreiben und ihr Beileid bekunden möchten steht folgende email Adresse zur Verfügung:    kondolenz.kalko(at)uni-ulm.de

Find out more about recently published research:

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Kreuter K, Bunk E, Lückemeyer A, Robert T, Francke W, Ayasse M (2011) How the social parasitic bumblebee Bombus bohemicus sneaks into power of reproduction. Behav Ecol Sociobiol, DOI: 10.1007/s00265-011-1294-z

Fahr J, Kalko EKV (2011) Biome transitions as centres of diversity: habitat heterogeneity and diversity patterns of West African bat assemblages across spatial scales. Ecography 34:177-195

Fulmer AG, Knörnschild M (2011_10) Intracolonial social distance, signaling modality and association choice in the greater sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx bilineata). J Ethol DOI 10.1007/s10164-011-0304-y

Burger H, Dötterl S, Häberlein CM, Schulz S, Ayasse M (2011) An arthropod deterrent attracts specialised bees to their host plants. Oecologia online first, DOI: 10.1007/s00442-011-2136-4

von Hoermann C, Ruther J, Reibe S, Madea B, Ayasse M (2011) The importance of carcass volatiles as attractants for the hide beetle Dermestes maculatus (De Geer). (Forensic Science International 212:173-179)

Ayasse M, Stökl J, Francke W (2011) Chemical ecology and pollinator-driven speciation in sexually deceptive orchis. (Phytochemistry 72:1667-1677)

Simon R, Holderied MW, Koch CU, von Helversen O (2011) Floral acoustics: conspicuous echoes of a dish-shaped leaf attract bat pollinators. (Science 333, DOI: 10.1126/science.1204210)

Böhm SM, Wells K, Kalko EKV (2011) Top-down control of herbivory by birds and bats in the canopy of temperate broad-leaved oaks (Quercus robur). (Plos ONE 6:e17857)

Jung K, Kalko EKV (2011) Adaptability and vulnerability of high flying Neotropical aerial insectivorous bats to urbanization. (Diversity Distrib DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2010.00738.x)

Reichle C, Aguila I, Ayasse M, Jarau S (2011 ) Stingless bees (Scaptotrigona pectoralis) learn foreign trail pheromones and use them to find food. (J Comp Physiol A 197:243-249)

Selected media links:

Gefährlich? - wie Fledermäuse Viren übertragen (dw-world.de, 31.07.2011)

Selected project links:

German Research Foundation Biodiversity Exploratories

Publications of the Institute of Experimental Ecology

Chemical Ecology Work on Bees

German Research Foundation Ghana Project

Tropical Community Ecology Research on BCI in Panama

Bat Research in the EU Chiroping Project

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