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Niels Dingemanse is a tenured Professor of Behavioural Ecology in the Department of Biology at Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany. He obtained his M.Sc. in Ecology with Honours from the University of Groningen in 1997 and completed his PhD in Natural Sciences at the University of Utrecht in 2003. His academic career includes significant positions such as Head of the Research Group on Evolutionary Ecology Variation at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and roles as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Groningen and the University of Wales, Bangor. Dingemanse’s research focuses on the evolution of behaviour, ecology, and genetics, emphasizing how evolutionary processes shape behavioral traits in natural populations. His extensive work combines experimental and theoretical approaches, providing deep insights into evolutionary ecology. His research has been widely published, and he continues to contribute to the field through both his teaching and extensive collaboration with peers.
Ludwig Maximilians University Munich • Munich, Germany
Tenured Professor in the Department of Biology focusing on Behavioural Ecology.
Max Planck Institute for Ornithology • Seewiesen, Germany
Led a research group dedicated to understanding variations in evolutionary ecology.
Department of Behavioural Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics, MPIO • Seewiesen, Germany
Conducted research in the field of behavioural ecology.
University of Groningen • Netherlands
Worked on projects related to evolutionary ecology during a fellowship.
University of Groningen • Netherlands
Secured funding through the ALW open competition grant.
University of Wales • Bangor, UK
Undertook postdoctoral research funded by the TALENT scholarship.
Department of Economics. Includes an admissions test in Munich if the GPA is not better than 2.50 or equivalence is unclear.