Associated Scientists
Barbara Helm, University of Konstanz
My general research interest is in the physiology, ecology, and evolution of temporal behaviour: Timing is essential, but how do organisms manage to do the right thing at the right time? How, for example, do migratory birds know just when to leave tropical winter grounds and return to their breeding sites? How do animals cope with human-imposed changes in climate? Birds, as highly mobile organisms, use a mix of genetically determined programs and environmental cues to prepare in time for seasonal and diurnal changes in the environment.
1. Seasonal change in immune defence
2. Programmed and flexible responses in times of global change
