In their paper in PLoS One that was published on May 15, Kamran Safi and a team of international researchers describe the global patterns in the spatial distribution of evolutionary distinct and globally endangered mammalian and amphibian species. They also investigated whether environmental conditions can predict the observed spatial pattern in these species on a global scale.

The book "The Reed Warblers" by the Radolfzell scientist Bernd Leisler and Karl Schulze-Hagen (illustrated by David Quinn; KNNV Publishing 2011) was awarded the best bird book of the year 2012 by the renowned British Birds Journal and the British Trust for Ornithology. The jury: "A beautiful design and many first-rate drawings and photographs combine with erudite yet clearly written and informative text to make a book well worthy of our highest accolade". Congratulations, Bernd!

Research group leader Henrik Brumm has been admitted to the prestigious Heisenberg Programme of the German Research Foundation (DFG). He and his team will investigate the impact of traffic noise on vocal learning, health, and fitness of birds.

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Director Bart Kempenaers is participating in an exposition shown in the "Academie Schloss Solitude" in Stuttgart. On the occasion of the 222nd anniversary of Der philosophische Bauer by Johann Andreas Naumann, he and 40 other authors describe the society from an ornithological point of view. [more]

Over 700 visitors took the opportunity to get insight into the research of the institute by lectures, guided tours and presentations. After his opening talk, Bavarian minister of science Dr. Heubisch visited some of the stands. [more]