Speaker: Nico Blüthgen, Technische Universität Darmstadt
Scientific coordinator: EdithVilla-Galaviz (since 05/23)
Coordination team: Martin Schaefer (Co-speaker), Fundación Jocotoco; María-José Endara, Universidad de las Américas, David Donoso, Escuela Politécnica Nacional
Research station team (Chocó lab): Julio Carvajal (Station manager since 11/24), Bryan Tamayo (Plot manager), Fredi Cedeño (Propagation technician), Leonardo de la Cruz, Miguel Angel Tacuri, Melany Aveiga, Holger Velez (Parabiologists)
Project leaders
Principal Investigators
Nico Blüthgen, Technische Universität Darmstadt, CM, SP1, SP6Gunnar Brehm, Phyletic Museum Jena, SP2, SP3
Santiago Burneo, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, SP4
Kathrin Dausmann, University of Hamburg, SP9
David Donoso, Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Quito, CM, SP7
Carsten Dormann, University of Freiburg, SP1
María-José Endara, Universidad de las Américas, Quito, CM, SP5
Sebastián Escobar, Universidad de las Américas, Quito, Z
Nina Farwig, University of Marburg, SP5
Heike Feldhaar, University of Bayreuth, SP7
Mónica A. Guerra, Escuela Politécnica Nacional, SP9
Juan E. Guevara Andino, Universidad de las Américas, Quito, CM, SP5
Katrin Heer, University of Freiburg, SP5
Michael Heethoff, Technische Universität Darmstadt, SP8
Sebastian Hess, Technische Universität Darmstadt, SP6
Lou Jost, Fundación EcoMinga, SP2
Alexander Keller, University of Würzburg, SP3, Z
Sara Leonhardt, Technical University of München, SP3
Andrés Merino Viteri, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, SP9
Jörg Müller, University of Würzburg, SP2
Eike Lena Neuschulz, SBiK-F Frankfurt, SP4
Nora Oleas, Universidad Indoamericana, SP5
Mark-Oliver Rödel, Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, SP9
Emma Sayer, University of Ulm, SP8
Martin Schaefer, Fundación Jocotoco, CM, SP2
Matthias Schleuning, SBiK-F Frankfurt, SP4
Thomas Schmitt, University of Würzburg, SP6
Esteban Suarez, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, SP8
Boris Tinoco, Universidad del Azuay, Cuenca, SP3, SP4
Marco Tschapka, University of Ulm, SP4
Sybille Unsicker, University of Kiel, SP6
Santiago Villamarin-Cortez, Central University of Ecuador, SP2
Mercator Fellows
Zuzana Burivalova, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Felicity Newell, Texas A&M University & Aves Montano
Diego Vázquez, Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas (IADIZA), CONICET
PostDocs
Edith Villa-Galaviz, Technische Universität Darmstadt, CM
Anna Rebello Landim, Technische Universität Darmstadt, SP1
Mareike Kortmann, University of Würzburg, SP2
Eva Tamargo Lopez, University of Marburg, SP5
Ada Fontrodona Eslava, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Project Z
PhD students
Ester Bergamini, SBiK-F Frankfurt, SP4
Juan Carlos Chavez, Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, SP9
Camila de la Hoz, University of Freiburg, SP5
Sarah Fritsch, Universidad de las Américas / Technical University of Darmstadt, SP6
Mishell García Villamarín, Universidad San Francisco de Quito / University of Ulm, SP8
Ana Belén García Ruilova, INBIO / Technical University of Darmstadt, SP6
Hanna Greßmann, Universidad de las Américas / University of Kiel, SP6
Julie Isabelle Hammer, Universidad de las Américas / University of Bayreuth, SP7
Kirra McLeod, Universidad de las Américas / Technical University of Munich, SP3
Sanne Poortman, Universidad de las Américas / Technical University of Darmstadt, CM
Ricardo Sanchéz, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador / University of Ulm, SP4
Moira Wiedebusch, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador / Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, SP9
Past Members (First Phase)
Project leaders
Barbara Drossel, Technische Universität Darmstadt, SP1
Diego Marín-Armijos, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, SP6
Ralph Saporito, John Carroll University, SP2
PostDocs
Connie Tremlett also scientific coordinator (until 01/23), Technische Universität Darmstadt, CM
Sebastián Escobar, Universidad de las Américas, Quito, CM
PhD students
Phil Hönle, Technische Universität Darmstadt
Timo Metz, Technische Universität Darmstadt, SP1
William Castillo, University of Freiburg, SP1
Arianna Tartara, Technische Universität Darmstadt, SP2
Karla Neira, Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, SP2
Gemma Villagomez Garduño, University of Würzburg, SP3
Ugo Diniz, Technische Universität München, SP3
Anna Rebello Landim, University of Frankfurt, SP4
Santiago Erazo, PUCE Quito & University of Ulm, SP4
Eva Tamargo Lopez, University of Marburg, SP5
Malika Gottstein, University of Freiburg, SP5
Karen Pedersen, Technische Universität Darmstadt, SP6
Nina Grella, University of Bayreuth, SP7
Ana Falconi, EPN Quito and University of Würzburg, SP7
Research Station Team (Chocó Lab)
Katrin Krauss (Station manager until 10/24)
Lady Condoy (Parabiologist until 02/2024)
