Anders Møller

Anders Møller is a Senior Research Scientist at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), affiliated with the University of Paris-Saclay. He operates from the Laboratory of Ecology, Society and Evolution (IDEEV) in Gif Sur Yvette, France, as a core member of the Evolutionary Genetics and Ecology research team.

His research program integrates five major thematic pillars: (1) Long-term ecological and evolutionary impacts of climate change, evidenced by continuous bird-parasite studies since 1971 and co-editing an Oxford University Press volume on avian responses; (2) Radiation ecology stemming from Chernobyl, investigating mutation rates and adaptive mechanisms in birds, insects, and plants through collaboration with Prof. T.A. Mousseau; (3) Parasite-host coevolutionary dynamics, spanning cuckoo-host systems, avian microbiome communities, and immune response evolution; (4) Sexual selection theory, with extensive barn swallow field studies examining secondary sexual characteristics; and (5) Urban evolutionary ecology, coordinating a pan-European network analyzing avian adaptation to urbanized environments characterized by extended growing seasons and pollution gradients.

Dr. Møller maintains active supervision of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, prioritizing dedication and intellectual curiosity. His ethics contributions include co-authoring departmental ethics codes with Prof. J. Koella, delivering specialized lectures across academic levels, and public reflections on research integrity dilemmas.

The Evolutionary Genetics and Ecology laboratory conducts field-intensive research across heterogeneous landscapes—from Chernobyl's radioactive exclusion zones to rapidly urbanizing European centers—providing empirical frameworks for studying real-time evolutionary processes under anthropogenic pressures.