Arne Jungwirth

Arne Jungwirth is a Research Scientist at the Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria. He is affiliated with the Department of Interdisciplinary Life Sciences and conducts research in behavioral ecology and life-history evolution.

His research focuses on understanding the evolutionary trade-offs that shape aging, senescence, lifespan, and the pace of life in organisms. He primarily uses Lake Tanganyika cichlids as a model system, combining empirical studies on tropical freshwater fishes with theoretical approaches to investigate adaptive changes in behavior, resource allocation, and life histories. His work bridges organismal biology with molecular processes to explore how diversity in life histories arises despite shared developmental and aging mechanisms.

Dr. Jungwirth has previously held postdoctoral positions at the University of Cambridge, including as an SNSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Henslow Fellow. His scientific work aims to uncover fundamental principles of life-history evolution and their implications for understanding human longevity trends.

• Education:
• PhD, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Switzerland (2011–2015)
• MSc, University of Bielefeld, Germany (2007–2010)
• BSc, University of Bielefeld, Germany (2004–2007)

Although no specific publications or awards are listed in the available text, his research program is centered on key questions in evolutionary biology, particularly the interplay between molecular conservation and phenotypic diversity in aging processes. He is actively contributing to establishing cichlid fishes as a model for comparative life-history studies.

He is involved in research activities at the Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology, which promotes interdisciplinary studies in animal behavior and evolutionary biology. The institute supports long-term ecological and evolutionary research, particularly in avian and aquatic systems.