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Christoph Vorburger serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Institute of Integrative Biology within ETH Zurich's Department of Environmental Systems Science and leads the Evolutionary Ecology research group at EAWAG's Aquatic Ecology Department in Dübendorf, Switzerland.
His academic background includes:
- Biology studies and PhD at University of Zurich under Prof. Uli Reyer
- Postdoctoral research at La Trobe University Melbourne with Dr. Paul Sunnucks
- Senior Research Associate at University of Zurich's Institute of Zoology (2004-2009)
- SNSF Professor for Evolutionary Ecology at ETH's IBZ (2009-2015)
Professor Vorburger's research centers on evolutionary mechanisms maintaining genetic diversity, with specific expertise in:
- Sexual vs. asexual reproduction evolution
- Insect host-parasitoid dynamics
- Endosymbiont-mediated ecological interactions
He teaches Autumn Semester 2025 courses including Aquatic Ecology II, Ecological Parasitology, and Aquatic Ecology with identification components.
As research group leader at Eawag, he directs experimental programs in evolutionary ecology. His SNSF Professorship demonstrates prior success in securing competitive research funding, though current grants aren't detailed in available materials.
