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Associate Professor Gerald Schneeweiss is affiliated with the Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research at the University of Vienna, where he serves as Deputy Study Program Leader for Biology and Acting Head of his department. His research focuses on plant systematics, biogeography, and evolutionary biology, particularly in alpine and high-mountain ecosystems.
- Teaching roles include courses in plant taxonomy, evolution, and biogeography (e.g., Plant Diversity, Alpine Plant Life, Biogeographical Excursions).
Research interests center on chromosomal evolution, speciation mechanisms, and biodiversity conservation in alpine plant species, with a focus on phylogenetic relationships, endemism, and genetic dynamics during glacial refugia. His work addresses conservation gaps in global biodiversity hotspots and the genomic consequences of polyploidy.
Publications span phylogenetic studies, chromosome variation, and biogeographic patterns in genera like Melampodium, Senecio, and Doronicum, with recent emphasis on genome-editing traceability challenges and seed spillage risks.
