Silvio Erler

PD Dr. Silvio Erler is a Researcher at the Technische Universität Braunschweig (Department of Zoology) and holds roles as Senior Research Associate and Deputy Director at the Julius Kühn-Institut’s Institute for Bee Protection in Braunschweig. His research focuses on bee health, including pesticide interactions, microbial effects, bee nutrition, behavior, and host-parasite dynamics. Erler has a habilitation in biology from Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg and extensive experience in academic and applied research.

Education:

• 2003-2008: Diploma in Biology, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
• 2008-2012: PhD (Dr. rer. nat.), Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
• 2012-2013: Postdoc, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca
• 2013-2018: Assistant Professor & Habilitation, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

Research Interests:

• Interaction of pesticides and bees
• Physiological and microbial effects on bee health
• Bee nutrition and behavior
• Host-parasite (e.g., pathogen) interactions

Memberships:

• COLOSS (Prevention of Honey Bee Colony Losses)
• European Association for Bee Research (EurBee)
• International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI)
• German Zoological Society (DZG)

Professional Roles:

• Deputy Director, Julius Kühn-Institut’s Institute for Bee Protection (since 2020)
• PD (venia legendi in Zoology), TU Braunschweig (2022–present)