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Tom Ratz is a Research Fellow and independent group leader at the Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich, Switzerland. He was awarded the SNSF Ambizione Fellowship (2024–present) and the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (2022–2023), reflecting his international research recognition.
- Current Position: Group Leader, University of Zurich
- Previous Positions: Humboldt Fellow (LMU Munich), Postdoctoral Fellow (UQAM, Canada), PhD (University of Edinburgh)
His research bridges evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology, focusing on how individual and within-individual variation drive evolutionary processes, social interactions, and parental care. Key themes include phenotypic plasticity, quantitative genetics, and environmental influences on behavior.
Recent publications analyze prey-attraction strategies in spiders (2023–2025), social plasticity in insects (2022–2023), and parental care dynamics in burying beetles (2020–2022), underscoring his expertise in model organisms and behavioral adaptation. His work appears in journals like Oecologia, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, and Behavioral Ecology.
- Scientific Awards: SNSF Ambizione Fellow (2024–present), Alexander von Humboldt Fellow (2022–2023)
Tom leads an external research group and maintains affiliations with the University of Zurich. No specific student names or grants are listed in the provided text.
