Biogeologie

Teaching activities of the biogeology team

The Biogeology research group offers a diverse range of engaging courses and lectures across multiple Bachelor’s and Master’s programs within the Department of Geosciences. Our teaching also extends into the fields of Archaeological Science (ASHE) and Biology, bringing an interdisciplinary perspective to the study of ancient life and environments.

Master courses

M.Sc. Geosciences

  • Geow-M403-V: Palaeoecology of terrestrial ecosystems (F. Augustin, H. Bocherens, D. Drucker, M. Ebner, M. Rabi)
  • Geow-M401-Ü2: Isotopes in Bones and Teeth (D. Drucker, H. Bocherens, C. Baumann, V. Garcías-Huidobro)
  • Geow-M103: Scientific Presentation (H. Bocherens, D. Drucker)
  • Geow-M243: Tropical Ecology of South America (M. Ebner, T. Miranda)

M.Sc. Geoecology

M.Sc. Archaeological Sciences and Human Evolution (ASHE)

  • ASHE-1a: Perspectives in Human Evolution (C. Baumann, D. Drucker)
  • ASHE-3g: Introduction to Zooarchaeology (D. Drucker)
  • ASHE-7b: Stable Isotopes in Bioarchaeology (D. Drucker)
  • ASHE-7g: Diet and subsistence in Prehistoric context (D. Drucker)
  • Free module: Cave ecology and archaeology (C. Baumann, S. Wolf)

M.Sc. Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution (BEE)

Bachelor courses

B.Sc. Geosciences

  • Geow-B203-V1: Erdgeschichte (H. Bocherens, M. Ebner, M. Rabi)
  • Geow-B501-V: Paläobiologie (F. Augustin, H. Bocherens, D. Drucker, M. Rabi)
  • Geow-B304: Paläontologie (M. Rabi, M. Ebner)
  • Geow-B523: Quaternary Geology (M. Rabi)
  • Geow-B401-V3: Sedimente und Stratigraphie-Biokreisläufe (M. Ebner)
  • Geow-B105-21: Biologie für Geowissenschaftler (M. Ebner, F. Augustin)

B.Sc. Geoecology, Environmental Natural Science

  • Geow-B310-V/Ü: Climatology and Ecosystems of the Earth (H. Bocherens, D. Drucker, M. Ebner)
  • Geow-B210-21: Geoökologisches Geländepraktikum (M. Ebner)

B.Sc. Archeological Sciences

  • ASHE-1a: Perspectives in Human Evolution (C. Baumann, D. Drucker)
  • ASHE-3g: Introduction to Zooarchaeology (D. Drucker)
  • ASHE-7b: Stable Isotopes in Bioarchaeology (D. Drucker)
  • ASHE-7g: Diet and subsistence in Prehistoric context (D. Drucker)
  • Free module: Cave ecology and archaeology (C. Baumann, S. Wolf)

B.Sc. Biology

Open thesis projects

First steps in wolf domestication

Description: Isotope study of teeth and mandibles of individual Magdalenian wolves previously identified as potential dogs to determine when in the animals' lives the trophic impact of humans occurred; thesis is connected to the DFG project: “Drill a little bit deeper”
Methods: Lab work (collagen extraction, δ13C & δ15N analysis), statistical modeling (R knowledge required, MixSIAR diet modeling, SIBER niche modeling)
Suitable for: M.Sc. ASHE (Zooarchaeology, Archaeometry), M.Sc. Geosciences (Geoecology, Paleontology)
Specialist supervisor: Dr. Chris Baumann