A new professorship at the IEU must be celebrated! Hanna Kokko, Jordi Bascompte and Marta Manser (collectively known as HAJOMA-KOBAMA) did this at the beautifully situated Limnological Station in Kilchberg.
I think, we can say that Spanish, Finnish and Swiss do fit together quite well. Reindeer mousse with sangria, after a little BBQ – who could say no?
Finally, the long-awaited renovation of Kokkonuts’ kitchen started this week!
Well, working next to the construction site is not as calm as a walk in the park, as you can imagine. Some of the groups offices even had to be closed because of asbestos removal in the ceiling (…). But we’re sure the result is worth it and we’re looking forward to see our new, comfortable social space, including a brand new and convenient kitchen – and an orange pony.
We’re very proud to announce that “Reproductive Foragers: Male Spiders Choose Mates by Selecting among Competitive Environments” by Lyndon Alexander Jordan, Hanna Kokko, and Michael Kasumovic (Am Nat 183:638-649) was selected for the Persident’s Award for the “best paper” published in the American Naturalist in 2014.
We especially congratulate allokokkonut Alex Jordan for his amazing work!
And there’s even more good news – Alex just let us know that he will move to Konstanz to work for the Max Planck Insitute, soon. It’s great to have you around!
