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Senckenberg 2011 – 2012 Forschung Für Die Zukunft Satelliten-Radaraufnahme einer Berggegend im südöstlichen Tibet, ca. 90 Kilometer östlich von Lhasa. Im unteren rechten Bildausschnitt ist das Tal des Lhasa-Flusses zu sehen, das von tibetischen Bauern und Yakhirten bewohnt wird. Senckenberg- Wissenschaftler sind seit mehreren Jahren in Tibet aktiv. // Spaceborne radar image of a rugged mountainous area of southeast Tibet, about 90 kilometers east of the city of Lhasa. In the lower right corner is a wide valley of the Lhasa River, which is populated with Tibetan farmers and yak herders. Senckenberg scientists have conducted field work in Tibet for several years. SENCKENBERG 2011 – 2012 FORSCHUNG FÜR DIE ZUKUNFT Copyright: NASA. INHALT // CONTENT 04 Editorial 04 Editorial 08 MEHR ALS DIE SUMME DER STANDORTE: 08 MORE THAN THE SUM OF ITS MANY LOCATIONS: DAS NEUE SENCKENBERG THE NEW SENCKENBERG. 12 HIGHLIGHTS AUS DER FORSCHUNG 12 RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS 14 BIODIVERSITÄT UND SYSTEMATIK / EVOLUTION 14 BIODIVERSITY AND SYSTEMATICS / EVOLUTION 18 Neue Arten als Grundlage für die Wissenschaft 18 New Species as a Basis for Science 24 Molekulare Taxonomie mariner Organismen 24 Molecular Taxonomy of Marine Organisms 32 Ein seltsamer Vogel: Fossilien werfen Licht auf den 32 A strange bird: Fossils shed Light on the Origin Ursprung des süd amerikanischen Hoatzins of the South American Hoatzin 38 BIODIVERSITÄT UND ÖKOSYSTEME 38 BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEMS 44 Riesig und doch kaum bekannt: Kaltwasserriffe 44 Unknown Giants: Cold-Water Reefs 52 Genetisches Wildtier monitoring: Schnittstelle zwischen 52 Genetic Wildlife Monitoring: Interface between Science and Wissenschaft und Artenschutz Species Conservation 62 Wale und Parasiten 62 Whales and Parasites 70 BIODIVERSITÄT UND KLIMA 70 BIODIVERSITY AND THE CLIMATE 74 Genome erzählen die Geschichte der Braun- und Eisbären 74 Genomes reveal the History of Brown Bears and Polar Bears 82 Fossiler Regen bringt es an den Tag 82 Fossil Rain tells a Story 88 Kryptische Biodiversität und Klima 88 Cryptic Biodiversity and Climate 98 BIODIVERSITÄT UND ERDSYSTEM-DYNAMIK 98 BIODIVERSITY AND EARTH SYSTEM DYNAMICS 102 Altersbestimmung des Gipfelgesteins vom Brocken 102 Determination of the Age of the Rock at the Summit of the Brocken 106 Die Untersuchung der Vorfahren des Menschen am Senckenberg Center 106 The Study of Human Ancestors at the Senckenberg Center for for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment (HEP) 114 Weideflächen in Zentralasien: Wechselwirkungen von Landschaftsgeschichte, 114 Pastures in Central Asia: Interactions between Landscape Klima und ­Landnutzung History, Climate and Land Use 122 Fossile Ameisen aus der Grube Messel 122 Fossil Ants from the Messel Pit 128 SENCKENBERGS NATURSAMMLUNGEN: UNSCHÄTZBARE GRUNDLAGEN 128 THE SENCKENBERG NATURAL HISTORY ­COLLECTIONS: FÜR DIE FORSCHUNG AN INVALUABLE FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH 148 AUSSTELLUNGEN IM SENCKENBERG- VERBUND: 148 EXHIBITIONS OF THE SENCKENBERG MUSEUMS: FENSTER ZUR FORSCHUNG WINDOW INTO RESEARCH 170 AUF DEM WEG ZU EFFIZIENZ UND ­TRANSPARENZ: 170 WORKING TOWARDS EFFICIENCY AND TRANSPARENCY: SENCKENBERGS VERWALTUNG Senckenberg’s ADMINISTRATION 177 VOM RECHENZENTRUM ZUM IT-DIENSTLEISTER 177 FROM A COMPUTER CENTRE TO AN IT SERVICE PROVIDER 183 SENCKENBERG-SCHULE 2011 / 12 183 SENCKENBERG TECHNICIAN SCHOOL 2011/12 188 HIN ZUM DIALOG: DIE SENCKENBERG-KOMMUNIKATION 188 TOWARDS DIALOGUE: THE SENCKENBERG COMMUNICATION SERVICES 196 YS@SGN – WISSENSCHAFTLICHER NACHWUCHS BEI SENCKENBERG 196 YS@SGN: YOUNG SCIENTISTS AT SENCKENBERG 204 BILDUNGSAUFTRAG UND BÜRGERBETEILIGUNG: 204 A COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: DIE SENCKENBERG GESELLSCHAFT THE SENCKENBERG SOCIETY SKEENC NBERG 2011 – 2012 214 SENCKENBERG-PUBLIKATIONEN IN EINEM NEUEN GEWAND 214 SENCKENBERG PUBLICATIONS WITH A NEW LOOK 224 LISTE DER DRITTMITTELPROJEKTE 224 LIST OF PROJECTS FUNDED BY THIRD PARTIES 230 ORGANE DER SENCKENBERG GESELLSCHAFT FÜR NATURFORSCHUNG 230 ORGANS OF THE SENCKENBERG ­GESELLSCHAFT FÜR NATURFORSCHUNG SENCKENBERG: AUF DEM WEG IN DIE ZUKUNFT! Forschungsaktivitäten der Abteilungen und // DEAR SENCKENBERG MEMBERS, but for what it is: a modern, world­class auch der meisten Sektionen bzw. Fachgebiete FRIENds AND spONSORS, research institutution. tragen übrigens zu mehr als nur einem For­ schungsbereich bei. You hold in your hands the second biennial The coming years will present new challenges, report in the modernised design – and this which we are happy to meet: The evaluation Auch mit diesen Neuerungen bleibt Sencken­ report also presents a much more modernised by the Leibniz Association in September 2013, berg seinem fast 200 Jahre alten Motto treu: Senckenberg. The structure of the chapters the modification of buildings in Frankfurt zu forschen und die Ergebnisse der Forschung in the research section of the report corre­ und Görlitz and the planning and realisation in die Öffentlichkeit zu tragen. Hier spielen sponds with the new research structure of the conversion and extension of the die Museen und Ausstellungen eine entschei­ of the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Natur­ museum in Frankfurt. Let us master these dende Rolle. Aber auch klassische Presse­ forschung, which is divided into four challenges together – for Senckenberg is arbeit und die sozialen Medien sind wichtige research areas: and remains a citizen’s society! Volker Mosbrugger Instrumente, um die verschiedensten Ziel­ • B iodiversity and Evolution / Systematics, gruppen zu erreichen. Gerade die wissen­ • B iodiversity and Ecosystems, Best wishes, schaftliche Pressearbeit trägt inzwischen • B iodiversity and Climate, and LIEBE MITGLIEDER, FREUNDE UND gut sichtbare Früchte, denn eine zunehmende • B iodiversity and Earth System Dynamics. F ÖRDERER SENCKENBERGS, Anzahl von Presseanfragen zeigt, dass Sen­ ckenberg nicht mehr nur als Museum mit alten We have already presented an outline of this Sie halten den zweiten Zweijahresbericht im Knochen wahrgenommen wird, sondern als structure in the report for 2009 and 2010; and modernisierten Design in den Händen – und das, was es ist: eine moderne Forschungsein­ now it has been refined. Naturally, in parallel, dieser Bericht präsentiert Ihnen auch ein richtung auf Weltniveau. the Senckenberg organisational structure re­ deutlich modernisiertes Senckenberg. Die mains intact, with institutes, departments and Kapitelstruktur des Forschungsteils dieses Die kommenden Jahre halten neue Heraus­ sections or divisions, whereby the sections Berichts entspricht der neuen Forschungs­ forderungen bereit, denen wir uns gerne curate collections, while the divisions do not. struktur der Senckenberg Gesellschaft für stellen: Die Evaluierung durch die Leibniz­ Incidentally, the research activities of the Naturforschung, die sich in vier Forschungs­ Gemeinschaft im September 2013, Umbau­ departments, sections and divisions contri­ bereiche gliedert: maßnahmen in Frankfurt und Görlitz sowie bute to more than just one research area. • B iodiversität und Evolution / Systematik, die Planung und Realisierung des Aus­ und • B iodiversität und Ökosysteme, Umbaus des Frankfurter Museums. Lassen Even with these innovations Senckenberg • B iodiversität und Klima sowie Sie uns diese Herausforderungen gemeinsam remains true to its almost 200 year old motto: • B iodiversität und Erdsystem­Dynamik. bewältigen – denn Senckenberg ist und bleibt to research, and to make public the findings eine Bürgergesellschaft! of this research. Here the museums and ex­ Diese Struktur haben wir Ihnen in Grund­ hibitions play a decisive role. But c lassical zügen im Bericht für die Jahre 2009 und 2010 Es grüßt Sie herzlich press work and social media are also very bereits präsentiert; sie wurde jetzt ver feinert. important instruments in reaching the various Parallel dazu bleibt natürlich die Senckenberg­ target groups. The scientific press work in Organisationsstruktur mit Instituten, Abteilun­ particular is now bearing visible fruit, as an gen und Sektionen bzw. Fachgebiete beste­ increasing number of press requests shows hen, wobei die Sektionen über Sammlungen that Senckenberg is no longer perceived Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Volker Mosbrugger Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Volker Mosbrugger verfügen, die Fachgebiete jedoch nicht. Die Generaldirektor der Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung merely as a museum containing old bones, Director General, Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung 4 SENCKENBERG 2011 – 2012 // EDITORIAL 5 Prozesse in der Berichterstattung, der Kom­ // CURIOUS AND dyNAMIc – civil society to the modern world. The ques­ munikation und noch mehr in der Steuerung. BY TRADITION! tion of whether this can even be done in a Dafür steht der neugewählte Verwaltungsrat comprehensive manner is ruled out since the und sein Präsidium dem Direktorium in I have been accompanying Senckenberg on founders of our civil society made rapid pro­ seiner Expansionsphase hilfreich zur Seite. its journey for over eight years, until December gress almost 200 years ago in understanding Das Frankfurter Bauvorhaben von 116 Mio. € 2012 as Vice President. During this period the world and our earth a little better. So we für den Um­ und Ausbau der Forschungs­ und we have grown, united new sites and identities follow in their spirit and take on the new chal­ Sammlungsräumlichkeiten, ein zukunftsrele­ under the name of Senckenberg and quadru­ lenges of our age. vantes Forschungsprogramm mit internationa­ pled in size in three years. A massive leap! ler Bedeutung, ehrgeizige Erweiterungsplänen From my commercial background I know, as
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