Here, you find information about available jobs, topics for bachelor and master theses and latest publications from our lab.
Welcome Dr. Pietro Calzoni, who joined our team for half a year to conduct a research project on Paleogene fishes from Italy!
Congratulations to Patrick L. Jambura for receiving the ‘Erich-Thenius Award 2025’ of the Austrian Academy of Sciences for his excellent PhD thesis!
Bavariscyllium plushies available!
You read that right. Plushies of the Late Jurassic shark Bavariscyllium are now available! Click here.
But the stock is quite limited, though. So, if you are interested, it is probably best not to wait too long.
New Bachelor and Master topics available
We are seeking a motivated master student to study Early Jurassic ichthyosaur remains from Austria.
Click here for a list of other, currently available projects for BSc and MSc theses. Please contact us if you have any questions or are interested in one of the projects.
Latest Publications from the Lab
Kriwet, J. 2026. Evolution: Shark and ray biodiversity in deep time.
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Begat, A. […..] Kriwet, J. 2026. Revision of the extinct shark Synechodus prorogatus Kriwet, 2003 (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) and its galeomorph affiliation.
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Stumpf, S. […..] Kriwet, J. 2026. Reappraisal of the extinct barbelthroat shark †Bavariscyllium and the nebulous origin of carcharhiniform galeomorphs