Dr. Erich Eder, Assistant Professor CURRICULUM VITAE
Address (work)	Medical Faculty, Sigmund Freud University Vienna Freudplatz 3, A-1020 Wien, Austria Life Science Faculty, University of Vienna Althanstr. 14 (UZA-1), A-1090 Wien, Austria E-mail - Personal Website - Research Gate - Google Scholar - Web of Science - ORCiD 0000-0001-6869-4801
Languages	German (first mother tongue) Spanish (second mother tongue) English (fluently)
Schools	Akademisches Gymnasium, Vienna University of Vienna
Degrees	Dr. rer. nat. (Doctor of Science), Thesis: "Ontogeny, Faunistics and Conservation of Large Branchiopods" Mag. rer. nat. (Master of Science), Thesis: "Sexual Behaviour and Functional Morphology of Sexual Dimorphisms in the Genus Cylindroiulus (Diplopoda)"
Publications	See List (For complete list, click here)
Invited Speaker	Museum für Naturkunde, Magdeburg (Germany), 2023: Large Branchiopods and the Meaning of Life AERA2017, American Educational Research Association, San Antonio (USA), 2017: Evolution and Religion Education denkfest2011, Zürich (Switzerland), 2011: Water Vitalisation Humbug TCS meeting, Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), 2000: Conservation of Large Branchiopods
Other International Talks	BIOECCO2, Ohrid ECCB09, University of Prague ILBS4, La Paz ILBS3, University of San Diego University of Copenhagen Humboldt University Berlin University of Bonn University of Regensburg University of Rostock University of Tübingen Zoological Museum Hamburg
Peer Reviewer for	Acta Oecologica Aquatic Ecology Archiv für Hydrobiologie Arthropod Structure & Development Carinthia II Developments in Hydrobiology Hellenic Zoological Society Hydrobiologia International Review of Hydrobiology Italian Journal of Zoology Journal for Nature Conservation Journal of Crustacean Biology Marine & Freshwater Research Science and Education Zoological Studies Zoomorphology
Scientific Memberships	ABA, Austrian Biologist Association, AMEE, Association for Medical Education in Europe DZG, Deutsche Zoologische Gesellschaft, TCS, The Crustacean Society, Co-founder (2004) and former Vice President, Gesellschaft für kritisches Denken (Austrian Skeptics Association) Society for Conservation Biology
Other Memberships	Board Member (2007-2013), NÖ. Naturschutzbund Founder (2014) of Naturschutzjugend Klosterneuburg
Professional Carreer	from 2015: Assistant Professor for Biology, Medical School, SFU Vienna. Teaching: Biology and Evolution; Foundations of Ecology; Introduction to Parasitology; Cell Biology and Physiology; Foundations of Genetics from 2001: Lecturer, University of Vienna. Teaching: Evolution and Ethics, Ethics and its areas of application, Didactics in Field Biology, Biology and Ecology of Native European Fauna, Freshwater Invertebrates 2001-2012: District Councillor (9th District of Vienna) 1994-2000: Self-employed scientific projects 1992-1993: Clinical Research Associate, International Multicentre Study 1989-1992: Tutor: Methods of Electron Microscopy and Ultrastructural Research, University of Vienna 1989-1991: Assistant at FWF Project: Ultrastructure of Cirripedia Lepadomorpha, University of Vienna
Current Projects	Attitude of medical students towards scientific and alternative medicine and paranormal belief Medical knowledge of pupils at Austrian secondary schools, and their attitude towards scientific and alternative medicine (project of the Hochschuljubiläumsfonds, H2415)
Awards and Stipendia	UNIVIE Teaching Award, 2019 Hans Czettel Prize (to Naturschutzjugend Klosterneuburg), 2016 Josef Schöffel Prize for Nature Conservation, 2008 City of Vienna Prize for Science and Education, 2004 Guest Scientist at the University of Copenhagen, 2002 & 2003 EU-COBICE scholarships Theodor Körner Prize for Science, 1999 Austrian Research Association Travel Scholarships, 1996-2010 University of Vienna Endowment Scholarships, 1988 to 1991