Dr. Paul Kalke

Research interests

Annelid and Thecostracan evolution
Evolution of invertebrate nervous systems


Short CV

since 02/2025 - PostDoc at the Department "Animal Evolution and Biodiversity", University of Goettingen
02/2024-02/2025 - PostDoc at the Dept. of Trauma surgery, orthopaedics and plastic surgery, UMG
11/2023 - PhD thesis. "The evolution of the head appendages in marine bristle worms." - supervized by Dr. C. Helm and Prof. C. Bleidorn
12/2018 - 12/2023 - PhD student at University of Goettingen, Department "Animal Evolution and Biodiversity"
05/2017 - 09/2018 - work as a scientific diver at the "Institut für Fisch und Umwelt" (FIUM GmbH)
03/2017 - Masterthesis: “ Morphology of the developing nervous system of the bay barnacle Amphibalanus improvisus (Darwin, 1854)” (Prof. Richter)
10/2014 - 03/2017 - Master of Science in Marine Biology at University of Rostock
and research assistant for the "Institut für allgemeine und spezielle Zoologie", Prof. Richter
09/2014 - Bachelorthesis: " Immunohistochemical observation of the embryogenesis of Clymenella cf. torquata (Annelida)" (Prof. Schlegel)
10/2011 - 09/2014 - Bachelor of Science in Biology at University of Leipzig

Publications

Kalke P., Linder S.S., Beckers P., Helm C. (2024) Palps across the tree–the neuronal innervation and development of sensory head appendages in Annelida. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 17, 1310225.

Kalke P. & Helm C. (2023) No cost but high performance - An alternative open source solution for 3D-visualizations in morphology. Microscopy Research and Technique, 1-5.

Kalke P., Beckers P. & Helm C. (2021) May the palps be with you – new insights into the evolutionary origin of anterior appendages in Terebelliformia (Annelida). BMC Zoology 6, 30.

Kalke, P., Frase, T., and Richter, S. (2020) From swimming towards sessility in two metamorphoses – the drastic changes in structure and function of the nervous system of the bay barnacle Amphibalanus improvisus (Crustacea, Thecostraca, Cirripedia) during development. Contributions to Zoology, 89(3), 324-352.