Ivett Pipoly

Post-doc, senior research fellow

Ivett PipolyBiography

  • 2024 – present: senior research fellow, Behavioural Ecology Research Group, Center for Natural Sciences, University of Pannonia, Veszprém
  • 2021 – present: research fellow, in HUN-REN-PE (formerly ELKH-PE; MTA-PE) Evolutionary Ecology Research Group, University of Pannonia, Veszprém
  • 2020: assistant research fellow, Department of Evolutionary Zoology and Human Biology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen
  • 2020:  PhD degree in behavioural ecology
  • 2018-2021:  assistant research fellow in ELKH-PE (cureently HUN-REN-PE) Evolutionary Ecology Research Group, University of Pannonia, Veszprém
  • 2013:  assistant research fellow in Ornithology Research Group, Dept. Limnology, University of Pannonia, Veszprém
  • 2012 – 2017:  PhD studies at the University of Pannonia, Veszprém
  • 2010-2012:  Graduated Biologist MSc at the University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, Budapest
  • 2007-2010:  Biologist BSc at the University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, Budapest

Contact

Room N-14, Building N, University of Pannonia,
Wartha Vince street 1, Veszprém, Hungary
Pf. 158, H-8201, Veszprém, Hungary

Tel: +36 88 624773
pipoly.ivett[at]gmail.com
pipolyi[at]mk.uni-pannon.com
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4541-6056

Research

My research interest is various. Since my graduation thesis studies, I am focusing on two main anthropogenic effect, the effects of extreme weather events and habitat urbanisation on the reproductive success and sex ratios of bird populations. I have conducted molecular work on sexing and paternity analyses, and also have made several field examinations and some field experiments as well with birds breeding in artificial nest boksz colonies. Currently I am working on an own postdoctoral research „Urbanisation and climate change driven extreme heat effects on bird reproduction” (2023-2026) examining how great tit (Parus major) offspring can cope with extreme heat in urban and forest habitats.

Beside this topic, I also study the causes and consequences of interspecific variation in sex ratio, a fundamental element of the social environment of individuals. Particularly, I examine the causes and consequences of adult sex ratio variation with evolutionary comparative analyses. My main focus here is the relationships between sex determination systems on adult sex ratios, life history and demographic properties of wild and captive vertebrate populations.

My research interest is various, focusing on two main anthropogenic effect, the effects of extreme weather events and habitat urbanisation on the reproductive success and sex ratios of bird populations. Beside this topic, I also study the causes and consequences of interspecific variation in sex ratio, a fundamental element of the social environment of individuals.

Collaborations and other projects

I am a participant of an international collaboration (2024-2026) aiming to  to assemble, harmonize, and distribute published and unpublished data on the sex ratio of ectotherms belonging to teleost fishes, amphibians, crocodiles, turtles, and squamate reptiles. https://www.fondationbiodiversite.fr/en/the-frb-in-action/programs-and-projects/le-cesab/farsex/

Selected awards and scholarships

  • 2025. “VEAB Researcher of the Year 2025” award on Life Sciences by MTA VEAB
  • 2024, 2025. University Research Scholarship Program (EKÖP) Young Researcher category
  • 2020. “The Best PhD Thesis of the VEAB Region 2020” Award by MTA VEAB
  • 2016, 2017, 2020. Ministry of Human Resources New National Excellence Program ÚNKP-16-3-I. doctoral student, ÚNKP-17-3-IV doctoral candidate scholarship, and the Ministry of Innovation and Technology ÚNKP-20-4 postdoctoral scholarship
  • 2016. “Young Behaviorist of the Year 2016” Award by Hungarian Ethological Society
  • 2015. 02.01 – 02. 27. Campus Hungary Short Term Resrach Grant– University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
  • 2016. 02. 01. – 03. 31. DAAD Short Term Grant – Max Planck Institute of Ornithology, Seewiesen, Germany

Publications

Papers

Ágh, N., Bánlaki, Zs., Horváth, O., Árpási, Z., Vincze, E., Seress, G., Mihalik, B., Kovács, B., Bukor, B., Pipoly, I., Barna, J., Rónai, Zs., Liker, A. (2025) Variation in DRD4 gene methylation in wild great tits is associated with behavioural tolerance to human disturbance but not with habitat urbanization, Journal of Avian Biology, 5:e03478 doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/jav.03478

Miranda, OG., Colchero, F., Valdebenito, JO., Cortez, D., Conde, DA., Pipoly, I., Liker, A., Vági, B., Bertelsen, MF., Kilili, A., Urrutia, AO., Székely, T. (2025) Biased Birth Sex Ratios of Mammals and Birds in Zoos, Scientific Reports 15, 20506 doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-05039-4

Mihalik, B., Ágh, N., Pipoly, I., Nemesházi, E., Szabó, K., Seress, G., Liker, A. (2025) Low genetic differentiation and symmetric migration between urban and forest populations of great tits, Biologia Futura 76, 371–381 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42977-025-00259-1

Pipoly I., Bókony V., Gaillard, JM., Lemaitre, JF., Székely T., Liker A. (2025): Variation in adult sex ratios in tetrapods is linked to sex chromosomes through mortality differences between males and females, PLoS Biology 23(5): e3003156 doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003156

Bukor B., Sandercrock, B., Evans, K., Pipoly I., Sándor K., Liker A., Seress G. (2025): Site-specific impacts of urbanization on annual survival of a forest bird, Ecology and Evolution 15(5) doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.3095

Fresneau, N., Pipoly, I., Gigler, D., Kosztolányi, A., Székely T., Liker, A. (2024) The evolution of sex roles: The importance of ecology and social environment. PNAS 121(22). doi: 10.1073/pnas.2321294121

Ágh, N., Dalvári, H.A., Szabó, K., Pipoly, I., Liker, A. (2024) Hard life for sons in the nest? Sex-dependent offspring mortality in great tits in urban and forest areas. Avian Research. In press. 46 (2): 199-212. https://doi.org/10.32800/abc.2023.46.0199

Sinkovics, Cs., Seress, G., Pipoly, I., Vincze, E., Liker, A. (2023) Comparison of nestling diet between first and second broods of great tits Parus major in urban and forest habitats. Animal Biodiversity and Conservation. 46 (2): 199-212. https://doi.org/10.32800/abc.2023.46.0199

Pipoly, I., Mészáros, G., Bókony, V., Vági, B., Székely, T., Liker, A. (2023) Multiple paternity is related to adult sex ratio and sex determination system in reptiles
 Journal of Evolutionary Ecology. 36(6): 935–944. https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.14185

Pipoly I., Preiszner B., Sándor K., Sinkovics Cs., Seress G., Vincze E., Bókony V., Liker A. (2022) Extreme Hot Weather Has Stronger Impacts on Avian Reproduction in Forests Than in Cities. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 10:825410. DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.825410

Sinkovics, Cs., Seress, G., Pipoly, I., Vincze, E., Liker, A. (2021) Great tits feed their nestlings with more but smaller prey items and fewer caterpillars in cities than in forests. Scientific Reports 11, 24161. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-03504-4

Bukor, B., Seress, G., Pipoly, I., Sándor, K., Sinkovics, Cs., Vincze, E., Liker, A. (2021) Double-brooding and annual breeding success of great tits in urban and forest habitats. Current Zoology. DOI: 10.1093/cz/zoab096

Seress, G., Sándor, K., Vincze, E., Pipoly, I., Bukor, B., Ágh, N. & Liker, A. (2021). Contrasting effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on urban birds’ reproductive success in two cities. Scientific Reports 11, 17649. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96858-8

Vincze, E. Bókony, V., Garamszegi, L. Z., Seress, G., Pipoly, I., Sinkovics, Cs., Sándor, K. & Liker, A. (2021). Consistency and plasticity of risk-taking behaviour towards humans at the nest in urban and forest great tits, Parus major. Animal Behaviour 179: 161-172. DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2021.06.032

Liker. A., Bókony, V., Pipoly, I., Lemaître, J-F., Gaillard, J-M., Székely, T., Freckleton, R. P. (2021). Evolution of large males is associated with female-skewed adult sex ratios in amniotes, Evolution, 75:7, 1636-1649

Ágh, N., Pipoly, I., Szabó, K., Vincze, E., Bókony, V, Seress, G, Liker, A. (2020). Does offspring sex ratio differ between urban and forest populations of great tits (Parus major)? Biologia Futura 71, 99–108. DOI: 10.1007/s42977-020-00024-6

Pipoly, I., Szabó, K., Bókony, V., Preiszner, B., Seress, G., Vincze, E., Schroeder, J., Liker, A. (2019). Higher frequency of extra-pair offspring in urban than forest broods of great tits (Parus major), Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 7:226

Vincze, E., Pipoly , I., Seress, G., Preiszner, B., Papp, S., Németh, B., Liker, A., Bókony, V. (2019). Great tits take greater risk toward humans and sparrowhawks in urban habitats than in forests, Ethology, 125(10), 686-701

Bókony, V., Milne, G., Pipoly, I., Székely, T., Liker, A. (2019). Sex ratios and bimaturism differ between temperature-dependent and genetic sex-determination systems in reptiles, BMC Evolutionary Biology 19:57 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-019-1386-3

Seress, G., Hammer, T., Bókony, V., Vincze, E., Preiszner, B., Pipoly, I., Sinkovics, Cs.,Evans, K. L., Liker, A. (2018). Impact of urbanization on abundance and phenology of caterpillars and consequences for breeding in an insectivorous bird, Ecological Applications 28 : 5 pp. 1143-1156

Seress, G., Vincze, E., Pipoly, I., Hammer, T., Papp, S., Preiszner, B., Bókony, V. Liker, A. (2017). Effects of capture on the behavior and breeding success of urban and forest Great Tits, Journal of Field Ornithology, DOI: 10.1111/jofo.12205

Bókony, V., Pipoly, I., Szabó, K., Preiszner, B., Vincze, E., Papp, S., Seress, G., Hammer, T., Liker, A. (2017). Innovative females are more promiscuous in great tits (Parus major), Behavioural Ecology, 28(2), 579-588

Preiszner, B., Papp, S., Pipoly, I., Seress, G., Vincze, E., Liker, A., Bókony, V. (2017). Problem-solving performance and reproductive success of great tits in urban and forest habitats, Animal Cognition 20 (1), 53-63

Pipoly, I., Bókony, V., Kirkpatrick, M., Donald, P., Székely, T., Liker, A. (2015). The genetic sex-determination system predicts adult sex ratios in tetrapods, Nature, 527(7576), 91-94

Pipoly Ivett, Preiszner Bálint, Seress Gábor, Vincze Ernő, Liker András (2014). Éghajlatváltozás erdőn, mezőn: a vadon élő állatok kutatásának tanulságai, Iskolakultúra, 11-12, 103-114 o.

Pipoly, I., Bókony, V., Seress, G., Szabó, K., Liker, A. (2013). Effects of extreme weather on reproductive success in a temperate-breeding songbird, PLoS ONE, 8 (11), 1-11

Seress, G., Bókony, V., Pipoly, I., Szép, T., Nagy, K., Liker, A. (2012). Urbanization, nestling growth and reproductive success in a moderately declining house sparrow population, Journal of Avian Biology, 43, 1-12

Pipoly Ivett, Bókony Veronika, Liker András (2011). Hogyan befolyásolja az időjárás a házi verebek (Passer domesticus) fiókaetetési viselkedését? Állattani Közlemények, 96 (1-2): 97-111

 

Selected conference presentations

A plenary talk at Pannon Scientific Days Conference (online) as „The best PhD thesis in VEAB Region 2020” award winner – at MTA VEAB Veszprém, 2020.11.16

Invited plenary talk at the 3rd Urban Ecological Conference (in Hungarian), 2025.10.16, Pécs, Hungary

A plenary talk at Hungarian Science Day (Magyar Tudomány Ünnepe) as „The VEAB Researcher of the year 2025” award winner – 2025.11.13, Veszprém, Hungary

Invited plenary talk at the XXVII. Hungarian Ethological Society Conference (in Hungarian), 2025.11.21, Szeged, Hungary