Fully funded PhD position in CONSERVATION SCIENCE
Come work with us on the development and validation of indicators of ecosystem integrity.
Apply before 15 May
We are looking for candidates experienced in biodiversity, area-based conservation actions, GIS, ecohydrology, ecospace etc. Read more and apply here:
https://employment.ku.dk/phd/?show=161648
We report the results of investigations 2010 through 2023 of hymenopteran parasitoids associated with gall midges in Europe. A total of 242 collections of gall midges were made, from each of which one to several parasitoid species emerged, resulting in ca. 200 recorded parasitoid species and 267 host-parasitoid interaction records. The parasitoid families involved were Eulophidae (63 species), Platygastridae (56 species), Torymidae (34 species), Pteromalidae (31 species), Ceraphronidae (5 species), Eupelmidae (4 species), Eurytomidae (2 species) and Encyrtidae (1 species). As many as 159 interactions are reported for the first time, significantly enlarging our knowledge of gall midge – parasitoid interactions on the species level. Even more interesting, 51 host records are for parasitoid species for which no host was previously known. Similarly, 28 species of gall midge are reported as host to named parasitoids for the first time. Additionally, 91 parasitoid records were the first for the country in question. Differences between the rearing methods applied and their suitability for recording species with contrasting life histories, are discussed.
🌿 New article in @AoBP shows how clonal plants cope with herbivory stress through stolon connection, enhancing resistance and altering leaf microstructure. Read more about the findings on the impact of simulated herbivory on Bouteloua dactyloides ramets 👇
Plants are well known to enhance leaf microstructure to respond to insect herbivory. Herbivory signalling molecules can be transferred through vascular systems
The Faroe Islands National Museum is hiring a biologist for The Department of Botany to work full-time, starting on September the 1st. 2023. The Department of Botany works with the collection, conservation and study of plants as well as communicating knowledge surrounding the ecology of the Faroe Islands through the media and the museum’s exhibitions. Tasks:
Open #postdoc #job opportunity at the Freshwater Biological Section, University of Copenhagen.
In central Laos, thousands of giant stone jars have been left by an ancient culture. Many jars are water filled, each essentially forming a mesocosm. We seek a candidate with competences in microbial community ecology and eDNA to use to jar system to answer one of the fundamental questions in ecology: What shapes biological communities?
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