Biology Education

Department of Biology | Lund University

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January 4, 2024 | Lotta Persmark

Exploring Electron Transport Chain Genes in Porifera

The dynamic world of porifera, commonly known as sponges, presents a captivating avenue for exploration within molecular biology. Sponges, considered among the most primitive …
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biology
  • Molecular Biology
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December 13, 2023 | Lotta Persmark

Computer vision phenomics for phenological analysis

Climate change has affected the timing of many ecological events, from tree leaf out to bird migration. These changes in phenology can cause mismatched …
  • Bioinformatics
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December 12, 2023 | Lotta Persmark

High-throughput Orientation Analysis of Migratory Songbirds

Current state-of-the-art orientation behaviour studies in captive migratory birds are limited to 1-hour assays. In our OriLAB facility, we can measure the bird’s position …
  • Bioinformatics
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December 12, 2023 | Lotta Persmark

Phenotyping Songbird Migratory Behaviour with Thermal Cameras

This project aims to quantify the behaviour of captive migratory songbirds under controlled laboratory conditions, using specialized surveillance thermal cameras. The primary goal is …
  • Bioinformatics
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September 8, 2023 | Lotta Persmark

Interested in insects? Projects on parasitic wasps!

Despite being essential to both terrestrial ecosystems and agriculture, parasitic wasps remain one of the very least studied groups of insects. And although only …
  • Biology
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August 24, 2023 | Lotta Persmark

MASTER THESIS PROJECTS IN MYCOLOGY

  30-60 credits Flexible starting date 2023/2024 Project 1: Mycorrhizal fungi nutrient mining Background & aims: Mycorrhizal fungi exchange soil nutrients for plant carbohydrates; …
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August 8, 2023 | Lotta Persmark

Why are organisms attracted to point light sources?

Master project opportunity in the Signals in the Sea group, Aquatic Ecology Probably everyone with an interest in natural sciences have at some point …
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August 8, 2023 | Lotta Persmark

The chemistry of fear

Master project opportunities in the Signals in the Sea group, Aquatic Ecology Copepods dominate zooplankton in all oceans, in fact it is the most …
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May 2, 2023 | Lotta Persmark

Hur unik är undervegetationen i pilskogar

I Vombsjösänkans pil- och poppelpark (VPP) odlas dessa båda trädslag i parcellförsök av varierande storlek. De båda trädslagens kronskikt är helt olika. Poppeln har …
  • Biology
  • Short projects
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March 28, 2023 | Lotta Persmark

Body temperature variation as a migratory strategy?

Birds maintain a constant body temperature, sometimes more than 50°C above air temperature, which is energetically expensive. During migration, large distances are covered, and …
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