Birds observed outside their normal distribution range, vagrants, have fascinated bird watchers for more than a century. The causes behind vagrancy are probably many …
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The uptake of pollinator-friendly farming practices has been promoted as a tool to fight the decline of wild pollinators in agricultural areas. However, for …
The intriguing realm of porifera, known as sponges, beckons exploration in molecular biology. As among the most primitive multicellular organisms, sponges provide crucial insights …
The dynamic world of porifera, commonly known as sponges, presents a captivating avenue for exploration within molecular biology. Sponges, considered among the most primitive …
During evolution, plants have acquired systems enabling them to adapt to adverse environmental conditions, including responses to mechanical signals or ‘touching’. Plants use such …
The Italian sparrow is a hybrid species, resulting from the hybridization of Spanish sparrow and House sparrow. While superficially similar, these species differ in …
In this project you will be working on our new robot SPOT. YES, you get to play with the real thing!!! Most computer vision …
Despite being essential to both terrestrial ecosystems and agriculture, parasitic wasps remain one of the very least studied groups of insects. And although only …
30-60 credits Flexible starting date 2023/2024 Project 1: Mycorrhizal fungi nutrient mining Background & aims: Mycorrhizal fungi exchange soil nutrients for plant carbohydrates; …
Master project opportunity in the Signals in the Sea group, Aquatic Ecology Probably everyone with an interest in natural sciences have at some point …
Master project opportunities in the Signals in the Sea group, Aquatic Ecology Copepods dominate zooplankton in all oceans, in fact it is the most …
Do you have an interest in water quality, climate change, and/or pollinators? Join us in investigating how all three of these are connected in …
I Vombsjösänkans pil- och poppelpark (VPP) odlas dessa båda trädslag i parcellförsök av varierande storlek. De båda trädslagens kronskikt är helt olika. Poppeln har …
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 …
Pollinators in agricultural landscapes suffer from an increasingly intensive agriculture and loss of semi-natural habitat, which has resulted in lack of flower resources that …
Caspian terns (Hydroprogne caspia) are long-lived migratory seabirds and constitutethe largest tern species in the world. We are currently looking for 2 dedicated master’s …
Our projects aim to determine how insecticides can alter insect behaviour by tracking animal behaviour inside and outside of a virtual reality environment. We …
Our group monitors insect activity with Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) to assess pollinators' diversity and distribution. In this thesis work, you will be …
A grand challenge for mankind is to fight climate change, which involves both reducing and reverting CO2 emissions. Soils store more carbon (C) than …
Effects of nutrient environment on soil fungal interactions Multiple species of fungi coexist in soil. They constantly engage in warfare for food sources and …