I am interested in the variation in the accuracy of Batesian and Müllerian mimicry in butterflies, and the development of the image analysis method to quantify such (in)accuracy.

My current research focuses on the effect of ultraviolet reflectance on mimicry accuracy, and I aim to quantify this using deep learning approaches.

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I am interested in the ecology and evolution of moths and butterflies.

Here, I will focus on whether the melanic patterns of the wood tiger moth represent thermal adaptation to the environment, linking genomic data to phenotype, function, and fitness.

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I am interested in the evolution and genetic basis of colour pattern traits in Lepidoptera. 

Here, I study the mechanisms producing colour polymorphism in the wood tiger moth. Specifically, I aim to determine the genes involved in controlling colour patterns, and investigate the differences in regulatory networks between different morphs.

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I am a behavioural ecologist interested in the factors which influence an animal’s foraging decisions.

My current research focuses on the different ways moths might deter predators using visual signals. To achieve this, I am using a new touchscreen operating system where we can train predators (blue tits) to attack simulated prey. This technology provides the opportunity to empirically test previously theoretical principles on wild birds.

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I am a master’s student at the university of Helsinki. I study in the Master’s Programme in Ecology and Evolutionary biology.

I am interested in predator-prey interactions and insect ecology in general. My master’s project focuses on the feeding and basking activity of wood tiger moth larvae in terms of different geographic ranges and photoperiods. I aim to link my results to potential effects of climate change on insect populations.

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I study in the Master’s Programme in Ecology and Evolution Biology at the University of Helsinki. I am interested in anti-predator adaptations.

For my Master’s project I study does flash coloration help moths evade human predators. I gather my data by having volunteers play a moth finding game on a computer.

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I started working as a Laboratory Coordinator in the Ecology & Evolution of Interactions Group in December 2020 at Viikki.

I’m passionate about larval rearing and keeping good care of the moth stock is my top priority. Entering the world of Arctia plantaginis moths has been a fantastic step in my technician career!

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I am interested in the evolution of chemical defence in insects and its variation across species. 

My PhD work focuses on examining the evolution and prevalence of de novo synthesized pyrazines as a chemical defence in Arctiinae species.

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I am interested in how organisms interact with their social and physical environment and how those interactions shape biodiversity on different levels ranging from individual behaviour to species ranges and evolutionary trajectories.

My research focuses on linking behavioural ecology with biogeography to improve our ability to predict ecological outcomes. I use the wood tiger moth as a study system to experimentally test key eco-evolutionary interactions maintaining phenotypic variation in the wild.

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I am interested in better understanding the positive and negative effects of sexual selection on a population level.

My PhD focuses on whether strong sexual selection, female choosiness and male harassment could increase the extinction risk of wood tiger moth populations.

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