PhD Position in Tropical Ecology

7 days ago


Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet Full time
Job Responsibilities

The PhD student will be responsible for:

  • Compiling data on host use for Nymphalinae butterflies
  • Applying recent phylogenetic methods to predict interactions
  • Testing these predictions through rearing caterpillars of various butterfly species on predicted host plants

The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the development of a novel phylogenetic approach to predict unknown species interactions.



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