Research Interests
Biodiversity is often understood merely as the number of species. However, in view of human-induced habitat loss and climate change, which threaten biological diversity in the “sixth mass extinction”, the often-neglected intraspecific diversity can be crucial for the adaptability and thus the survival of populations and species.
In my doctoral project, I aim to establish the polymorphic solitary bee Anthophora plumipes as a model organism for studying intraspecific diversity in wild bees. To this end, I am collaborating with Michael Orr's research group at the Natural History Museum in Stuttgart and Martin Hasselmann's research group at the University of Hohenheim.