Bringing the tropics to Vienna

Bringing the tropics to Vienna

by Benjamin Lazarus (PhD student) Over the past year, we have been gathering a bourgeoning collection of Melastome species housed in the Botanical Garden of Vienna … and we have been putting these new specimens to good use! Our new undergraduate student, Benjamin...
Motherhood and amazing colleagues!

Motherhood and amazing colleagues!

The past months have been a little different for my lab with me being on maternity leave and dividing my time between childcare and work during nap times. First, I have to say – while it is challenging sometimes, it is also tremendously rewarding, and I enjoy...
Fieldwork in Ecuador and Brazil

Fieldwork in Ecuador and Brazil

Hello world! It’s Ben and Ash from South America… Agnes explained the thrust of our project best in her recent post “Rhexia fieldwork II: buzz-flower biomechanics” so make sure to check that out! But if two tabs is too many for you (red flag) or you are a...
ERC Starting grant: MountBuzz

ERC Starting grant: MountBuzz

I am beyond thrilled to finally share the news that I have been awarded an ERC Starting grant for studying how plant-pollinator interaction networks and floral traits change along elevational gradients across the tropics. The goal of my project MountBuzz is to test...