by Agnes | Oct 31, 2023 | fieldwork
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...
by Agnes | Sep 5, 2023 | new projects
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...
by Agnes | Jul 10, 2023 | fieldwork
After a very successful and insightful field season in 2022, Ash, Ben and Agnes are back to the field to study buzz-pollination in the small Melastomataceae genus Rhexia! Rhexia represent the only genus in the family which has colonized more temperate regions...
by Agnes | Jun 25, 2023 | reflections and news
My first semester as a new PI at the University of Vienna is coming to an end… transitioning from being a postdoc to a PI – brought some surprises for me, and some things just stayed the same! Like many other postdocs, I have (co-)advised many students...
by Agnes | Feb 27, 2023 | reflections and news
I am moving back to Austria to start my own lab on Plant-Animal-Interactions at the University of Vienna on March 1st! 😀 It was a dream to get a job close to my hometown, family and friends, and Vienna offers a wonderful reserach environment for me. New projects are...