I joined the group in October 2022. During my PhD, I will investigate niche dynamics in invasive species. I am interested in the interactions between life-history traits, environmental conditions and evolutionary history and how it shapes the geographical distribution of species.
For my PhD project, I am currently looking at large-scale patterns in the evolutionary history of niches in ants. I am interested to know if these patterns inform on the propensity for niche change in species that are introduced outside of their native range.
Contact Zoé
Office room: 3209.1
Phone: +41 21 692 4181
zoe.sherpa[@]unil.ch
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2022 – Present | PhD in Cleo Bertelsmeier’s group, University of Lausanne |
2020 – 2022 | MSc in Behaviour, Evolution and Conservation, specialization in Geosciences, Ecology and Environment, University of Lausanne Projects: |
Quantifying the massive, yet overlooked, global pet trade in invertebrates. Supervised by Cleo Bertelsmeier and Jérôme Gippet, University of Lausanne | |
The growing global pet trade in ants promotes invasive species. Supervised by Cleo Bertelsmeier and Jérôme Gippet, University of Lausanne | |
2016 – 2019 | BSc in Biology, University of Lausanne |