Research
I am interested in eco-physiological adaptations of insects to thermally stressful environments and the consequences those adaptations have on community structure.
My previous work was based in Panama, where I tested desiccation resistance and thermal tolerance of canopy and litter ants. I continued my tropical research during a post-doc at University of Louisville where I focused on behavioral adaptations of canopy ants to heat stress, and the effect of long-term soil warming on litter ants.
Currently, I am using a naturally occurring gradients of temperatures, by comparing between different islands of varying sizes that are equidistant from the mainland in Croatia. I have been comparing ant community compositions, functional traits and thermal limits between these islands to quantify the effect of climate on ant communities.
Contact Jelena
University of Lausanne
Biophore
Office room: 3223
Phone: +4121 692 4249
Fax: +4121 692 4165
jelena.bujan[@]unil.ch
Languages: Croatian, English
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| 2019 – present | Post-doctoral researcher Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, Switzerland Advisor: Prof. Cleo Bertelsmeier |
| 2017 – 2019: | Post-doctoral researcher Biology Department, University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA Advisor: Prof. Steve Yanoviak |
| 2011 – 2017 | Ph.D. Biology Department, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA Dissertation Title: “The role of biogeochemistry and climate in a Neotropical ant community” Advisor: Prof. Mike Kaspari |
| 2004 – 2009 | BA & M.Ed. Biology and Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Thesis Title: “Ant fauna (Hymenoptera:Formicidae) in Croatian peat bogs” |