One BSc / MSc thesis opportunity on "Vegetation structure in different habitat types in agricultural systems"
We are looking for one BSc/MSc student who is interested in conducting his/her thesis on plant communities in agricultural landscapes.As part of the HEAVEN project, we aim to investigate the habitat requirements of beneficial organisms, such as carabids and spiders. To this end, we are using pitfall traps to sample ground-active arthropods at the interfaces between crop fields and adjacent non-crop habitats, including flower fields, grasslands, hedgerows, and grass margins. Students with an interest in plant communities, how plant diversity support arthropod communities, and how semi-natural habitats near crop fields can act as refuge for biodiversity, are encouraged to contact Dr. Ferrante to discuss potential topics for BSc or MSc theses and explore how their work could be integrated into the HEAVEN project. ...more