Group leader:
Prof. Eva Knop
Room: E4_2.315
E-mail: eva.knop(at)ur.de
Secretary:
Suzanne Weinberger
Room: E4_2.307
Phone: +49-941-943-3107
Email: sekretariat.hartig(at)ur.de
Technical staff:
Sabine Fischer
Room: E4_2.107
Phone: +49-941-943-3619
Email: sabine.fischer(at)ur.de
Scientific collaborators:
Benjamin Rutschmann (postdoc)
Email: benjamin.rutschmann(at)agroscope.admin.ch
I use information obtained from small-scale radars to study how landuse impacts aerial insect biomass and activity.
Sebastián Montoya-Bustamante (postdoc)
Email: sebastian.montoya(at)agroscope.admin.ch
My primary interest lies in unraveling the drivers of ecological specialization within interaction networks and its consequences on community assembly. My approach encompasses mathematical modeling, data synthesis, and the analysis of empirical ecological systems.
Susanna Hempel (PhD student at the University of Zurich)
Email: susanna.hempel(at)uzh.ch
The aim of my project is to identify mechanisms that buffer Lepidoptera species and communities against environmental change, focusing on the interplay between habitat management, microclimate and species’ thermal biology. The project combines long-term resampling of Lepidoptera communities, field work on thermoregulation of Lepidoptera species, and measurements of vegetation structure and microclimatic variability in mountain grassland plots.
Vincent Grognuz (PhD student at the University of Zurich)
Email: vincent.grognuz(at)uzh.ch
My doctoral research focuses on quantifying the indirect effects of artificial light at night on the structure of diurnal plant–pollinator interactions. In particular, I investigate several mechanisms through which nocturnal lighting may alter daytime plant–pollinator dynamics. To address these questions, I combine large-scale field experiments with garden and greenhouse studies to uncover the underlying ecological processes.
Marco Barandun (PhD student at the University of Zurich)
Email: marco.barandun(at)uzh.ch
My PhD project aims to identify the key drivers of biodiversity in mountain grasslands. Using field surveys and a historical dataset, I will assess which grassland management regimes effectively support biodiversity and how these interact with environmental conditions, landscape structure and land-use history.
Laurino Lucca Amos (MSc student at the university of Zurich)
Email: laurinolucca.amos(at)uzh.ch
I am an MSc student at the university of Zurich and I investigate the effects of land use, weather parameters and food plant availability on larval and adult butterfly communities.