PhD 1: Identification of migration barriers/corridors for xerophilous insects (Tenebrionidae) inferred from time-calibrated phylogenies and local geological and climatic changes
PhD 2: Analysis and interpretation of biodiversity gradients in the Atacama Desert based on grid sampling
Extensive field work
Highly interdisciplinary cooperations
Phylogenetic analyses (PhD 1)
Database management (PhD 2)
Biogeographical reconstructions
Presentation of research data at conferences
Publication of results