Group leader
Saskya van Nouhuys
Associate Professor of Ecology
Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
saskya@iisc.ac.in
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Current PhD students
Camila Beraldo
PhD student at the University of Helsinki (2020-) – Insect Symbiosis Ecology and Evolution
Co-supervised with Anne Duplouy
Pranoy MS
PhD student at the Indian Institute of Science (2022-)
Past postdocs & research visitors and
Dr. Abhilash Nair
Postdoc (2013- 2017) – Spatial population genetics of parasitoid wasps
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Dr. Joanneke Reudler Talsma
Postdoc (2014- 2017) – Multitrophic interactions through volatile organic chemicals. Co-hosted with J. K. Holopainen
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Dr. Kristina Karlsson-Green
Postdoc (2012- 14) – Multitrophic interactions between a plant, a phytopathogen, an herbivore and a parasitoid (collaborative project with A-L Laine and Marjo Saastamoinen)
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Dr. Delia Pinto Zevallos
Postdoc (2012) – emissions of herbivore-induced volatile organic compounds in Plantago lanceolata and Veronica spicata. Co-supervised with J. K. Holopainen.
Dr. Norio Hirai
Research visitor (2010) from Osaka University, Japan- Ecology and Intraspecific competition in pupal parasitoids
Dr. Carolina Reigada
Postdoctoral visitor (2008) – Density dependent foraging behavior of a hyperparasitoid wasp
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Dr. Marcela Castelo
Postdoc (2004) – Olfactory attraction of parasitoids to their host and host-food plant complex
Past PhD students
Wolfgang Reschka
PhD student (2012-2015) – Spatial foraging behavior of the parasitoid Hyposotor horticola
Dr. Christelle Couchoux
PhD student (2009-13) – Intraspecific competition in the foraging behaviour of the parasitoid Hyposoter horticola PhD thesis
Dr. Katie Montovan
PhD student (2008-13) Cornell University, Center for applied Math. Dissertation is titled “Cooperative behavior in bees, wasps, and burglars”
Now a faculty member in Math at Bennington College, USA
Dr. Joanneke Reudler Talsma
PhD Student (2003-2007) Nertherlands Institute of Ecology (student of A. Biere & J. Harvey). Costs and benefits of iridoids glycosides in multitrophic systems
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Dr. Maaria Kankare
PhD (1999-2004) (primary advisor I. Hanski) – Phylogeny and host associations of Cotesia parasitoids attacking checkerspot butterflies.
Currently a Researcher at Jyväskylä University
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MSc students & undergraduate researchers
Emma Hakanen
MSc (gradu) (2014-2017) – Mating structure of the parasitoid Cotesia melitaearum.
Currently a PhD student at the University of Helsinki
Yann Bailly
MSc intern from Lyon, France (2017)- Sex determination in the parasitoid Cotesia glomerata
Pil Rasmussen
MSc (2013-14) – Multitrophic interactions between a plant, herbivore and parasitoid.
Currently a researcher at Stockholm University
Marina Granger-Brown
MSc (2014) Harper Adams University, UK. Intraspecific competition by the parasitoid wasp Hyposoter horticola
Aapo Ahola
MSc student (2011- 13) – Heritability of traits associated with landscape structure in Plantago lanceolata (co-advised with Anna-Liisa Laine)
Terhi Lahtinen
MSc (gradu) (2011) – Variation in the response to drought in Plantago lanceolata
Peter Kullberg
MSc (gradu) (2010-12) – Habitat fragmentation and the performance of P. lanceolata and V. spicata
(co-advised with Anna-Liisa Laine)
David Muru
MSc internship (2012) France – The role of group behavior on the relationship of the butterfly M. cinxia with the parasitoid H. horticola
Currently an INRA researcher in Antibes, France
Riikka Alanen (Hartikainen)
MSc (gradu) (2010-2012) – Habitat fragmentation and the germination of P. lanceolata and V. spicata
(co-advised with Anna-Liisa laine)
Suvi Niemikapee (Pakarinen)
MSc (gradu) (2010-2011) – Host-parasitoid relationship in different Cotesia melitaearum and Melitaea cinxia populations around the Baltic Sea
Publication from her thesis: van Nouhuys, S., Niemikapee S., Hanski, I. 2012. Insects, 3: 1236-1256
Markku Ojanen
MSc (05-08) – Plant, phytopathogen, parasitoid interaction. (co-advised with Anna-Liisa laine)
Anne Reichgelt
MSc (07) – Density dependent parasitism by the hyperparasitoid Mesochorus stigmaticus
Kaisa Torri
MSc (2005-07) – Natural history of the butterfly Melitaea athalia and its parasitoids in Åland, Finland
Publication from her thesis: Reudler Talsma, J., Torri, K. van Nouhuys, S. 2008. Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2: 63-75
Riikka Kaartinen
MSc (03-06) – Spatial foraging behavior of the parasitoid Hyposoter horticola (University ofHelsinki)
Currently a journalist for Suomen Lounto (Finnish Nature)
Publication from her thesis: van Nouhuys, S. Kaartinen, R. 2008. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 275: 377-385
Lucie Salvaudon
MSc intern (2002) Paris, France – Experimental test of host avoidance of parasitism byHyposoter horticola
Currently works at the Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris
Johanna Ehrnsten
MSc (01-03) – Movement and oviposition behavior of an extremely mobile parasitoid wasp, Hyposoter horticola
Publication from her thesis: van Nouhuys, S, Ehrnsten, J. 2004. Behavioral Ecology, 15: 661-665
Christian Anton
MSc (00-01) Jena, germany – Behavioral and developmental responses of a specialist parasitoid wasp to host larvae feeding on two host food plant species
Currently works for National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Germany
Eeva Punju
MSc (00-02) – Interspecific competition between immature parasitoid wasps within host larvae
Publication from her thesis: van Nouhuys, S. and Punju, E. 2010. Oikos, 119: 61-70