Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Genomics

Research interests



  • Chemical ecology
  • Functional traits
  • Climate change
  • Plant-pollinator interactions

 

Scientific projects


Global climate change means not only increasing temperatures but also changes in precipitation events – e.g. reduced precipitation or extended drought events. Drought can modify soil water availability, cause water stress and influence species’ trait expression and growth.


In my PhD thesis, I will improve the understanding of intraspecific differences in floral traits and consequently flower-visitor interactions as well as flower visitor behavior in the context of predicted changes in precipitation (decrease in mean precipitation and elongated periods of drought events).

 

Contact

  • M.Sc. Rebecca Höfer  
    Institute of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Genomics
    Ulm University
    Albert-Einstein-Allee 11
    D-89081 Ulm, Germany
    Tel. +49 (0)731 50 22696
  • Fax +49 (0)731 50 22683
  • Office: M25 4115