I am interested animal behavior and ecology. While working on my bachelor’s and master’s degrees, I focused mainly on the behavioral ecology of sea urchins. My bachelor's thesis revealed that Opsin4 and Pax6 are key genes regulating phototropism in sea urchins. Then during my Master’s, I investigated the suitable light spectrum for sea urchin fitness behaviors and growth.
I believe there is a boom of light leading me to go forward, just like when I look back. I am currently a PhD student at the Behavioral Ecology group at Wageningen University. As a member of the Alexander Kotrschal's lab, my project focuses on the impact of light pollution on the development and evolution of cognition in guppies (Poecilia reticulata).