ABOUT

Postdoc

2026-present

Maastricht Science Programme, Faculty of Science and Engineering
University of Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Research on chemical variability of alkaloids in ladybirds.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

2022-2026

University of Helsinki (UH) Doctoral Programme in Wildlife Biology (LUOVA), Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

Research on the evolution of pyrazine-based defence and reflex bleeding in Tiger moths (Arctiinae). Link to thesis.

Masters of Science (MSc)

2018-2021

Radboud University (RU), Specialization: Adaptive Organisms, Faculty of Science, The Netherlands.

First internship/thesis: “Effect on development of herbivore grazing mites (Acari: Oribatida) under phosphorus depletion” *Six-month internship at Radboud University, The Netherlands: February-August 2019.

Second internship/thesis (abroad; University of Turku): “Exploration of spatial and temporal patterns in colour morph frequencies in populations of the polymorphic leaf beetle Chrysomela lapponica (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)” *Six-month internship at University of Turku, Finland: February-August 2020.

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

2015-2018

Maastricht University (UM), Maastricht Science Programme (MSP), Faculty of Science and Engineering, The Netherlands.

Thesis: “The effect of diet on chemical defence in Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) feeding on two different aphids”