Wegmann, Johanna

For my PhD, I aim to expand on my interest in insect navigation by combining behavioral studies in ants with physiological approaches in the genetic model organism Drosophila melanogaster. Transitioning from my previous focus on magnetoreception, I plan to explore orientation mechanisms based on polarized light. My goal is to develop innovative tools for studying how insects integrate polarization signals with other visual cues, enabling a deeper understanding of their navigation strategies under controlled laboratory conditions. Furthermore, I aim to complement the findings with field studies to investigate the differences and similarities between laboratory and natural conditions.

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