The diversity of Arctic hydrozoans in Norway is still poorly understood, despite the fact that these animals are important habitat-formers (some new habitats in Norwegian waters have been described based on them!).
For example, only 1 species of the hydrozoan genera Symplectoscyphus and Rhizocaulus are supposed to occur in the country, but preliminary data on genetic variation suggest there’s more than meets the eye.
Are we about to discover a new species or is this variation normal for Arctic hydroids? Help us find out!
This MSc project includes:
- Sampling opportunities in the Arctic
- Learning techniques at the DNA lab (DNA barcoding) and the morphology lab (identification and taxonomy)
- Phylogenetic and molecular species delimitation analysis
- Joining activities for outreach and science popularization
- Presenting in academic events and potentially being part of a peer-reviewed publication
Interested? Contact Luis Martell, Joan J Soto Angel, or Aino Hosia