Jesse Mänttäri | Project Researcher, M.Sc
I am a project researcher at the Department of Biology, University of Turku. Currently, I am forming tick laboratory lines with the research group, learning cytogenetics, and planning my upcoming Ph.D. research about the mechanisms of reproductive isolation and vector competence of Ixodes ricinus, Ixodes persulcatus, and their hybrid ticks. My research interests include:
- Evolutionary genetics and mechanisms of speciation
- Species interactions and coevolution