melanie.brien@helsinki.fi
Academy of Finland Research Fellow
Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences
University of Helsinki
Finland
I am Research Fellow at the University of Helsinki studying the genetics and evolution of colour and pattern in Lepidoptera. My current study systems are colourful tiger moths with variation in the their colour patterns. I am studying the genetic and molecular basis of these colour polymorphisms to more broadly gain insights into the evolutionary processes that shape the remarkable diversity of these moths.
October 2025
I am advertising a PhD position on the genetic mechanisms behind wing colour diversity in a group of tiger moth species. The deadline is 31st October 2025. Full details here.