Gaya ten Kate, M.Sc.
Research Department Life Science Systems
Technische Universität München
Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 2
D-85354 Freising-Weihenstephan
Room 1.2.1.7
E-mail: gaya.ten-kate(at)tum.de
Research interests
- Vegetation ecology
- Functional ecology
- Urban ecology
In cities there are many opportunities for biodiversity conservation, but several characteristics of large cities (e.g. urban heat, impervious surfaces and air pollution) induce stress on plants and pollinators. My PhD research aims to understand the effects of different urban stressors on intraspecific floral traits and plant-bee interactions in urban gardens. Furthemore, I look into how urban gardens can be managed to stimulate bee provision and wild bee conservation. I will work closely together with the Urban Productive Ecosystems group at TUM, as well as gardeners in community gardens in Munich and Berlin.
Project: CityBees
Curriculum Vitae
| 09/2023-present | PhD candidate, Plant-Insect-Interactions, Research Department Life Science Systems, Technical University of Munich |
| 08/2021-06/2023 | M.Sc. Forest Ecology and Sustainable Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
| 09/2017-07/2020 | B.Sc. Global Sustainability Science, Utrecht University |
| 08/2019-12/2019 | Erasmus exchange, University of Iceland |