Grassland and forest in Tsaratanana massif, in the north of Madagascar. Photo: Jan Hackel
We are plant biogeographers, studying why plant species are found in particular places of the world but not in others. We focus on the evolutionary processes that have generated these distribution patterns. Our methods are based on phylogenetics, which means we use DNA to understand how species diverged from each other over time. Based on this, we model the dispersal of species between areas, the emergence and extinction of species, and how particular traits, such as fire tolerance, evolve. We also collect plants in the field and work with herbarium collections. Currently, we focus on the biogeography of grasses (Poaceae), the ecosystems of Madagascar, and the geographic co-evolution of grasses and their symbiotic fungi.
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Jan Hackel
Associate Professor
Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences
The Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences invites applications for a four-year PhD position in the framework of the project "Reconstructing Madagascar’s biome history using plant phylogenetics”, led by Jan Hackel and co-supervised by Prof. Catarina Rydin.
The Department of Ecology, Enivronment and Plant Sciences (DEEP) at Stockholm University are happy to announce the line-up for our fall term of the DEEP Advanced Seminar Series (DASS), which is open to all and is first come first seats. Always at 14-15:00 in N399. A fika follows in the lunchroom.
The Department of Ecology, Enivronment and Plant Sciences (DEEP) at Stockholm University are happy to announce the line-up for our fall term of the DEEP Advanced Seminar Series (DASS), which is open to all and is first come first seats. Always at 14-15:00 in N399. A fika follows in the lunchroom.
