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Her contribution to our understanding of conflict resolution in the social insects combines multiple approaches: by bringing together behavioural experiments, the analysis of chemical recognition cues, and genetic methods, Sundström’s work has provided numerous new insights into the complex dynamics of the ant colony. For example, she demonstrated that the number of times an ant queen has mated changes the social conditions in the colony, resulting in worker manipulation of the [[sex ratio]].<ref name="1996 science paper">http://science.sciencemag.org/content/274/5289/993</ref><ref>https://www.nature.com/articles/367266a0</ref>These findings demonstrate support for the predictions of inclusive fitness theory. |
Her contribution to our understanding of conflict resolution in the social insects combines multiple approaches: by bringing together behavioural experiments, the analysis of chemical recognition cues, and genetic methods, Sundström’s work has provided numerous new insights into the complex dynamics of the ant colony. For example, she demonstrated that the number of times an ant queen has mated changes the social conditions in the colony, resulting in worker manipulation of the [[sex ratio]].<ref name="1996 science paper">http://science.sciencemag.org/content/274/5289/993</ref><ref>https://www.nature.com/articles/367266a0</ref>These findings demonstrate support for the predictions of inclusive fitness theory. |
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Sundström has also made significant contributions to [[population biology]], in particular with relation to [[Life history theory|life history]] trade-offs. This work is founded on a long-term dataset she has collected by studying a population of the wood ant ''[[Formica exsecta]]'' in an archipelago near the Tvärminne zoological station in southern Finland since 1994 <ref name="1996 science paper" />. Her work has described patterns of dispersal and inbreeding in this fragmented population <ref>https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/683799</ref><ref>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.0014-3820.2003.tb00363.x</ref> |
Sundström has also made significant contributions to [[population biology]], in particular with relation to [[Life history theory|life history]] trade-offs. This work is founded on a long-term dataset she has collected by studying a population of the wood ant ''[[Formica exsecta]]'' in an archipelago near the Tvärminne zoological station in southern Finland since 1994 <ref name="1996 science paper" />. Her work has described patterns of dispersal and inbreeding in this fragmented population. <ref>https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/683799</ref><ref>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.0014-3820.2003.tb00363.x</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:55, 1 March 2019
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| Born | July 16, 1955 |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
Liselotte Sundström (born July 16 1955, Helsinki) is a Finnish zoologist. She is professor of evolutionary biology at the University of Helsinki.
Early career
Sundström gained her doctoral thesis and docentship in 1994. She carried out postdoctoral research at the University of Lausanne during 1994-1995, which was funded by a grant for research from the Academy of Finland as well as employment at the university. She went on to work at the University of Aarhus in the years 1995-1996. In 1996 she returned to the University of Helsinki where she became a lecturer at the Department of Ecology and Systematics. From 1998 to 2002 she worked as an Academy Research Fellow and in 2002 she was appointed Swedish-speaking Professor of Evolutionary Biology (formerly Zoology).
Key research contributions
Sundström is an evolutionary biologist with a focus on social evolution, particularly in ants. The goal is to understand the evolution of altruism in the animal world (in particular the basis of the theory of kin selection) and the balance between altruistic and selfish behaviour which, from an evolutionary perspective, determines the emergence and functioning of social insect societies.
Her contribution to our understanding of conflict resolution in the social insects combines multiple approaches: by bringing together behavioural experiments, the analysis of chemical recognition cues, and genetic methods, Sundström’s work has provided numerous new insights into the complex dynamics of the ant colony. For example, she demonstrated that the number of times an ant queen has mated changes the social conditions in the colony, resulting in worker manipulation of the sex ratio.[1][2]These findings demonstrate support for the predictions of inclusive fitness theory.
Sundström has also made significant contributions to population biology, in particular with relation to life history trade-offs. This work is founded on a long-term dataset she has collected by studying a population of the wood ant Formica exsecta in an archipelago near the Tvärminne zoological station in southern Finland since 1994 [1]. Her work has described patterns of dispersal and inbreeding in this fragmented population. [3][4]
Academic roles
Sundström was vice-dean of the Faculty of Biological and Environmental sciences of the University of Helsinki from 2014 until 2017. In addition, from 2012 to 2017 she led the Centre of Excellence in Biological Interactions[5] along with Johanna Mappes, Hanna Kokko and Jaana Bamford and was the director of the Doctoral Programme in Wildlife Biology Research of the University of Helsinki over the same time period[6]. Sundström has published over 100 scholarly articles[7][8] and has supervised or co-supervised 14 PhD students[6]. She is a member of the editorial boards of several international journals such as Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology[9], Entomologia[10] or Insectes Sociaux[11] and a former member of the editorial boards of Evolution, Journal of Evolutionary Biology, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences and Behavioral Ecology[6].
References
- ^ a b http://science.sciencemag.org/content/274/5289/993
- ^ https://www.nature.com/articles/367266a0
- ^ https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/683799
- ^ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.0014-3820.2003.tb00363.x
- ^ "The Centre of Excellence in Biological Interactions (BIOINT) - University of Helsinki Research Portal - University of Helsinki". tuhat.helsinki.fi. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "Activities - Liselotte Sundström - University of Helsinki Research Portal - University of Helsinki". Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Research output - Liselotte Sundström - University of Helsinki Research Portal - University of Helsinki". Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "ResearcherID". Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology - Editorial Board". Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Entomologia - Editorial Board". Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "Insectes Sociaux - Editorial Board". Retrieved 1 March 2019.