Zowi Oudendijk

Zowi Oudendijk is a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences and the Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme. Her research focuses on ecology, evolutionary biology, and chemical ecology, with a strong emphasis on entomology.

• Ecology
• Evolutionary Biology
• Chemical Ecology
• Entomology

Her work explores stress responses in invasive species, color polymorphism in beetles, and dietary influences on chemical defense mechanisms. Publications include studies on asexual reproduction in planarians, climate-driven variation in leaf beetle color morphs, and alkaloid recovery in chemically defended beetles.

She actively participates in international conferences such as the International Congress of Entomology and the European Meeting for PhD Students in Evolutionary Biology, presenting oral contributions on these topics. Her research contributes to understanding ecological adaptation and evolutionary dynamics in invertebrates.