Łukasz Kajtoch • The Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Dr hab. Łukasz Kajtoch

Systematics, phylogeny, phylogeography, molecular ecology, population and conservation genetics of invertebrates (mainly beetles).
Ecology, conservation biology, faunistics and population genetics of birds.
Nature conservation.

Genetical and ecological structure of populations of predaceous beetles (Bembidiini and Paederini) characteristic for riverine habitats in the Carpathians.
Phylogeography and species delimitation of flat bark beetles Cucujus - saproxylic flagship species of natural forests.
The influence of the environmental factors on the relationship of insects with the associated microbiome.
The use of birds and insects as indicators of the role of lianas in preserving the biodiversity of arboreal habitats.
Spatial ecology of raptors and owls - the impact of the distribution of other species and habitats.
Phylogeography and hybridization among woodpeckers from the genus Dendrocopos.