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I am studying the reproductive strategies of extinct and extant representatives of Polyneoptera, a group of winged insects that show great diversity in morphology, reproductive strategies and social behaviour. Polyneopterans are distributed worldwide and include economically and medically relevant groups such as the grasshoppers (Orthoptera) and cockroaches and their relatives (Blattodea). In my PhD project, I focus on specific structures relevant to reproduction, such as the reproductive apparatus, eggs and oviposition structures, as well as aspects of brood care and associated morphological specialisations.

My aim is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the morphology and biomechanical characteristics of the reproductive structures as well as specific reproductive behaviours of the studied groups and to evaluate the results in regard to questions of evolutionary development as well as the adaptability and handling of insects to climatic changes. Another objective of my PhD project is to make the results usable for other areas such as medical technology or pest control.

Situated at the University of Greifswald and the University Medical Centre Rostock, I can now combine my experience in the medical field and my entomological background with my passion for museum work, imaging techniques and palaeontology.

Master thesis on a Hymenoptera collection from the 18th century

Bachelor thesis on the diversity of Chironomidae in the northern Upper Rhine Valley

Awards:
- First place for poster presentation. Entomologentagung der DGaaE 2023, Bozen
- Second place for the Young Entomologists’ Challenge. Entomologentagung der DGaaE 2023, Bozen
- Best Poster Award, 93. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft 2022, Stuttgart

Fellowships and grants:
- “Landesgraduiertenförderung aus Landesmitteln” PhD fellowship (national funding for PhD students of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) of the University of Greifswald
- Travel Grant for the Entomologentagung der DGaaE 2023, Bozen

Conference contributions:
Talks
- Swane V. Jung, Marie K. Hörnig: Egg-Case-Report – Almost 125 million years of cockroach oothecae. 94. Jahrestagung der Paläontologischen Gesellschaft 2023, Jena
- Swane V. Jung, Marie K. Hörnig: Standing the test of deep time - Cockroach ootheca from the Early Cretaceous to the present day. Entomologentagung der DGaaE 2023, Bozen
Posters
- Swane V. Jung : Lost but found – in quest of hymenopteran type material from the 18th century. Entomologentagung der DGaaE 2023, Bozen
- Swane V. Jung, Marie K. Hörnig: Cockroach ootheca over time – a proven maternal investment for over 100 million years. 93. Jahrestagung der Paläontologische Gesellschaft 2022, Stuttgart