Biography
Paul’s scientific background was primarily forged in the evolution of plant-pollinator interactions as well as in interspecific chemical signaling, while achieving his PhD thesis at the ETH of Zürich. His current research involves field- and lab-based experimental as well as chemo-ecological approaches to study the interactions between the ectoparasitic mites Varroa destructor and V. jacobsoni and their honey bee hosts Apis mellifera and A. cerana. Varroa destructor is a major threat to honey bee health worldwide and is held partly responsible for the observed colony losses of the Western honey bee over the past decades.
