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M.Sc.
Marie Bodier
PhD Candidate
she/her
Contact & Availability
Email: marie.bodier@idiv.de
Office: B.01.11 @ iDiv, Puschstrasse 4, 04103 Leipzig
About Me & Research
Short Bio:
After earning my Master’s degree in Biodiversity and Environmental Education from the University of Education Karlsruhe,
I began my PhD in the Symbiont Evolution group. My research centers on Diptera, and I am currently working with Drosophila to
explore questions in symbiont evolution.
Research Interests:
- Spiroplasma in Drosophila
- Other symbionts in Drosophila
- Biodiversity of Syrphidae
Current Projects:
My PhD research contributes to the project “To kill or not to kill: Evolution of facultative male-killing Spiroplasma in
Neotropical Drosophila,” where I focus on characterizing and understanding a low-titre Spiroplasma strain.
Fun Fact: Outside the office and lab, I am often out in the field hoping to discover a new insect
species. I have yet to succeed, but the search continues.
Career
- 2026 - now: PhD student, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg
- 2024 - 2025: Research Assistant, Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- 2023 - 2025: M.Sc. in Biodiversity and Environmental Education, University of Education Karlsruhe