We are happy to welcome our new PhD student Daria Panasiuk! Daria recieved her MSc degree in Tartu University where she studied the paleobiology of algae. In the macroecology workgroup, she will explore the biogeography and phylogeny of autotrophic organisms in the light of environmental factors, ecological niche and habitat preferences. Daria's supervisors are Riin and Meelis.