Chiara Piraino
Faculty of Science and Engineering | Bachelor Maastricht Science Programme
"A study on modes of aquatic locomotion: how speed varies among and within Niphargus species"
Chiara's elevator pitch
"During my thesis, I studied the speed of locomotion of the amphipod genus Niphargus. I compared the velocity at which three Niphargus species walked, crawled or swam, to discover if these speeds differed significantly between the three species and/or between individuals of the same species. To accomplish this, I created an experimental set up which allowed me to record each individual's path and velocity in 3D. My bachelor thesis was incredibly exciting as I worked along with the Subterranean Biology Lab at University of Ljubljana, and conducted my thesis at the Jovan Hadži Institute of Biology, using Noldus IT video tracking software.”
Congratulations Chiara
In this video Chiara is addressed briefly by the immediate supervisor.