Dr. Garance Barbier

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Garance Barbier is a Doctoral student at Umeå University with a research focus on the complexities of cognition, personality, affect, and life-history traits, particularly in relation to resilience in ant species, including the red wood ant. Her current project explores the impacts of contaminants on behavioral resilience and the correlations between personality traits and cognitive skills, as well as the trade-offs that individuals face in their environments. Through her research, she addresses significant questions such as how personality traits are related to performance and the implications of life-history traits in shaping personality and cognition. Additionally, she examines the effects of climate change on these traits and how they may face new selection pressures. Garance is actively involved in the Bioacoustics research group, contributing to our understanding of terrestrial ecology.

Research Interests

Experience

Doctoral Student

— Present

Umeå University • Umeå

Researching cognition, personality, affect, and life-history traits in relation to resilience in ant species.

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.