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Marcel Dicke investigates ecology and insect-plant interactions. His PhD project in the 1980s made a breakthrough discovery that plants respond to herbivory by producing a complex odour blend that attracts enemies of the herbivores causing the damage, coining the term ‘plants cry for help’. This resulted in a paradigm shift in the research field of plant-animal interactions, which spans from tiny mites to birds, and led to the establishment of a new research field focused on multitrophic interactions within community ecology. Over the past decade, his research has been instrumental in integrating community ecology with analytical chemistry and molecular biology. As a result, he has contributed extensively to systems biology, focusing on the relationships between genes and ecological communities. He has authored numerous articles in leading journals and has received several prestigious awards for his research, including the NWO Spinoza award, Eureka prize for science communication, VICI grant, and several others. His research continues to focus on significant ecological themes and advancing understanding in the fields of entomology and ecology.
Wageningen University & Research • Wageningen, Netherlands
Conducts research and teaches in the field of ecology and insect-plant interactions.
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