ária Höhn’s main research area includes diversity studies of plant populations focusing on historical-phylogeographical and evolutionary aspects. Her studies aim at revealing the history of species, how different plant species face major environmental changes, how are they able to withstand environmental extremes, and what  the main drivers of their adaptation are when colonize new habitats. Through molecular-based studies population genetic diversity and adaptation strategies are analysed. Forest tree species with long life span and herbaceous perennials having a shorter life cycle as well as domesticated plants have different molecular and morphological background; accordingly, they exhibit different adaptive and survival strategies. Most of the studies conducted in the frame of international research groups focused on revealing plant traits aim to increase the overall knowledge about living populations and help mitigating the strong impact of the global change.Dr. Ildikó Benedek is an animal behaviour scientist who focuses on the genetic basis of behaviour, in particular the maternal behaviour and its relationship with stress sensitivity in rabbits. She investigates the molecular background behind the variability of  behaviour. Her research includes  not only  different hormones and  gene variants behind them, but also the regulation of genes and their impact on production traits and the next generation. She lives near Kaposvár and has two children.