Attila Sándor Takács

Mr. Attila Sándor Takács

University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary
orcid

Biography

Entomologist & Nature Conservation Specialist • Institution: Fejér Vármegyei Kormányhivatal, Növény- és Talajvédelmi Osztály (Fejér County Government Office, Plant and Soil Protection Department) • Duration: Present (15+ years of practical experience) • Description: Managing practical plant protection and soil conservation tasks. Tracking, identifying, and preparing monitoring reports on the regional spread and agricultural damage of invasive and adventive insect and plant species. PhD Researcher in Entomology • Institution: University of Debrecen, Juhász-Nagy Pál Doctoral School • Duration: Present (Expected graduation: Spring 2027) • Description: Conducting scientific research on the taxonomy, biology, ecology, and genetics of the microlepidoptera family Coleophoridae and the genus Batrachedra. Coordinating molecular DNA barcoding analyses and co-authoring peer-reviewed taxonomic papers (e.g., ZooKeys, Insects). Designing, building, and field-testing customized mobile high-power UV-LED and fluorescent insect light traps for faunistic surveys. Scientific Collaborator & Field Researcher • Institution: Independent / Collaborative Research • Duration: Present • Description: Organizing and executing multi-day night-trapping expeditions in cooperation with national and international lepidopterists. Discovering new habitats and successfully rearing rare microlepidoptera larvae (e.g., Coleophora supinella, Coleophora serratulella, and outdoor Batrachedra enormis from Yucca recurvi

Affiliations

University of Debrecen

Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary

Honors and Awards

No honors or awards have been shared yet.

Experience

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary

05 Sep 2005 - 12 Jun 2010