Joined ERI: November 2006

Background
• 2006 – Present: Development of biomarker protocols to asses the impact of environmental change and genetic diversity on organism and cellular responses

• 2006: MSc in Marine Resource Development and Protection with Distinction / Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh/Scotland

• 2005: Phytoplankton monitoring on Sherkin Marine Station/Ireland

• 2004: Lecturer for Microbiology at Vocational College in Leipzig/Germany

• 2004: First Degree: Biology – University of Leipzig and Friedrich-Schiller University Jena /Germany

• Jun – Dec 2003: Research Collaboration with Prof. Dr. J. Raven (University of Dundee) for final year project of the Diplom Degree

Research Interests

• Environmental Sciences and Toxicology: MSc thesis : “Investigation of sediment spiking procedures and sediment preparation for Microtox® Solid – Phase Toxicity Testing”

• Phytoplankton: Diplom-thesis: “Determination of alternative electron pathways under phosphorus and nitrogen limitation in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum”; Phytoplankton Report of Roaring Water Bay from April to September 2005.

Studentships

• ARC (Addressing Research Capacity)

• SAAS (Student Awards Agency for Scotland) for MSc in Marine Resource Development and Protection

• DAAD (German Academic Exchange Programme) scholarship for research in Dundee for final year project

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