“How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly Ocean.
ARTHUR C. CLARKE
A Bit About The Team
I recently established the Marine Symbiomes Research Group at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn in Napoli, Italy.
So far it has been me, but I am looking for highly motivated students to join the group. I aim to build a hard working group of dynamic personalities to do exciting science in a relaxed environment. I am persuaded that every person, regardless of age, career title or experience can contribute greatly to our common research goals. I further adhere to the notion that science has no borders, and thus I work to establish collaborations with investigators from institutions in Europe and elsewhere.
There is an opportunity for a graduate student to begin in Fall 2018! Click below for more information and please stay tuned on the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn website for further job postings. Potential candidates are encouraged to contact me prior to submitting their application.
Featured Publications
See some of our latest publications.
We demonstrate the importance of diazotrophs in sustaining primary productivity of the invasive marine plant Halophila stipulacea.
Using omics and stable isotopes, we show that the sulfur-oxidizing symbionts of invertebrate animals are also capable of nitrogen fixation.
Within the project CANCOR, we show that corals rely on nitrogen provided by diazotrophic bacteria when other sources are scarce.
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