Academic Education

• 04/2018-05/2022

Doctor of natural science (Dr. rer. nat)
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Group and under supervision of Prof. Dr. Anja Engel
Thesis topic: “Seasonal Dynamics of Organic Matter Turnover in the Arctic Ocean”, Grade: Magna Cum Laude, Excellent, awarded December 2022

• 10/2016-04/2018

Master in Marine Microbiology
Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, Germany
University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Group of Prof. Dr. Antje Boetius under supervisor of Dr. Pier L. Buttigieg
Thesis topic: “Effect of seamounts on microbial diversity and community structure in the Central Arctic Ocean”

• 08/2013-05/2016

Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology
Hawai'i Pacific University, Honolulu, USA

• 2002-2013

International Baccalaureate High School Diploma
Graduate from International School Basel, Reinach, Switzerland

Academic Employment

• 09/2024-present

Post-doctoral Researcher
Department of Environmental Science, Stockholm University, Sweden

Research Focus:

• Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Benthic Microbes

• 01/2023-08/2024

Post-doctoral Researcher
Research Unit Laboratoire d’Océanographie Microbienne, Observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls-sur-Mer, France

Research Focus:

• Seasonal biogeochemical and microbial cycles at the Microbial Observatory Laboratoire Arago time series

• Microbial DOM degradation and release in the deep sea

• Field sampling on research vessel Pourquoi Pas

• 04/2018-10/2022

Doctoral and Post-doctoral Researcher
GEOMAR Helmholz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany Research

Research Focus:

• Seasonal distribution and activity of microbes in the Arctic Ocean

• Organic Matter composition in the Eurasian Arctic Ocean

• Data sampling for Boknis Eck time series and ocean organic carbon dynamics in mesoscale eddies

• Teaching Biologicial Oceanography Laboratory Practical (06/2018, 11/2018, 06/2019, 11/2019, 11/2020, 11/2021)

• Field sampling on research vessels
  RV Meteor (2022), RV Akademik Tryoshnikov (2021), RV Polarstern (2018, 2019, 2021), RV Alkor (2018), RV Maria S. Merian (2018), multiple RV Alkor day expeditions

• 09/2015 – 05/2016

Molecular Laboratory Research Internship
Hawai'i Pacific University, 41-202 Kalanianaʻole Hwy, Waimanalo, USA
Oceanic Institute Shrimp Department
Research Focus:

• Gene pool of aqua-cultured shrimp

Awards, Grants & Scholarships

2023 Early Career Researcher Meeting Grant for SAME17 (€ 500)

2023 Association Francophone d’Écologie Microbienne Travel Grant for Early Career Researchers (€ 500)

2022 Prof. Dr. Werner Petersen Foundation Young Talent Award (€ 2 500)

2022 Swiss Polar Institute Science Grant (CHF 6 500)

2016 International Max Planck Research Schools Scholarship (€ 144 000, over 18 months)

2016 Best Outreach Student Organization at Hawai'i Pacific University

2015 Student Government Association Senator Stipendium ($ 1 000, over 2 semesters)

2015 Student Organization Member of the Year of Marine Science Club

2014 Social Events Programmer Stipendium ($ 1 000, over 2 semesters)

2013 Hawai'i Pacific University Deans Scholarship  ($ 48 000, over 6 semesters)

Public Presentations and Outreach

09/2022 Teaching at High Schools in Schleswig-Holstein as part of the “Rent-a-Scientist” Initiative

05-07/22 Managing and creating content for the Oceanstories.EBUS blog and Instagram accounts during RV Meteor M182 Expedition

05/2019 Invited speaker at the Pint of Science Basel, Switzerland

12/2018 Invited speaker at the Pfeffingen General Assembly, Switzerland