Author Archives: annagodhe

The ability to grow on solid culture medium is a pre-requisite for a successful microbial genetic model organism. Skeletonema marinoi, a bloom-forming, planktonic marine microalga, is widely used in ecological, evolutionary and population genetics studies. We have tested and confirmed … Continue reading →

Rickard Stenow defended his MSc thesis with distinction! DIATOM RESTING STAGES ASSIMILATE NITROGEN IN ANOXIC CONDITIONS Diatoms can survive for a century buried in oceanic sediment, during dark and anoxic conditions. It’s not previously known if the cells preform respiratory … Continue reading →

The anchoring effect – long-term dormancy and genetic population structure Lisa Sundqvist, Anna Godhe, Per R. Jonsson, Josefin Sefbom Understanding the genetic structure of populations is key to revealing past and present demographic and evolutionary processes in a species. In … Continue reading →

On November 24 Susanna Gross will defend her thesis ”Phenotypic and Genotypic responses in the planktonic diatom Skeletonema marinoi – Effects of Natural Processes and Anthropogenic Stressors” Opponent is Dr Akira Kuwata from Tohoku national Fisheries Research Institute, Sendai, Japan

      Lucy got a job as a lecturer at Plymouth University!