Current BIOFUN PhDs

Ellen Pape (Ellen.Pape@UGent.be)

The function of meiofauna and the importance of their biodiversity in contrasting Southern European deep-sea environments.

University: University of Gent

Supervisor: Dr Ann Vanreusel

Massimiliano Molari (m.molari@univpm.it)

Role of Archaea in the deep-sea sediments

University: Polytechnic University of Marche

Supervisor: Prof. Roberto Danovaro

Daniela Zeppilli (d.zeppilli@univpm.it)

Role of catastrophic events on benthic biodiversity and deep-sea ecosystem functioning

University: Polytechnic University of Marche

Supervisor: Prof. Roberto Danovaro

Marianna Mea (m.mea@univpm.it)

Impact of episodic events on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in the deep-sea sediments

University: Polytechnic University of Marche

Supervisor: Prof. Roberto Danovaro

Donato Giovannelli (d.giovannelli@univpm.it)

Study of viral metagenomics in different deep-sea sediments

University: Polytechnic University of Marche

Supervisor: Prof. Roberto Danovaro

Elisa Baldrighi (elicasacca@yahoo.it)

Biodiversity of macrofauna and ecosystem functioning in the Mediterranean deep-sea sediments: analysis at different spatial scales

University: CNR-ISMAR and Polytechnic University of Marche

Supervisor: Dr. Elena Manini

Samuele Tecchio (tecchio@icm.csic.es)

Biodiversity of deep-sea megafauna and their role in ecosystem functioning in contrasting Southern European environments

University: ICM-CSIC and Universitat de Barcelona

Supervisor: Prof Francesc Sardà & Dr Eva Ramirez-Llodra

Ulla Fernandez de Arcaya (ulla@icm.csic.es)

Life cycle startegies of deep-water Mediterranean fishes

University: ICM-CSIC and Universitat de Barcelona

Supervisor: Dr Joan Baptista Company

Sam Koenig (koenig@icm.csic.es)

Contaminants in deep-water fauna from the Atlantic and Mediterranean

University: ICM-CSIC and Universitat de Barcelona

Supervisor: Montse Sole and Pilar Fernandez

Aileen Gill (a.gill9@nuigalway.ie)

Diversity and Distribution of Bacteria in Deep Mediteranean Waters

University: National University of Ireland, Galway

Supervisor: Dr. Ger Fleming

Lara Pozzato (L.Pozzato@nioo.knawnl)

Biodiversity and quanti-qualitative studies on the Protistan community

University: NIOO, NL

Supervisor: Dr. Leon Moodley