Student opportunities Biological Oceanography
The department of Biological Oceanography offers student opportunities in both fundamental and applied fields, covering topics from analytical chemistry and molecular biology to ballast water treatment and seaweed cultivation. Interns will work with leading scientists and experts at their laboratories, the Seaweed Centre or on board our research vessels.
Contact:
| Seaweeds & microalgae | Microbial foodwebs & viruses | Biogeochemical cycles |
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Dr Klaas Timmermans
T +31 (0)222-369 494 |
Prof dr Corina Brussaard |
Prof dr ir Hein de Baar |
Current opportunities
The goal of the project is to understand physiology and growth as well as loss terms of North Sea seaweed species to contribute to a sustainable seaweed production in the North Sea in future. The intern will help to establish and improve seaweed cultures in the laboratory and will also perform fundamental research on inter- and intraspecific growth correlated to different abiotic gradients. The project would suit a self-motivated and resourceful student, with a good experimental skills and practical ingenuity. Good English language skills are required.
Within the department we're running several projects on the ecophysiology of seaweeds. Our current focus is on the effects of N and P limitation on the net growth and biochemical composition of seaweeds from the Northsea in still water and turbulent mixing regimes. Participation in these projects is open for students from universities and higher professional education.Conditions and Accommodation for interns
For temporary accomodation, NIOZ provides appartments at campus 'de Potvis' on Texel. More information on accommodation can be found here.
Details on conditions for an internship can be obtained from:
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Jolanda Evers (HRM)
T +31 (0)222 369 371
@ jolanda.evers(at)nioz.nl
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Sigrid Moerbeek (HRM)
T +31 (0)222 369 330
@ sigrid.moerbeek(at)nioz.nl
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