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My main interests include population genetics and the impact of climate change. I completed my BSc and MRes at Newcastle University where I studied the social group formation of the tusked goby, Risor ruber. I am a qualified Rescue Diver and have 4 years microbiology laboratory experience.
Using biomineralisation responses to predict molluscan species-specific pathways for resilience to climate change
PI and Institution:
Susan Fitzer, University of Stirling
PhD aim:
To use biomineralisation responses to predict molluscan (mussels and oysters) species-specific pathways for resilience to climate change.
PhD objectives:
To use material properties, isotope analysis and transcriptomics to investigate:
- Can biomineralisation response and related gene expression under environmental acidification identify polymorph and species-specific responses to identify molluscs potentially more resilient to ocean acidification?
- The species-specific biomineralisation response to ocean acidification and how this compares between adults and juveniles.
- The species-specific biomineralisation response to coastal acidification and how this compares to experimental ocean acidification.
- How do changes in biomineralisation response to environmental acidification relate to genes?
Contact details:
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: Abbie Affleck