| Name: | Futing Zhang, Ph.D. Laboratory of Photosynthesis Ondřej Prášil`s group |
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| E-mail: | zhang(at)alga.cz |
| Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow |
Futing Zhang
Research interest
Futing´s research interests mainly focus on microbial interactions, including interactions between Trichodesmium colonies and its associated bacteria as well as colony-particle interactions. The aim of her research is to probe the strategy that Trichodesmium employs to optimize their nutrient acquisition and to understand the role that bacteria plays during these processes. Other research topics involve studying the adaption of Trichodesmium to climate change (i.e. ocean acidification) and understanding the variance of nutrient limitation and physiological states between individual colonies using molecular tools.
Education
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01/09/2014 – 30/12/2019 |
PhD in Environmental Science, Xiamen University, China |
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01/09/2011 – 01/07/2014 |
M Eng in Grain, Oil and Plant Protein Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China |
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01/09/2006 – 01/07/2010 |
BSc in Biological Sciences, Jiangxi Agricultural University, China |
Professional Experience
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01/10/2020 – 30/09/2024 |
Hebrew University & The Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat, Israel Postdoctoral researcher – Interactions between Trichodesmium colonies and its associated (in)organic particles in nature (host: Prof. Yeala Shaked) |
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28/04/2019 – 14/05/2019 |
The Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat, Israel Visiting researcher – Bacteria community in natural Trichodesmium colonies from the Gulf of Aqaba (host: Prof. Yeala Shaked) |
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01/09/2014 – 30/12/2019 |
Department of Environmental Science, Xiamen University, China |
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Dissertation - Effects of ocean acidification on Trichodesmium IMS101 under iron and phosphorus limited conditions (supervisors: Profs. Dalin Shi and Haizheng Hong) |