Fulbright Finland & University of Helsinki MSc projects
Scientific Research
Outreach
Resurrection of cyanobacteria from sediment cores and University of Helsinki MSc thesis
Sediment cores with 40-to-174-year-old layers were retrieved from two sites in the Northern Baltic Sea
Various cyanobacterial resting cells, known as akinetes, were revived, cultivated, and tested for their toxic potential
Completed a MS in Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology at the University of Helsinki, continuing with the ‘cyanobacteria resurrection’ project for my thesis
Algal bioluminescence performance at Lux Helsinki 2019
Artist Vespa Laine and Conny Sjöqvistii, PhD showcased the bioluminescence of dinoflagellate Alexandrium ostenfeldii isolates in their performance with Fern Orchestra entitled “Breath” at the Lux Helsinki Festival in January 2019
I maintained responsibility for growing and transporting 70 L of the ideal, most bioluminescent strain of Alexandrium ostenfeldii used for the exhibit
Check out this video describing the Lux Helsinki 2019 exhibit (mostly in Finnish), featuring yours truly.