Author: Amelia Rotaru

Sampling in Greenland

Karina and Satoshi sampled sediments from Greenland. We are interested in discovering what happens when the Arctic melts, giving way to glacier melt debris flowing in coastal waters and carrying minerals that may influence greenhouse gas emissions. Since this is unexplored, we hope to bring firsthand knowledge about what...

Invited Talk in Spain

Amelia gave an invited talk about “Life of Geobacter as a syntroph in artificial and environmental consortia with methanogens” at the International Symposium on Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics of the Bioelectrochemical Society at Alcalá University. The talk was in a session celebrating the 30th anniversary since the isolation of Geobacter sulfurreducens. Photo credit:...

Talk at the DANEMO symposium

On January 26th, 2024, Amelia delivered a presentation at the DANEMO Symposium (Dynamics and Modeling of Biological Systems). The primary goal of the symposium was to promote the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) in Denmark and showcase the latest EMBL program, “Molecules...

Elite Forsk prize for Amelia

On the 26th of February 2024, Amelia was awarded the Elite Forsk Prize, a prestigious award given by the Danish Council for Independent Research of the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science. The Elite Forsk Prize is a highly reputed award conferred upon researchers under the age of...

Warm Welcome to Our New Team Members in 2024

We’re excited to announce the arrival of several talented individuals who are joining our team this year: Lorena Selak (AU/SDU) – As a postdoc, Lorena will be exploring the dynamics of methane cycling within marine sediments, bringing valuable insights into this crucial environmental process. She is on a joint...