Probiotics for the marine environment

Many marine organisms suffer from diseases, and this is often related to the spread of pathogenic microorganism or anthropogenic impacts. Affected organisms include important habitat-formers, such as corals or seaweeds, as well as aquaculture species, such as shrimps, lobster or fish. In humans, the use of probiotics to control the microbiome composition has been increasingly recognised to help suppressing diseases and increasing general health.

This PhD project will applyi similar principles of microbiome manipulation to improve the health of seaweeds (Li et al. ISME J 2022), shrimp (Mangott et. al. Algal Research 2020), corals (Peixoto et al. Annual Review of Animal Bioscience, 2021) or other species.

This work is often done in collaboration with partner from the aquaculture industry. The outcome of this research will contribute to protecting our marine environment and supporting substantial food production in aquaculture.

How to Apply

Express your interest in this project by emailing Professor Torsten Thomas. Include a copy of your CV and your academic transcript(s).