Postdocs
Conny Sjöqvist: Åbo Akademi University Postdoc Researcher within SOS – Centre for Sustainable Ocean Science
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Lukas Meysick: Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg (HIFMB, external mentor)
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PhDs
Lauri Kuismanen: Åbo Akademi University “Drivers of underwater biodiversity patterns and targeting mitigation actions in a morphometrically complex archipelago – Integrating extensive high-resolution data” (PhD 2026 – 2030; co-supervisors: Matias Scheinin – Turku University of Applied Sciences, and Louise Forsblom – Finnish Environment Institute (Syke))
Amalia Skrifvars: Åbo Akademi University “Resilience of Arctic and subarctic phytoplankton to global warming” (co-supervision, PhD 2024 – 2028)
Sarah Rühmkorff: Åbo Akademi University “Resilience of Seagrass Ecosystems through Habitat Heterogeneity and Genetic Diversity” (PhD 2023 – 2027)
Anna Ikonen: Åbo Akademi University “Ecology and Evolution of resurrected Diatoms from the Baltic Sea” (co-supervision, PhD 2023 – 2027)
Lucinda Kraufvelin: Åbo Akademi University “Impacts of marine heatwaves on the functioning of temperate coastal ecosystems under the influence of non-indigenous species” (PhD, 2021 – 2025) -> Researchgate
Bachelor and Master students and internships
Elin Sandström: Åbo Akademi University “The mud crab and its occurrence and impact arpund Åland waters” (co-supervision, Master thesis, 2025/26)
Alice Nozais: Åbo Akademi University “The mud crab’s heat tolerance in Finnish and US waters” (co-supervision, Master thesis, 2025/26)
Kristin Wikström: Åbo Akademi University “GAME 2024 – Influence of artificial light at night on macroalgae growth and attractiveness to grazers” (Master thesis, 2024/25)
Alice Nozais: Åbo Akademi University (internship, 2024)
Joel Westerholm: Åbo Akademi University (internship, 2024)
Christopher Jakob Esser: University of Münster “The influence of a marine heatwave and the presence of a recent invader (NIS) on the establishment of marine benthic communities – highlighting the absence and presence of habitat engineers” (BSc 2024)
Fynn Robering: University of Münster “Does a more variable microclimate contribute to an
increased intraspecific trait variation in Macoma balthica?” (co-supervision, BSc 2024)
Lennard Schulte: University of Münster “Does a more variable microclimate contribute to an
increased intraspecific trait variation in Mytilus trossulus?” (co-supervision, BSc 2024)
Jeanette Winberg: Åbo Akademi University “Influence of a marine heatwave on species compositions in sandy-sediment seagrass-bivalve assemblages following a 3-months community experiment” (main supervisor, co-supervision by Lucinda Kraufvelin (ÅAU) and Joao B. Gusmao (ÅAU); Master 2023-2024)
THANKS to Everyone who contributed to this research environment over the years !!!
