Margaret Mars Brisbin Zoom PhD Thesis Defense April 17, 2020 - Acantharea-Phaeocystis Photosymbioses
Channel: Maggi Mars
Date: 2020-05-19

This is the Zoom recording of my PhD thesis defense. In my thesis research, I investigated the fascinating symbiosis between acantharians (a type of radiolarian) and Phaeocystis (algae). I combined multiple technologies, including plankton cameras deployed from research vessels and single-cell RNA sequencing, to get a better idea of how abundant these organisms are in the ocean and how the hosts and symbionts interact with each other. Unfortunately, the zoom video box covers the slides a bit and does not include actual video of me. I'm happy to answer questions; leave a comment or reach out on twitter.