Centre for Marine Science - Seminar Series - 18th May @ 1 pm
Event Details
- Date:
- Tuesday, 18 May 2021 - Tuesday, 18 May 2021
- Time:
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location:
- https://uqz.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvfu6srDgvG9GDPDuRbS7IYnpreQOz6vgY
- URL:
- https://marine.uq.edu.au/community/events
- Event category(s):
Event Contact
- Name:
- Pam Engelberts
- Phone:
- 0450271561
- Email:
- s4556136@student.uq.edu.au
- Org. Unit:
- Marine Science
Event Description
- Full Description:
- Hi everyone!
Hope this finds you well.
The Centre for Marine Science is happy to invite you to the next instalment of our 2021 marine postgraduate seminar series, next Tuesday 18th May at 1pm.
The seminar will be held on Zoom. Please register in advance for this meeting: https://uqz.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvfu6srDgvG9GDPDuRbS7IYnpreQOz6vgY
We will be joined by two speakers: PhD students Pam Engelberts, from the Australian Centre for Ecogenomics (within the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences), and Weili Chan, from the School of Biological Sciences. Join us in exploring the intricacies of host-symbiont interactions in marine sponges, and in the unique chemical ecology of nudibranchs!
1) Establishing a model species for sponge symbiosis research
Pam Engelberts, PhD candidate (ACE/UQ SCMB)
Marine sponges are essential for the survival and productivity of coral reefs, and host a diverse community of microorganisms. Although these microbes are thought to contribute to host health, in-depth characterisation of each taxa remains challenging, with many sponge species hosting over 3000 distinct microbial species. Ianthella basta, an abundant reef sponge, has recently emerged as a model organism for sponge symbiosis research, hosting only three dominant symbionts. Through metagenomic sequencing we now reveal the role (i.e. metabolic potential) of each microbial symbiont in I. basta functioning.
2) The Chemical Ecology of Nudibranchs
Weili Chan, PhD candidate (UQ SBS)
Nudibranchs are sea slugs characterized by the loss of the external molluscan shell and have instead evolved to rely on chemical defences for protection against predators. In my talk, I will explore the multi-disciplinary facets of nudibranch chemical ecology, including (i) the identification of the compounds utilized by different species, (ii) assays to understand nudibranch prey-predator ecology and (iii) imaging techniques to visualise the distribution of defensive compounds within tissues.
We hope to see you on Zoom next Tuesday!
Cheers,
The Centre for Marine Science
More information available at: https://marine.uq.edu.au/content/seminar-series or on our Facebook page 'UQ Marine'.
If you would like to present in the future, please contact marine@uq.edu.au
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