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Ellie M. J. Laetz PhD

Assistant Professor

in Marine Biology,

Ecology and Evolution

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University of Groningen

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email: e.m.j.laetz@rug.nl

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university website: 

https://www.rug.nl/staff/e.m.j.laetz/?lang=en​

Current members

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   Deelman-Driessen

Research technician

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Expertise:

Western blot, cell culture,

molecular techniques

(qPCR, RNA isolations), immunohistochemistry, etc.

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Qin Zhen

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PhD student

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Project: Solar-powered animals and a changing climate

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Vivian Bonacker

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Research assisstant

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Projects: Nutrient transport,

Solar-powered animals and a changing climate

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Julia Klaassen

MSc student

​​​Project: 

Nutrient transport

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Krisztina Lajko​

MSc student

Project: All about light

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Selina Nieuwkamp

MSc student

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C. B. 

MSc student

​Project: 

Solar-powered thieves

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J-O. F.​

MSc student

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I. G. and S. L. 

BSc students

E3 lab alumni

2024

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Vivian Bonacker

Master of Science

in  Marine Biology

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Project: Nutrient transport

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Lorenzo Vassura

Master of Science

in  Marine Biology

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Project: Solar-powered animals and a changing climate

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A. Hunt 

Master of Science

in  Marine Biology

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Project: All about light

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Maja Masarikova

Master of Science

in  Marine Biology

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Project: All about light

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Rozemarijn de Wit

MSc student in

Marine Biology

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Project: Solar-powered animals and a changing climate

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Mara di Guisti 

Bachelor of Science

in Biology

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Project: Solar-powered animals and a changing climate

2023

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Ioana

Stanca

Master of Science

in Marine Biology

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E3 Lab Project: Solar-powered animals and a changing climate

 

Currently a PhD candidate: 

https://www.nioz.nl/en/about-nioz/staff/ioana-stanca​​

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Bianca

Parodi​

Master of Science

in Marine Biology

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E3 Lab Project: Solar-powered animals and a changing climate

 

Currently a PhD candidate: 

https://www.cesam-la.pt/en/baparodi/​

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Gayathri Venkatraman

Master of Science

in Ecology and Evolution

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E3 Lab Project: Solar-powered animals and a changing climate

 

Currently a PhD candidate: 

https://lsa.umich.edu/eeb/people/graduate-students/gayathri-venkatraman.html

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Leticia de Bonilla Cosculluella

Master of Science

in Marine Biology

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Project: 

Solar-powered thieves

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Martijn ten Have

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Intern from Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

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Project: 

Solar-powered thieves

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Rieuwert Lub

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Intern from Hanze University of Applied Sciences

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Project: 

Solar-powered thieves

2022

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Laia Burgués Palau

Master of Science

in Marine Biology

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E3 Lab Project:

Solar-powered thieves

All about light

 

Currently a PhD candidate: 

https://photosymbiosis

.com/team/​

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Giulia Senna

Master of Science

in Marine Biology

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E3 Lab Project: Solar-powered animals and a changing climate

 

Currently a PhD candidate: 

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Giulia_Senna​

2021

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Maja Bošnjaković

Master of Science

in Marine Biology

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E3 Lab Project:

Solar-powered thieves

All about light

 

Currently a PhD candidate: 

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Maja-Bosnjakovic-2

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Natascha Borgstein

Master of Science

in Marine Biology

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E3 Lab Project: Solar-powered animals and a changing climate

 

Currently: underwater photographer and coral restoration specialist

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Can Kahyaoglu

Master of Science

in Marine Biology

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E3 Lab Project: Solar-powered animals and a changing climate

 

Currently: field ecologist

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Michiel Merkx

Master of Science

in Marine Biology

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E3 Lab Project: Solar-powered thieves

 

Currently: ecologist 

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Rianne Pap

Master of Science

in Marine Biology

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E3 Lab Project: Nutrient transport

 

Currently: ecologist

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