A warm Darwin welcome to Shlomit Sharoni who recently joined the group.

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HH: In summary, what are your research interests?
SS: I am a biogeochemist. I explore topics related to ecological stoichiometry, oceanography, and biogeochemical cycles using mathematical models and statistical tools.

HH: What are you going to be working on for CBIOMES?
SS: I will study the macromolecular composition of phytoplankton in the ocean and its effect on the stoichiometry of the organic matter. Furthermore, I will explore how the macromolecule composition affects the respiration quotients of organic matter and the overall oxygen budget of the ocean.

HH: What is your educational background (BS, MS?)
SS: I have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the Hebrew University (Israel). I completed my MSc and PhD at the department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel).

Story image: In her spare time Shlomit enjoys practicing aerial acrobatics, yoga, and riding her bicycle.

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Recent Publications

Sharoni S. and Halevy I. (2021), Geologic controls on phytoplankton elemental composition, PNAS, doi:

Sharoni S. and Halevy I. (2020), Nutrient ratios in marine particulate organic matter are predicted by the population structure of well-adapted phytoplankton, Science Advances, doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aaw9371