Dr. Meriel J. Bittner

Meriel J. Bittner is a PostDoctoral researcher at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, combining chemical and molecular microbial tools to explore marine microorganisms and their impact on biogeochemical cycles. Currently, she is studying the effects of B vitamins as micronutrients on the marine ecosystem. Meriel recently finished her PhD at the University of Copenhagen, focused on the dynamics of vitamin B1 in coastal waters. Previously, she obtained a MSc degree in Ecology and Ecosystems at the University of Vienna studying the deep sea. Her research interests include marine biogeochemistry and microbiology.