There’s much that remains mysterious about the vast – and melting – Arctic. With an eye on the region’s long-term environmental sustainability, the Norwegian-led Nansen Legacy project is trying to establish a baseline of knowledge about the Arctic even as climate change alters it. Microbial ecologist Dr. Stefan Thiele’s role: to reveal the microbial communities living in sea ice, sea water and sediments.
Not many people have had the honor of being here before, and then on the other hand, if something happens, nature wins. You have no chance.
Dr. Stefan Thiele, Microbial Ecologist, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen
The Arctic is two to three fold more prone to climate change due to global warming.
Dr. Stefan Thiele, Microbial Ecologist, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen
I want to find out how the warming of the ocean will affect microbial communities and sediments.
Dr. Stefan Thiele, Microbial Ecologist, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen
We want to do metagenomics and metatranscriptomics, so we need both DNA and RNA, and QIAGEN provides the optimal solution for both.
Dr. Stefan Thiele, Microbial Ecologist, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen
January 2022