Ate Hendrik-Jan Jaarsma

I have a background in Arctic microbiology. During my PhD I got to visit the Greenland Ice Sheet twice to study its microbial diversity. I focused on the molecules produced by these microbes. I was interested in the role of these compounds in microbial ecology, but also their potential applications in biotechnology.

As a post doc in the CLIMET project, I investigate the microbial processes underlying methane consumption. I am happy to be part of a big multidisciplinary team again, and really excited and grateful to go on fieldwork again and study these unique microbes further!