Dr. Kai T. Lohbeck
Dr. Kai T. Lohbeck
Evolutionary and Marine Biologist
Evolutionary and Marine Biologist
Research interests:
The interplay of ecological and evolutionary processes in microscopic algae
Environmental complexity and its consequences for rapid adaptation in microalgae
The adaptive potential of phytoplankton to environmental change
Functional genetic diversity in natural phytoplankton populations
Long-term dynamics in aquatic photosynthesis and global primary production
About Kai Lohbeck:
Born in 1981 in Wesel, Germany. Studied Biology at the Universities of Marburg and Kiel, Germany (2002-2009), and the University Centre in Svalbard, Norway (2007). Diploma in Biology from Kiel University in 2009.
PhD student in Prof. Dr. Thorsten Reusch's and Prof. Dr. Ulf Riebesell's labs, working at the interface of Evolutionary Biology and Marine Sciences at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany (2009-2013), PhD in Evolutionary Biology from Kiel University in 2013.
Post-doctoral researcher at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany, working on experimental evolution in phytoplankton to study adaptation to ocean acidification and warming (2013-2015).
Post-doctoral research fellowship granted by the German Research Foundation (DFG), working with Prof. Dr. Anna Godhe at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, on adaptive evolution to warming in natural phytoplankton populations (2015-2017).
Post-doctoral researcher in Prof. Dr. Lutz Becks' lab at the Limnological Institute, University of Konstanz, Germany, investigating eco-evolutionary dynamics of algae and their virusus, coevolving in complex environments (2018-2022).