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We're delighted to receive a Critical Minerals and Materials resource award issued by the Joint Genome Institute and The Molecular Foundry! The largest manganese deposits on Earth were generated through marine microorganisms. Our project investigates a new link between manganese and phosphorus metabolism in ocean microbes, and how this governs resource distributions of this critical mineral.
11 February 2026 / Kiel. After ten years at renowned research institutions in the United States, biogeochemist Dr. Viktoria Steck has accepted a position leading an Emmy Noether Junior Research Group at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. Her work focuses on an invisible yet central driver of the ocean: metallo-enzymes, which power biogeochemical cycles and enable life in the sea. GERMAN/ENGLISH
Coupled Phosphorus and Manganese Controls on Ocean Ecosystem Fertility
We are delighted to announce funding as Emmy Noether Independent Junior Research Group through the German Research Foundation/Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), in the subject area Oceanography: Metabolism, Biochemistry and Genetics of Microorganisms. Read more about the official project details on the GEPRIS website here.
UC San Diego’s vibrant research community wouldn’t be the same without the valuable contributions made by our postdoctoral researchers. Postdocs are scholars who have received their doctoral degree and are hired to help complete research and mentor current graduate students. More...
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