Trace Gas Biology and Sensor Technology

 School of Biological Sciences

 University of Essex

 
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  Gordon Research Conference 'Biogenic Hydrocarbons and the Atmosphere', Les Diablerets, 10-15 June 2018

Conference Dinner with Riikka Rinnan, Nadine Unger, Jaana Baeck, Mark Potosnak

 
  Gordon Research Conference 'Biogenic Hydrocarbons and the Atmosphere', Les Diablerets, 10-15 June 2018

Michael Steinke on top of the Glacier-des-Diablerets (2971 m)

 
  'Challenge Lab' Workshop, University of Essex, 7 June 2018

Paul Harding (Colchester Oyster Fishery), Allan Bird (Blackwater Oysterman's Association) and Michael Steinke

 
  Work Experience Placement, Anglo European School, 5 June 2018

Younes Kafala and Rebecca Daniel filtering copepods for egg production experiment

 
  Work Experience Placement, Anglo European School, 4 June 2018

Younes Kafala and Jess Kalisiak preparing for work with Aiptasia sp. anemones

 
  BS114 Plymouth Field Trip, 8-13 March 2018

Ellen Salah preparing crab nets

 
  BS114 Plymouth Field Trip, 8-13 March 2018

Lucy Smith, Elena Ivanova and La-Nisha Joseph

 
  BS114 Plymouth Field Trip, 8-13 March 2018

Crevice with sponges and topshells (Steromphala (Gibbula) umbilicaris)

 
  BS114 Plymouth Field Trip, 8-13 March 2018

Aaron Lamphiere studying lichens

 
  BS114 Plymouth Field Trip, 8-13 March 2018

Sampling the rocky shore at Mount Batten

 
  Oyster farms in La Trinite-sur-Mer, France, 27 September 2017

Tom Cameron and Allan Bird inspecting spat collectors ('Chinese Hats')

 
  Oyster farms in La Trinite-sur-Mer, France, 27 September 2017

Tom Cameron and Allan Bird inspecting spat collectors

 
  Oyster farms in La Trinite-sur-Mer, France, 27 September 2017

Blue mussel cultch

 
  Oyster farms in La Trinite-sur-Mer, France, 27 September 2017

Anse de Kervilor estuary

 
  Interreg Annual Meeting, St Malo, France,26 September 2017

Oyster farm in Cancale

 
  Interreg Annual Meeting, St Malo, France,26 September 2017

Oyster farm in Cancale

 
  Interreg Annual Meeting, St Malo, France,26 September 2017

Oyster market in Cancale

 
  Astrobiology 7 - Astrobiology Society of Britain 2017, Milton Keynes, 13 September 2017

With the Open University Team in front of the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (l-r): Manish Patel, Karen Olsson-Francis, Michael Steinke, Ben Stephens, David Slade, Terry McGenity

 
  Mersea Dredge Match, Colchester Oyster Fishery, 3 September 2017

Prize giving: William Baker, Carl Powling (Mayor of Mersea Island), Tom Cameron

 
  Mersea Dredge Match, Colchester Oyster Fishery, 3 September 2017

Judging the oyster shucking competition: Tom Cameron

 
  Mersea Dredge Match, Colchester Oyster Fishery, 3 September 2017

Weighing in

 
  Mersea Dredge Match, Colchester Oyster Fishery, 3 September 2017

Dredging for European flat oysters

 
  Mersea Dredge Match, Colchester Oyster Fishery, 3 September 2017

Observing the dredging: Monika Steinke and Jay Stapley

 
  The smell of seaweeds and their second skin,

Courseulles-sur-Mer, France, 24 August 2017

Beach wrack along the Channel coast, France

 
  The smell of seaweeds and their second skin,

Courseulles-sur-Mer, France, 24 August 2017

Beach wrack along the Channel coast, France

 
  The smell of seaweeds and their second skin,

Courseulles-sur-Mer, France, 24 August 2017

Beach wrack along the Channel coast, France

 
  The smell of seaweeds and their second skin,

Courseulles-sur-Mer, France, 24 August 2017

Beach wrack along the Channel coast, France

 
  The smell of seaweeds and their second skin,

University of Essex, 20 July 2017

Left to right: Florian Weinberger, Mahasweta Saha, Michael Steinke

 
  NOSy: Non-invasive oyster sensor, Colne estuary, 14 July 2017

Principle of the oyster sensor

 
  NOSy: Non-invasive oyster sensor, Colne estuary, 14 July 2017

Sensor installed on oyster raft

 
  NOSy: Non-invasive oyster sensor, Colne estuary, 14 July 2017

Four oysters with sensors attached

 
  NOSy: Non-invasive oyster sensor, Colne estuary, 14 July 2017

Bruce Towers and Deanna Atkins

 
  NOSy: Non-invasive oyster sensor, Colne estuary, 14 July 2017

On oyster raft

 
  NOSy: Non-invasive oyster sensor, Colne estuary, 14 July 2017

Bagging-up oysters

 
  NOSy: Non-invasive oyster sensor, Colne estuary, 14 July 2017

Sensor attached with Milliput

 
  NOSy: Non-invasive oyster sensor, Colne estuary, 14 July 2017

Bruce Towers and Deanna Atkins

 
  NOSy: Non-invasive oyster sensor, Colne estuary, 14 July 2017

Preparing for field trials: Deanna Atkins and Bruce Towers

 
  Biological Sciences Research Day,

University of Essex, 22 June 2017

 
 

'Message in Bottle' Workshop, Eilat, Israel

13-17 March 2017

Left to right: Erik Selander, Thorsten Dittmar, Wim Vyverman, Rafel Simo, tour guide, Philippe Potin

 
 

'Message in Bottle' Workshop, Eilat, Israel

13-17 March 2017

Michael in a fish tank

 
  Graduate Forum, University of Essex, 14 September 2016

Luli Randell

 
  Mersea Dredge Match, Colchester Oyster Fishery, 11 September 2016

Oyster shucking competition

 
  Mersea Dredge Match, Colchester Oyster Fishery, 11 September 2016

Dredging for native oysters

 
  Mersea Dredge Match, Colchester Oyster Fishery, 11 September 2016

Dredging for native oysters

 
  Sampling Plankton in Colne Estuary with Colchester Oyster Fishery, 20 July 2016

Luli and Alex collecting plankton

 
  Sampling Plankton in Colne Estuary with Colchester Oyster Fishery, 20 July 2016

Luli Randell using the Fluoroprobe

 
  Biotech and Molecular Medicine Conference, University of Essex, 1 July 2016

James Tannahill

 
  Biotech and Molecular Medicine Conference, University of Essex, 1 July 2016

Saba Tazayoni

 
  Signals in the Sea, Tjärnö 23-27 May 2016

Sampling trip

 
  Signals in the Sea, Tjärnö 23-27 May 2016

Elisa Berdalet, Mahasweta Saha

 
  Signals in the Sea, Tjärnö 23-27 May 2016

In the flume facility

 
  Signals in the Sea, Tjärnö 23-27 May 2016

Patrick Fink, Uwe John, Emily Schwartz

 
  Signals in the Sea, Tjärnö 23-27 May 2016

In the flume facility

 
  Signals in the Sea, Tjärnö 23-27 May 2016

Erik Selander, Patrick Fink, Uwe John, N.N., Elisa Berdalet

 
  Signals in the Sea, Tjärnö 23-27 May 2016

Sven Lovén Centre for Marine Infrastructure

 

 

Plymouth Field Trip, 10-15 March 2016

Snakelocks anemone (Anemonia viridis)

 

 

Plymouth Field Trip, 10-15 March 2016

Drew Davis, Russ Smart

 

 

Plymouth Field Trip, 10-15 March 2016

Sampling the rocky shore at Mount Batten

 

  Colne Estuary, 28 February 2016

Bateman's Tower and Mersea Island

 

 

Euro Marine Workshop, 28-31 August 2015

Filippo Franchini, Thomas Wichard, Jan Tebben, Valerio Zupo, Patrick Fink, Tillmann Harder, Mahasweta Saha. Ilenia Carotenuto, Fabrice Not, Elisa Berdalet, Philippe Potin, Michael Steinke

 

 

Euro Marine Workshop, 28-31 August 2015

Erik Selander, John Pickett, Elisa Berdalet

 

 

Euro Marine Workshop, 28-31 August 2015

John Pickett, Erik Selander, Elisa Berdalet

 

 

Ocean Sampling Day, 21 June 2015

Russ Smart, Michael Steinke, Jess Wright, Filippo Franchini

 

 

Ocean Sampling Day, 21 June 2015

Jess Wright

 

 

Ocean Sampling Day, 21 June 2015

Filippo Franchini, Jess Wright

 

 

Ocean Sampling Day, 21 June 2014

Michael Steinke

 

 

Ocean Sampling Day, 21 June 2014

Jasmine Sanders, Lucy White, Michael Steinke

 

 

Ocean Sampling Day, 21 June 2014

Michael Steinke

 

     
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