Jessica Salcedo

Laboratory management and technical coordination in microbial plankton research; isolation and maintenance of diatoms, cyanobacteria, and associated parasitic fungi (chytrids); establishment and upkeep of culture collections. Microscopy-based analysis of field and experimental samples, including phytoplankton biomass estimation through cell counts, chlorophyll-a fluorescence measurements, and routine use of brightfield and fluorescence microscopy.