Research Interests 

As a marine biogeochemist, my interest revolves around the interactions between organisms and their environment, with emphasis on trace metal bioavailability to phytoplankton and redox transformations. I am intrigued by the fact that microorganisms, striving to acquire nutrients and protect themselves from external stressors, actively modify their chemical milieu and in turn influence the biogeochemical cycles of trace and major elements in the ocean. I study fundamental processes and mechanisms by combining field and laboratory measurements and experiments.

 

Ongoing and future projects:

• Dust as a source of iron to Trichodesmium, a globally significant phytoplankton
• Bioavailability of iron to phytoplankton

 

Get in touch: yeala.shaked@mail.huji.ac.il

 

 

Curriculum Vitae