Dr. Pamela Rossel Cartes
Function and Responsibilities:
I am postdoctoral senior scientist at the Interface Geochemistry (Section 3.5). I am currently evaluating organic matter (OM) molecular composition and dynamics on glaciers.
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Research Interests:
I am interested in organic geochemistry, particularly in the production, transformation, and fluxes of organic matter (OM) in the environment. I use mass spectrometric analysis to study the molecular composition of a wide of environments (e.g. hydrothermal fluids, sediment pore water from the deep ocean, and snow and ice surfaces). I combine statistical methods to relate the molecular composition with the characteristics of each habitat and the microorganisms present
Education:
2005-2009 PhD in Geosciences. University of Bremen, Germany.
Thesis title: Microbial communities performing anaerobic oxidation of methane: diversity of lipid signatures and habitats.
2002-2005 M. Sc. in Oceanography. University of Concepción, Chile.
Thesis title: Last Glacial Maximum to Holocene changes in export production and sea surface temperature from the continental margin of Concepción, Chile.
1996-2002 Degree in Marine Biology. University of Concepción, Chile.
Thesis project: Microbial degradation of organic matter in the water column: The effect of oxygen.Projects:
I am currently part of the ERC Synergy Grant Deep Purple. For more details see: https://www.deeppurple-ercsyg.eu/home
Awards:
2025 Invited talk at the International Symposium of Complex Organic Mixtures in Aquatic Systems (COMPASS) (March 11-14, Hanse-Wisenschaftskolleg Delmenhorst).
2019 Invited talk at the Marine Organic Biogeochemistry workshop (April 27-30, Hanse-Wisenschaftskolleg Delmenhorst). The workshop covered the expenses of a full manuscript publication within the organized Frontiers special issue: Current Topics in Marine Organic Bioegeochemical Research (doi: 10.3389/978-2-88966-464-1).
2010 Invitation as a speaker at the Gordon Research Conference on Organic Geochemistry by C. Walter and T. Eglinton
2004 Carl Storm Fellowship to attend the Gordon Research Conference on Organic Geochemistry (August 8-13, 2004), Plymouth, USA.
2003 Fundación Andes/University of Concepción/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution student fellowship for a research visit to Woods Hole (Dr. Repeta).
2003 POGO Fellowship (Partnership for Observational of the Global Oceans). Training at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Dr. Conte).
2002 - 2003 Graduate School Scholarship. University of Concepción, Chile.