I am a PhD Student in the Wheeler Group here at the MBA and at the University of Southampton, working on the evolution of calcification in coccolithophores. I am interested in the molecular mechanisms behind the calcification process and their evolutionary origin and development. After doing my BSc in Marine Biology at the university of Stirling, I moved to Plymouth for my MRes and was lucky enought to stay for my PhD. My background is in molecular marine biology with a focus on different animal groups. I am very excited to dive into marine microbiology and learn new skills, especially in different microscopy techniques and algal cell biology.