Aardse Kantelpunten | Lezing door Bas Ibelings

Bas Ibelings zegt: I am a microbial ecologist with 30 years of experience in aquatic research and consultancy, with an emphasis on cyanobacteria, microalgae and parasitic chytrid fungi. Presently I am Ordinary Professor in Microbial Ecology at the Department for Aquatic and Environmental Sciences and the Institute for Environmental Sciences at the University of Geneva. My studies on phytoplankton biodiversity vary from the population to the community and whole ecosystem level. Whenever possible I integrate processes in ecology and evolution and my interests range from the evolutionary origin of new microbial species, all the way up to the importance of phytoplankton diversity for (alpine) lake ecosystem services. Identifying the ecological and evolutionary processes that determine plankton community assembly is an important pre-condition to understand and ultimately predict the effects of climate change on aquatic ecosystems. Because of the direct link between functional diversity and ecosystem functioning, our efforts are focused…