Research summary
I am a visiting scientist from the Ocean College, Zhejiang University in China. Here I am a PI on a project on control of harmful algal blooms sponsored by the NSFC (National Natural Science Foundation of China).
More broadly, my research focus on aquatic ecosystems, i.e. phytoplankton online monitoring, plant – phytoplankton interactions, allelopathy etc. In my work I use methods such as Flow cytometry, HPLC-MS, and High throughput sequencing etc.
As a visiting scientist at the UWA Oceans Institute I will be working on effects of temperature and UV light on the performance of different habitat-forming seaweeds.
Xiao setting up aquaria for her experiments
Qualifications
- 2007: B.Sc in Environmental Biology, Nanjing University.
- 2012: Ph.D at Zhejiang University.
Outcome of Xiao’s visit
Xiao X, de Bettignies T, Olsen Y, Agusti S, Duarte C, Wernberg T (2015) Sensitivity and acclimation of three canopy-forming seaweeds to UVB radiation and warming. PLoS One 10(12): e0143031.
Wernberg Lab 