University of Tromsø

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I have currently (2009-2010) a postdoctoral position at the University of Tromso in Norway, in the team of Professor Paul Wassmann. I work on the impact of changes in temperature and pH, on the metabolism of zooplanktonic and benthic organisms. I did my PhD (2004-2007) at the University of Connecticut, USA, on Arctic marine carbon cycling. I did my Master in Marine Sciences in France and the equivalent of undergraduate studies in Earth Science and Biology at the Universitat de Barcelona, Spain. Various internships and positions have developed my interest in Polar Marine Sciences. During my PhD and postdoc, I have participated in studies in different Arctic seas, including Barents Sea, Beaufort Sea, Bering Sea and Greenland Sea.

In parallel to my research, I like to participate in outreach activities. The collaboration with an elementary class of Pau, France, gave birth to a book from, and for, children “La Carotte de Classe” (http://www.nathaliemorata.com/la_carotte_de_classe.htm). I also collaborated with a high school class of Burnaby, Canada, and gave presentations for Animal Kingdom Career Days of Girl Scout camp and for Education Workshops at the University of Connecticut. I finally participated in the IPY Ocean Science Days last March, presenting my research by radioconferences to various schools in USA and Europe.