ARCTIC BLOG: Life on ice in the High Arctic
Hello! We are 16 students and early career scientists who had one thing in common: we do polar research, but had never been to the poles! Now that’s all changed and […]
Victoria Sleight
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Research interests
I’m interested in how life works. I get a mechanistic understanding of how biological molecules fit together into pathways, from genes to proteins, and then try to build-up the picture to the whole organism level. My research aims to understand how Antarctic and temperate clams build their shells using a multidisciplinary approach (transcriptomics, qPCR, in situ hybridisation, immunology, physiology, field work and experimentation).
I’m passionate about open-access science, communication and collaboration.
Pre – BAS PhD Publications:
Woodall, L. C., Sanchez-Vidal A. , Canals M. , Paterson G. L. J., Coppock R. , Sleight V. A., Calafat A., Rogers A. D. , Narayanaswamy B. E. , and Thompson R. C. , (2014). The deep sea is a major sink for microplastic debris. Royal Society Open Science. 1, 4. DOI: 10.1098/rsos.140317
Readman J. W., DeLuna F., Ebinghaus R., Guzman A. N., Price, A. R. G., Readman,E. A., Sheppard, A. L. S., Sleight V. A., Sturm R., Thompson R. C., Tonkin A., Wolschke H., Wright R. J., and Sheppard C. R. C,. (2013). Contaminants, Pollution and Potential Anthropogenic Impacts in Chagos/BIOT. Coral Reefs of the World. 4, 283–98.DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5965-7_21
Publications from NERC Open Research Archive
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New study puts shells under spotlight
Read more of: New study puts shells under spotlightA new study on how molluscs build their shells in the sub-zero waters of Antarctica is published today (Friday 11 November) in the journal Scientific Reports. A team of European […]
