Graduate Research Opportunities in Dr. Manley’s Lab
Openings exist for
Master's-level graduate research in my laboratory. Most student projects relating to my
interests can be pursued in my lab, although there are three possible projects
that are of high importance:
1. Release of
oxidized bromine from marine phytoplankton. This project will extend our survey of this
important process from diatoms to other important phytoplankton groups. This
study will also examine the role of polar diatoms in the destruction of CDOM,
especially as it relates to the Arctic Ocean. Possibility exists for field work in arctic. You will learn techniques in culturing,
biochemistry and gas chromatography.
2. Purification of an external bromoperoxidase from the arctic diatom Porosira glaciales. This project will utilize techniques in protein purification, and diatom in vivo assays.
3. Methyl halide activity of SAM:salicylic acid carboxyl methyltransferase, an enzyme involved in floral scent production in Clarkia breweri. This project will document the methyl halide activity of a methyl transferase from the higher plant Clarkia breweri (Brewer's Clarkia). You will learn techniques in protein purification and gas chromatography.