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\n\t\tGroup Members\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"MAK\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

Mak A. Saito<\/a><\/h3>\n

Principal Investigator<\/strong><\/p>\nSenior Scientist and Stanley Watson Chair
\nPI for Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office
\nMarine Chemistry & Geochemistry
\nWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution
\nWatson Biogeochemistry Building 123, MS#51
\nWoods Hole, MA 02543
\n(508) 289-2393\nmsaito@whoi.edu<\/a>
\n\u00bb View Profile<\/a>
\n\u00bb CV<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Matt\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

Matt McIlvin<\/a><\/h3>\n

Research Specialist\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nMarine Chemistry & Geochemistry
\nWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution
\n266 Woods Hole Rd. MS# 51
\nWoods Hole, MA 02543
\n(508) 289-2884\n

mmcilvin@whoi.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"PALOMA\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

Paloma Lopez<\/a><\/h3>\n

Research Associate II<\/b><\/p>\nMarine Chemistry & Geochemistry
\nWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution
\nWatson Building, MS#51
\nWoods Hole, MA 02543\n

paloma.lopez@whoi.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"EMILY\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

Emily Burdige<\/a><\/h3>\n

Joint Program Student<\/strong><\/p>\n

Emily is a graduate student in the Saito lab and is co-advised by Adam Subhas. She grew up near Virginia Beach and completed her undergraduate degree at James Madison University majoring in Chemistry with a minor in math. Her project within Mak and Adam’s labs focuses on understanding how to couple enzymatic kinetic and proteomic measurements of Carbonic Anhydrase, which plays an important role in phytoplankton’s inorganic carbon acquisition and storage. In her free time she enjoys reading, painting, dog-sitting, and exploring local coffee shops. She is a student representative on CDEI<\/a>, a writer for Through the Porthole<\/i><\/a>, and a mentor with JP ASK<\/a>.<\/p>\n

emily.burdige@whoi.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Annaliese\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

Annaliese Meyer<\/a><\/h3>\n

Joint Program Student<\/strong><\/p>\nMarine Chemistry & Geochemistry
\nWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution
\nWatson Building, MS#51
\nWoods Hole, MA 02543
\n(508) 289-8484\n

anmeyer@whoi.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"VIKTORIA\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

Viktoria Steck<\/a><\/h3>\n

Post-Doctoral Investigator\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nMarine Chemistry & Geochemistry
\nWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution
\nWatson Building, MS#51
\nWoods Hole, MA 02543\n

viktoria.steck@whoi.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"FADIME\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

Fadime Stemmer<\/a><\/h3>\n

Joint Program Student\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fadime is a graduate student in the Saito lab. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at the Technical University of Munich with a specialization in structural biology and protein biochemistry. At the same time, she was involved in a university project aimed at\u00a0 developing a scalable Direct Air Capture and Storage Technology. Her interest in environmental science, biochemistry, and biophysics eventually led her to pursue a PhD in Chemical Oceanography at MIT and WHOI. Within Mak Saito’s lab she aims to uncover proteolytic breakdown of organic matter and its contribution to carbon and metal cycling in the ocean. Growing up in southern Germany near the Alps, she enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, swimming and winter sports. Additionally she likes to do Taekwondo, study languages (currently Japanese and Turkish), play the Saxophone and listen to music.<\/p>\n

fstemmer@whoi.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"LOAY\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

Loay Jabre<\/a><\/h3>\n

Post-Doctoral Investigator<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before starting my postdoc at WHOI, I completed my PhD at Dalhousie University where I studied how changes in temperature and trace metal availability influence phytoplankton growth. Currently in the Saito Lab, I am studying the spatial distribution of proteins within phytoplankton cells and hope to use this protein ‘landscape’ to gain insights into protein function and subcellular trace metal dynamics. I am also working on a collaborative CCOMP project with the Kujawinski Lab, where we are integrating various ‘omics methods to examine cell biology across a diverse range of phytoplankton taxa. Outside the lab, you can find me foraging, fishing, or cooking.<\/p>\n