Dr. Margrethe "Gretta" Serres
Research Associate III
Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry
Contact Information:
Work: 508-289-3627(office) 508-289-2564 (lab)
mserres@whoi.edu
Building: Watson
Mailing Address:
266 Woods Hole Road, MS #51
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543
Research Interests
- Functional make up of prokaryotes; genotypes and phenotypes.
- Taxonomic composition, metabolic diversity, and connectivity in marine microbial communities.
- Isolation and culturing of prokaryotes from hydrothermal vent environments.
Community College Research Expereience at WHOI (CC-CREW)
Since 2015 I have worked with Julie Huber (PI and Senior Scientist at WHOI) to create research opportunities for Community College students. Our program, CC-CREW, is a paid, non-residential research experience for local community college students. We offer a 9-week summer program (~ mid-June – mid-August) and a semester-long internship course for Cape Cod Community College students (Fall or Spring). Our goal is to introduce students from diverse and underrepresented groups to scientific research, possible careers in STEM and ocean sciences, and mentoring on the transition to 4-year colleges and beyond in STEM fields. Read more about our program here: CC-CREW.
Education
Ph.D.: Bacteriology. 1995. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Candidata magisterii (B.S.): Microbiology. 1987. University of Bergen, Norway
Biography
Gretta received her degree in microbiology and is broadly interested in the diversity of microbial metabolism and how it plays a role in microbe-microbe and microbe-environment interactions. Microbes play a foundational role in the functioning, health, and resilience of ecosystems. In studying the genetic make up and culturing of ecosystem members, she aims to shed light on roles played by microbes.