Laura GomezConsarnau

Marine Microbial Ecologist, fascinated with phototrophic bacteria #proteorhodopsin

[Laura GomezConsarnau @lauraconsarnau]

@apb_lab Thank you! And nice finding, is it eukaryotic phytoplankton? I look forward to reading about it

[Laura GomezConsarnau @lauraconsarnau]

Our new review is out 🌊☀️

Beyond an Ocean of Chlorophyll: The Role of Proteorhodopsin Phototrophy in Plankton Ecology

https://t.co/14EGf8r39H

[Laura GomezConsarnau @lauraconsarnau]

Proteorhodopsin lets abundant marine microbes use sunlight for energy—yet we’re only beginning to understand what this means for plankton ecology and the ocean carbon cycle.

25 years of discoveries, and still so many questions open

@CSIC @IMEDEA_UIB_CSIC

[Laura GomezConsarnau @lauraconsarnau]

Microbial rhodopsins are everywhere in the surface ocean, but were assumed to play a role mainly when nutrients are scarce. Our new study reveals unexpected rhodopsin dynamics tightly linked to phytoplankton blooms. https://t.co/Oi8BZoXMwy

[Laura GomezConsarnau @lauraconsarnau]

Thrilled to have been part of this fantastic piece of work! When we thought we knew something about the use of light in the ocean, PRs continue to surprise us. What will be next?! Stay tuned...

[Laura GomezConsarnau @lauraconsarnau]

@marchetti_lab Thrilled to have been part of this fantastic piece of work! When we thought we knew something about the use of light in the ocean, PRs continue to surprise us. What will be next?! Stay tuned...

[Laura GomezConsarnau @lauraconsarnau]

The Kalmar team together 10+ years after 😀 ⁦@Tvarminne⁩ #PolarMicrobes

[HiLIFE_Helsinki @HiLIFE_helsinki]

Welcome @lauraconsarnau to give a #hilifewebinars presentation on topic "Rhodopsin phototrophy in the global ocean and its central role in the marine carbon cycle" 2.5. at 13:00 (UTC+3).
Join here: https://t.co/3W1EkJMApc
#bmhsem #viikkimon @LifeSciHelsinki @HelsinkiUniMed @USC

[Markus Haber @Spongebac]

Happy our work on Eastern Mediterranean Sea microbial communities is out. Lots of people involved incl. @ilia_burgsdorf @MCE_lab @KSCNPAlgatech @lauraconsarnau @DAharonovich and the twitterless Yoav Lehahn, Mike Krom and Laura Steindler. https://t.co/DWtkptWsBc

[Laura GomezConsarnau @lauraconsarnau]

@jmgarciafnandez @GrcGrs Ups Cordova! jaja stating to feel home sick

[Laura GomezConsarnau @lauraconsarnau]

Counting down the days for my first conference in person since the pandemic, so excited to meet everyone @GrcGrs

[Laura GomezConsarnau @lauraconsarnau]

@jmgarciafnandez @GrcGrs I saw the pictures! what an amazing meeting you guys had in Granada #ProSynFest2020

[PepGasol @pepgppepgp]

Yeah!!! Out at last! Great work by @ortegaretuerta @msebastian231 and colleagues! https://t.co/B7CqjWkL7s

[Laura GomezConsarnau @lauraconsarnau]

This was only possible thanks to a great collaboration with our friends at @microbialoceanW, University of Haifa (IL) and Ottago (NZ)🙌

[Laura GomezConsarnau @lauraconsarnau]

New preprint from our lab:
Microbial rhodopsins are increasingly favored over chlorophyll in HNLC waters https://t.co/Z5KAGxpH18

What's interesting here: Rhodopsin relative content can more than double in microbial communities of the #HNLC

Nice job Babak!

[Laura GomezConsarnau @lauraconsarnau]

I really enjoyed combining classic microbiology experiments to try to answer a climate-relevant question

[Laura GomezConsarnau @lauraconsarnau]

Hot off the press!!!
Marine heterotrophic bacteria are important synthesizers of ozone-depleting halomethanes. If bacterial activities increase in a future warmer ocean, halomethane synthesis could also increase up to 84% by 2100. https://t.co/WT3uNuDeYw

[Laura GomezConsarnau @lauraconsarnau]

@NestorArandia Nice work!

[José M. González @jmglezh]

Interested in the effect of light on marine heterotrophs? https://t.co/bTyNY4vHyW

[Laura GomezConsarnau @lauraconsarnau]

Have you ever wondered about #rhodopsin natural distributions in #HNLC environments? Come by to see Babak Hassanzadeh’s poster (#329) this afternoon at #OSM20