Martha Stevens
PhD Student
Research interests:
- Mussel reefs
- Carbon cycling
- Biogeochemical models
Contact Info
Email: Martha.stevens@ugent.be
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/martha-stevens-6a0819187
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Martha-Stevens-4
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9498-4498
Education
BSc, Biology, KULeuven (2021)
MSc, International Master in Marine Biological Resources (IMBRSea), Ghent University (2023)
Research Question
Are mussel reefs in the Belgian part of the North Sea a CO2 source or sink?
Currently pursuing a PhD at Ghent University and Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) in the scope of the Coastbusters FINESSE project. My research aims to understand how carbon cycling in the water column and the sediment is altered by the presence of blue mussels, and how this might affect the carbon sequestration capacity in the Belgian part of the North Sea.
Supervisor
Prof. Ulrike Braeckman (UGent), Dr. ir. Gert Everaert (VLIZ)