This internship is offered as part of the project entitled “Arctic Diatom microalgae bioactive chemodiversity: prOspection, prOduction and prOtection » (ArDCO)”.
Arctic microalgae are subject to large environmental changes as temperatures rise in the Arctic. This could lead them toward extinction in the near future. These organisms seem to be rich in molecules that could interest the biotech industry – more so than their southern counterparts. Science on their chemical constitution is limited; we seem to have an idea of what would be the “tip of the iceberg”, with the rest remaining unknown.
In addition to the natural science unknowns, there is not much known about how biotech industries currently use Arctic microalgae, nor how they plan to use them in the near future. Such strategies could have consequences to either contribute to their protection in situ, ex situ, or, quite the contrary, hasten their extinction.
The purpose of this internship is to capture how biotech industries position themselves in relationship to using Arctic microalgae in the short to medium term, and the reason behind their strategic choices.
A parallel internship will look at public sector legislation of biotech industries.
Compensation:
Erasmus + grant available depending on eligibility criteria of your home university
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
