Dr Oceane Nicolitch
Research Associate
Biography
2018 – Present
Research Associate in Microbial Ecology: “Developing a trait-based framework for predicting soil microbial community response to extreme events” (NERC-funded project) with Franciska de Vries and Chris Knight in the Soil and Ecosystem Ecology lab, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
2014 – 2017
PhD in Forest Biology: “Impact of inorganic nutrient availability on the taxonomic and functional structure of forest soil bacterial communities”, supervised by Stéphane Uroz and Marie-Pierre Turpault in the Tree-Microbes Interactions and Biochemistry of Forest Ecosystems units, INRA – Nancy, France
2012 – 2014
Honours MSc Microbiology: specialisation in microbial biotechnologies at Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
2011 – 2012
Honours BSc Biology, Biochemistry, Earth and Environment at Université Reims-Champagne-Ardennes, France
2009 – 2011
CPGE Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth Sciences (Intensive program preparing for the national competitive exam for entry to engineering schools) at Lycée Clemenceau – Reims, France
Areas of expertise
- Q Science (General) - Microbiology, Bacteriology, Microbial communities, Enzymatic activities, Ecology, Ecosystem functioning, Soil biochemical cycles, Soil Fertility, Soil Respiration, Soil Sciences, Molecular biology, Next generation sequencing, Grassland soils, Forest soils, Experimental design, Field studies, Microcosm studies, Academic Writing, Climate Change, Data mining, R software