Research stay and fieldwork at Station Biologique de Roscoff (France) summer 2025
Name of applicant
Nadja Møbjerg
Title
Associate Professor
Institution
University of Copenhagen
Amount
DKK 31,700
Year
2025
Type of grant
Field Trips / Research Stays < 100,000
Summary
This project revolves around tardigrades (water bears) living in ocean sediments near Roscoff, France. These sediments are hotspots for tardigrades—micro-animals renowned for their extreme stress-tolerance. We will sequence genomes and transcriptomes from selected tardigrades and investigate their stress-tolerance, aiming to obtain a better understanding of their evolution and unique adaptations