Dr.Sophie Leterme made a presentation on Plankton ecology and molecular research in South Australia on 26th Nov. The talk mentioned her research progress in Plankton ecology and molecular,Ecological studies in coastal zones & wetlands,Integrated Monitoring Observing System,etc.

Sophie received a Master in Biological Oceanography in 2003 at l'Universite Pierre & Marie Curie - Paris VI, France and a PhD in Marine Biology in 2006 from the University of Plymouth, UK. She then did 2 years of post doctoral work at Flinders University working on the ecology of the Coorong wetlands and focusing on the adaptation of diatoms to salinity fluctuations. She stayed at Flinders and took a position of Lecturer in Biological Oceanography 2008. Since 2009 Sophie is also the deputy node leader of SAIMOS which is the South Australian Node of IMOS (Integrated Marine Observing System).

Her current research focuses on the dynamic of plankton communities in various ecosystems. In particular, her work includes different aspects of the effect of environmental changes on plankton biology and ecology, with a special focus on diatoms. She also works on the environmental impacts of desalination plants and on biofouling issues within desalination systems.