Mareike
de Breuyn

I am a PhD student in the Baum Lab at the University of Victoria, where I study coral symbioses under global change. My research focuses on coral recovery trajectories in the decade following the 2015–2016 El Niño event.  I combine coral imagery analysis and molecular laboratory techniques to investigate host–Symbiodiniaceae interactions under heat stress across gradients of human impact on Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Kiribati.
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I am particularly interested in beneficial bacteria and Symbiodiniaceae and how they contribute to enhancing coral resilience in the face of changing environmental conditions.
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Research interests:
- Coral microbiology
- Beneficial Microorganisms for Corals (BMCs)
- Symbioses in general
- Artificial reefs for restoration
- Diadema antillarum

I acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the University of Victoria stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.