Joseph Kanyi Kihika
Molecular Algal Ecology Group · Cawthron Institute
Research Interests
Cryobiology, Marine biology
Biography
I am a marine cryobiologist and ecologist, passionate about the protection and conservation of marine biodiversity through cryopreservation. My research currently focuses on the use of cryopreservation methods to preserve marine microalgae that are facing a threat to their habitats through climate change and rising ocean temperatures. I specialise in marine dinoflagellates, particularly the species that belong to the Family Symbiodiniaceae that are associated symbiotically with corals and other marine invertebrates.
Education
2020 – 2024 PhD, Ecology and Biodiversity, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand 2016 – 2018 MSc Biology [Molecular, Immuno- and Microbiology], University of Szeged, Hungary 2008 – 2012 Bachelor of Education (Science), Moi University, Kenya
Recent Google Scholar Publications
- Microbial adaptations to acidic, nutrient-and metal-rich lakes in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Microbial biodiversity and metabolic functioning in sediments of coastal dune lakes on a remote island
- Fatty acid production and associated gene pathways are altered by increased salinity and dimethyl sulfoxide treatments during cryopreservation of Symbiodinium pilosum …
- Developments in the Cryopreservation of Marine Dinoflagellates
- Cryopreservation of diverse symbiodiniaceae species: fatty acid profiles, growth and photosynthetic performance
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6805-5890
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=zTxSNbMAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&gmla=AH8HC4ycnfq-PXHAdlu8v3rW5mw7-PcMAsOeNfmQQS5Sq4KtJwwwFY4APj_xM28ycpolVUfXeqcsE8xWdmDrn5Kd
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=None