Ecology and evolution across scales

by Martino E. Malerba

Hello! Welcome to my website.

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I am an ecologist and evolutionary biologist studying the mechanisms shaping aquatic primary productivity across scales.

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At the macro scale, I use remote sensing to analyse phytoplankton dynamics and their effects on carbon cycles.

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At the micro scale, I designed and managed the first artificial selection program with a microscopic organism, which is ongoing at Monash Uni. since 2016.

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Please contact me if you want to learn more about my work. Enjoy!

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Interested in my CV ?? (download here)

Selfish DNA

Genome size affects fitness in the eukaryotic alga Dunaliella tertiolecta. Video abstract for the article published in Current Biology (Malerba et al. 2020).

Algae are arts

Have you ever looked at a drop of sea water with a microscope? Microscopic organisms such as diatoms, green algae, or volvox sp. are among the most incredible and beautiful organisms on this planet. Artists should use them more often...

Contact Me

Deakin University, Burwood Campus, Melbourne, Australia