Dandan Izabel-Shen

Dandan Izabel-Shen is a Research Fellow at the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB) at the University of Oldenburg, Germany, working within the Marine Molecular Ecology Status group under Research Area Biodiversity Change and Ecosystem Functions. Her work focuses on microbiome dynamics in aquatic environments using interdisciplinary approaches.

Educational background:

• PhD in Biology (Magna cum laude), Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, Germany (2014-2018)
• Master in Aquatic Ecology, Linnaeus University and Uppsala University, Sweden (2010-2012)
• Bachelor in Marine Science, Hebei University, China (2005-2009)

Her research centers on microbial community stability mechanisms and functional responses to environmental change in aquatic systems. She integrates molecular/bioinformatic tools with quantitative ecology and experimental design to investigate stressor impacts and resilience traits, aiming to develop predictive microbiome science frameworks for ecosystem management.

Professional experience includes Postdoc & Researcher positions at Stockholm University (2019-2022) and Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research (2018-2019), supported by a Leibniz Association fellowship. She previously served as Research Assistant at Uppsala University (2012-2013).

Her work is associated with the Marine Molecular Ecology group at HIFMB, which examines biodiversity-ecosystem function relationships in marine environments through molecular and ecological methodologies.