Diana Nicole Puerto Rueda

Diana Nicole Puerto Rueda is a Doctoral Researcher in the Plankton Ecology and Evolution group at the University of Hamburg, affiliated with the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences, Department of Biology, and the Institute of Marine Ecosystem and Fisheries Sciences (IMF). Her office is located at Olbersweg 24, Room 204, 22767 Hamburg, Germany.

Her academic background includes:

• Bachelor of Science in Biology and Microbiology
• Master of Science in Marine Biology

Ms. Puerto Rueda specializes in marine ecological dynamics, with primary research on phytoplankton-microzooplankton interactions under global change scenarios. She employs mesocosm experimental approaches to simulate warming conditions and investigate biota-mediated carbon cycling in estuarine ecosystems. Her current work is integral to Research Training Group 2530 (RTG2530) "Biota-mediated effects on Carbon cycling in Estuaries," which examines estuarine gradients, ecosystem linkages, and climate change impacts through systematic experimental frameworks.

No scientific awards are documented in the available records.

As an early-career researcher, she has no advisees. Her research is supported by the RTG2530 project grant and prior funding from the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), where she contributed to the Symbio-Aid project (foraminiferal culture maintenance) and TransTourism project (coastal ecosystem impact analysis in San Andrés Island).

She operates within the Plankton Ecology laboratory group at IMF, which conducts controlled mesocosm experiments to quantify plankton community responses to environmental stressors, with emphasis on functional trait variability and trophic interactions under simulated climate conditions.