Doris Ilicic

Doris Ilicic (Doctoral Candidate) is affiliated with the Department of Plankton and Microbial Ecology at the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB Berlin). Her research focuses on microbial ecology, fungal parasitism, and environmental stressors in aquatic systems.

• Research group: Aquatic Microbial Ecology
• Email: Doris.Ilicic@igb-berlin.de

Her work explores the role of parasitic fungi in marine and polar ecosystems, including salinity-driven dynamics, climate change impacts, and host-pathogen interactions. Key areas include microbial community succession, environmental drivers of biodiversity, and fungal infection mechanisms in extreme environments.

Recent publications highlight trends in chytrid fungi infecting Arctic microphytobenthos, temperature-related bacterial dynamics in Antarctica, and glacial meltwater effects on diatom-fungi associations. Her studies emphasize climate change and ecosystem resilience in marine and polar regions.