Linus Matz Zeller

Linus Matz Zeller is a doctoral researcher in the Department of Biogeochemistry at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology (MPI-Bremen). His work focuses on symbiotic interactions between unicellular eukaryotes and prokaryotic symbionts in the context of the nitrogen cycle. He investigates how these interactions influence ecosystem function and evolve, combining laboratory culturing and fieldwork in diverse aquatic environments. His research employs techniques like FISH and stable isotope incubations, targeting organisms such as anaerobic ciliates with methanogenic endosymbionts. The MPI-Bremen, located in Bremen, Germany, supports his studies under the IMPRS MarMic PhD program.