Paulina Urban

Dr. Paulina Urban is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Hamburg, affiliated with the Department of Biology under the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences. She works at the Institute of Marine Ecosystem and Fisheries Sciences.

• PhD in Biology (2020-2024) from DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
• M.Sc. in Biological Oceanography (2017-2020) from Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel
• B.Sc. in Biology (2013-2017) from Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel

Her research focuses on environmental DNA (eDNA) applications in marine ecology, particularly for:

• Bycatch estimation in fisheries
• Species composition analysis using Nanopore sequencing
• Allometric scaling methods for biomass quantification
• Arctic marine biodiversity studies
• Marine ecosystem dynamics
• Advanced genetic sampling techniques

Key research projects include DNACATCH, DNA-MIX, and ECOTIP, with publications in journals like Environmental DNA and ICES Journal of Marine Science. Her work combines molecular biology, oceanography, and fisheries management to improve marine conservation practices.