We are a passionate team of interdisciplinary scientists using cutting-edge tools from engineering and biology to advance knowledge and solutions to environmental challenges
In the Stocker lab, we spy on the lives of aquatic organisms. We specialise in the use of imaging to capture and quantify organismal behaviour, from microorganisms to fish, which we study by developing dedicated technology, including microfluidics.
We showed that optimal shearing can increase bacterial conjugation rate five-fold, suggesting that high-shear regions (e.g., turbulent surface ocean) could act as conjugation…
During carbon starvation, motility may help bacteria to swim out of trouble, but at great energetic cost. Marine bacteria have developed two strategies…
When: In Person 16-20 June 2025, Online 16-19 June 2025 – Explore the fundamental principles of microfluidic technology and gain hands-on experience through…
Bacteria play pivotal roles in most chemical processes on our planet. Many bacterial species are motile, swimming using large appendices called flagella, and…
Led by Eleonora Secchi Biofilms are consortia of bacteria that grow on surfaces, embedded in a self-secreted polymeric matrix. The matrix distinguishes the…
Led by Luiz G.M. Silva Ecohydraulics is an interdisciplinary field that integrates the approaches of ecology and hydraulics to develop solutions to real-world…
