Prof. Dr. Mirjam Perner

Geomikrobiologie
FE Marine Geosysteme
Forschungsbereich 2: Marine Biogeochemie

Büro:
Geb.12/ Raum: 334
Telefon: +49 431 600-2837
Fax: +49 431 600-2941
E-Mail: mperner@geomar.de

Anschrift:
GEOMAR | Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel
Gebäude 12, Ostufer
Wischhofstrasse 1-3
24148 Kiel

Elternzeiten 2012, 2016, 2019

Wissenschaftlicher Werdegang

seit 01/2018
W2 Professorin für Geomikrobiologie am GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel

2011 - 12/2017
Juniorprofessorin  (Assistant Professor) “Molecular Biology of Microbial Consortia” an der Universität Hamburg (positive Evaluation in 2014)

2009 - 2012
Koordinatorin der International Graduate School C1-Chemistry in "Resource and Energy Management" an der Universität Hamburg

2008 - 2011
Postdoc an der Universität Hamburg (Mikrobiologie & Biotechnologie) (Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Streit)

2007
Postdoc am  IFM-GEOMAR in Kiel (Marine Mikrobiologie)

12/2003 – 1/2007
Ph.D. in Biologie am IFM-GEOMAR in Kiel (Marine Mikrobiologie): "Comparison of Microbial Communities of Ultramafic- and Basalt-Hosted Hydrothermal Systems: Genetic Characterization of 16S rRNA Genes, H2 Oxidation and CO2 Fixation Pathways" (Supervisor: Prof. Dr. J.F. Imhoff)

2003
Labor Assistentin (Hiwi-Vertrag) am Institut für Hydrobiologie und Fischereiforschung, Universität Hamburg

2003
Diplom (M. Sc. Equivalent) in Zoologie, Mikrobiologie, Paläontologie, Hydrobiologie/ Fischereiwissenschaft, Universität Hamburg

2002 - 2003
Diplomarbeit am Max-Planck-Institut, Bremen: "Biogeochemical and Microbiological Characterization of Marine Sediments at Elba – A Contribution to Ecosystematic Analysis of Symbiotic Bacteria from Oligochaetes" (Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Nicole Dubilier)

2001 - 2002
Labor Assistentin (Hiwi-Vertrag) am Institut für Fischereiwissenschaften und am Institut für Bodenkunde, Universität Hamburg

1996 - 2002           
Studium der Biologie an der
                         •   Universität Hamburg
                         •   University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
                         •   Universität Göttingen

1997                     
Labor Assistentin, Zoology, Univ. of Capetown, South Africa

1995                     
Labor Assistentin, The Swire Institute of Marine Science, Univ. of Hong Kong
 

Gremien

Vorsitzende des Womens Executive Board (WEB) seit 2021 (GEOMAR)

Mitglied im Wissenschaflichen Rat seit 2021 (GEOMAR)

Vorsitzende des SekA Meereswissenschaften 2020 - 2021 (CAU)

Mitglied im Haushalts- und Planungsausschuß (HPA) seit 2020 (CAU)

Mitglied im Gleichstellungsausschuß (GlStA) seit 2019 (CAU)

stellv. Vorsitzende SekA Meereswissenschaften 2018 - 2020 (CAU)
 

Stipendien und Auszeichnungen

2014           
Zonta Award for Excellence

1999/2000  
Education Abroad Program and Fulbright Scholarship

Ausgewählte Vorträge

Perner, M. (2022) Activity-based Screens Developed to Target Novel Enzymes from Marine Resources. Gordon Research Conference, Molecular Basis of Microbial One-Carbon Metabolism, Southbridge, USA

Perner, M. (2019) Enzyme aus hydrothermalen Tiefseequellen katalysieren H2- und CO2-Umsetzung in bioelektrochemischen Zellen. Future Energy Science Match 2019, Kiel, Germany

Perner, M. (2019) The uncultured microbial majority and its chemosynthetic potential. InterRidge Theoretical Institute - Hydrothermalism in 4D: current challenges and emerging issues. Banyules, France (keynote talk)

Perner, M. (2018) Biostrom aus der Tiefsee: H2- und CO2-Umsetzung in bioelektrochemischen Zellen. Future Energy Science Match 2018, Kiel, Germany

Perner, M. (2018) Habitat-specific microbial communities in hydrothermal chimneys: analogues for studying the possible impact of mining seafloor massive sulfide deposits Symposium on Massive Sulfide and Manganese Nodule Exploration and Environmental Studies, BGR; Hannover, Germany

Sass, K., Böhnke, S. and Perner, M. (2018)
Iron, sulfide and hydrogen cycling in Kermadec Arc hydrothermal fluids: microbial turnover rates coupled to transcriptomics give insight into biogeochemical processes Goldschmidt, Boston, USA

Böhnke, S. and Perner, M. (2018)
An activity-based metagenomic screen reveals: RubisCO is not the only enzyme that converts ribulose-1,5-bisposphate. 17th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology ISME Leipzig, Germany

Perner, M., Böhnke, S., Sass, K. (2018)
Turnover rates coupled to transcriptomics reveal dominant microorganisms responsible for cycling iron, sulfide and hydrogen in Kermadec Arc hydrothermal fluids. VAAM Wolfsburg

Perner, M., Adam, N. & Han, Y. (2017)
The role of hydrothermal venting and deposits for microbial community compositions in the Kairei and Pelagia fields. Symposium on Massive Sulfide and Manganese Nodule Exploration and Environmental Studies, BGR, Hannover, Germany

Böhnke, S. & Perner, M. (2015)
A novel function-based screen suited to seek RubisCOs from metagenomic libraries: improving our understanding of RubisCO regulation and activation mechanisms. Vereinigung für Allgemeine und Angewandte Mikrobiologie (VAAM), Marburg, Germany

Perner, M. (2015)
Hydrothermal Deep Sea Environments Hold a Huge Potential for Seeking Industrially Relevant Enzymes. Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (HAW), Hamburg, Germany

Perner, M. (2014)
"Gestresste" Mikroben in extremen Habitaten, Meeting on: Stress auf allen Ebenen, Biozentrum Klein Flottbek, Hamburg, Germany

Perner, M. (2013).
Seeking hydrogen uptake active enzymes from the environment. Centre national recherché scientifique, Montpellier, France

Perner, M. (2013)
Novel hydrogen uptake active enzymes from a 464°C hydrothermal vent. Federation of European Microbiological Societies (5th FEMS Congress), Leipzig, Germany

Böhnke, S. & Perner, M. (2011)
Autotrophic carbon fixation: Advances in biogeochemical interactions, with function based approaches on a metagenomic level as prospect, CAREX Conference on Life in Extreme Environments, Dublin, Ireland

Perner, M & LaRoche, J. (2011)
Controls on microbes in an actively venting chimney and in low-temperature hydrothermal fluids, Goldschmidt, Prague, Czech Republic

Koschinsky, A, Sander, S. Klevenz, V & Perner, M. (2011)
Geo-bio interactions in hydrothermal fluids and their potential role for hydrothermal metal fluxes, Goldschmidt, Prague, Czech Republic

Perner, M., Seifert, R., Strauss, H. & Petersen, S. (2010).
Microbial communities and metabolisms from basalt- and ultramafic-hosted vents. AGU Chapman Conference, Agros, Cyprus

Perner, M. (2008).
From Deep-sea Hydrothermal Vent Habitats: Primary Productivity Based on H2 Oxidation and Diversity of Uptake H2ases. MPI Mülheim, Germany

Perner, M. (2008).
Mikroorganismen an hydrothermalen Tiefseequellen. Universität Münster, Germany

und Poster Präsentationen (auf nationalen and internationalen Meetings, e.g., GRC, AGU, EGU, VAAM)

Reviewer Aktivitäten

Scientific journals
Nature Communications, Nature Reviews, Nature Microbiology, ISME Journal, Environmental Microbiology, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Frontiers in Microbiology, FEMS Microbiology Ecology, PLOS ONE, Microbial Ecology, BMC Microbiology, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Aquatic Microbial

Funding agencies
German Science Foundation (DFG), Germany
National Science Foundation (NSF), USA

French National Research Agency (ANR), France
Schmidt Ocean Institute (Research cruises), USA
International Ocean Drilling Project (IODP)

Expeditionen

  • 2016 RV Sonne, Kermadec, Pacific (student participates)
  • 2016 RV Meteor, North MAR (student participated)
  • 2016 RV Pourquoi Pas?, Indian Ocean (student participated)
  • 2009 RV Meteor (M 78/2) (SPP 1144) South-MAR (participated)
  • 2009 RV Maria S. Merian (MSM 10/3) (SPP 1144) North-MAR (participated)
  • 2008 RV L’Atalante (replacement for MSM 06/3) (SPP 1144) South-MAR (participated)
  • 2008 RV L’Atalante (replacement for MSM 06/2) (SPP 1144) North-MAR (participated)
  • 2007 RV Maria S. Merian (MSM 04/3) (SPP 1144) North-MAR (participated)
  • 2006 RV Maria S. Merian (MSM 03/2) (SPP 1144) North-MAR (participated)
  • 2006 RV Meteor (M 64/2) (SPP 1144) North-MAR (participated)
  • 2005 RV Meteor (M 64/1) (SPP 1144) South-MAR (participated)

Publikationen/ Patente

Eine vollständige Liste der Publikationen finden Sie hier: OceanRep.