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Research Scientist, Phytoplankton physiology and biochemistry, Water chemistry, Data Analysis, Science communication

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EXPERTISE: Environmental stress assessment, phytoplankton, and copepod growth, elemental stoichiometry, macromolecule analysis, water quality SKILLS Technical Skills: Laboratory maintenance, microscopy, phytoplankton and zooplankton enumeration and identification, phytoplankton culturing, copepod culturing, flow cytometer, HPLC, and GC Analytical Skills: Highly proficient in compiling, managing, and maintaining data of a scientific project, experience using software for statistical analysis and plotting biological and ecological data Computer Skills: Highly proficient in the use of MS Office Suite, good experience with R, Python, GraphPad Prism, origin for data analysis and interpretation Communication Skills: Excellent technical writing skills, and ability to prepare technical reports and research proposals. Proficient at presenting research results through scientific writings, poster presentations, and oral presentations Specialties: Environmental Stress Assessment, Aquatic Ecology, Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Ecology, Water Chemistry, Nutrient Cycles, Nutrient Concentrations, Environmental Sampling, Macromolecule analysis, Flow cytometer, GC, HPLC, Data Management and Analysis, Microscopy, Experimental Design, Mesocosm, Field Survey, Scientific Writing.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Biochemistry
• ★ Biochemical Assays
• ★ Data Analysis
• ☆ Marine Chemistry
• ☆ Botany
• ☆ Marine Botany
• ☆ Plant Physiology
• ☆ Phytochemistry
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Phycology/Algae
• ☆ Industrial Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiological Assays
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Oxidative Stress & Mitochondrial Function
• ☆ Antioxidants
• ☆ Enzyme Activity Assays
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Biomarkers
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Cytochemistry
• ☆ Marine Biology
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Image Processing
• ☆ Data Processing
• ☆ Data Exploration
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Data Collection
• ☆ Data Management
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Regression Analysis
• ☆ Multivariate Analysis
• ☆ Spatial Statistics
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Biotechnology
• ☆ Environmental Chemistry
• ☆ Ecology
• ☆ Marine Ecology
• ☆ Microbial Ecology
• ☆ Biological Taxonomy/Classification
• ☆ Cytometry

Services

• Writing

Writing Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, Newswriting, Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing

Work Experience

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Dalhousie University

December 2019 - Present

Postdoctoral Research Associate,

Dalhousie University

April 2018 - September 2022

Scientist

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University)

April 2014 - March 2022

Post doctoral Researcher

Sangmyung University

March 2011 - March 2014

Research fellow

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

March 2004 - September 2010

Education

PhD (Department of Science)

University of Madras

February 2005 - September 2010

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Vinitha Ebenezer, Umer Khalifa, James J. Pierson (2023). Elevated temperature and low pH affect the development, reproduction, and feeding preference of the tropical cyclopoid copepod Oithona rigida . International Journal of Environmental Studies.

Vinitha Ebenezer, Yingyu Hu, Olga Carnicer, Andrew J. Irwin, Michael J. Follows, Zoe V. Finkel(2022). Elemental and macromolecular composition of the marine Chloropicophyceae, a major group of oceanic photosynthetic picoeukaryotes . Limnology and Oceanography. Wiley

Umer, K.S., Ebenezer, V., Subramoniam, T.(2020). A short-term study on the effect of environmental factor variation on a zooplankton community . Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences. 49. (7). p. 1158-1164.

Vinitha Ebenezer, Umer Khalifa Saleem Raja, Amit Kumar, Prakash Sanjeevi, Murali Murugesan(2019). Mass mortality of fish and water quality assessment in the tropical Adyar estuary, South India . Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 191. (8). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

Saleem Raja, U.K., Ebenezer, V., Kumar, A., Sanjeevi, P., Murugesan, M.(2019). Mass mortality of fish and water quality assessment in the tropical Adyar estuary, South India . Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 191. (8).

Ki, J.-S., Ebenezer, V., Lim, W.-A.(2019). Yellow clay modulates carbohydrate and glutathione responses in the harmful dinoflagellate Cochlodinium polykrikoides and leads to sedimentation . European Journal of Protistology. 71.

Wang, H., Ebenezer, V., Ki, J.-S.(2018). Photosynthetic and biochemical responses of the freshwater green algae Closterium ehrenbergii Meneghini (Conjugatophyceae) exposed to the metal coppers and its implication for toxicity testing . Journal of Microbiology. 56. (6). p. 426-434.

Guo, R., Ebenezer, V., Wang, H., Ki, J.-S.(2017). Chlorine affects photosystem II and modulates the transcriptional levels of photosynthesis-related genes in the dinoflagellate Prorocentrum minimum . Journal of Applied Phycology. 29. (1). p. 153-163.

Sathasivam, R., Ebenezer, V., Guo, R., Ki, J.-S.(2016). Physiological and biochemical responses of the freshwater green algae Closterium ehrenbergii to the common disinfectant chlorine . Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 133. p. 501-508.

Ebenezer, V., Ki, J.-S.(2016). Toxic effects of Aroclor 1016 and bisphenol A on marine green algae Tetraselmis suecica, diatom Ditylum brightwellii and dinoflagellate Prorocentrum minimum . Korean Journal of Microbiology. 52. (3). p. 306-312.

Ebenezer, V., Suh, Y.S., Ki, J.-S.(2015). Effects of biocide chlorine on biochemical responses of the dinoflagellate prorocentrum minimum . Water Environment Research. 87. (11). p. 1949-1954.

Lee, M.-A., Guo, R., Ebenezer, V., Ki, J.-S.(2015). Evaluation and selection of reference genes for ecotoxicogenomic study of the green alga Closterium ehrenbergii using quantitative real-time PCR . Ecotoxicology. 24. (4). p. 863-872.

Ebenezer, V., Ki, J.-S.(2014). Biocide sodium hypochlorite decreases pigment production and induces oxidative damage in the harmful dinoflagellate Cochlodinium polykrikoides . Algae. 29. (4). p. 311-319.

Ebenezer, V., Lim, W.A., Ki, J.-S.(2014). Effects of the algicides CuSO₄ and NaOCl on various physiological parameters in the harmful dinoflagellate Cochlodinium polykrikoides . Journal of Applied Phycology. 26. (6). p. 2357-2365.

Guo, R., Ebenezer, V., Ki, J.-S.(2014). PmMGST3, a novel microsomal glutathione S-transferase gene in the dinoflagellate Prorocentrum minimum, is a potential biomarker of oxidative stress . Gene. 546. (2). p. 378-385.

Ebenezer, V., Ki, J.-S.(2014). Quantification of toxic effects of the organochlorine insecticide endosulfan on marine green algae, diatom and dinoflagellate . Indian Journal of Marine Sciences. 43. (3). p. 393-399.

Ebenezer, V., Ki, J.-S.(2013). Physiological and biochemical responses of the marine dinoflagellate Prorocentrum minimum exposed to the oxidizing biocide chlorine . Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 92. p. 129-134.

Ebenezer, V., Ki, J.-S.(2013). Quantification of the sub-lethal toxicity of metals and endocrine-disrupting chemicals to the marine green microalga Tetraselmis suecica . Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 16. (3). p. 187-194.

Ebenezer, V., Ki, J.-S.(2013). Quantification of toxic effects of the herbicide metolachlor on marine microalgae Ditylum brightwellii (Bacillariophyceae), Prorocentrum minimum (Dinophyceae), and Tetraselmis suecica (Chlorophyceae) . Journal of Microbiology. 51. (1). p. 136-139.

(2012). Transcriptional responses of heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) to thermal, bisphenol A, and copper stresses in the dinoflagellate Prorocentrum minimum. Chemosphere.

(2012). Chlorination-induced cellular damage and recovery in marine microalga, Chlorella salina. Chemosphere.

Ebenezer, V., Nancharaiah, Y.V., Venugopalan, V.P.(2012). Chlorination-induced cellular damage and recovery in marine microalga, Chlorella salina . Chemosphere. 89. (9). p. 1042-1047.

Ebenezer, V., Medlin, L.K., Ki, J.-S.(2012). Molecular Detection, Quantification, and Diversity Evaluation of Microalgae . Marine Biotechnology. 14. (2). p. 129-142.

Guo, R., Ebenezer, V., Ki, J.-S.(2012). Transcriptional responses of heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) to thermal, bisphenol A, and copper stresses in the dinoflagellate Prorocentrum minimum . Chemosphere. 89. (5). p. 512-520.

(2011). Molecular Detection, Quantification, and Diversity Evaluation of Microalgae. Marine Biotechnology.