MSc. Paul Layoun

Job Position: PhD student - Department of Aquatic Microbial Ecology (AME)

Contact details

Phone: +420 387 77 5836
E-mail: paul.layoun@hbu.cas.cz
Room: 221 NB

Description

PhD in the project: Ecogenomics of genome-streamlined freshwater methylotrophs

Interested in the ecology of streamlined freshwater bacteria. Focusing on “Ca. Methylopumilus” from a genetic intra + interspecific perspective that underlies the physiological and evolutionary advantages that this group possesses explaining their rampant abundance in freshwater lakes globally.

Curriculum vitae

Education

2019-Current         PhD: Ecogenomics of genome-streamlined freshwater methylotrophs

Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia & Department of Aquatic Microbial Ecology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Biology Centre CAS, České Budějovice – Czech Republic

2016-2018              Masters of Science of the Universe, Environment, Ecology - Oceanography and marine environments

Sorbonne Université (UPMC – Paris VI) Paris – France

2013-2016              Bachelors in Life Sciences – Biochemistry

Saint Joseph University – Faculty of Science (CST) Lebanon

Grants and awards

• PhD research grant 19-23469S (Grant Agency of the Czech Republic)
• PhD research grant 022/2019/P (Grant Agency of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice 2019-2021)
• Awarded the 2020 travel grant No. 04-116/2019 (Faculty of Science USB) and Erasmus+ 2020/2021 grant.
• Awarded first place for presentation quality in the yearly PhD conference of the department of Ecosystem biology (MEVPIS, 27-28 January 2020)

Publications