ESR 2: Juris Tunēns
Country of origin: Latvia
Host institution: Tallinn University
Contact: juris.tunens@kbfi.ee
About me
Juris attained his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Technology at Riga
Technical University and Master’s in Chemistry at University of Latvia.
His Master’s project was carried out in the Latvian Institute of Aquatic
Ecology (LIAE) focusing on untangling the interactions between and
within trophic levels from phytoplankton to fish of Baltic Sea coastal
and estuarine food webs through carbon and nitrogen stable isotope
chemistry. After graduation he remained in LIAE pioneering research into
anadromous fish migration by stable isotope fingerprinting in addition
to continuing research of food webs and to further expand his knowledge
in marine monitoring techniques as a mesozooplankton taxonomist.
Currently, Juris is employed as ESR at the National Institute of
Chemical Physics and Biophysics in Tallinn, Estonia, where he will
investigate the effects of changing abiotic factors on chemical toxicity
in primary producers and consumers in microcosm scale food webs.
Project
Project title: | The influence of abiotic factors on exposure |
Objectives: |
Reveal abiotic factors significantly influencing chemical toxicity. |
Expected results: |
New information on chemical effects on bacteria, algae and crustaceans in different exposure scenarios and food-chains. |
Place: | Tallin, Estonia |
Planned secondments: |
NIVA, M18, 2 months, in vitro studies and chemical analysis NIVA, M24, toxicogenomic studies DuPont, M28, 2 months, chemical analysis |
Work packages: | 2 - Exposure and chemical-biological interactions 3 - Linking molecular responses to effects at higher biological levels using adverse outcome pathways (AOPs) |
Supervisors: |
Villem Aruoja, NICPB |
Host institution: | National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics |
Enrolment: | Tallinn University |