FAMILY NAME

FAMILY NAME	Spijkerman
FIRST NAME	Elly
DATE OF BIRTH	18-06-1968
NATIONALITY	Dutch
LANGUAGES	Dutch (mother tongue) : Excellent English : Excellent German : Very good
ADDRESS	Feuerbachstrasse 16 14471 Potsdam +49 (0)331- 979 2887 +49 (0)151- 19405 666

PRESENT POSITION	12-month Post-Doctoral Fellow in project funded by DFG (SP695/4-2) University of Potsdam, Institute of Biology and Biochemistry, Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Modelling, Maulbeerallee 2, 14469 Potsdam. Phone: +49 (0)331- 977 1907 Fax: +49 (0)331- 977 1948 E-mail: spijker@uni-potsdam.de

EDUCATION	M.Sc. degree in Biology, University of Amsterdam, 31.8.1991 Ph.D. in Biology, University of Amsterdam, 12.3.1998 Habilitation in Ecophysiology and Limnology, 24.6.2009 Additional courses: - Radio-activity, 11.1991 - Teaching in Secondary School, 1993 - Research management, 5.1994 - Project management, 2.2001

SPECIAL EXPERTISE	My professional interest lies in ecophysiological and ecotoxicological research in algae. My research aims to describe the influence of stress factors such as a nutrient limitation or high concentrations of metals on the growth and photosynthesis of uni-cellular plants. I aim to combine molecular and physiological characterisations with ecological (limnological) processes. My personal interest lies in nature conservation, especially peat bog areas

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION	- Member of Dutch Society for Aquatic Ecology (NVAE) - Member of the British Phycological Society (BPS) - Member of the Dutch Society of Biology (NIBI) - Member of the International Phycological Society board (IPC)

EMPLOYMENT RECORD	1.2010-2.2011 Post-Doc position funded by DFG (SP695/4-2) 1.2008-12.2009 Post-Doc position funded by DFG (GA401/12) 10.2007-12.2007 Fellowship from “Support for women in science of Land Brandenburg” 6.2007-9.2007 Congress visits / Abroad 6.2004- 5.2007 Post-Doc position funded by DFG (SP695/1 & 2): “Eigene Stelle” 2.2004- 5.2004 Research Assistant at the University of Potsdam 2.2002- 1.2004 Marie Curie Host fellowship at the University of Potsdam, Germany 8.2001- 1.2002 Fellowship from the UFZ Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle, Magdeburg, Germany 6.2000- 5.2001 Staff engineer with Witteveen+Bos, consultancy. Deventer, The Netherlands 6.1998- 5.2000 Post-Doc position, University of Amsterdam 10.1996- 5.1998 several small university jobs & finalising writing of papers and Ph.D. thesis 9.1991- 9.1996 Ph.D., University of Amsterdam

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RECORD
2001- present: Post-Doctoral studies at the University of Potsdam and the UFZ, Magdeburg: Ecophysiological studies on a Chlamydomonas species isolated from a very acidic mining lakes 2000-2001: Staff engineer with Witteveen+Bos: Consulting water agencies, government or private companies in eutrophication problems, evaluating databases, risk assessment in a changing environment, regulation measures, etc. 1998-2000: Post-Doctoral studies, University of Amsterdam: Possible differences in carbon acquisition within the green algae family Desmidiaceae 1998: Project for the research school SENSE. Exploring possible research lines within the theme 'eutrophication' for the near future 1991-1998: Ph.D., University of Amsterdam Study of the phosphorus uptake and growth kinetics in planktonic desmid species from trophically different lakes. 1990-1991: Trainee, Free University Amsterdam: A study of the possible effects from increased concentrations of cadmium and arsenic in soil on plants from the Biesbosch area 1989-1990: Trainee, University of Amsterdam Investigation of the accumulation and elimination of cadmium and zinc in the water mite Limnesia maculata via food and water, describing the results by using different uptake models.

PUBLICATIONS
Spijkerman, E. (accepted). High photosynthetic rates under a co-limitation for P_i and CO₂. Journal of Phycology
Friedrich, S. & E. Spijkerman (in press) Chlorophyll a fluorescence and absorption in two Chlamydomonas species. Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S
Spijkerman, E. 2009. Ecophysiological studies on planktonic desmids and an acidophilic Chlamydomonas species. Habilitation thesis. University of Potsdam.
Spijkerman, E. 2008. Phosphorus limitation of algae living in iron-rich, acidic lakes. Aquatic Microbial Ecology 53: 201-210.
Spijkerman, E. 2008. What physiological acclimation supports increased growth at high CO₂ conditions? Physiologia Plantarum 133:41-48.
Spijkerman, E. 2007. Phosphorus acquisition by Chlamydomonas acidophila under autrophic and osmo-mixotrophic growth conditions. Journal of Experimental Botany 58: 4195-4202.
Spijkerman, E., V. Bissinger, A. Meister & U. Gaedke, 2007. Low potassium and inorganic carbon concentrations influence a possible phosphorus limitation in Chlamydomonas acidophila (Chlorophyceae). European Journal of Phycology 42: 327-339.
Spijkerman, E., D. Barua, A. Gerloff-Elias, J. Kern, U. Gaedke & S.A. Heckathorn, 2007. Stress responses and metal tolerance of Chlamydomonas acidophila in metal-enriched lake water and artificial medium. Extremophiles 11:551-562.
Wilson, J.B., E. Spijkerman & J. Huisman, 2007. Is there really insufficient support for Tilman’s R* concept? A comment on Miller et al. The American Naturalist 169 (5): 700-706.
Gerloff-Elias, A., D. Barua, A. Mölich & E. Spijkerman, 2006. Temperature and pH-dependent accumulation of heat shock proteins in the acidophilic green alga Chlamydomonas acidophila. FEMS Microbial Ecology 56 (3): 345-354.
Gerloff-Elias, A., E. Spijkerman & H. Schubert, 2005. Light acclimation of Chlamydomonas acidophila accumulating in the hypolimnion of an acidic lake (pH 2.6). Freshwater Biology 50: 1301-1314.
Spijkerman, E., 2005. Inorganic carbon acquisition by Chlamydomonas acidophila across a pH range. Canadian Journal of Botany 83: 872-878.
Spijkerman, E., S.C. Maberly, & P.F.M Coesel, 2005. Carbon acquisition mechanisms by planktonic desmids and their link to ecological distribution. Canadian Journal of Botany 83: 850-858.
Gerloff-Elias, A., E. Spijkerman & T. Pröschold, 2005. Effect of external pH on the growth, photosynthesis and photosynthetic electron transport of Chlamydomonas acidophila Negoro, isolated from an extremely acidic lake (pH 2.6). Plant, Cell & Environment 28: 1218-1229.
Spijkerman, E., 2005. Growth and photosynthesis of Chlamydomonas sp. in a pH range of 1-8. Photosynthesis: Fundamental aspects to Global Perspectives. A. van der Est & D. Bruce (Eds.) pp.587-589.
Poerschmann, J., E. Spijkerman & U. Langer, 2004. Fatty acid patterns in Chlamydomonas sp. as a marker for nutrition regimes and temperature under extreme, acidic conditions. Microbial Ecology 48: 78-89.
Spijkerman, E., E. Garcia-Mendoza, H.C.M. Matthijs, E. van Hunnik & P.F.M. Coesel, 2004. Negative effects of P-buffering and pH on photosynthetic activity of planktonic desmid species. Photosynthetica 42: 49-57.
Wiegman, S, C. Barranguet, E. Spijkerman, M.H.S. Kraak & W. Admiraal, 2003. The role of UV adaptation of a marine diatom in photoenhanced toxicity of acridine. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 22: 591-598.
van Hunnik, E., A. Livne, V. Pogenberg, E. Spijkerman, H. van den Ende, E. Garcia-Mendoza, D. Sultemeyer & J. W. de Leeuw, 2001. Identification and localization of a thylakoid-bound carbonic anhydrase from the green algae Tetraedron minimum (Chlorophyta) and Chlamydomonas noctigama (Chlorophyta). Planta 212: 454-459.
Coesel, P.F.M. & E. Spijkerman, 1999. Growth kinetic characteristics of Staurastrum chaetoceras and Cosmarium abbreviatum var. planctonicum (Desmidiaceae) in a long-term competition experiment. Algological Studies 95: 81-88.
Spijkerman, E. 1998. Phosphorus uptake and growth kinetics in planktonic desmid species from trophically different lakes. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 120 pp.
Spijkerman, E. & P.F.M. Coesel 1998. Alkaline phosphatase activity in two planktonic desmid species and the possible role of an extracellular envelope. Freshwater Biology 39: 101-111.
Spijkerman, E. & P.F.M. Coesel, 1998. Different response mechanisms of two planktonic desmid species (Chlorophyceae) to a single, saturating addition of phosphate. Journal of Phycology 34: 438-445
Spijkerman, E. & P.F.M. Coesel, 1998. Ecophysiological characteristics of two planktonic desmid species originating from trophically different lakes. Hydrobiologia 369/370: 109-116.
Spijkerman, E. & P.F.M. Coesel, 1997. Growth kinetic parameters of two planktonic desmid species under fluctuating phosphorus conditions in continuous flow culture. Journal of Plankton Research 19: 1899-1912.
Spijkerman, E. & P.F.M. Coesel, 1996. Competition for phosphorus between planktonic desmid species in continuous flow culture. Journal of Phycology 32: 939-948.
Spijkerman, E. & P.F.M. Coesel, 1996. Phosphorus uptake and growth kinetics of two planktonic desmid species. European Journal of Phycology 31: 53-60.
Timmermans, K.R., E. Spijkerman, M. Tonkes, & H. Govers, 1992. Cadmium and zinc uptake by two species of aquatic invertebrate predators from dietary and aqueous sources. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 49: 655-662.

Clegg, M., U. Gaedke, B. Boehrer & E. Spijkerman (in revision) Photosynthesis and behaviour of Chlamydomonas acidophila in the hypolimnion of an acidic lake.
Weithoff, G., E. Spijkerman, N. Kamjunke & J. Tittel (submitted). Trophic interactions and flow of energy. Book chapter in “acidic mining pits”. Ed.: W. Geller.
Spijkerman, E. & G. Weithoff (in final prep.) Acidophiles. Book chapter in “Life in extreme environments”. Ed.: E.M. Bell.
Spijkerman, E. & Gaedke, U. (in final prep.) CO₂ and P acquisition of Chlamydomonas under a co-limitation.
Behrend, H., B. Fach, S. Branscheid, U. Gaedke & E. Spijkerman (in prep.) High iron tolerance in Chlamydomonas acidophila.
Spijkerman, E. & A. Wacker (in prep.) Fatty acid pattern changes of Chlamydomonas acidophila in relation to phosphorus limitation under auto- and mixotrophic growth.
Clegg, M & E. Spijkerman (in prep.) Endogenous and phylogenetic variations in the response of phytoplankton to the strength and colour of light and their ecological implications
Spijkerman, E., T. Evens (in prep.) K, Na, Mg and Ca demands for growth and photosynthesis of Chlamydomonas acidophila.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2002-2008 Ecophysiology for undergraduates (4^th semester, lecturing and practical) 2004-present Applied limnology for undergraduates (6^th semester, lecturing) 2006-present Aquatic ecology for undergraduates (4^th semester, practical) 2006 Extremophiles for undergraduates (6^th semester, lecturing) 2009-Ecology (master, lecturing) 2009-present Botany (bachelor, lecturing Thallophyta) 2010-Animal Physiology (bachelor, practical)

OTHER SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCES
2009 Invited speaker on the International Phycological Congress Chair person of oral sessions of the European Phycological Congress and German Limnologist Congress (DGL). 2005 Invited speaker on the International Botanical Conference (Vienna) 2004-present: Member of the International Organising Committee of the International Phycological Society 2003. Member of the poster-price committee during the European Phycological Congress. 2007- present Committee member for rating Ph.D. at the University of Potsdam

REVIEWER EXPERIENCES
Reviewer for:	American Naturalist; Annales de Limnologie; Aquatic Ecology; Canadian Journal of Botany; Chemosphere; Cryptogamie Algologie; Ecological Indicators; Ecological Research; Environmental and Experimental Botany; Hydrobiologia; International Review of Hydrobiology; Journal of Phycology; Limnology & Oecanography, Marine Biology; Oecologia, Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences; Phycologia; Proteomics; Protist; Science of the Total Environment
Diploma thesis (2^nd from the Botany department) Research proposal for the Czech Science Foundation

PROPOSALS (in bold those that have been granted)
Marie Curie host fellowship (EU, co-PI):		“Coping with an extreme environment: carbon acquisition by phytoplankton” Submitted: Jun 2001. Funded: Jan 2002. (2 times 24 months Post-Doctoral salary + 60,000 Euro consumables)
Biotechnology foundation Brandenburg (PI):		„Expenses for research on acidic mining lakes in Brandenburg” Submitted: Jan 2002. Funded: Feb 2002. (1,622 Euro consumables, first price)
FAZIT Ph.D. grant (co-PI):		“Pelagische Primärproduktion in Extreme sauren Tagebaurestseen und die sie bestimmenden Faktoren“ Submitted Oct 2002. Funded Oct 2002. (24 month Ph.D. salary)
IQN grant (PI):		“Expression and quantification of stress in phytoplankton species from the acid mining lakes in the Lusatia area, Germany”. Submitted Jul 2002. Funded Oct 2002. (14 day stay of Prof. Heckathorn + travel money+ 4 month stay of Dr. Barua at the University of Potsdam)
IQN grant (PI):		“Continuation of research on the expression and quantification of stress in phytoplankton species from the acid mining lakes in the Lusatia area, Germany”Submitted: Jan 2003. Funded: Feb 2003 (7 day stay of Prof. Heckathorn + travel money)
Volkswagen foundation Application for a Junior Research Group (PI):		“Physiological Adaptations in Phytoplankton Species from Acidic Mining Lakes, Lusatia, Germany.” Submitted: Nov 2002. Presentation of the proposal: Apr 2003. Rejected: Jun 2003.
Marie Curie excellence grant (EXT, PI) :		“Stress in phytoplankton from acidic mining lakes”. Submitted: May 2003. Rejected: Jan 2004 (second place, where only the first got funded).
EURYI award (PI):		“Carbon regulated nutrient acquisition and metal toxicity in the alga Chlamydomonas sp. At pH 2.7” Dec 2003. Rejected May 2004
DFG (PI):		“Phosphorus kinetics in phytoplankton species of very acidic mining lakes, Lusatia, Germany” Funded 6.2004 (SP695/1). (24 month Post-Doc salary for myself, 18 month Ph.D. salary and 43,440 Euro consumables)
DFG (PI):		“Phosphorus kinetics in phytoplankton species of very acidic mining lakes, Lusatia, Germany” Funded 4.2006 (SP695/2). (12 month Post-Doc salary for myself, 17 month Student Assistant money and 15,150 Euro consumables)
F&E (BMBF, PI):		“Stress in phytoplankton species of very acidic mining lakes, Lusatia, Germany” Joint project with Prof. Wilhelm, University of Leipzig. Submitted: Nov 2003. No proposal review as the money was reallocated.
DFG:		“Co-limitation of the growth and photosynthesis of Chlamydomonas acidophila by phosphorus and CO₂in a multi-stress environment” Funded 8.2007 (GA 401/12-1). (24 month Post-Doc salary for myself, 24 month 40% Technical Assistant salary, 20 month (12h/week) Student Assistant money and 24,470 Euro consumables). I contributed substantially to the writing of this proposal.
DFG (PI):		“Iron toxicity in Chlamydomonas in relation to P limitation” Funded 12.2009 (SP695/4-2). (12 month Post-Doc salary for myself, 12 month 40% Technical Assistant salary, 10 month (8h/week) Student Assistant money and 18,680 Euro consumables)..
JGI (co-PI):		“Genome and Transcriptome Analyses of Two Extremely Acidophilic and One Neutrophilic Eukaryotic Algal Species with Diverse Mechanism for CO₂ Acquisition” Pre-proposal accepted, so be submitted soon, with Prof. Don Weeks (University of Nebraska).

INVITED LECTURES
Sept 2002 Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology (Golm, Germany) “Costs of living in an extreme environment”
Aug 2004 University of Toledo (Toledo, USA “What factors control growth of Chlamydomonas acidophila in the acidic mining lake 111 (pH 2.65)?”
Jun 2005 University of Potsdam (Dept. Plant physiology) “What factors control growth of Chlamydomonas acidophila in the acidic mining lake 111 (pH 2.65)?”
Jan 2006 Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (Dept. of stratified lakes, Stechlin Neuglobsow) “On the acclimation to light and temperature of inorganic carbon acquisition in Chlamydomonas acidophila”
Jan 2007 University of Konstanz (Dept. of Biology). “What limits growth and photosynthesis of Chlamydomonas acidophila? An overview of the effect of phosphorus and inorganic carbon depletion, and the possible interaction with potassium and iron”
Oct.2007 Charles University of Prague (Dept. of Botany). “Ecophysiology of planktonic desmids: a possible phosphorus and carbon limitation to explain the ecological distribution of species originating from different lakes”

MENTORSHIP/ADVISORSHIP EXPERIENCE (total number till present)
Ph.D. (3), Diploma (4), Bachelor (1), 6-Week Practical training (10)

Research assistants (1), Student assistants (10), Analytical assistants in training (17: 2 each year), Analytic assistants (5)

CONGRESS PRESENTATIONS
Spijkerman, E., M. Tonkes, M. Kraal & K.R. Timmermans, 1990.	Accumulation of cadmium from food or water by water mites, caddisfly larvae and carp. Physiological and biochemical approaches to the toxicological assessment of environmental pollution. 12-th ESCPB-conference, Utrecht, The Netherlands. (Poster)
Spijkerman, E., N. Ivorra Castellà & P.F.M. Coesel, 1992	Phosphorus-limited growth kinetics of Desmidiaceae from trophically different lakes. XXV Societas Internationalis Limnologiae (SIL) International Congress. Barcelona, Spain. (Poster, abstract: 1994. Verh. Internat. Verein. Limnol. 25: 2245)
Spijkerman, E. & P.F.M. Coesel, 1996.	Ecophysiological characteristics of two planktonic desmid species originating from trophically different lakes. 10th Workshop of the International Association of Phytoplankton Taxonomy and Ecology. Granada, Spain. (Poster)
Spijkerman, E. & P.F.M. Coesel, 1997.	Alkaline phosphatase activity in two planktonic desmid species and the possible role of an extracellular envelope. Sixth international phycological congress, Leiden, The Netherlands. (Oral)
Ducobu, H., E. Spijkerman, L.R. Mur & R.M.M. Royackers, 1998.	State of research on nitrogen within the SENSE Research School. Nitrogen, the confer-N-s, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands. (Poster)
Spijkerman, E. & P.F.M. Coesel, 1999.	Investigating carbon uptake in planktonic desmids (Chlorophyceae) from lakes differing in alkalinity. 2nd European Phycological Congress. Montecatini Terme, Italy. (Oral)
Spijkerman, E., V. Bissinger, J. Tittel & U. Gaedke, 2002.	Inorganic carbon acquisition in Chlamydomonas isolated from an acidic mining lake. 10th international conference on the cell and molecular biology of Chlamydomonas. Vancouver, Canada. (Poster)
Spijkerman, E., V. Bissinger, J. Tittel & U. Gaedke, 2002.	Inorganic carbon acquisition in Chlamydomonas isolated from an acidic mining lake. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Limnologie (DGL), Braunweig, Germany. (Poster)
Spijkerman, E., 2003	Inorganic carbon acquisition in Chlamydomonas sp. under acidic conditions (pH 2.6). (German Experimental Ecology conference, GFÖ), Potsdam, Germany (Oral)
Spijkerman, E., V. Bissinger, A. Gerloff, D. Barua & U. Gaedke, 2003.	Chlamydomonas sp., costs of living in an acidic mining lake. 3rd European Phycological Congress, Belfast, North-Ireland (Oral)
Spijkerman, E., S.C. Maberly, & P.F.M Coesel, 2004.	Carbon acquisition strategies by desmids and their link to ecological distribution. (5th International Symposium on Inorganic Carbon Utilization by Aquatic Photosynthetic Organisms), Saint-Sauveur, Canada (Oral)
Spijkerman, E., 2004.	Growth and photosynthesis of Chlamydomonas sp. in a pH range of 1-8. 13th International Congress of Photosynthesis, Montreal, Canada (Poster)
Spijkerman, E., 2004.	Inorganic carbon acquisition in Chlamydomonas acidophila at pH 2.65. (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Limnologie, DGL), Potsdam, Germany. (Oral)
Spijkerman, E., V. Bissinger, A. Meister & U. Gaedke, 2005.	A possible phosphorus limitation in Chlamydomonas acidophila Negoro living in a low pH environment (International Botanical Conference, IBC), Vienna, Austria (Oral)
Spijkerman, E., 2005.	Inorganic carbon acquisition by Chlamydomonas acidophila across a pH range (International Phycological Conference, IPC), Durban, South Africa (Oral)
Spijkerman, E., 2006.	Low potassium and inorganic carbon concentrations influence a possible phosphorus limitation exemplified in Chlamydomonas acidophila (Chlorophyceae). (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Limnologie, DGL), Dresden, Germany. (Oral)
Spijkerman, E. , 2007	What physiological acclimation supports increased growth at high CO₂ conditions? (6th International Symposium on Inorganic Carbon Utilization by Aquatic Photosynthetic Organisms), Malaga, Spain (Oral)
Spijkerman, E., D. Barua, A. Gerloff-Elias, J. Kern, U. Gaedke & S.A. Heckathorn, 2007	Stress responses and metal tolerance of Chlamydomonas acidophila in metal-enriched lake water and artificial medium. (43rd European Phycological Congress, EPC), Oviedo, Spain (Oral)
Spijkerman, E. , 2007	Living in very acidic mining lakes: Stress responses and metal tolerance of Chlamydomonas acidophila (British Ecological Society, BES), Glasgow, United Kingdom (Oral)
Spijkerman, E. , 2007	Phosphorus limitation in algae living in iron-rich, acidic lakes (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Limnologie, DGL), Muenster, Germany. (Oral)
Spijkerman, E., 2008	Stress responses and metal tolerance of Chlamydomonas acidophila in metal-enriched lake water and artificial medium (German Experimental Ecology conference, GFÖ), Tharandt, Germany. (Oral)
Spijkerman, E., 2008	Physiological characteristics of co-limiting conditions in Chlamydomonas (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Limnologie, DGL), Konstanz, Germany. (Oral)
Spijkerman, E., 2009	Physiological characteristics of co-limiting conditions in Chlamydomonas (British Phycological Society Winter meeting), London. (Oral)
Spijkerman, E., 2009	Physiological characteristics of co-limiting conditions in Chlamydomonas (International Phycological Conference, IPC), Tokyo, Japan. (Invited speaker)

OTHER CONGRESS VISITS
Timmermans, K.R. & E. Spijkerman, 1990.	Biomagnification and bioconcentration of zinc and cadmium in the watermite Limnesia maculata (Hydrachnellae). Proc. Exper. & Appl. Entomol., Nederlands Entomologische Vereniging Amsterdam: 1: 98.
Spijkerman, E.	British Phycological Society Winter meeting. 1999. Dundee, United Kingdom.
Spijkerman, E.	Conference on carbon acquisition in marine macroalgae. 1999. Uppsala, Sweden.