Diana Varela, University of Victoria

Research

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Long-term changes in diatom silicon production in the western Arctic Ocean Ocean acidification effects on marine diatom physiology and silicification

Latest papers

Algae Adhesion onto Silicone is Sensitive to Environment-Induced Surface Restructuring.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids · 2021

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Linking phytoplankton physiology to the biogeochemistry of silicon and carbon in the ocean
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$129,000
Trace metal and isotope clean sampling system for oceanographic research
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$149,612
Quantifying productivity rates and the fate of organic matter: A Canadian collaboration with the EXPORTS program
NSERC · 2018 · Co-investigator
$39,867

All 20 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Algae Adhesion onto Silicone is Sensitive to Environment-Induced Surface Restructuring.

Wan Z, Azam MS, Wyatt S, Ramsay K, Korner JL, Elvira KS, Padmawar R, Varela D, Hore DK

Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids2021

DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01493 PMID: 34328000

Linking phytoplankton physiology to the biogeochemistry of silicon and carbon in the ocean

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Varela, Diana

Keywords: phytoplankton; diatoms; silicon; carbon; nitrogen; isotopes; primary productivity; carbon export; transparent exopolymer particles; sub-arctic and arctic

$129,000

Trace metal and isotope clean sampling system for oceanographic research

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Cullen, Jay

$149,612

Quantifying productivity rates and the fate of organic matter: A Canadian collaboration with the EXPORTS program

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Ship Time

Principal investigators: Hamme, Roberta

$39,867

Role of phytoplankton in marine silicon cycling

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Varela, Diana

$174,000

Quantifying the evolution of chemical species and the processes that drive them from an episode of oxygenation through the development of sulfidic conditions

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Ship Time

Principal investigators: Hamme, Roberta

$55,680

Optimizing LED spectral output for phytoplankton bioreactor

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Varela, Diana

$25,000

Measuring ocean mixing at Station Papa

Co-investigatorNSERC2012Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Klymak, Jody

$74,710

The Canadian arctic GEOTRACES program: biogeochemical and tracer study of a rapidly changing arctic ocean

Co-investigatorNSERC2012Climate Change and Atmospheric Research

Principal investigators: Francois, Roger

$4,842,250

Phytoplankton-nutrient interactions in the upper ocean

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Varela, Diana

$140,000

Multi-channel quantitative PCR machine

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Juniper, Kim

$43,250

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Long-term changes in diatom silicon production in the western Arctic Ocean Dear Professor Varela, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Algae Adhesion onto Silicone is Sensitive to Environment-Induced Surface Restructuring." (2021), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Linking phytoplankton physiology to the biogeochemistry of silicon and carbon in the ocean" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]