Vincent Sieben, Dalhousie University

Research

genomics hydrocarbon in water in situ sensor lab-on-a-chip marine microbes microfluidics and microfabrication nutrients ocean biomass and primary production

Latest papers

Automated eDNA and eRNA profiling for biodiversity monitoring in marine and freshwater ecosystems.
Scientific reports · 2026
High frequency in situ total alkalinity measurement for monitoring ocean alkalinity enhancement field trials.
Communications engineering · 2026 · senior author
Continuous Flow with Reagent Injection on an Inlaid Microfluidic Platform Applied to Nitrite Determination.
Micromachines · 2024 · senior author

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Deep sea microfluidic sensors
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Deep sea microfluidic sensors
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$196,000
Development of a lab-on-chip nitrate and nitrite system for natural waters
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$66,374

All 3 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Automated eDNA and eRNA profiling for biodiversity monitoring in marine and freshwater ecosystems.

Beiko RG, Tolman J, Barawi SS, Fares M, Murthy SSN, Knox T, Mackie CM, Grundke I, Jeffery NW, Stanley RRE, Sieben V, LaRoche J

Scientific reports2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-58421-1 PMID: 42350494

02

High frequency in situ total alkalinity measurement for monitoring ocean alkalinity enhancement field trials.

Zabihihesari A, Burt W, Sonnichsen C, Motahari S, Whitworth A, Izett R, Fradette C, Wallace D, Sieben V

Communications engineering2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s44172-026-00665-w PMID: 42020707

03

Continuous Flow with Reagent Injection on an Inlaid Microfluidic Platform Applied to Nitrite Determination.

Motahari S, Morgan S, Hendricks A, Sonnichsen C, Sieben V

Micromachines2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/mi15040519 PMID: 38675330

04

Compact and automated eDNA sampler for in situ monitoring of marine environments.

Hendricks A, Mackie CM, Luy E, Sonnichsen C, Smith J, Grundke I, Tavasoli M, Furlong A, Beiko RG, LaRoche J, Sieben V

Scientific reports2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-32310-3 PMID: 36997631

05

A submersible phosphate analyzer for marine environments based on inlaid microfluidics.

Morgan S, Luy E, Furlong A, Sieben V

Analytical methods : advancing methods and applications2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/d1ay01876k PMID: 34874983

Deep sea microfluidic sensors

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Sieben, Vincent

$12,500

Deep sea microfluidic sensors

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sieben, Vincent

Keywords: lab-on-a-chip; microfluidics and microfabrication; optical spectroscopy; plasmonics; in situ sensor; ocean biomass and primary production; nutrients; marine microbes; genomics; hydrocarbon in water

$196,000

Development of a lab-on-chip nitrate and nitrite system for natural waters

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Sieben, Vincent

$66,374

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: genomics Dear Professor Sieben, 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 "Automated eDNA and eRNA profiling for biodiversity monitoring in marine and freshwater ecosystems." (2026), 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 "Deep sea microfluidic sensors" (2019), 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]