Jozef Nissimov, University of Waterloo

Research

aquatic virus biogeochemistry climate change cyanobacteria experimental-modelling freshwater host resistance infection-dynamics

Latest funding

Ecology and biology of aquatic viruses and their microbial hosts in a changing climate.
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Ecology and biology of aquatic viruses and their microbial hosts in a changing climate.
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$87,000

All 2 grants and awards

Ecology and biology of aquatic viruses and their microbial hosts in a changing climate.

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Nissimov, Jozef

$12,500

Ecology and biology of aquatic viruses and their microbial hosts in a changing climate.

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Nissimov, Jozef

Keywords: microalgae; cyanobacteria; aquatic virus; infection-dynamics; experimental-modelling; host resistance; climate change; biogeochemistry; freshwater; marine

$87,000

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: aquatic virus Dear Professor Nissimov, 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]. Your research on aquatic virus 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 "Ecology and biology of aquatic viruses and their microbial hosts in a changing climate." (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]