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Marine Curator, Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP)

Description of expertise and work

As Curator of Marine Algae in CCAP, my core job is line-managing of four of CCAP’s support scientists, maintaining a portion of the collection and supplying cultures and advice to CCAP customers.

I am a member of the Department of Microbial and Molecular Biology.

Interests and skills

  • marine microalgae
  • isolating new strains for the Collection from a wide range of habitats
  • marine algal taxonomy
  • applied phycology
  • harmful algal bloom causing algae
  • bulk culture and harvesting algae
  • photomicroscopy
  • I am the trade union secretary at SAMS, a member of the NERC Branch of Prospect
  • I am a member of the British Phycological Society

 

Reseach projects

 

Education / career

Publications

Publications and presentations

Publications

  • Rampen SW, Schouten S, Abbas B, Panoto FE, Muyzer G, Campbell CN, Fehling J, & Damsté JSS (2007) On the origin of 24-norcholestanes and their use as age-diagnotstic biomarkers. Geology 35 (5) 419-422
  • Hoppenrath M, Bolch CJS, Yoshimatsu S, Saldarriaga J, Schweikert M, Campbell CN, Toriumi S, Dodge J, Elbrachter M and Taylor F. (2005) Nomenclatural note on a Thecadinium species (Dinophyceae, Gonyaulacales), which was described as new independently three times within two months.   J. Phycol 41(6):  1284-1286
  • Love GD, Bowden SA,  Jahnke LL, Snape CE, Campbell CN, Day JG and Summons RE (2005) A catalytic hydropyrolysis method for the rapid screening of microbial cultures for lipid biomarkers  Organic Geochemistry 36, 63-82
  • Bolch CJS & Campbell CN (2004) Morphology and phylogenetic affinities of Thecadinium foveolatum sp. nov. (Dinophyceae: Thecadiniaceae), a new marine benthic dinoflagellate from the West of Scotland. Eur J Phycol 39 (4) 351-362
  • Day JG, Lukavský J, Friedl T, Brand JJ, Campbell CN, Lorenz M & Elster J (2004) Pringsheim's living legacy: CAUP, CCALA, CCAP, SAG & UTEX. Nova Hedwigia 79, 27-37.
  • Rieley G, Teece MA, Peakman TM, Raven AM, Greene KJ, Clarke TP, Murray M, Leftley J, Campbell C, Harris RP, Parkes RJ, Maxwell JR.  (1998)  Long-chain alkenes of the haptophytes Isochrysis galbana and Emiliania huxleyiLipids, 33(6), 617-625.

 

Oral presentations

  • Are there any true marine Chlorella species? Campbell CN, Pröschold T, Darienko T, Bock C & Rad Menendez C. British Phycological Society Meeting, London, Jan 2009.
  • Recent developments in bioinformatics at www.ccap.ac.uk. Campbell CN, Saxon R, Day JG, Pröschold T, Gachon CMM & Küpper FC Algal Culture Collection Meeting June 2008. SAMS ,Oban, UK.
  • Bioinformatics, genomics and the Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa. Campbell CN, Gachon CMM, Day JG, Pröschold T, Saxon R & Küpper FC. 11th International Conference on Culture Collections, Goslar, Germany October 2007

 

Posters

  • The role of Culture Collections in applied phycology. Campbell, CN, Day, JG & Küpper FC. International society of applied Phycology Meeting, Galway, Ireland, June 2008.
  • The Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa: A unique source for microbial biodiversity. Campbell CN, Achilles-Day U, Day JG, Gaj M, Pröschold T, Saxon R & Küpper FC.
  • Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (Oban) UKNCC Laboratory Procedures Manual Edited by Christine N. Campbell , June 1999
  • Catalogue of the UK National Culture Collection (UKNCC) – Algae and protozoa. Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory, Oban, Scotland, March 2001
  • Campbell, C.N. (2002) Round Table Discussion: International Projects and Co-operation - The Role of Algal Culture Collections. Abstracts of ISAP02, Almeria, Spain.

 

Popular publications

  • Fish Farming International Dec 1997 Culture Collectors! – Algae from Scots marine lab. Full page article and photographs



 
My contact details

Christine Campbell SAMS CCAP

Mrs Christine N Campbell

E: christine.campbell@sams.ac.uk

T: +44 (0)1631 559 386

F: +44 (0)1631 559 001

Scottish Marine Institute

Oban, Argyll PA37 1QA, UK