We use organic chemistry and chemical biology to decode how algal glycans store carbon in the ocean

Algal polysaccharides are a major reservoir of carbon in the ocean. They are a source of novel materials and medicines.

Selected Publications

  1. Field, C. B. et al. Primary Production of the Biosphere: Integrating Terrestrial and Oceanic Components.
    Science 1998, 281 (5374), 237–240.
  2. Bligh, M. et al. Structures and Functions of Algal Glycans Shape Their Capacity to Sequester Carbon in the Ocean.
    Curr. Opin. Chem. Biol. 2022, 71, 102204.
  3. Krull, J. et al. Sulfated Mannan of Diatoms Selects Host-Specific Microbiota in the Sunlit Ocean.
    Microbiome 2026, 14, 112.