GEOMAR  Bährle, Rebecca

Rebecca Bährle

Geomicrobiology
Research Division 2: Marine Biogeochemistry
Field of research: Marine Geosystems

Office: 12-339
Phone: +49 431 600-1233
E-mail: rbaehrle(at)geomar.de

Address: Wischhofstraße 1-3
                 D-24148 Kiel

Research interests

  • Functional metagenomics
  • uncultured microorganisms
  • Carbon monoxide dehydrogenases

 

Scientific Career

Since 02/2020
Ph.D. for Biology at GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel (Geomicrobiology)
„ECO2nvert - Electroenzymatic CO2 reduction using recombinant CODHs from seafloor habitats recovered via an activity-based screen“ (Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Mirjam Perner)

02 - 08/2019
Master's thesis at Wageningen University and Research, Netherlands (marine Microbiology)
"Hidden molecules: Identification of sponge microbiomes and their  bioactive gene clusters as a source for new chemistry" (Supervisor: Dr. Detmer Sipkema)

2017 - 2019
Master programme of marine Biology at the University of Rostock, Germany

2015 - 2017
Student assistant at the University of Kassel, department of Zoology

2013 - 2017
Bachelor programme of Biologie at the University of Kassel, Germany
 

Engagements and memberships

 

Fieldwork and cruise participation

2022/ 2023
sampling of marine sediment in Eckernförde Bay, Baltic Sea aboard FK Littorina
Geomar

09/2018
2 weeks cruise on Solea (North Sea) investigating fishing techniques for Noth Sea shrimps
Thünen institut

 

Publications

Bährle, R., Böhnke, S., Englhard, J., Bachmann, J. & Perner, M. (2023). Current status of carbon monoxide dehydrogenases (CODH) and their potential for electrochemical applications. Bioresour. Bioprocess. 10, 84. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-023-00705-9

Adam, N., Han, Y., Laufer-Meiser, K., Bährle, R., Schwarz-Schampera, U., Schippers, A. & Perner, M. (2021). Deltaproteobacterium Strain KaireiS1, a Mesophilic, Hydrogen-Oxidizing and Sulfate-Reducing Bacterium From an Inactive Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Chimney. Front. Microbiol. 12:686276.
doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.686276

Gross, V., Bährle, R., & Mayer, G. (2018). Detection of cell proliferation in adults of the water bear Hypsibius dujardini (Tardigrada) via incorporation of a thymidine analog. Tissue and Cell, 51, 77–83.
doi.org/10.1016/j.tice.2018.03.005

 

Selected presentations

09/2023
VAAM - Vereinigung für allgemeine und angewandte Mikrobiologie
Talk: Catch me if you can - Function-based screening for novel CODH enzymes from hydrothermal vent environments and marine sediments

07/2023
FEMS Conference - Federation of European Microbiological Societies
Bährle, R., Böhnke-Brandt, S. and Perner, M.
Talk: Seeking novel environmental CODHs using funcitonal metagenomic screening
Poster: How to develop a functional-based screeen for seeking novle CODH enzymes from uncultured microbes

10/2022
YOUMARES 13 - conference for young marine researcher
Bährle, R., Böhnke-Brandt, S. and Perner, M.
Talk: From environmental CODH enzymes to industrial application: Development of an activity-based screen to identify novel CODHs

09/2022
1st GEOMAR Science Day
Bährle, R.
Science Slam: Bacteria - Are you friend or enemy?

02/2022
Vereinigung für allgemeine und angewandte Mikrobiologie
Bährle, R.*, Böhnke-Brandt, S. and Perner, M.
Talk: "Functional Metagenomics as a tool to identify novel CODH enzymes."

09/2017
110th Tagung der Deutschen Zoologen Gesellschaft (DZG), Bielefeld, Deutschland
Gross, V., Bährle, R.*, & Mayer, G.
Poster: "Cell division in adult water bears (Tardigrada)"