Cecilia Rad Menéndez

CCAP Curator

Ceci is the CCAP curator. She has worked in the collection for over 14 years isolating, characterising and maintaining different groups of cyanobacteria, microalgae, macroalgae and protozoa. She is responsible for the molecular characterisation of CCAP strains and has developed several cryopreservation protocols for both micro and macroalgae. Her main interest is in protistan diversity and unveiling some of the mysteries hidden within this extraordinary group.

 

Further information:

The Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP)

The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)