Annick Wilmotte is a Belgian Antarctic researcher, best known for her research on the diversity and ecology of Antarctic cyanobacterial microflora.[1][2] A genus of Antarctic cyanobacteria, called Wilmottia was named after her in recognition of her work in this field.[1]
Wilmotte completed her MSc (Botanical Sciences) at the University of Liège in 1982. Her thesis investigated the use of epiphytic marine cyanobacteria as indicators of pollution of Calvi Bay, Corsica, France. She subsequently completed her PhD in Botanical Sciences from the University of Liège. The title of her thesis was "Contribution to the taxonomic and ecological characterisation of marine epiphytic Oscillatoriaceae (Cyanophyceae) of the experimental cultivation and nucleic acid studies".
Career and impact
Wilmotte, currently Research Associate of the FRS-FNRS, working at the University of Liège, has recognized research experience in the isolation, cultivation, and characterisation of cyanobacteria by phenotypic and genotypic methods,[3][4][5] has contributed to the molecular taxonomy of cyanobacteria[6][7] and has highlighted the importance of Antarctic microbial diversity.[8][9] Her polar work concerns the microscopic and genotypic diversity of cyanobacteria in Antarctic microbial mats (MICROMAT, LAQUAN,[10] AMBIO[11]) and the use of fossil DNA for cyanobacterial paleodiversity reconstruction (HOLANT).[12]
Willmotte is coordinating the BELSPO project CCAMBIO[13] using high-throughput methodologies to investigate the microbial biodiversity and biogeography in lacustrine benthic mats at the scale of the Antarctic continent.[14] She also was involved in the study of the diversity of picoplanktonic cyanobacteria in the Southern Ocean and Arctic Sea.[15][16]
Since 2011, she has been the promoter and curator of the BCCM/ULC public collection of cyanobacteria,[17] a dedicated public collection, currently containing one of the largest collections of documented subpolar cyanobacteria worldwide. The collection accepts deposits of polar cyanobacteria and allows their distribution to scientists and industries, for further research.
Wilmotte has been the Belgian delegate to the Committee for Environmental Protection at the Consultative Meeting of the Antarctic Treaty since 2008.[18] She is also Secretary of the Belgian National Committee on Antarctic Research of the Royal Academy of Belgium[19] and a Belgian delegate to the Standing Scientific Group- Life Sciences of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research since 2012.[20]
Scientific outreach
Wilmotte is recognised for her work in scientific outreach on the Antarctic Treaty[21][22] and also on the importance of Antarctic microorganisms.[9]
Awards and honours
A new cyanobacterial genus (Wilmottia) originally described from Antarctica was dedicated to her by colleagues.[1][23] She was awarded the l'Adjudant Lefévre of the Sciences of the Royal Academy of Belgium in 1999.
References
^ abc"New genus Wilmottia in honor of our BCCM/ULC colleague Annick Wilmotte". bccm.belspo.be. BCCM Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
^"The BELDIVA scientific team at Princess Elisabeth station - News - EducaPoles - International Polar Foundation's educational site". www.educapoles.org. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
^Wilmotte, A. M. R.; Stam, W. T. (1984-01-01). "Genetic Relationships among Cyanobacterial Strains Originally Designated as 'Anacystis nidulans' and Some Other Synechococcus Strains". Microbiology. 130 (10): 2737–2740. doi:10.1099/00221287-130-10-2737.
^Wilmotte, Annick; Turner, Seán; Van de Peer, Yves; Pace, Norman R. (1992-12-01). "Taxonomic Study of Marine Oscillatoriacean Strains (cyanobacteria) with Narrow Trichomes. Ii. Nucleotide Sequence Analysis of the 16s Ribosomal Rna1". Journal of Phycology. 28 (6): 828–838. doi:10.1111/j.0022-3646.1992.00828.x. ISSN 1529-8817. S2CID 84541356.
^Baurain, Denis; Renquin, Laurent; Grubisic, Stana; Scheldeman, Patsy; Belay, Amha; Wilmotte, Annick (2002-04-01). "Remarkable Conservation of Internally Transcribed Spacer Sequences of Arthrospira ("spirulina" ) (cyanophyceae, Cyanobacteria) Strains from Four Continents and of Recent and 30-Year-Old Dried Samples from Africa1". Journal of Phycology. 38 (2): 384–393. doi:10.1046/j.1529-8817.2002.01010.x. hdl:2268/18266. ISSN 1529-8817. S2CID 56387874.
^Wilmotte, Annick (1994-01-01). "Molecular Evolution and Taxonomy of the Cyanobacteria". In Bryant, Donald A. (ed.). The Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria. Advances in Photosynthesis. Springer Netherlands. pp. 1–25. doi:10.1007/978-94-011-0227-8_1. ISBN9780792332732.
^Wilmotte, Annick; Herdman, Michael (2015-01-01). Phylogenetic Relationships Among the Cyanobacteria Based on 16S rRNA Sequences. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. doi:10.1002/9781118960608.cbm00021. ISBN9781118960608.
^"Science Connection" (PDF). belspo.be. Federal Science Policy Office. 2013.
^ ab"les micro-organismes, héros de l'Antarctique" [Microorganisms, heroes of the Antarctic]. rtbf.be (in French). RTBF Auvio. 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
^"Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid - Politique scientifique fédérale - Belgian Science Policy Office" (PDF). www.belspo.be. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
^"Antarctic Microbial Biodiversity: the Importance of Geographical and Ecological factors" (PDF). belspo.be. Belgian Science Policy. 2012.
^"Holocene Climate Variability and Ecosystem Changes in the Coastal "Holant"" (PDF). belspo.be. Belgian Science Policy. 2011.
^"Climate Change and Antarctic Microbial Biodiversity" (PDF). belspo.be. Belgian Science Policy. 2012.
^Pessi, Igor Stelmach; Maalouf, Pedro De Carvalho; Laughinghouse, Haywood Dail; Baurain, Denis; Wilmotte, Annick (2016-06-01). "On the use of high-throughput sequencing for the study of cyanobacterial diversity in Antarctic aquatic mats". Journal of Phycology. 52 (3): 356–368. doi:10.1111/jpy.12399. ISSN 1529-8817. PMID 27273529. S2CID 24442049.
^Wilmotte, A.; Demonceau, C.; Goffart, A.; Hecq, J. -H.; Demoulin, V.; Crossley, A. C. (2002-01-01). "Molecular and pigment studies of the picophytoplankton in a region of the Southern Ocean (42–54°S, 141–144°E) in March 1998" (PDF). Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography. The Southern Ocean II: Climatic Changes and the Cycle of Carbon. 49 (16): 3351–3363. Bibcode:2002DSRII..49.3351W. doi:10.1016/S0967-0645(02)00087-5.
^Waleron, Małgorzata; Waleron, Krzysztof; Vincent, Warwick F.; Wilmotte, Annick (2007-02-01). "Allochthonous inputs of riverine picocyanobacteria to coastal waters in the Arctic Ocean". FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 59 (2): 356–365. doi:10.1111/j.1574-6941.2006.00236.x. ISSN 1574-6941. PMID 17132157.
^"BCCM/ULC Cyanobacteria Collection | BCCM Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms". bccm.belspo.be. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
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Annick Wilmotte is a Belgian Antarctic researcher best known for her research on the diversity and ecology of Antarctic cyanobacterial microflora 1 2 A genus of Antarctic cyanobacteria called Wilmottia was named after her in recognition of her work in this field 1 Annick WillmotteNationalityBelgianAlma materUniversity of LiegeScientific careerFieldsPolar microbiologyInstitutionsUniversity of LiegeWebsitewww wbr cip wbr ulg wbr ac wbr be wbr newsite wbr pages wbr hpperso wbr php mid 22 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career and impact 3 Scientific outreach 4 Awards and honours 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education EditWilmotte completed her MSc Botanical Sciences at the University of Liege in 1982 Her thesis investigated the use of epiphytic marine cyanobacteria as indicators of pollution of Calvi Bay Corsica France She subsequently completed her PhD in Botanical Sciences from the University of Liege The title of her thesis was Contribution to the taxonomic and ecological characterisation of marine epiphytic Oscillatoriaceae Cyanophyceae of the experimental cultivation and nucleic acid studies Career and impact EditWilmotte currently Research Associate of the FRS FNRS working at the University of Liege has recognized research experience in the isolation cultivation and characterisation of cyanobacteria by phenotypic and genotypic methods 3 4 5 has contributed to the molecular taxonomy of cyanobacteria 6 7 and has highlighted the importance of Antarctic microbial diversity 8 9 Her polar work concerns the microscopic and genotypic diversity of cyanobacteria in Antarctic microbial mats MICROMAT LAQUAN 10 AMBIO 11 and the use of fossil DNA for cyanobacterial paleodiversity reconstruction HOLANT 12 Willmotte is coordinating the BELSPO project CCAMBIO 13 using high throughput methodologies to investigate the microbial biodiversity and biogeography in lacustrine benthic mats at the scale of the Antarctic continent 14 She also was involved in the study of the diversity of picoplanktonic cyanobacteria in the Southern Ocean and Arctic Sea 15 16 Since 2011 she has been the promoter and curator of the BCCM ULC public collection of cyanobacteria 17 a dedicated public collection currently containing one of the largest collections of documented subpolar cyanobacteria worldwide The collection accepts deposits of polar cyanobacteria and allows their distribution to scientists and industries for further research Wilmotte has been the Belgian delegate to the Committee for Environmental Protection at the Consultative Meeting of the Antarctic Treaty since 2008 18 She is also Secretary of the Belgian National Committee on Antarctic Research of the Royal Academy of Belgium 19 and a Belgian delegate to the Standing Scientific Group Life Sciences of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research since 2012 20 Scientific outreach EditWilmotte is recognised for her work in scientific outreach on the Antarctic Treaty 21 22 and also on the importance of Antarctic microorganisms 9 Awards and honours EditA new cyanobacterial genus Wilmottia originally described from Antarctica was dedicated to her by colleagues 1 23 She was awarded the l Adjudant Lefevre of the Sciences of the Royal Academy of Belgium in 1999 References Edit a b c New genus Wilmottia in honor of our BCCM ULC colleague Annick Wilmotte bccm belspo be BCCM Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms Retrieved 2016 07 18 The BELDIVA scientific team at Princess Elisabeth station News EducaPoles International Polar Foundation s educational site www educapoles org Retrieved 2016 07 18 Wilmotte A M R Stam W T 1984 01 01 Genetic Relationships among Cyanobacterial Strains Originally Designated as Anacystis nidulans and Some Other Synechococcus Strains Microbiology 130 10 2737 2740 doi 10 1099 00221287 130 10 2737 Wilmotte Annick Turner Sean Van de Peer Yves Pace Norman R 1992 12 01 Taxonomic Study of Marine Oscillatoriacean Strains cyanobacteria with Narrow Trichomes Ii Nucleotide Sequence Analysis of the 16s Ribosomal Rna1 Journal of Phycology 28 6 828 838 doi 10 1111 j 0022 3646 1992 00828 x ISSN 1529 8817 S2CID 84541356 Baurain Denis Renquin Laurent Grubisic Stana Scheldeman Patsy Belay Amha Wilmotte Annick 2002 04 01 Remarkable Conservation of Internally Transcribed Spacer Sequences of Arthrospira spirulina cyanophyceae Cyanobacteria Strains from Four Continents and of Recent and 30 Year Old Dried Samples from Africa1 Journal of Phycology 38 2 384 393 doi 10 1046 j 1529 8817 2002 01010 x hdl 2268 18266 ISSN 1529 8817 S2CID 56387874 Wilmotte Annick 1994 01 01 Molecular Evolution and Taxonomy of the Cyanobacteria In Bryant Donald A ed The Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria Advances in Photosynthesis Springer Netherlands pp 1 25 doi 10 1007 978 94 011 0227 8 1 ISBN 9780792332732 Wilmotte Annick Herdman Michael 2015 01 01 Phylogenetic Relationships Among the Cyanobacteria Based on 16S rRNA Sequences John Wiley amp Sons Ltd doi 10 1002 9781118960608 cbm00021 ISBN 9781118960608 Science Connection PDF belspo be Federal Science Policy Office 2013 a b les micro organismes heros de l Antarctique Microorganisms heroes of the Antarctic rtbf be in French RTBF Auvio 2016 Retrieved 2016 07 18 Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid Politique scientifique federale Belgian Science Policy Office PDF www belspo be Retrieved 2016 07 18 Antarctic Microbial Biodiversity the Importance of Geographical and Ecological factors PDF belspo be Belgian Science Policy 2012 Holocene Climate Variability and Ecosystem Changes in the Coastal Holant PDF belspo be Belgian Science Policy 2011 Climate Change and Antarctic Microbial Biodiversity PDF belspo be Belgian Science Policy 2012 Pessi Igor Stelmach Maalouf Pedro De Carvalho Laughinghouse Haywood Dail Baurain Denis Wilmotte Annick 2016 06 01 On the use of high throughput sequencing for the study of cyanobacterial diversity in Antarctic aquatic mats Journal of Phycology 52 3 356 368 doi 10 1111 jpy 12399 ISSN 1529 8817 PMID 27273529 S2CID 24442049 Wilmotte A Demonceau C Goffart A Hecq J H Demoulin V Crossley A C 2002 01 01 Molecular and pigment studies of the picophytoplankton in a region of the Southern Ocean 42 54 S 141 144 E in March 1998 PDF Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography The Southern Ocean II Climatic Changes and the Cycle of Carbon 49 16 3351 3363 Bibcode 2002DSRII 49 3351W doi 10 1016 S0967 0645 02 00087 5 Waleron Malgorzata Waleron Krzysztof Vincent Warwick F Wilmotte Annick 2007 02 01 Allochthonous inputs of riverine picocyanobacteria to coastal waters in the Arctic Ocean FEMS Microbiology Ecology 59 2 356 365 doi 10 1111 j 1574 6941 2006 00236 x ISSN 1574 6941 PMID 17132157 BCCM ULC Cyanobacteria Collection BCCM Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms bccm belspo be Retrieved 2016 07 18 ATCM CEP Contact Points www ats aq Retrieved 2016 07 18 BNCAR dev ulb ac be Retrieved 2016 07 18 Membership www scar org Retrieved 2016 07 18 Est on en train de detruire l Antarctique ULg Retrieved 2016 07 18 Annick Wilmotte le15ejour ulg ac be Retrieved 2016 07 18 Strunecky Otakar Elster Josef Komarek Jiri 2011 Taxonomic revision of the freshwater cyanobacterium Phormidium murrayi Wilmottia murrayi PDF Fottea 11 57 71 doi 10 5507 fot 2011 007 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Annick Wilmotte amp oldid 1170012217, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
