COLLABORATORS
Prof. Heribert Insam
Institute of Microbiology
University of Innsbruck, Austria
https://www.uibk.ac.at/microbiology/team/insam_heribert/index.html.en
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Dr. Judith Ascher-Jenull
Institute of Microbiology
University of Innsbruck, Austria
https://www.uibk.ac.at/microbiology/team/ascher_judith/
Prof. Jorge Domínguez
Grupo GEA
Universidad de Vigo, Spain
Dr. Maraike Probst
Institute of Microbiology
University of Innsbruck, Austria
https://www.uibk.ac.at/microbiology/team/probst_maraike/
Dr. Remigio Paradelo
Departamento de Edafología y Química Agrícola
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
http://webspersoais.usc.es/persoais/remigio.paradelo.nunez/
Prof. Yongguan (Yong-Guan) Zhu
Institute of Urban Enviroment
Chinese Academy of Sciences
http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-1412-2009
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Dr. Flavio Fornasier
Council for Research and Experimentation in Agriculture
Gorizia, Italy
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Flavio_Fornasier
Dr. Chrysantus M. Tanga
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (Icipe)
Kenya, Africa
http://www.icipe.org/about/mission_and_vision
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Dr. Dennis Beesigamukama
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (Icipe)
Kenya, Africa
Department of Crop production and Management, Busitema University
Soroti, Uganda
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Dr. Yahya Kooch
Faculty of Natural Resources & Marine Sciences
Tarbiat Modares University
Mazandaran, Iran
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FORMER (UNDER)GRADUATE STUDENTS
25/06/2025 Lucía Hervella
Bachelor thesis
Universidad de Vigo, Galicia, Spain
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21/07/2024 Diego Olivares
Bachelor thesis (co-supervised with Dr. Quintela-Sabarís)
Universidad de Vigo, Galicia, Spain
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21/06/2024 Carlos Carou
Bachelor thesis
Universidad de Vigo, Galicia, Spain
14/07/2023 Susana Marra
Master thesis
Universidad de Vigo, Galicia, Spain
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12/07/2023 Xoaquín Mene
Bachelor thesis
Universidad de Vigo, Galicia, Spain
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12/07/2023 Adrián Fernández
Bachelor thesis (co-supervised with Celestino Quintela Sabarís)
Universidad de Vigo, Galicia, Spain
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12/07/2023 Alejandro Figueroa
Bachelor thesis (co-supervised with Dr. Luis Andre Lima da Gama Mendes)
Universidad de Vigo, Galicia, Spain
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24/11/2022 Felix Kuzermann
PhD thesis. Co-supervisor (main supervisor: Prof. Heribert Insam)
Institute of Microbiology, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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04/07 - 04/09/2022 Giorgia Santini
Short research stay during her PhD thesis
Universidad de Vigo, Galicia, Spain
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22/07/2022 Irene Alonso Ortega
Master thesis
Universidad de Vigo, Galicia, Spain
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22/06/2022 Francisco Manuel Soto
Bachelor thesis
Universidad de Vigo, Galicia, Spain
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22/06/2022 Susana Marra Borrajo
Bachelor thesis
Universidad de Vigo, Galicia, Spain
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18/02/2021 Elena Ramos Gallego
Bachelor thesis
Universidad de Vigo, Galicia, Spain
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18/02/2021 Alicia Trigo Viéitez
Bachelor thesis
Universidad de Vigo, Galicia, Spain
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16/03/2018 Tommaso Bardelli
PhD thesis. Co-supervisor (main supervisor: Prof. Heribert Insam)
Institute of Microbiology, University of Innsbruck, Austria
European Doctoral Programme
Award of Excellence 2018 by “Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung”
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29/01/2016 Marina Fernández Delgado Juárez
PhD thesis. Co-supervisor (main supervisor: Prof. Heribert Insam)
Institute of Microbiology, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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02/02/2018 Bernhard Eder
Master thesis. Co-supervisor (main supervisor: Prof. Heribert Insam)
Institute of Microbiology, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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17/10/2017 Deborah Schönneger
Master thesis. Co-supervisor (main supervisor: Prof. Heribert Insam)
Institute of Microbiology, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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19/06/2017 Evelyn Burkia Stocker
Master thesis. Co-supervisor (main supervisor: Prof. Heribert Insam)
Institute of Microbiology, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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02/04/2014 Magdalena Nagler
Master thesis. Co-supervisor (main supervisor: Prof. Heribert Insam)
Institute of Microbiology, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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07/08/2012 Matthias Zangerle
Master thesis. Co-supervisor (main supervisor: Prof. Heribert Insam)
Institute of Microbiology, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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15/09/2011 Francisco Javier Vilariño Castro
Master thesis. Co-supervisor (main supervisor: Prof. Jorge Domínguez)
Universidad de Vigo, Galicia, Spain
A GROWING TEAM
Karla Rodríguez Rosas
Bachelor student
Universidad de Vigo, Galicia, Spain
Karla is performing a comparative study on the pathogenic load and (micro)biological properties of insect frass
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Idoia Fernández Lazkano
Bachelor student
Co-supervised with Dr Celestino Quintela Sabarís
Universidad de Vigo, Galicia, Spain
Idoia is investigating about the use of earthworms as bioindicators of soil quality in the dumpsites of the abandoned mine of Mamut in Malaysia
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Daniel Pascual Abollo
Bachelor student
Co-supervised with Dr. Raquel Ríos Castro
Universidad de Vigo, Galicia, Spain
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas - CSIC
Daniel is studying the composition of microbial communities in the maritime-fluvial transect of Miñor river.
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Lucía Agulla Carballal
Technical assistant
Universidade de Vigo, Galicia, Spain
Lucía is also carrying out her Master thesis dealing with the potential of insect larvae from the species Zophobas morio known as superworm during bioconversion of beer bagasse.
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