Christopher Jonathan Hulatt
Associate Professor
Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture
I work with microalgae (protists) from marine and freshwater habitats. My research and teaching includes biotechnology applications together with the natural ecology, physiology and biogeochemical roles of microalgae. My current research projects include protist genomes, bioreactors and the microbial communities found on terrestrial snow and ice (snow-algae).
I am originally from the UK with degrees in Marine Biology, Environmental Protection and an industry-linked PhD in microalgal CO2 capture (EPSRC). I have previously worked on projects in isotope biogeochemistry (Helsinki Finland), greenhouse gas climate-warming (London) and microbial genome sequencing (MSCA United States).
Course Responsible for BIO2001 - Aquatic Microbiology
- Aquatic microbes and ecology, protist biology and biogeochemical cycles driven by microbes
- BSc Biology Program
Participant in Norwegian graduate program Photosyntech
- https://photosyntech.no
- Bioreactors
My main active research project focuses on trait variation in Diatoms and how strains can be improved for biotechnology:
2021-2026. Research Council of Norway €“ Breeding and evolution of complex traits in phytoplankton cells. PI. 9.6 million nok.
2017-2020. Horizon 2020 European Commission MSCA fellowship €“ Genome sequencing microalgae, hosted at Colorado School of Mines, CO USA. PI. 231,000 Euro
2021-2022. Mabit - Microalgae study with industrial partner.
Exchange-based research with PhD mobility in snow-algae physiology, genomics and community characterization:
2021-2022. Research Council of Norway Aurora Exchange Program. Deciphering the physiology of arctic snow algae and cell membrane stress responses. Partner University of Burgundy, Plant Sciences, Dijon France.
2022. Norwegian partner in MASTS-SALTIRE research exchange project coordinated by the Scottish Association of Marine Science, Oban Scotland. PI Alex Thomson & Matt Davey.
2023
Phylogeny and lipid profiles of snow-algae isolated from Norwegian red-snow microbiomes 2023, FEMS Microbiology Ecology: Volum 99 s. 1-18 Suzuki, Hirono; Detain, Alexandre; Park, Youngjin; Kiron , Viswanath; Wijffels, Rene Hubertus; Leborgne-Castel, Nathalie
Microbial Community Dynamics during a Harmful Chrysochromulina leadbeateri Bloom in Northern Norway 2023, Applied and Environmental Microbiology: Volum 89 s. 1-17 Aalto, Nerea Johanna; Schweitzer, Hannah; Grann-Meyer, Erlend; Krsmanovic, Stina; Svenning, Jon Brage; Dalheim, Lars
2022
High-value compound induction by flashing light in Diacronema lutheri and Tetraselmis striata CTP4 2022, Bioresource Technology Reports: Volum 19 s. 1-10 Schüler, Lisa M.; Walter, Juline; Kato, Hidehiko; Suzuki, Hirono; Hulatt, Christopher Jonathan; Rautenberger, Ralf
2021
Warming impairs trophic transfer efficiency in a long-term field experiment 2021, Nature: Volum 592 s. 76-79 Barneche, Diego R.; Hulatt, Christopher Jonathan; Dossena, Matteo; Padfield, Daniel; Woodward, Guy; Trimmer, Mark
Bicarbonate for microalgae cultivation: a case study in a chlorophyte, Tetradesmus wisconsinensis isolated from a Norwegian lake 2021, Journal of Applied Phycology: Volum 33 s. 1341-1352 Umetani, Ikumi; Wakjera, Eshetu Janka; Sposób, Michal; Hulatt, Christopher Jonathan; Kleiven, Synne; Bakke, Rune
The genome of the haptophyte Diacronema lutheri (Pavlova lutheri, Pavlovales): A model for lipid biosynthesis in eukaryotic algae 2021, Genome Biology and Evolution (GBE): Volum 13 Hulatt, Christopher Jonathan; Wijffels, Rene Hubertus; Posewitz, Matthew C
2020
The complete mitogenome and plastome of the haptophyte Pavlova lutheri NIVA-4/92 2020, Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources: Volum 5 s. 2748-2749 Hulatt, Christopher Jonathan; Wijffels, Rene Hubertus; Kiron , Viswanath; Posewitz, Matthew C
Proteomic and transcriptomic patterns during lipid remodeling in nannochloropsis gaditana 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences: Volum 21 s. 1-23 Hulatt, Christopher Jonathan; Smolina, Irina Vladimirovna; Dowle, Adam; Kopp, Martina Elisabeth Luise; Vasanth, Ghana Kalerammana; Hoarau, Galice Guillaume
2019
Fatty acids and proteins from marine cold adapted microalgae for biotechnology 2019, Algal Research: Volum 42 Schulze, Peter Simon Claus; Hulatt, Christopher Jonathan; Morales Sanchez, Daniela; Wijffels, Rene Hubertus; Kiron , Viswanath
2018
Growth and LC-PUFA production of the cold-adapted microalga Koliella antarctica in photobioreactors 2018, Journal of Applied Phycology: s. 1-17 Suzuki, Hirono; Hulatt, Christopher Jonathan; Wijffels, Rene Hubertus; Kiron , Viswanath
2017
Production of fatty acids and protein by nannochloropsis in flat-plate photobioreactors 2017, PLOS ONE: Volum 12 Hulatt, Christopher Jonathan; Wijffels, Rene Hubertus; Bolla, Sylvie; Kiron , Viswanath
Polar snow algae as a valuable source of lipids? 2017, Bioresource Technology: Volum 235 s. 338-347 Hulatt, Christopher Jonathan; Berecz, Orsolya; Egeland, Einar Skarstad; Wijffels, Rene Hubertus; Kiron , Viswanath
Long-term warming amplifies shifts in the carbon cycle of experimental ponds 2017, Nature Climate Change: Yvon-Durocher, Gabriel; Hulatt, Christopher Jonathan; Woodward, Guy; Trimmer, Mark
2022
Isolation of snow algae in Northern Norway 2022, Suzuki, Hirono; Detain, Alexandre; Hulatt, Christopher Jonathan
2021
Lipid remodelling under phosphate starvation in microalga Koliella antarctica 2021, Suzuki, Hirono; Hulatt, Christopher Jonathan; Wijffels, Rene Hubertus; Viswanath, Kiron
2019
Growth and LC-PUFA production of the cold-adapted microalga Koliella antarctica in photobioreactors. 2019, Suzuki, Hirono; Hulatt, Christopher Jonathan; Viswanath, Kiron; Wijffels, Rene Hubertus
2018
Growth rate and fatty acid production of a coldwater microalga in photobioreactors 2018, Suzuki, Hirono; Hulatt, Christopher Jonathan; Wijffels, Rene Hubertus; Kiron , Viswanath
Correction to: Growth and LC-PUFA production of the cold-adapted microalga Koliella antarctica in photobioreactors 2018, Journal of Applied Phycology: s. 1 Suzuki, Hirono; Hulatt, Christopher Jonathan; Wijffels, Rene Hubertus; Kiron , Viswanath
2017
Corrigendum to "Polar snow algae as a valuable source of lipids?" [Bioresour. Technol. 235 (2017) 338-347] 2017, Bioresource Technology: Volum 241 s. 1208 Hulatt, Christopher Jonathan; Egeland, Einar Skarstad; Wijffels, Rene Hubertus; Kiron , Viswanath; Berecz, Orsolya