Verena Nikeleit perused studies in environmental science and geoecology, completing her PhD in geomicrobiology at the University in Tübingen, Germany. Her PhD research focused on the influence of organic and inorganic substrates on the Fe(II) oxidation by metabolic flexible phototrophs.
She investigated how different environmental conditions affect microbial processes and the implications for biogeochemical cycles. Her primary research interests include the interactions between microorganisms and minerals, particularly in the context of iron cycling during her PhD and now as a PostDoc in context of underground hydrogen storage.
Since 2024 she joined NORCE as a Post Doc in the Subsurface Energy Solutions group, working on the MOCHyS project. In this project microbial aspects and potential challenges are investigated, with a focus on the enrichment and characterization of hydrogen consuming bacteria.
