Emma Bell Researcher
Contact
Name and title: Emma BellResearcher
Mail: emma.bell@su.se
Phone: +468163426
ORCID0000-0002-2064-6496 Länk till annan webbplats.
Workplace: Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre Länk till annan webbplats.
Visiting address Room P528Svante Arrhenius väg 20 F, plan 5
Postal address Stockholms universitets Östersjöcentrum106 91 Stockholm
About me
I am an environmental microbiologist and senior researcher at the Baltic Sea Centre and SciLifeLab. My research focuses on the role of microbes (bacteria, archaea, and viruses) in biogeochemical cycles and their impact upon the ecosystem. Key questions relate to how microbial populations gain energy, interact, and adapt to changing conditions.
To answer these questions I use meta-omics to explore gene content and expression together with chemical data from the environment. Current projects focus on the aquatic microbiome and the role of microbes in coastal ecosystems. These approaches can be applied to all microbial habitats and previous research has included studies of groundwater, sediments, seawater, and hydrocarbon environments.
Previous courses
SeaLab (2025-ongoing)
We have multiple projects ongoing within SeaLab that focus on microbial metabolic processes driving the cycling of climate-active compounds in coastal environments, with particular emphasis on greenhouse gases (GHGs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in both sediments and the water column.
- Microbial genomics of greenhouse gas metabolism (Anna Wallenius).
- Microbial interactions and VOC cycling (Paula García Otero).
Read more about them on our research group page.
VISIBLE: Virus-host interactions in the Baltic Sea (2022-2024)
2026
Bell, E., Delgado, L.F., Farnelid, H., Holmfeldt, K., Pinhassi, J., and Andersson, A.F. CRISPR-linked phage-host interactions reveal long-term coexistence and coevolution in the Baltic Sea microbiome. Under review.
Bell, E.†, Garefelt, K.†, Jurdzinski, K.T.†, Delgado, L.F., Johansson, F., Karlson, B., and Andersson, A.F.* The marine microbiome can accurately predict its chemical and biological environment. Communications Earth & Environment, 7, 519 (2026).https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-03715-5. †Authors contributed equally.
For a full list of publications please check my Google Scholar profile.