I am a Postdoctoral Researcher in microbial ecology at the Center for Deep Sea Research at the University of Bergen. My research involves studying recently discovered groups of bacteria and archaea that inhabit hydrothermal vent systems. In my work, I utilize a combination of genome-resolved metagenomics and microscopy techniques to gain a better understanding of these microorganisms.

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A member of the Deep-sea biology research group

I'm also a part of the organizing committee for Bergen Bathysphere, a community of deep-sea scientists and professionals working to increase collaboration and knowledge-sharing across institutes.

Watch our recording of the live-streamed remotely-operated dive at Loki’s castle hydrothermal vent field in the Arctic, 2300 meters below sea level – with live commentary from scientists! (Centre for Deep Sea Research)

Watch how we sample and study microbes living on black smoker chimneys at Fåvne hydrothermal vent field (my doctoral thesis work) - in English and Norwegian.

One example of outreach activites for the general public was OPPLEV Marineholmen in April 2022, where we prepared a stand with an interactive simulation of deep sea ROV-sampling (see blogpost here).

2024 – *          BIO214 General Microbiology

2023 – *          BIO219 Microbial physiology and taxonomy

2019 – 2022   GEOV245 Geomicrobiology

Academic article

• Hribovšek, Petra; Denny, Emily Maria; Mall, Achim et al. (2024). daptation strategies of iron-oxidizing bacteria Gallionella and Zetaproteobacteria crossing the marine–freshwater barrier. (external link)
• Vulcano, Francesca; Hribovšek, Petra; Denny, Emily Maria et al. (2023). Potential for homoacetogenesis via the Wood–Ljungdahl pathway in Korarchaeia lineages from marine hydrothermal vents. (external link)
• Hribovšek, Petra; Denny, Emily Maria; Dahle, Håkon et al. (2023). Putative novel hydrogen- and iron-oxidizing sheath-producing Zetaproteobacteria thrive at the Fåvne deep-sea hydrothermal vent field. (external link)

Programme management

• Stokke, Runar; Hribovšek, Petra; Eilertsen, Mari Heggernes et al. (2024). The Deep Arctic Ocean - webinar. (external link)

Doctoral dissertation

• Hribovšek, Petra (2024). Ecology and genomic diversity of iron-oxidizing bacteria at Arctic deep-sea hydrothermal vents: Lessons from genome-resolved metagenomics and microscopy. (external link)

Academic lecture

• Hribovšek, Petra (2023). Microbial iron mats from a newly discovered Arctic vent field. (external link)
• Hribovšek, Petra; Denny, Emily Maria; Dahle, Håkon et al. (2022). Iron oxidizing bacteria producing sheath structures in mats on high temperature chimneys at Fåvne hydrothermal vent field. (external link)
• Hribovšek, Petra; Lauritzen, Stein-Erik; Øvreås, Lise (2019). Microbial diversity of snottites and biofilms at a pyrite mine in Båsmo (Nordland), Norway. (external link)
• Hribovšek, Petra; Lauritzen, Stein-Erik; Øvreås, Lise (2017). Microbial community structure of snottites and biofilms at the Cave acid mine drainage site in Båsmo, Nordland. (external link)

Other product

• Hribovšek, Petra (2023). Investigating microbes at a hydrothermal vent in the Arctic. (external link)
• Hribovšek, Petra (2023). Forskning på mikrober ved det hydrotermale feltet Fåvne i Arktis. (external link)

Poster

• Hribovšek, Petra; Denny, Emily Maria; Dahle, Håkon et al. (2022). Sheath-forming Zetaproteobacteria abundant in black smoker chimney mats at the newly discovered Fåvne hydrothermal vent field. (external link)
• Denny, Emily Maria; Mall, Achim; Hribovšek, Petra et al. (2022). Interpretation of microbial food webs from metagenomic data in deep-sea hydrothermal vents across the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge. (external link)
• Hribovšek, Petra; Denny, Emily Maria; Dahle, Håkon et al. (2022). Sheath-forming Zetaproteobacteria abundant in black smoker chimney mats at the newly discovered Fåvne hydrothermal vent field. (external link)
• Hribovšek, Petra; Denny, Emily Maria; Viflot, Thomas Øfstegaard et al. (2021). Iron Oxidizers and Sheath-forming Zetaproteobacteria in Biofilms of the Newly Discovered Fåvne Hydrothermal Vent Field. (external link)
• Hribovšek, Petra; Lauritzen, Stein-Erik; Øvreås, Lise (2018). Microbial diversity and activity of snottites and biofilms at an underground acid mine drainage site in Båsmo (Nordland), Norway. (external link)

Popular scientific lecture

• Hribovšek, Petra (2020). Globokomorje, hidrotermalni vrelci in mikroorganizmi (Deep sea, hydrothermal vents and microorganisms). (external link)

Masters thesis

• Hribovšek, Petra; Øvreås, Lise (2018). Microbial diversity and activity of snottites and biofilms at an underground acid mine drainage site in Båsmo (Nordland), Norway. (external link)

See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.

PhD project: Ecology and genomic diversity of iron-oxidizing bacteria at Arctic deep-sea hydrothermal vents: Lessons from genome-resolved metagenomics and microscopy

In connection with project DeepSeaQuence

Project RecycLABle