Sophie Steinhagen
Position
Associate Professor
Affiliation
Short info
I am curator of the cryptogam collections, with a particular research emphasis on marine macroalgae. By integrating molecular, genomic, and aquaculture methods, my team explores algae biodiversity, ecology, and physiology to understand marine ecosystems and foster a sustainable Blue Economy.
Publications
2025
- Steinhagen, Sophie; Johansson, Ida; Specht, Julia et al. (2025). Unlocking economic potential of the <i>Ulva</i> crop for low salinity environments: exploring the effect of salinity gradients on the performance and valuable compounds of Baltic Sea strains. (external link)
- Loos, Luna M. van der; Steinhagen, Sophie; Stock, Willem et al. (2025). Low functional change despite high taxonomic turnover characterizes the <i>Ulva</i> microbiome across a 2000-km salinity gradient. (external link)
- Toth, Gunilla B.; Hargrave, Matthew; Stedt, Kristoffer et al. (2025). Advances in Swedish Seaweed Aquaculture: Enhancing Biomass Production and Quality. (external link)
- Schmidt, Alina E.M.; Steinhagen, Sophie; Nilsson, K. Peter R. et al. (2025). Spatial in situ mapping of cellulose and other biopolymers reveals the 3D tissue architecture in the green algae Ulva fenestrata. (external link)
- Cardoso, Isabel; Bartsch, Inka; Valentin, Klaus-Ulrich et al. (2025). Naturally occurring protoplasts in two <i>Ulva</i> spp. reveal a previously underestimated proliferation process. (external link)
- Loos, Luna M. van der; Weghe, Lotte Van De; Knoop, Jessica et al. (2025). Incorporating historic specimens to reassess <i>Ulva</i> diversity in the Netherlands and Belgium. (external link)
- Schmidt, Alina E.M.; Steinhagen, Sophie; Richter-Dahlfors, Agneta et al. (2025). From seaweed to scaffold: A top-down approach for liberating and utilizing the biopolymer tissue scaffold of Ulva fenestrata. (external link)
- Hofmann, Laurie C.; Brakel, Janina; Bartsch, Inka et al. (2025). A European biobanking strategy for safeguarding macroalgal genetic material to ensure food security, biosecurity and conservation of biodiversity. (external link)
- Steinhagen, Sophie; Schrofner-Brunner, Elena; Schrofner-Brunner, Benedikt et al. (2025). Green gold rush in the Baltic Sea: Investigating sea lettuce's performance by distribution mapping of valuable compounds in a fluctuating environment. (external link)