Inga CONTI-JERPE

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CONTI-JERPE Inga, Prof.

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6626-8371

  • 8 Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun

    Hong Kong

20122026

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Inga E. Conti-Jerpe is currently an Assistant Professor in the Science Unit at Lingnan University. Her research aims to understand the ecology and evolution of nutritional mutualisms; partnerships in which two organisms with different metabolisms exchange nutrients. With a strong background in coral reef ecology, her study systems now also include lichens and plant-mycorrhizal systems. She uses diverse techniques including stable isotope analysis and molecular tools (transcriptomics, metabarcoding, and RADseq) to quantify the assimilation and exchange of different nutrient sources in mutualisms, identify adaptations involved in these relationships, and investigate the genetic underpinnings of nutritional partnerships.

 

Inga obtained a dual Bachelor of Science from Cornell University in Biological Sciences and the Science of Natural and Environmental Systems. She then went on to earn a Master of Science in Marine Biology from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, followed by a PhD in Biological Sciences from the University of Hong Kong. Inga was a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biology at UC Berkeley before starting in her current position. 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  2. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  3. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  4. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  5. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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  • 11 Journal Article (refereed)
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