Rima Beesoo

I am a marine scientist originally from Mauritius Island. I have a PhD in the field of marine biochemistry from the University of Mauritius. After my PhD, I did my postdoctoral research at the Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer (IFREMER) in France where my research work was focused on the toxic effects of harmful microalgae. Currently, I am a postdoctoral research fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation at the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research and the University of Oldenburg in Germany where I am investigating the nutraceutical potential of selected jellyfish species.