Photo Credit: Victoria Orphan Professor Tina Treude, a distinguished faculty member at UCLA’s Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, has been appointed as a corresponding member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Germany’s oldest scientific academy, established in 1751.
Professor Treude’s research focuses on understanding how microorganisms in the ocean interact with their environment and impact the planet. She has studied how certain microbes help reduce methane emissions, an important greenhouse gas, from the ocean floor. Her work also explores how low-oxygen areas in the ocean, which are becoming more common due to climate change, function and affect marine ecosystems.
“Professor Treude’s appointment to this esteemed institution is a testament to her outstanding academic achievements and contributions to the advancement of knowledge, and we are proud to see her join such a distinguished group of scholars,” said Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni, chair of UCLA’s department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences.
The Göttingen Academy has hosted some of history’s most influential scholars, including Carl Friedrich Gauß, the Brothers Grimm, and Albert Einstein. Professor Treude’s appointment highlights her significant achievements in advancing marine science and places her among a distinguished community of global intellectuals.