Dr. Nastassia Patin
Dr. Nastassia Patin is an bioinformatician in the SCCWRP Biology Department and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography who specializes in environmental DNA (eDNA) sequence data generation and analysis. She works jointly with SCCWRP and the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) to integrate eDNA into marine biological surveys to augment biodiversity assessments and improve our understanding of marine food webs. This work includes collecting and analyzing data from field surveys and laboratory experiments, as well as developing and improving computational tools for sequence data analysis.
She received a Ph.D. in marine biology from the University of California, San Diego in 2016, a M.S. in marine biology from San Francisco State University, and a B.S. in biology from Stanford University in 2008. She joined SCCWRP in 2023.
Education
Ph.D., marine biology, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, 2016
M.S., marine biology, San Francisco State University, 2011
B.S., biology, Stanford University, 2008
Professional Experience
Joint Scientist, University of California, San Diego and Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. San Diego, CA. 2023-present
Postdoctoral Researcher, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. San Diego, CA. 2020-2023.
Postdoctoral Researcher, Georgia Institute of Technology. Atlanta, GA. 2016-2020.
Honors and Awards
Peggy Cotter Travel Award, American Society for Microbiology. 2019
Best Talk, Georgia Tech Postdoctoral Symposium. 2017
Edward A. Frieman Director’s Prize for Excellence in Graduate Student Research . 2016
SIO Department Graduate Student Excellence Travel Award. 2014, 2016
Selected Presentations and Conference Proceedings
Patin, N.V., K. Pitz, K. Truelove, F. Chavez, K.D. Goodwin. 2022. Shotgun metagenomes combined with metabarcoding link microbial function to higher trophic levels in the California Current. Royal Society Meeting on Marine Microbes in a Changing Climate. Towcester, UK.
Patin, N.V. 2022. 31 Days aboard Tara in Antarctica. OneNOAA Seminar Series. Via webinar.
Patin, N.V., K. Pitz, K. Truelove, F. Chavez, K.D. Goodwin. 2021. Shotgun metagenomes combined with metabarcoding link microbial function to higher trophic levels in the California Current. 5th annual eDNA Technical Exchange Workshop. Via webinar.
Patin, N.V., Z. Dietrich, J. Beckler, E. Hall, F.J. Stewart. 2020. Metagenome-assembled genomes of the rare and enigmatic Woesearchaeota inform their role in blue hole biogeochemistry. Ocean Sciences Meeting. San Diego, CA.
Patin, N.V., E. Brown, G. Chebli, C. Garfield, J. Kubanek, F.J. Stewart. 2019. Microbial and chemical dynamics of a toxic dinoflagellate bloom. 10th US Symposium on Harmful Algae. Orange Beach, AL.
Patin, N.V., Z.A. Pratte, M. Regensburger, K. Gilde, E. Hall, A.D.M. Dove, F.J. Stewart. 2018. The Ocean Voyager Microbiome. Kennesaw State University, GA.
Patin, N.V., S. Locklear, F.J. Stewart, N.B. Lopanik. 2018. The microbiome of the bryozoan Bugula neritina is shaped by a cytotoxin-producing symbiont. 7th Conference on Beneficial Microbes. Madison, WI.
Patin, N.V., Z.A. Pratte, M. Regensburger, K. Gilde, E. Hall, A.D.M. Dove, F.J. Stewart. 2018. The Ocean Voyager Microbiome. Astrobiology Graduate Conference. Atlanta, GA.
Patin, N.V., M. Schorn, K. Aguinaldo, T. Lincecum, B.S. Moore, P.R. Jensen. 2016. Effects of actinomycete secondary metabolites on sediment microbial communities. International Society for Microbial Ecology-16 Conference. Montreal, Canada.