Mirta Teichberg is a researcher at the Center for Tropical Marine Ecology in Bremen. Born in Argentina, she moved to the US as a child. There she received her education, including a PhD in marine botany.
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Her specialty is macroalgae - or seaweed - in coastal areas. Tomorrow Today visited her in her laboratory in Bremen to find out why these delicate plants are important for the environment.