Blå Mat's Young Researchers: Xiu Gao
Xiu Gao is a joint PhD student at KTH and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, where she has been conducting research on phytoplankton and nutrient concentrations. In her project at KTH, she analyzes, among other things, phosphorus flows in China’s seaweed industry over several decades using material flow analysis, where she quantifies how much phosphorus has been extracted from the sea during production and investigates how consumption patterns affect phosphorus flows. The goal is to identify key areas for phosphorus and to support the sustainable development of the algae industry.
Looking ahead, Xiu Gao plans to expand her knowledge of various tools used in industrial ecology and apply them to the Chinese context, given that China is the world’s largest producer of algae and one of its largest consumers. Her goal is to more accurately quantify and understand environmental issues related to algae production and to support the sustainable production and consumption of algae.