Fields of Research

Biological oceanography
Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology)
Physical oceanography
Chemical oceanography
Global change biology

Research Objectives

Antarctic and Southern Ocean oceanic processes
Oceanic processes (excl. in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean)
Expanding knowledge in the earth sciences
Assessment and management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean ecosystems
Understanding climate change
Biodiversity in Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

An assessment and improvement of satellite ocean color algorithms for the tropical Pacific Ocean; JGR Oceans
Antarctic krill lipid and fatty acid content variability is associated to satellite derived chlorophyll a and sea surface temperatures; Scientific Reports
Boundary layer new particle formation over East Antarctic sea ice - possible Hg-driven nucleation?; Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Community review of Southern Ocean satellite data needs; Antarctic Science
Enhanced CO₂ concentrations change the structure of Antarctic marine microbial communities; Marine Ecology Progress Series
Three improved satellite chlorophyll algorithms for the Southern Ocean; Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
Zooplankton abundance and biomass size spectra in the East Antarctic sea-ice zone during the winter–spring transition; Deep-Sea Research: Part II

Research Projects

Research Candidate Supervision