Experimental Ecology

The research unit Experimental Ecology investigates fundamental questions related to coastal community functioning. We aim to understand communities’ resistance and resilience to environmental changes caused by anthropogenic impacts, such as global warming, pollution and increased occurrences of invasive species. A common denominator is the joint utilization of large experimental infrastructure, such as the Kiel Outdoor Benthocosm (KOB) facility to experimentally test complex hypotheses in realistic ecological settings. The unit consists of seven working groups that interact in numerous ways. Please view the group and experimental facility pages for more information.

Working Groups

Invasion Ecology

Lead: PD Dr. Elizabeta Briski

GAME

Lead: Dr. Mark Lenz

Biodiversity

Lead: Dr. Birte Matthiessen

Coral Adaptation to Extremes

Lead: Dr. Marlene Wall

Marine Macrophytes

Lead: PD Dr. Florian Weinberger

Fish Physiology

Lead: Dr. Till Harter

Algal Adaptation

Lead: Dr. Daniel Liesner

Experimental facilities

Kiel Outdoor Benthocosms (KOB)

Indoor experimental facilities

RD3

Marine Ecology

Head of the Research Unit
PD Dr. Florian Weinberger
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Wischhofstrasse 1-3
D-24148 Kiel
Germany
Room: 5-1.312
Phone: +49-431 - 600-4516
e-mail: fweinberger(at)geomar.de
Team Assistant / Office Manager:
M.A. Sina Delfs
Room: 5-1.308
Phone: +49-431- 600-4501
e-mail: sdelfs(at)geomar.de

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