GEOMAR  Stoltenberg, Ina

Dr. Ina Stoltenberg

Postdoc
Research Department 2: Marine Biogeochemistry
Research Unit: Chemical Oceanography
Working Group: Trace Gas Biogeochemistry

Research Department 3: Marine Ecology
Research Unit: Marine Evolutionary Ecology

Office
Building 5; Room: 1.512
Tel: +49 431 600 4522
Email: istoltenberg(at)geomar.de

Address 
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Wischhofstr. 1-3 | 24148 Kiel

ORCiD

Professional Interests

  • Biogeochemistry of climate relevant trace gases
  • Marine food web ecology
  • Trophic markers
  • Jellyfish ecology
  • Project coordination

Education

  • 2022 PhD in Marine Biology | University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
    2019 – 2022 doctorate in marine pelagic ecology and food web interactions of jellyfish | University of Southern Denmark, Hamburg University
  • M.Sc. Biological Oceanography 2019 | GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Thünen Institute for Sea Fisheries, Bremerhaven
    2016 – 2019 Studies of Biological Oceanography (Marine biology and ecology, marine food web ecology, fisheries biology, plankton ecology, biogeochemistry, experimental ecology)
  • B.Sc. Biology 2016 | Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
    2013 – 2016 Studies of biology (Marine biology, zoology, ecology, human biology, taxonomy)

Academic Appointments

  • 2023 – today Postdoc | BASS - Biogeochemical processes and Air–sea exchange in the Sea-Surface microlayer, BIOCAT-IIEO2 | GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
  • 2022 Guest Scientist | Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Marine and Polar Research
  • 2020 – 2021 Research Assistant | Hamburg University
  • 2019 – 2023 Guest Scientist | GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
  • 2019 Research Assistant | University of Southern Denmark

Expeditions

  • AL639, RV ALKOR, Western and Central Baltic Sea, student education, as deputy chief scientist, GEOMAR 08/09.2025
  • AL633, RV ALKOR, Central Baltic Sea, BASS - Biogeochemical processes and Air–sea exchange in the Sea-Surface microlayer, as deputy chief scientist, GEOMAR 05/06.2025
  • M209, RV METEOR, Mindelo – Pontadelgada, BASIS - Benthic and pelagic biodiversity, ecology and habitat mapping in Cabo Verde deep-seas, GEOMAR, 03/04.2025
  • SO305, RV SONNE, Colombo – Gulf of Bengal – Singapore, BIOCAT-II OE2 as cruise coordination and deputy chief scientist, 04/05.2024
  • AL592, RV ALKOR, Western and Central Baltic Sea, Baltic Sea time series, GEOMAR, 04.2023
  • HE605, RV HEINCKE, Svalbard – Porsangerfjorden – Vesterålen, RISING – role and distribution of jellyfish in Norwegian waters, Alfred-Wegener-Institute, 08/09.2022
  • AL528, RV ALKOR, Western and Central Baltic Sea, student education, as deputy chief scientist, GEOMAR, 09.2019
  • AL521, RV ALKOR, Western and Central Baltic Sea, Baltic Sea time series, GEOMAR, 04.2019
  • POS528, RV POSEIDON, Western Baltic Sea, student education, as supervisor, GEOMAR, 09.2018
  • AL507, RV ALKOR, Western and Central Baltic Sea, Baltic Sea time series, GEOMAR, 04.2018
  • WH410, FRV WALTHER HERWIG III, Greenland, international ground fish survey, Thünen Institute for Sea Fisheries, 10/11.2017

Publiactions

  • Majaneva, S., Ellingsen, I. H., Javidpour, J., Dierking, J., Mueller-Navarra, D. C., Stoltenberg, I., ... & Aberle, N. (2026). Unraveling the population structure of blooming Cyanea capillata jellyfish: insights into connectivity between the Baltic Sea and North Sea. Marine Biology, 173(4), 64.
  • Stoltenberg, I., Lange, L., & Bange, H. W. (2026). Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) in the sea surface microlayer and underlying water during a phytoplankton bloom: a mesocosm study. Biogeosciences, 23(4), 1515-1525.
  • Sommer, M., Bange, H. W., Eisnecker, P., Schulz, G., Stoltenberg, I., & Arévalo‐Martínez, D. L. (2025). N2O emissions from the eastern tropical Indian Ocean. Geophysical Research Letters, 52(22), e2025GL117627.
  • Stoltenberg, I., Mittermayer, F., Dierking, J., Javidpour, J., Clemmesen, C. (2024). Predation on Baltic sea yolk-sac herring larvae (Clupea harengus) by the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi. Fisheries Research, Volume 273, DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2024.106973, (open access).
  • Reeder, C. F., Stoltenberg, I., Javidpour, J., & Löscher, C. R. (2022). Salinity as a key control on the diazotrophic community composition in the southern Baltic Sea. Ocean Science, 18(2), 401-417. DOI: 10.5194/os-18-401-2022, (open access).
  • Stoltenberg, I., Dierking, J., Müller-Navarra, D. C., & Javidpour, J. (2021). Review of jellyfish trophic interactions in the Baltic Sea. Marine Biology Research, 17(4), 311-326. DOI: 10.1080/17451000.2021.1964532
  • Stoltenberg, I., Werner, K. M., Ismar-Rebitz, S. M., & Fock, H. O. (2021). Trophic niche variability influences body condition of female Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) on organosomatic and biochemical levels. Fisheries Research, 239, 105921. DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2021.105921