GEOMAR  Kwasnitschka, Tom

Mitarbeiter

Dr. rer. nat. Tom Kwasnitschka

Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter

POF Topics 3, 6.4 & 8
Forschungsbereich 2: Marine Biogeochemie
Forschungseinheit: Marine Geosysteme
AG DeepSea Monitoring

Büro:
Raum: 8/A-216
Tel.: +49 431 600-2136
Fax: +49 431 600-2924
E-Mail: tkwasnitschka(at)geomar.de

Anschrift:
Wischhofstrasse 1-3
D-24148 Kiel

Forschungsinteressen

  • Physische Vulkanologie und Morphologie submariner Vulkane
  • Marine und terrestrische Tephrostratigraphie
  • Immersive Datenvisualisierung (Laborleitung ARENA2-Labor)
  • Nahbereichsphotogrammetrie in der Tiefsee
  • Tiefseerobotik und tiefseetaugliche Kameratechnik (Projektleitung LIGHTHOUSE und MOMO)
  • Akustische Kartierverfahren und bathymetrische Kartierung

Forschungsinteresse geographisch

  • Kapverdische Inseln
  • Juan de Fuca Rücken
  • NE Lau-Becken
  • Spreizungsachse im zentralen Roten Meer
  • Zentralamerikanischer Vulkangürtel

Projekte

  • 2022-2028  MUSE Projekt "Modular Mobility", 0.15 M €, PI
  • 2023-2025  SPP2100 Projekt "ASDDSA", 0.29 M €, PI
  • 2022-2025  BlueHealthTech Projekt "Hyperquant", 0.2 M €, Co-PI
  • 2017-2022  Helmholtz Validierungsfond Projekt 0068 „LIGHTHOUSE“, 2.37 M €, PI
  • 2017-2020  Helmholtz IVF / Future Ocean Cluster Projekt „The Virtual Seafloor“, 0.65 M €, PI
  • 2017-2021  VW Stiftung Experiment! Projekt „Pyrotraces“, 0.12 M €, Co-PI

Mehr über meine Projekte finden Sie hier!

Beruflicher Werdegang

  • seit 2025:          Festangestellter Wissenschaftler in der AG DeepSea Monitoring
  • 2016 - 2024:     Festangestellter Wissenschaftler im Technologie- und Logistikzentrum
  • 2013 - 2016:     Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter in der ROBEX Helmholtzallianz
  • 2010 - 2012:     Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am GEOMAR im Jeddah Transect Project
  • seit 2010:          Lehrbeauftragter an der Fachhochschule Kiel
  • 2008 - 2010:     Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am IFM-GEOMAR im SFB 574 u.a.
  • 2003 - 2023      Gesellschafter von allsky.de (Agentur für immersive Medien)
  • seit 1999:          Freiberuflicher Referent für populärwissenschaftliche Themen

Gremientätigkeit

Ausbildung

  • 2010 - 2012: Doktorat am GEOMAR, Titel der Arbeit: "Evolutionary Stages of Submarine Volcanism in the Cape Verdean Archipelago"
  • 2002 - 2009: Studium der Geologie / Paläontologie an der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel. Titel der Arbeit: "Volcanic and Tectonic Development of the Ilopango Caldera, El Salvador: stratigraphic correlation and visualization of emplacement"

Auszeichnungen

  • AGU Outstanding Student Paper Award, OS11C-06, AGU Fall Meeting 2011, San Francisco

Forschungsausfahrten

  • 2024: RV MS Merian, MSM132, Ägäis (30 Tage): Erprobungsfahrt MOMO
  • 2021: RV Alkor AL 568, Sognefjord (7 Tage, Fahrtleitung): Testfahrt LIGHTHOUSE
  • 2021: RV Alkor AL 555, Ostsee (7 Tage, Fahrtleitung): Testfahrt LIGHTHOUSE
  • 2017: RV Poseidon P511, Ägäis (12 Tage): Photogrammetrie
  • 2016: RV Falkor FK160320, SW Pazifik (13 Tage, Fahrtleitung): Photogrammetrie, Beprobung
  • 2016: RV Poseidon P520, Kolbinseyrücken (19 Tage): Photogrammetrie, Beprobung
  • 2015: RV Poseidon P483, Tyrrhenisches Meer (20 Tage): Photogrammetrie
  • 2015: EV Nautilus N069-2, Endeavour Rücken (13 Tage): Photogrammetrie
  • 2014: Bodensee (7 Tage, Fahrtleitung): Erprobungsfahrt AUV Kamera
  • 2013: RV Western Flyer, Monterey Canyon (3 Tage): Photogrammetrie
  • 2013: RV Western Flyer, Axial Seamount (1 Woche): Photogrammetrie, Beprobung
  • 2012: RV Pelagia Pe350/1, Rotes Meer (4 Wochen): Tauchbootbasierte Photogrammetrie
  • 2011: RV Poseidon P408/2, Rotes Meer (3 Wochen): Seevermessung, Dredgen
  • 2011: RV Poseidon P412, Tyrrhenisches Meer (2 Wochen): Seevermessung, Photogrammetrie
  • 2010: RV Poseidon P405/1, Atlantik (1 Woche): Seevermessung
  • 2010: RV Meteor M80/3, Kapverden (5 Wochen): Photogrammetrische Vermessung, Dredgen, Schwerelotkernbeprobung
  • 2009: RV Meteor M79/3, Kapverden (4 Wochen): Seevermessung, Dredgen
  • 2006: MV Alkor, Nordsee (5 Tage): Seismische Kampagne
  • 2005: RV Poseidon P320/2, Kapverden (2 Wochen): Dredgen
  • 2004: MV Alkor, Ostsee (2 Wochen): Ozeanographische Messungen

Publikationen

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Articles in a Scientific Journal - peer-reviewed

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Iacono, F., Bisson, M., Spinetti, C. and Kwasnitschka, T. (2025) Wildfires Induced by Volcanic Activity at Stromboli Island during the 2019 Summer through Satellite and Drone Data. Open Access Remote Sensing in Earth Systems Sciences, 8 . pp. 733-752. DOI 10.1007/s41976-025-00215-6.

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Bernstetter, A. , Kwasnitschka, T. , Karstens, J. , Schlüter, M. and Peters, I. (2025) Virtual fieldwork in immersive environments using game engines. Open Access Computers & Geosciences, 196 . Art.Nr. 105855. DOI 10.1016/j.cageo.2025.105855.

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Sourkounis, C. M., Wienöbst, H., Peters, J., Kwasnitschka, T. and Raatz, A. (2025) Design of a Tendon Driven Virtual Rolling Contact Joint for Deep-Sea Application. Open Access Procedia CIRP, 136 . pp. 348-353. DOI 10.1016/j.procir.2025.08.061.

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Isler, T., Jakuba, M., Kwasnitschka, T. , Purser, A., Klesh, A., Schlindwein, V. and German, C. R. (2024) High-resolution bathymetry coupled with 3D models of hydrothermal vents from opportunistically-acquired imagery: Aurora vent field, Arctic Ocean. Open Access Journal of Maps, 20 (1). Art.Nr. 2404878. DOI 10.1080/17445647.2024.2404878.

Kwasnitschka, T. , Hansteen, T. H. , Ramalho, R. S., Devey, C. W. , Klügel, A., Samrock, L. K. and Wartho, J. A. (2024) Geomorphology and Age Constraints of Seamounts in the Cabo Verde Archipelago, and Their Relationship to Island Ages and Geodynamic Evolution. Open Access Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 25 (3). e2023GC011071. DOI 10.1029/2023GC011071.

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Gross, F., Petersen, L., Wallmeier, C., Barrett, R., Kwasnitschka, T. and Karstens, S. (2023) From coastal geomorphometry to virtual environments. Open Access Frontiers in Marine Science, 10 . Art.Nr. 1229489. DOI 10.3389/fmars.2023.1229489.

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Schoening, T. , Durden, J. M., Faber, C. , Felden, J., Heger, K., Hoving, H. J. T. , Kiko, R. , Köser, K., Krämmer, C., Kwasnitschka, T. , Möller, K. O., Nakath, D., Naß, A., Nattkemper, T. W., Purser, A. and Zurowietz, M. (2022) Making marine image data FAIR. Open Access Scientific Data, 9 . Art.Nr. 414. DOI 10.1038/s41597-022-01491-3.

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Taylor, J., Devey, C. , Le Saout, M. , Petersen, S. , Kwasnitschka, T., Frutos, I., Linse, K., Lörz, A. N., Pałgan, D., Tandberg, A. H., Svavarsson, J., Thorhallsson, D., Tomkowicz, A., Egilsdóttir, H., Ragnarsson, S. Á., Renz, J., Markhaseva, E. L., Gollner, S., Paulus, E., Kongsrud, J., Beermann, J., Kocot, K. M., Meißner, K., Bartholomä, A., Hoffman, L., Vannier, P., Marteinsson, V. Þ., Rapp, H. T., Díaz-Agras, G., Tato, R. and Brix, S. (2021) The Discovery and Preliminary Geological and Faunal Descriptions of Three New Steinahóll Vent Sites, Reykjanes Ridge, Iceland. Open Access Frontiers in Marine Science, 8 . Art.Nr. 520713. DOI 10.3389/fmars.2021.520713.

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Gartman, A. , Findlay, A. J. , Hannington, M. D., Garbe-Schönberg, D. , Jamieson, J. W. and Kwasnitschka, T. (2019) The role of nanoparticles in mediating element deposition and transport at hydrothermal vents. Open Access Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 261 . pp. 113-131. DOI 10.1016/j.gca.2019.06.045.

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Chadwick, W. W., Rubin, K. H., Merle, S. G., Bobbitt, A. M., Kwasnitschka, T. and Embley, R. W. (2019) Recent Eruptions Between 2012 and 2018 Discovered at West Mata Submarine Volcano (NE Lau Basin, SW Pacific) and Characterized by New Ship, AUV, and ROV Data. Open Access Frontiers in Marine Science, 6 (Article Number: UNSP 495). DOI 10.3389/fmars.2019.00495.

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Song, Y., Köser, K., Kwasnitschka, T. and Koch, R. (2019) Iterative refinement for underwater 3D reconstruction: application to disposed underwater munitions in the Baltic Sea. Open Access ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLII-2/W10 . pp. 181-187. DOI 10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W10-181-2019.

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Peukert, A., Schoening, T. , Alevizos, E. , Köser, K., Kwasnitschka, T. and Greinert, J. (2018) Understanding Mn-nodule distribution and evaluation of related deep-sea mining impacts using AUV-based hydroacoustic and optical data . Open Access Biogeosciences (BG), 15 (8). pp. 2525-2549. DOI 10.5194/bg-15-2525-2018.

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Gartman, A., Hannington, M. D., Jamieson, J. W., Peterkin, B., Garbe-Schönberg, D., Findlay, A. J., Fuchs, S. and Kwasnitschka, T. (2018) Boiling-induced formation of colloidal gold in black smoker hydrothermal fluids. Open Access Geology, 46 (1). pp. 39-42. DOI 10.1130/G39492.1.

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Helbig, C., Dransch, D., Böttinger, M., Devey, C. , Haas, A., Hlawitschka, M., Kuenzer, C., Rink, K., Schäfer-Neth, C., Scheuermann, G., Kwasnitschka, T. and Unger, A. (2017) Challenges and strategies for the visual exploration of complex environmental data. International Journal of Digital Earth, 10 (10). pp. 1070-1076. DOI 10.1080/17538947.2017.1327618.

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Kwasnitschka, T. (2017) Planetariums — not just for kids. Nature, 544 (7651). p. 395. DOI 10.1038/544395a.

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Augustin, N. , van der Zwan, F. M. , Devey, C. W. , Ligi, M., Kwasnitschka, T. , Feldens, P. , Bantan, R. A. and Basaham, A. S. (2016) Geomorphology of the central Red Sea Rift: Determining spreading processes. Geomorphology, 274 . pp. 162-179. DOI 10.1016/j.geomorph.2016.08.028.

Bennecke, S., Kwasnitschka, T., Metaxas, A. and Dullo, W. C. (2016) In situ growth rates of deep-water octocorals determined from 3D photogrammetric reconstructions. Coral Reefs, 35 (4). pp. 1227-1239. DOI 10.1007/s00338-016-1471-7.

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Kwasnitschka, T., Köser, K., Sticklus, J. , Rothenbeck, M., Weiß, T., Wenzlaff, E., Schoening, T. , Triebe, L., Steinführer, A., Devey, C. and Greinert, J. (2016) DeepSurveyCam — A Deep Ocean Optical Mapping System. Open Access Sensors, 16 (164). DOI 10.3390/s16020164.

Eisele, S., Reißig, S. , Freundt, A. , Kutterolf, S. , Nürnberg, D. , Wang, K. L. and Kwasnitschka, T. (2015) Pleistocene to Holocene offshore tephrostratigraphy of highly explosive eruptions from the southwestern Cape Verde Archipelago. Marine Geology, 369 . pp. 233-250. DOI 10.1016/j.margeo.2015.09.006.

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Eisele, S., Freundt, A. , Kutterolf, S. , Ramalho, R. S., Kwasnitschka, T. , Wang, K. L. and Hemming, S. (2015) Stratigraphy of the Pleistocene, phonolitic Cão Grande Formation on Santo Antão, Cape Verde. Open Access Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 301 . pp. 204-220. DOI 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2015.03.012.

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Augustin, N. , Devey, C. W. , van der Zwan, F. M. , Feldens, P. , Tominaga, M., Bantan, R. A. and Kwasnitschka, T. (2014) The rifting to spreading transition in the Red Sea. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 395 . pp. 217-230. DOI 10.1016/j.epsl.2014.03.047.

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Kutterolf, S. , Jegen, M. , Mitrovica, J. X., Kwasnitschka, T., Freundt, A. and Huybers, P. J. (2013) A detection of Milankovitch frequencies in global volcanic activity. Geology, 41 (2). pp. 227-230. DOI 10.1130/G33419.1.

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Kwasnitschka, T., Hansteen, T. H. , Devey, C. W. and Kutterolf, S. (2013) Doing Fieldwork on the Seafloor: Photogrammetric Techniques to yield 3D Visual Models from ROV Video. Open Access Computers & Geosciences, 52 . pp. 218-226. DOI 10.1016/j.cageo.2012.10.008.

Articles in a Scientific Journal - without review

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Augustin, N. , Schmidt, M. , Devey, C. W. , Al-Aidaroos, A. M., Kürten, B., Eisenhauer, A. , Brückmann, W., Dengler, M. , van der Zwan, F. M. , Feldens, P., Kwasnitschka, T., Bantan, R. A., Basaham, A., Metz, D., Hagemann, J., Al-Dhouyan, I. O., Al-Farawati, R., Al-Haj, A., Al-Nomani, S., Al-Nuwairah, M., Al-Mehana, W., Al-Sofyani, A., Al-Yousef, S., Al-Barakati, A., Audritz, S., Bauersachs, T., Bruss, G., Elgarafi, A. E., El-Sherbini, M., Haredy, R., Hissmann, K., Jamal, M., Khomayis, H. S., Kotob, A., Laurila, T., Linke, P. , McGinnis, D., Orif, I. M., Pena-Garcia, D., Raddatz, J., Sas, A., Sawall, Y., Schauer, J., Sommer, S., Winder, M. and Walther, S. (2014) The Jeddah Transect Project: Extensive mapping of the Red Sea Rift. Open Access InterRidge News, 22 (November). pp. 68-73.

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Kwasnitschka, T. , Yu, K. C. and Turk, M. (2014) The Ground beath our Feet: Earth Science in the Planetarium. Open Access The Planetarian, 43 (2). pp. 47-50.

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Subbarao, M., Lindberg Christensen, L., Itoh, S., Kwasnitschka, T. , Valentijn, E. and Yu, K. C. (2013) Bringing Data to the Dome: Scientific Visualization for all Planetariums. Open Access The Planetarian, 42 (4). pp. 20-22.

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Kwasnitschka, T. (2008) Geoscience under the Dome - A do-it-yourself approach to fulldome visualization. Open Access The Planetarian, 37 (1). pp. 6-9.

Articles in newspapers or magazines

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Kwasnitschka, T. and Ermgassen, W. (2004) The Universe Below: Creating Underwater Allskies. Open Access The Planetarian, 33 (1). pp. 13-15.

Book chapters

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Sourkounis, C. M., Garcia Morales, D. S., Kwasnitschka, T. and Raatz, A. (2024) Exploring the Deep Sea: Combining a Bistable Mechanism with Origami-Inspired Soft Actuators. In: IEEE 7th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), San Diego, CA, USA, 2024. . IEEE, New York, USA, pp. 115-120. DOI 10.1109/RoboSoft60065.2024.10521929.

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Sourkounis, C. M., Garcia Morales, D. S., Kwasnitschka, T. and Raatz, A. (2024) Hard Shell, Soft Core: Binary Actuators for Deep-Sea Applications. In: Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. . IEEE, Yokohama, Tokyo, pp. 9355-9361. DOI 10.1109/ICRA57147.2024.10610349.

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Sourkounis, C. M., Kwasnitschka, T. and Raatz, A. (2024) Tendon-Driven Continuum Robot for Deep-Sea Application. In: Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. . IEEE, Yokohama, Tokyo, pp. 1498-1504. DOI 10.1109/ICRA57147.2024.10611177.

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Gonzalez Avalos, E., Dransch, D., Abraham, N., Buck, V., Eggert, D., Kwasnitschka, T. , Rabe, D., Stäbler, F. and Wichert, V. (2022) Data Analysis and Exploration with Visual Approaches. Open Access In: Integrating Data Science and Earth Science. , ed. by Bouwer, L. M., Dransch, D., Ruhnke, R., Rechid, D., Frickenhaus, S. and Greinert, J.. Springer, Cham, pp. 17-28, 12 pp. ISBN 978-3-030-99546-1 DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-99546-1_3.

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Shivaswamy, N., Kwasnitschka, T. and Köser, K. (2021) Learning Visual Free Space Detection for Deep-Diving Robots. In: Pattern Recognition. ICPR International Workshops and Challenges. , ed. by Del Bimbo, A., Cucchiara, R., Sclaroff, S., Farinella, G. M., Mei, T., Bertini, M., Escalante, H. J. and Vezzani, R.. Springer, Cham, pp. 398-413. DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-68790-8_31.

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Kwasnitschka, T. and Jordt, A. (2014) Ein digitaler Abguss der Welt: 3-D-Rekonstrukion unter Wasser. In: Gestrandet Versenkt Versunken. Faszination Unterwasserarchäologie. , ed. by Huber, F. and Kleingärtner, S.. Wachholtz, Neumünster / Hamburg, pp. 356-365. ISBN 978-3-529-01450-5


Kwasnitschka, T. (2009) Wieviel Film braucht der Dome?. In: Jahrbuch Immersiver Medien 2008/2009. , ed. by Thomas, E.. Fachhochschule Kiel, Kiel, pp. 69-78.

Conference papers

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Bernstetter, A. , Kwasnitschka, T. and Peters, I. (2025) Evaluation of a Provenance Management Tool for Immersive Virtual Fieldwork. Open Access [Paper] In: MuC'25: Mensch und Computer 2025. , 31.08.-03.09.2025, Chemnitz, Germany ; pp. 551-559 . DOI 10.1145/3743049.3748566.

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Sourkounis, C. M., Kwasnitschka, T. and Raatz, A. (2025) Cost-Effective Manufacturing of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Springs for Continuum Robots. Open Access [Paper] In: 8. IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics, RoboSoft 2025. , 22.-26.04.2025, Lausanne, Switzerland . DOI 10.1109/RoboSoft63089.2025.11020940.

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Hansen, M., Bielfeldt, H., Bernstetter, A. , Kwasnitschka, T. and Hasselbring, W. (2024) A Software Visualization Approach for Multiple Visual Output Devices. Open Access [Paper] In: VISSOFT 2024. , 06-07 October 2024, Flagstaff, AZ, United States ; pp. 101-105 . DOI 10.1109/VISSOFT64034.2024.00020.


Kwasnitschka, T. (2008) Development of a Live Action Fulldome Digital Camera. [Paper] In: International Planetarium Society Conference 2008. , 27.6.-2.7.2008, Chicago, USA .

Presentations


Eisele, S., Samrock, L. , Freundt, A. , Hansteen, T. H. , Barker, A. K., Kutterolf, S. , Kwasnitschka, T. and Grevemeyer, I. (2017) Widespread (>100 km) Tephra from a Deep-Sea (>3000 mbsl) Eruption at the Cape Verde Archipelago, Central-East Atlantic Ocean . [Talk] In: AGU Chapman Conference on Submarine Volcanism. , 29.01.-03.02.2017, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia .


Hansteen, T. H. , Kwasnitschka, T., Kutterolf, S. , Freundt, A. and Devey, C. W. (2017) Explosive emplacement of pyroclastic rocks containig abraded gabbro xenoliths at 3600 m water depth at Charles Darwin Volcanic Field, Cape Verde . [Talk] In: AGU Chapman Conference on Submarine Volcanism. , 29.01.-03.02.2017, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia .


Kwasnitschka, T. (2017) Virtual Vents: Photogrammetry of an entire hydrothermal vent field. [Talk] In: Marine Imaging Workshop 2017. , 20.-24.02.2017, Kiel, Germany .


Kwasnitschka, T. , Juniper, K. and Kelley, D. S. (2017) Quantitative Surface Evolution of Hydrothermal Edifices at the Endeavour Segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge . [Talk] In: AGU Chapman Conference on Submarine Volcanism. , 29.01.-03.02.2017, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia .


Devey, C. W. , Boetius, A., Kwasnitschka, T., Augustin, N. , Yeo, I. A. and Greinert, J. (2016) Young Volcanism on 20 Million Year Old Seafloor: The DISCOL Area, Nazca Plate. [Talk] In: AGU Fall Meeting 2016. , 12.-16.12.2016, San Francisco, USA .

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Duda, A., Kwasnitschka, T. , Albiez, J. and Kirchner, F. (2016) Self-referenced laser system for optical 3D seafloor mapping. [Talk] In: OCEANS 2016 MTS/IEEE Monterey. , 19.-23.09.2016, Monterey, USA . DOI 10.1109/OCEANS.2016.7761203.


Jamieson, J. W., Clague, D. A., Petersen, S. , Yeo, I. A., Escartin, J. and Kwasnitschka, T. (2016) High-resolution bathymetry as a primary exploration tool for seafloor massive sulfide deposits – lessons learned from exploration on the Mid-Atlantic and Juan de Fuca Ridges, and northern Lau Basin. [Invited talk] In: AGU Fall Meeting 2016. , 12.-16.12.2016, San Francisco, USA .


Kwasnitschka, T. , Köser, K., Duda, A., Jamieson, J. W., Boschen, R., Gartman, A., Hannington, M. D. and Funganitao, C. (2016) Virtual Vents: A Microbathymetrical Survey of the Niua South Hydrothermal Field, NE Lau Basin, Tonga. [Talk] In: AGU Fall Meeting 2016. , 12.-16.12.2016, San Francisco, USA .


Kutterolf, S. , Jegen, M. , Schindlbeck, J. C. , Mitrovica, J. X., Kwasnitschka, T., Freundt, A. and Huybers , P. (2013) A detection of Milankovitch frequencies in tephra records of arc volcanism. [Invited talk] In: AGU Fall Meeting 2013. , 07.-13.12.2013, San Francisco, USA .

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van der Zwan, F. M. , Augustin, N. , Devey, C. W. , Bantan, R. and Kwasnitschka, T. (2013) New insights into volcanism and tectonics in the Red Sea Rift. [Talk] In: EGU General Assembly 2013. , 07.-12.04.2013, Vienna, Austria .


Augustin, N. , Devey, C. W. , Bantan, R., van der Zwan, F. M., Feldens, P. and Kwasnitschka, T. (2012) Hatiba to Port Sudan Deep (Red Sea) Imaging a growing Ocean. [Talk] In: Goldschmidt Conference 2012. , 24.-29.06.2012, Montreal, Canada .


Augustin, N. , Devey, C. W. , Feldens, P., van der Zwan, F. M. , Bantan, R. A. and Kwasnitschka, T. (2012) The transition from rifting to spreading in the Red Sea: No sign of discrete spreading nodes?. [Talk] In: 2012 Jeddah Transect Project Meeting. , 26.11.2012, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia .


Augustin, N. , Devey, C. W. , Feldens, P., van der Zwan, F. M. , Bantan, R. and Kwasnitschka, T. (2012) The transition from rifting to spreading in the Red Sea: No sign of discrete spreading nodes?. [Talk] In: AGU Fall Meeting 2012. , 03.-07.12.2012, San Francisco, USA .


Kwasnitschka, T. , Wyatt, R., Yu, K. C. and Patterson, R. (2012) Earth Sciences in a Planetarium Environment. [Talk] In: International Planetarium Society Conference 2012. , 22.-26.07.2012, Baton Rouge, USA .


Kwasnitschka, T., Hansteen, T. H. , Kutterolf, S. , Freundt, A. and Devey, C. W. (2011) 3D-reconstruction of recent volcanic activity from ROV video, Charles Darwin Seamounts, Cape Verdes. [Talk] In: AGU Fall Meeting 2011. , 05.12.-09.12.2011, San Francisco, California, USA .

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Jegen-Kulcsar, M. , Kutterolf, S. , Kwasnitschka, T. and Freundt, A. and European Geosciences Union (2010) Cyclic volcanism at convergent margins: linked to aarth orbital parameters or climate changes?. [Talk] In: EGU General Assembly 2010. , 02.05.-07.05.2010, Vienna, Austria . Geophysical Research Abstracts. .


Kwasnitschka, T. (2010) Progress in Fulldome Live Action. [Talk] In: International Planetarium Society Conference 2010. , 26.-30.06.2010, Alexandria, Egypt .


Kwasnitschka, T. (2010) Fulldome Live Action: Why we need it, how we get it?. [Talk] In: International Planetarium Society Conference 2010. , 26.-30.06.2010, Alexandria, Egypt .


Kutterolf, S. , Freundt, A. , Kwasnitschka, T., Jegen-Kulcsar, M. , Graf, H. F., Perez, W. and Schmincke, H. U. (2009) Cyclic volcanism at convergent margins: controlled by global climate changes?. [Talk] In: EGU General Assembly. , 19.04.-23.04, Vienna, Austria .


Kwasnitschka, T. (2008) Filming with the RED One Camera. [Invited talk] In: 3. Workshop on Immersive Cinema. , 25.-28.03.2008, Plymouth, UK .


Kwasnitschka, T. and Voss, B. (2007) Shooting Movies for the Dome: A Report from the Field. [Talk] In: International Planetarium Society Conference 2006. , 24.-27.07.2006, Melbourne, Australia .


Kwasnitschka, T. (2006) Bringing the Real World to the Dome. [Invited talk] In: International Planetarium Society Conference 2006. , 24.-27.07.2006, Melbourne, Australia .


Kwasnitschka, T. (2004) Underwater Allsky Photography. [Talk] In: International Planetarium Society Conference 2004. , 04.-08.07.2004, Valencia, Spain .

Conference posters


Peterkin, B., Jamieson, J., Kwasnitschka, T. and Hannington, M. D. (2018) Formation of hydrothermal sulfide deposits on the Niua South Volcano, Northeast Lau Basin. [Poster] In: Resources for Future Generations Conference RFG 2018. , 17.06.-21.06.2018, Vancouver, Canada .


Taylor, J., Linse, K., Tandberg, A. H., Kwasnitschka, T., Frutos, I., Devey, C. W. , Petersen, S. and Brix, S. (2018) MSM75: An overview – using a multi-disciplinary approach to investigate hydrothermal vents and surrounding areas of the Reykjanes Ridge, Iceland. [Poster] In: Beyond Challenger Meeting. , 12.11.-13.11.2018, London, United Kingdom .


Hansteen, T. and Kwasnitschka, T. (2013) A Quantitative Visual Mapping and Visualization Approach for Deep Ocean Floor Research. [Poster] In: AGU Fall Meeting 2013. , 09.-13.12.2013, San Francisco, USA .


Kwasnitschka, T., Hansteen, T. , Devey, C. , Freundt, A. and Kutterolf, S. (2013) Explosive Volcanic Activity at Extreme Depths: Evidence from the Charles Darwin Volcanic Field, Cape Verdes. [Poster] In: AGU Fall Meeting 2013. , 09.-13.12.2013, San Francisco, USA .


Kwasnitschka, T. , Kelley, D., Delaney, J. and Purser, A. (2013) Virtual Fieldwork on the Seafloor: Close Range Photogrammetry from ROV Imagery. [Poster] In: GEOHAB 2013. , 06.-10.05.2013, Rome, Italy .


Jordt, A. and Kwasnitschka, T. (2012) Underwater Photogrammetry and Geological Applications. [Poster] In: 3. Young Scientists Conference. , 01.-02.10.2012, Kiel, Germany .


Kwasnitschka, T. (2012) ARENA - A Collaborative Immersive Environment for Virtual Fieldwork. [Poster] In: AGU Fall Meeting 2012. , 03.-07.12.2012, San Francisco, USA .


Jegen, M. D. , Kutterolf, S. , Mitrovica, J. X., Kwasnitschka, T., Freundt, A. and Huybers, P. (2010) A detection of Milankovitch Periodocity in records of global arc volcanism. [Poster] In: AGU Fall Meeting 2010. , 13.12.-17.12.2010, San Francisco, California, USA .


Strehlow, K. , Kutterolf, S. , Freundt, A. and Kwasnitschka, T. (2010) Pliocene to Quaternary Central American tephrostratigraphy based on marine Tephras from ODP and DSDP sites - first comprehensive study. [Poster] In: AGU Fall Meeting 2010. , 13.-17.12.2010, San Francisco, USA .

Theses - not published by a publisher

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Kwasnitschka, T. (2012) Evolutionary Stages of Submarine Volcanism in the Cape Verdean Archipelago. Open Access (PhD/ Doctoral thesis), Christian-Albrechts-Universität , Kiel, 102 pp.


Kwasnitschka, T. (2008) Stratigraphy of the Old Ilopango Formation, El Salvador, and 3-D visualization of the sedimentary and tectonic structures. (Diploma thesis), Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel.

Reports - Cruise Reports

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Berndt, C. , Campbell, M. , Crutchley, G. , Karstens, J. , Kwasnitschka, T. , Nomikou, P., Pandolpho, B. , Urlaub, M. and Benavides, R. (2025) Monitoring of deformation at Kolumbo Volcano during MULTI-MAREX Cruise 1, Cruise No. MSM132, 3.12.2024 - 2.1.2024, Catania (Italy) - Heraklion (Greece), MMC-1. Open Access . Maria S. Merian-Berichte, MSM132 . Begutachtungspanel Forschungsschiffe, Bonn, 65 pp. DOI 10.48433/cr_msm132.

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Kwasnitschka, T. (2021) Open-Water Test of the LIGHTHOUSE Situational Awareness System, Cruise No. AL555, 28.4.21 – 11.5.21, Kiel (Germany) – Kiel (Germany) LIGHTHOUSE-DM. Open Access . Alkor-Berichte, AL555 . GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 8 pp. DOI 10.3289/cr_al555.

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Kwasnitschka, T. (2021) Deep-Ocean Validation of the LIGHTHOUSE System - Cruise No. AL568, 11.11.21 – 22.11.21, Kiel (Germany) – Kiel (Germany) - LIGHTHOUSE-TEST III. Open Access . Alkor-Berichte, AL568 . GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 12 pp. DOI 10.3289/cr_al568.

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Geldmacher, J. , Cuno, P., Hansteen, T. , Ioannou, T., Kosbue, P., Kwasnitschka, T. , Lampridou, D., Matthiessen, T., Meier, A., Nomikou, P., Pieper, M. and Suck, I. (2017) POS511 Cruise Report, The Christiana-Santorini Volcanic Complex, 01.04.2017 (Heraklion) - 22.04.2017 (Heraklion). Open Access . GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, 35 pp. DOI 10.3289/CR_POS511.

Reports - Weekly reports

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Kwasnitschka, T. and Hauss, H. (2021) 2. Wochenbericht AL568. Open Access . GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel, 2 pp.

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Kwasnitschka, T. (2021) 1. Wochenbericht AL568. Open Access . GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel, 1 pp.

Reports - other reports

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Schulz, J., Möller, K. O., Bracher, A., Hieronymi, M. , Cisewski, B., Zielinski, O., Voss, D., Gutzeit, E., Dolereit, T., Niedzwiedz, G., Kohlberg, G., Schories, D., Kiko, R. , Körtzinger, A. , Falldorf, C., Fischer, P., Nowald, N., Beisiegel, K., Martinez-Arbizu, P., Rüssmeier, N., Röttgers, R., Büdenbender, J., Jordt-Sedlazeck, A., Koch, R., Riebesell, U. , Hvitfeldt Iversen, M., Köser, K., Kwasnitschka, T., Wellhausen, J., Barz, K., Rohde, S., Nattkemper, T. W., Schoening, T. , Peeters, F., Hofmann, H., Busch, J. A., Hirche, H. J., Niehoff, B., Hildebrandt, N., Stohr, E., Winter, C., Herbst, G., Konrad, C., Schmidt, M. , Linke, P. , Brey, T., Bange, H. W. , Nolle, L., Krägefsky, S., Gröger, J., Sauter, E., Schulz, M., Müller, J., Rehder, G., Stepputtis, D. and Beszteri, B. (2015) Aquatische Optische Technologien in Deutschland. Open Access . Meereswissenschaftliche Berichte, 97 . IOW, Warnemünde, Germany, 92 pp. DOI 10.12754/msr-2015-0097.

Reports - Data reports

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Schlüter, M., Kwasnitschka, T. , Bernstetter, A. and Karstens, J. (2025) Rendering Large Volume Datasets in Unreal Engine 5: A Survey. Open Access . arXiv, 21 pp. DOI 10.48550/arXiv.2504.07485.

Patents

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Kwasnitschka, T. Antragsteller/Inhaber: GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel (2024) Aktiv stabilisierende kardanische Tiefsee-Aufhängung. Open Access DE 10 2020 112 017.6 ( Patent )

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Strehlow, K. , Eggersglüß, M., Kwasnitschka, T. , Sturm, S., Daschner, F., Höft, M. and Taute, W. Antragsteller/Inhaber: GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel ; Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel (2023) Sensorplattform und zugehöriger Sensorplattform-Abwurfmechanismus sowie zugehöriges Sensorplattform-Abwurf-Verfahren. Open Access DE102022105101B3 ( Patent )


Strehlow, K. , Eggersglüß, M., Kwasnitschka, T. , Sturm, S., Daschner, F., Höft, M. and Taute, W. Antragsteller/Inhaber: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel ; GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel (2022) Sensorplattform und zugehöriger Sensorplattform-Abwurfmechanismus. DE 202022101200.8 ( Utility model )

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Kwasnitschka, T. Antragsteller/Inhaber: GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel (2022) Unterwasser-Tauchroboter-System an einem Mutterschiff. Open Access DE 10 2020 124 476.A1 ( Patent )

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Kwasnitschka, T. Antragsteller/Inhaber: GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel (2021) Tauchroboter-Bild-/Videodatenvisualisierungssystem. Open Access DE 102015118540.7 ( Patent )


Kwasnitschka, T. Antragsteller/Inhaber: GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel (2020) Aktiv stabilisierende kardanische Tiefsee-Aufhängung. DE 202020102494.9 ( Utility model )

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Sticklus, J. , Kwasnitschka, T. and Höher, P. A. Antragsteller/Inhaber: GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel (2016) Method and device for potting a LED luminaire potted in a potting compound, and LED luminaire. Open Access WO 2016095901 ; EP 3233414 ; US 15/533,130 ; CA 2970918 ; JP 2017-533481 ( Patent )

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Sticklus, J. and Kwasnitschka, T. Antragsteller/Inhaber: GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel (2016) Verfahren zum Verguss von einer LED-Leuchte für den Einsatz in der Tiefsee und LED-Leuchte. Open Access DE 102014118671.0 ( Patent )

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Sticklus, J. and Kwasnitschka, T. Antragsteller/Inhaber: GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel (2015) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von in Vergussmasse vergossenen Leuchten. Open Access DE 102014118672.9 ( Patent )

Interview/Performance on television, radio, blog


Hoving, H. J. , Kwasnitschka, T. , Froese, R. , Haeckel, M. and Schulz, K. G. (2025) Expedition Weltmeere. PRODUCTION COMPANYmen@work MediaServices &Film Produktion Stein, 19.09.2025. [Interview/Performance on television, radio, blog]

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