Prof. Dr. Arne Körtzinger
Professor of Marine Chemistry, Topic 6
Research Division 2: Marine Biogeochemistry
Research Unit: Chemical Oceanography
Office:
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre
for Ocean Research Kiel
Wischhofstraße 1-3
24159 Kiel
Building 5
Room: 3.501
Contact:
Phone: +49-431-600 4200
e-mail: akoertzinger(at)geomar.de
Research Foci
- Marine Carbon Cycle – natural processes and anthropogenic perturbation
- New methods and approaches in ocean observation
- Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems
Projects
- FUTURO – Future West African Marine Ecosystem (2024-2032) >> Link: https://futuro-campaign.org/
- C-SCOPE – Towards Marine Carbon Observations 2.0: Socializing, COnnecting, Perfecting and Expanding (2021-2024) >> Link: https://c-scope.geomar.de/
- WASCAL MRP CCMS – WASCAL Master Research Programme in Climate Change and Marine Sciences (2019-2023) >> Link: https://wascal.org/master-programme-climate-change-and-marine-sciences/
- REEBUS – Role of Eddies for the Carbon Pump in Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems (2019-2022) >> Link: https://www.ebus-climate-change.de/de/reebus
Key stages of academic and professional career
- 1991 – Diploma in Chemistry, Hannover University and Kiel University
- 1995 – Ph.D. in Marine Chemistry, Kiel University
- 1995-1999 – Postdoc at Institute for Marine Research Kiel
- 1999-2001 – DFG Habilitation Scholarship
- 1999-2000 – Visiting Scientist at School of Oceanography, Univ. of Washington, Seattle/WA, USA
- 2000-2001 – Visiting Scientist at Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven
- Since 2001 – Professor of Marine Chemistry, Kiel University
- Since 2010 - Head of the Research Unit “Chemical Oceanography”, GEOMAR
- Since 2014 – Adjunct Faculty of Graduate Studies, Dalhousie University, Halifax/Canada
- Since 2017 – Scientific Director of “Ocean Science Centre Mindelo”, Mindelo/Cabo Verde
- Since 2018 – UNESCO Chair for “Integrated Marine Sciences”
