Prof. Dr. Peter Brandt

Head of the Physical Oceanography Research Unit

Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics

Physical Oceanography

Topic 2: Ocean and Cryosphere in Climate

• internal waves and mixing
• mesoscale eddies, planetary waves 
• oxygen distribution and ventilation
• equatorial dynamics
• interannual to decadal circulation variability
• its role in climate variablity
    

• 1987 - 1989 Martin-Luther-Universität, Halle, studying Physics 
• 1990 - 1993 Universtät Hamburg, studying Oceanography
• 1993            Diploma in Physical Oceanography, Universtät Hamburg 
• 1996            Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography, Universität Hamburg
• 1996 - 1998  Postdoc, Institut für Meereskunde, Hamburg
• 1998 - 1999  Postdoc, GKSS-Forschungszentrum, Geesthacht
• since 1999    Assistant Professor, IFM-GEOMAR, Kiel
• 2004             Habilitation/Venia Legendi in Physical Oceanography, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
• since 2007    Professor for Experimental Oceanography, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel and GEOMAR, Kiel

International:

• 2005-2010, AMMA International, Task team 6: Oceanic campaigns (co-chair with B. Bourlès and R. L. Molinari)
   
• 2006-2012, CLIVAR-TACE observations working group (chair)
   
• 2008-present, PIRATA Scientific Steering Group (member)
   
• 2008-2010, CLIVAR’s Atlantic Implementation Panel (member)
   
• 2009-2013, Science Secretary for Deep Oceans and Ocean Climate in the EGU Division on Ocean Sciences
   
• 2010-2015, CLIVAR’s Atlantic Implementation Panel (co-chair with L. Terray, since 2013 with P. Chang)
   
• 2010-2013, Vice-President of the EGU Division on Ocean Sciences
   
• 2013-2017, President of the EGU Division on Ocean Sciences
   
• 2018-2019, Member of the Candidate Earth Explorer 9 SKIM (Sea surface KInematics Multiscale monitoring) Mission Advisory Group 

National:

• 2000-202, Study advisor for Physical Oceanography (Bachelor Physics of the Earth System and Master Climate Physics) at the Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel
   
• 2008-2019, Project leader in the Collaborative Research Centre 754 „Climate-Biogeochemistry Interactions in the Tropical Ocean“
   
• 2004-2012, Faculty Standing Committee on Academic Matters of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel
   
• 2009-201, Medium research vessel steering group (member)
   
• 2014-2017, Member of the DFG Permanent Senate Commission on Oceanography
   
• 2017 - 2024, Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Annette Barthelt Foundation
   
• 2020 - 2024, Chair of the Examining Board of BSc Physics of the Earth System: Meteorology – Oceanography – Geophysics
   
• 2020 - 2024, Deputy chair of the Examining Board of MSc Climate Physics
   
• 2022 - 2024, Member of the Permanent Committee for Study Affairs of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
   
• 2024 - present, Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Annette Barthelt Foundation
   
• 2024 - present, Deputy chair of the Examining Board of BSc Physics of the Earth System: Meteorology – Oceanography – Geophysics
   
• 2024 - present, Chair of the Examining Board of MSc Climate Physics
   
• 2024 - present, Chair of the Committee for the Department of Marine Research of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

• SFB 460 - Project A8: The role of eddy fields on the circulation in the North Atlantic and its variability (2003-2006)
   
• EU Project: African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis, WP2.2 Oceanic Processes (2005-2010)
   
• BMBF Verbundvorhaben "Nordatlantik", Arbeitspaket 1.2: Role of the equatorial Atlantic as key region for climate variability in the Atlantic sector (2006-2012)
   
• DFG-Normalverfahren: Ocean Mixing observed with Seismic Oceanography and Hydrographic Measurements
• SFB 754 – Projekt A4: Trends and variability of oxygen inventory and supply in eastern boundary oxygen minimum zones (2008-2019)
   
• BMBF Verbundvorhaben "SOPRAN“ Arbeitspaket 3.4: The contribution of physical processes to the emissions of trace gases of the tropical Atlantic Ocean: A N2O case study (2006-2016)
    
• BMBF Verbundvorhaben “RACE”, Teilprojekt 1.1: Role of the tropical Atlantic for climate variability in the Atlantic sector (2013-2015)
   
• BMBF Trilateral (French/German/African) Projekt “Ecosystem Approach to the management of fisheries and the marine environment in West African waters (AWA)”, Teilprojekt G1: Observation and modeling of ocean physics and biogeochemistry supporting the ecosystem (2013-2016)
   
• BMBF Verbundprojekt: WTZ Südliches Afrika – SPACES: SACUS (Southwest African Upwelling System and Benguela Niños), Teilprojekt 1: Connectivity of the Southeast Atlantic Coastal Upwelling System to the Equatorial Current System (2013-2018)
   
• EU Project “Enhancing prediction of tropical Atlantic climate and its impacts (PREFACE)“, Core Theme Leader CT2: Key oceanic processes in the eastern Tropical Atlantic (2013-2017)
   
• DFG project as part of FOR1740 “Analysis of magnitude, drivers, and mechanisms of salinity variability in the tropical Atlantic”, (2016-2019)
   
• BMBF project WTZ Südliches Afrika – SPACES II:BANINO (Benguela Niños: Physical processes and long-term variability) Co-ordinator, Subproject 1 „Variability of upwelling, mixing, nutrient supply and boundary circulation off Angola” (2018-2021)
   
• BMBF project RACE Synthese, Subproject 1.1 „Role of the tropical Atlantic for climate variability in the Atlantic sector” (2019-2020)
   
• EU H2020-BG-2018-2020/H2020-BG-2018-2 “Tropical and South Atlantic climate-based marine ecosystem predictions for sustainable management (TRIATLAS)“, Work Package WP1 “Large-scale circulation, eddy dynamics, upwelling and mixing” (2019-2023)
    
• DFG project “Trans-Atlantic Equatorial cruise I”, Meteor cruise M158, September/October 2019
   
• ESA Ocean Science Cluster – Research Opportunity: Upper Ocean Dynamic (2025-2026)
    
• FG project “Northwest African Upwelling and Productivity”, Meteor cruise M208, March/April 2025
    

• Planet cruise 91-12, Oct. 1991, North Sea, Norwegian Sea, Tasks: CTD, student helper
   
• Valdivia cruise 128, Aug.-Sep. 1992, WOCE, Northeast Atlantic, Tasks: CTD, student helper
   
• Meteor cruise M32/4, Jun.-Jul. 1995, WOCE, Arabian Sea, Tasks: CTD, Oxygen
   
• Alliance cruise, AIS’95 (SACLANT Centre), Oct. 1995, Strait of Messina, Tasks: CTD chain
   
• Alliance cruise, RR’97 (SACLANT Centre), Aug. 1997, Strait of Messina, Tasks: CTD chain
   
• Planet cruise, Oct. 1997, Strait of Gibraltar, Tasks: CTD chain
   
• Sonne cruise SO127, Dec.-Jan. 1998, WOCE, Bay of Bengal, Responsibilities: CTD-chain
   
• Meteor cruise M45/3, Jul.-Aug. 1999, SFB 460, Labrador and Irminger Seas, Tasks: shipboard ADCP, lowered ADCP, Pegasus
   
• Meteor cruise M47/1, Mar.-Apr. 2000, CLIVAR, western tropical Atlantic, Responsibilities: shipboard ADCP, lowered ADCP
   
• Sonne cruise SO151, Nov. 2000, CLIVAR, western tropical Atlantic, Responsibilities: shipboard ADCP, lowered ADCP
   
• Meteor cruise M50/1, May 2001, SFB 460, western subpolar North Atlantic, Responsibilities: shipboard ADCP, lowered ADCP
   
• Sonne cruise SO170, May 2003, CLIVAR, western tropical Atlantic, Responsibilities: shipboard ADCP, lowered ADCP, RAFOS floats, sound source moorings
   
• Meteor cruise M59/3, Sep.-Oct. 2003, SFB 460, western subpolar North Atlantic, Responsibilities: shipboard ADCP, lowered ADCP, RAFOS floats, sound source moorings
   
• Meteor cruise M62/2, Aug. 2004, CLIVAR, western tropical Atlantic, Responsibilities: chief scientist
   
• Thalassa cruise, Jul.-Aug. 2005, SFB 460, subpolar North Atlantic, Responsibilities: shipboard ADCP, lowered ADCP, sound source moorings
   
• Meteor cruise M68/2, Jun.-Jul. 2006, BMBF Nordatlantik, western and central tropical Atlantic, Responsibilities: chief scientist
   
• l’Atalante cruise, Feb.-Mar. 2008, SFB754, BMBF Nordatlantik, central tropical Atlantic, Responsibilities: chief scientist
   
• Meteor cruise M80/1, Oct.-Nov. 2009, SFB754, BMBF Nordatlantik, central tropical Atlantic, Responsibilities: chief scientist
   
• Maria S. Merian cruise MSM18/2, May-Jun. 2011, BMBF Nordatlantik, SFB754, central tropical Atlantic, Responsibilities: chief scientist, co-ordinator MSM18
   
• Maria S. Merian cruise MSM22, Oct.-Nov. 2012, SFB754, central tropical Atlantic, Responsibilities: chief scientist
   
• Meteor cruise M98, Jul. 2013, BMBF RACE, BMBF SACUS, tropical South Atlantic, Responsibilities: chief scientist
   
• Meteor cruise M106, Apr.-May 2014, SFB754, BMBF RACE, central and south-western tropical Atlantic, Responsibilities: chief scientist
   
• Meteor cruise M119, Sep.-Oct. 2015, SFB754, BMBF RACE, central and south-western tropical Atlantic, Responsibilities: chief scientist
   
• Meteor cruise M131, Oct.-Nov. 2016, EU PREFACE, BMBF SACUS, tropical South Atlantic, Responsibilities: chief scientist
   
• Meteor cruise M145, Feb.-Mar. 2018, SFB754, BMBF RACE, central and south-western tropical Atlantic, Responsibilities: chief scientist
   
• Meteor cruise M158, Sep.-Oct. 2019, BMBF BANINO, EU TRIATLAS, equatorial and south-eastern tropical Atlantic, Responsibilities: chief scientist
   
• Sonne cruise SO284, Jun.-Aug. 2021, EU TRIATLAS, NextGEMS, EuroSea, tropical Atlantic, Responsibilities: chief scientist
   
• Meteor cruise M181, Apr.-May 2022, BMBF BANINO, EU TRIATLAS, equatorial and south-eastern tropical Atlantic, Responsibilities: chief scientist
   
• Meteor cruise M208, Feb.-Mar. 2025, tropical Northwest Atlantic, Responsibilities: chief scientist