IFM-GEOMAR Annual Report 2008 Appendices
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IFM-GEOMAR Annual Report 2008 Appendices From the Seafl oor to the Atmosphere - Marine Sciences at IFM-GEOMAR Kiel - Appendices 1. Management and Organization A-1 1.1 IFM-GEOMAR Overview A-1 1.2 Organizational Structure A-2 2. Human Resources A-5 3. Budgets and Projects A-9 3.1 Budget Tables A-9 3.2 Projects A-14 4. Ship statistics and Expeditions 2008 A-44 5. Publications A-47 5.1 Books (Authorship) A-47 5.2 Books (Editorship) A-47 5.3 Book Contributions A-47 5.4 Peer-reviewed Publications A-48 5.5 Other (non-reviewed) Publications A-66 5.6 Electronic Publications A-69 5.7 University Publications A-70 6. Scientifi c and Public Presentations A-73 6.1 Invited Scientifi c Presentations A-73 6.2 Other Scientifi c Presentations A-76 6.3 Poster A-94 6.4 Public Lectures A-103 7. Scientifi c Exchange and Cooperation A-106 7.1 Visitors at IFM-GEOMAR A-106 7.2 Visits by IFM-GEOMAR staff A-107 7.3 Conferences & Meetings (organized by IFM-GEOMAR staff) A-108 7.4 Colloquia & Seminars at IFM-GEOMAR A-109 7.5 Expert Activities A-116 7.6 Editorial Boards A-119 7.7 Honors and Awards A-120 7.8 Patents A-120 8. Teaching Courses 2008 A-121 8.1 External Teaching Courses A-121 8.2 Teaching at Christian-Albrechts Universität zu Kiel A-121 9. Acronyms A-131 Appendices 1. Management & Organization 1.1 IFM-GEOMAR Overview tive from private industry and the chairman grammes have been implemented in recent of the institute’s Scientific Advisory Board years. he Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences (SAB). The SAB of IFM-GEOMAR is an inter- at the University Kiel (IFM-GEOMAR) was T nationally constituted advisory group with Much of the institute’s research work con- founded January 1, 2004 through a merger leading scientists representing all major re- tributes to international research efforts of the former Institute for Marine Research search disciplines found at the institute. An such as the World Climate Research Pro- (IfM) and the GEOMAR Research Centre for overview of the organizational structure of gramme (WCRP), the International Geo- Marine Geosciences. the institute is shown in Figure 1 (page 4). sphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) or By the end of 2008, IFM-GEOMAR had about the Integrated Ocean Drilling Programme The mission of IFM-GEOMAR is to investi- 673 employees, including 340 scientists and (IODP). Emphasis is on a better understand- gate the physical, chemical, biological, 333 service and technical staff (incl. stu- ing of the ocean’s past and present role for and geological processes in the ocean dent assistance). About 237 scientists and climate variations and air-sea interactions, and their interaction with the seafloor 155 service and technical staff were funded the role of biogeochemical transport and and the atmosphere. through research grants. transformations in global change, the re- IFM-GEOMAR has identified four overarching sponse and sensitivity of marine ecosystems research themes: The Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences to external forcing, gas hydrate research • Role of the Ocean in Climate Change is associated with the University of Kiel and risk assessment of natural hazards due • Human Impact on Marine Ecosystems through a cooperation agreement and con- to plate tectonics. • Living and Non-Living Marine Resources tributes substantially to undergraduate and • Plate Tectonic Processes and Geological graduate teaching in the following fields: IFM-GEOMAR scientists have a long tradition Hazards. oceanography, meteorology, biological ocea- of participating in national and international The research topics are grouped in four are- nography, fishery biology, marine chemistry, planning and management of large-scale as: Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics, marine geology, geophysics, mineralogy and inter-disciplinary research programs. This Appendices Marine Biogeochemistry, Marine Ecology, and igneous petrology/geochemistry. includes programmes such as CLIVAR (Cli- Dynamics of the Ocean Floor. In addition, mate Variability and Predictability), BALTEX there are two major interdisciplinary Col- The involvement of diploma and Ph.D. stu- (Baltic Sea Experiment), SOLAS (Surface laborative Research Centres (SFBs) funded dents in research projects is an important Ocean Lower Atmosphere), GLOBEC (Global by the German Science Foundation (DFG). element of IFM-GEOMAR research. The to- Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics), IODP, Inter- tal number of students at IFM-GEOMAR is ridge, and others. The institute is an independent foundation currently about 300. Through training of under public law, supervised by a “Board of students and young scientists from foreign The scientific work of IFM-GEOMAR could Governors” which consists of representa- countries, the institute has contributed sig- not have been maintained without funding tives of State and Federal Governments, nificantly to the development of infrastruc- of peer-reviewed proposals through the Ger- the University of Kiel, a representative from tures for marine science in many regions of man Science Foundation (DFG), the Federal another research institution, a representa- the world. Several international study pro- Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), - IFM-GEOMAR Report 2008 - 1 Appendices Appendices the directorates of the European Union (EU) a number of small and medium-sized en- 1.2 Organizational Structure as well as other funding agencies. We would terprises that are active in marine technol- (31.12.2008) like to express our gratitude to all of those ogy and science and are partly founded by who have supported our research during the former staff members of the institute. 1. Directorate past years. The Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences is The Directorate of IFM-GEOMAR consists of Highlights in this context are the two Col- a member of the Leibniz Association (Wis- the Director (chair) and the leaders of the laborative Research Centres (Sonderforsc- senschaftsgemeinschaft Gottfried Wilhelm Research Divisions. Current members of the hungsbereiche) in which IFM-GEOMAR plays Leibniz (WGL)), the Konsortium Deutsche Directorate are: a leading role. Since 2008, DFG is funding Meeresforschung (KDM), the European Ma- • Prof. Dr. P.M. Herzig (Director) SFB 754 on “Biogeochemistry Interactions in rine Board of the European Science Founda- • Prof. Dr. M. Latif (RD1) the Tropical Ocean”. SFB 574 on “Fluids and tion and the Partnership for Observation of • Prof. Dr. D.W.R. Wallace (RD2) • Prof. Dr. U. Sommer (RD3) Volatiles in Subduction Zones” that started the Global Oceans (POGO). • Prof. Dr. J.H. Behrmann (RD4) in 2000, was implemented within the groups of the former GEOMAR and investigates the 2. Board of Governors “subduction factory” and its role for climate feedbacks and natural disasters. • Jost de Jager, Secretary of State, Min- istry for Science, Economy and Trans- In 2006, IFM-GEOMAR together with six fac- portation of the State of Schleswig- Holstein, Kiel (Chair) ulties of the University of Kiel, the Institute • MinR. R. Ollig, Federal Ministry for Educa- for the World Economics and the Muthesius tion and Research, Bonn School of Arts received funding in the order • Prof. Dr. G. Fouquet, President, Christian- of 36 Mio. Euros for an Excellence Cluster Albrechts-University, Kiel “Future Ocean”. Within IFM-GEOMAR four • Prof. Dr. L. Kipp, Dean of the Faculty for new junior research groups of the cluster Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Chris- were etablished that contribute substantially tian-Albrechts-University, Kiel to a number of projects of the cluster. • Prof. Dr. H. Graßl, Chair, Scientific Advisory Board The results of the institute’s research work • Prof. Dr. K. Lochte, Director, Alfred-Wegen- are generally made available through a wide er-Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven range of publications. The main emphasis Appendices • Dipl.-Ing. D. Lindenau, Managing Director, is on peer-reviewed international journals. Lindenau GmbH, Shipyards and Engineering Increasingly, dissemination of information Works, Kiel in electronic form through the internet por- tal of IFM-GEOMAR (www.ifm-geomar.de) is Guests with consulting status: used. • Dr. I. Hennings, Representative of the Sci- entific Staff (staff council) In particular in the field of technology de- • Mrs. B. Domeyer, Representative of the velopment, IFM-GEOMAR cooperates with Non-scientific Staff (staff council) 2 - IFM-GEOMAR Report 2008 - - IFM-GEOMAR Report 2008 - Appendices • Mrs. B. Schmidt, Representative for Equal Board of Governors Directorate Staff Internal Scientific Council Rights (Stiftungsrat) Prof. Dr. Martin Frank (Ext.: 2218) Chair: Jost de Jager Central Affairs Ministry of Science, Economy, and • Dr. B. Roß, Representative of the Ministry Dr. Nicole Schmidt (Ext.: 2803) Transportation of the State of Schleswig-Holstein Ombudsperson for Trade, Commerce, and Transportation of Prof. Dr. Wolf-Christian Dullo Legal Affairs (Ext.: 2215) Directorate the State of Schleswig-Holstein Ina Schultheiß (Ext.: 2806) Prof. Dr. Peter M. Herzig (Director) Staff Council (Ext.: 2800) • Prof. Dr. P.M. Herzig, Director of IFM-GEO- Vors.: Peter Wehrhahn Vice Directors: Public Relations MAR Prof. Dr. Colin W. Devey (Ext.: 2257) (Ext.: 1524 & 2816) Scientific Advisory Board Prof. Dr. Martin Visbeck (Ext.: 4100) Dr. Andreas Villwock (Ext.: 2802) Chair.: N.N. Head of Administration: U. Frank-Scholz (Ext.: 2500) Safety Adviser • Prof. Dr. M. Visbeck, Deputy Director of + chairs of research divisions Dietmar Schmitz (Ext.: 2750) IFM-GEOMAR • Prof. Dr. C. Devey, Deputy Director of IFM- Ocean Circulation and Dynamics of the GEOMAR Marine Biogeochemistry Marine Ecology Administration Climate Dynamics Ocean Floor Prof. Dr. Anton Eisenhauer Prof. Dr. Ulrich Sommer U. Frank-Scholz Central Facilities • Prof. Dr. M. Frank, Chair, Scientific Council Prof. Dr. Mojib Latif (Ext.: 2282) (Ext.: 4400) Prof. Dr. Jan H. Behrmann (Ext.: 2500) (Ext.: 4050) (Ext.: 2272) Palaeo-Oceanography Marine Geosystems Experimental Ecology Controlling Aquarium Other guests: Palaeo-Oceanography Marine Geosystems G. Schiweck (Ext.: 2526) Food Webs Geodynamics Dr. U. Waller (Ext.: 1630) Prof. Dr. W.-Chr. Dullo (Ext.: 2215) Prof. Dr. K. Wallmann (Ext.: 2287) Prof.