IFM-GEOMAR Annual Report 2009 Appendices
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IFM-GEOMAR Annual Report 2009 Appendices From the Seafl oor to the Atmosphere - Marine Sciences at IFM-GEOMAR Kiel - IFM-GEOMAR Report 2009 - Appendices Editor: Andreas Villwock Leibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften / Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences IFM-GEOMAR Dienstgebäude Westufer / West Shore Campus Düsternbrooker Weg 20 D-24105 Kiel Germany Leibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften / Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences IFM-GEOMAR Dienstgebäude Ostufer / East Shore Campus Wischhofstr. 1-3 D-24148 Kiel Germany Tel.: ++49 431 600-2800 Fax: ++49 431 600-2805 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ifm-geomar.de Cover: Autonomous Underwater Vehicle ABYSS (ABYSS Team, IFM-GEOMAR). Table of Contents: RV METEOR under rough conditions (A. Körtzinger, (IFM-GEOMAR). Appendices 1. Management and Organization 1 1.1 IFM-GEOMAR Overview 1 1.2 Organizational Structure 2 2. Human Resources 5 3. Budgets and Projects 9 3.1 Budget Tables 9 3.2 Projects 14 4. Ship statistics and Expeditions 2009 43 5. Publications 45 5.1 Books (Authorship) 45 5.2 Books (Editorship) 45 5.3 Book Contributions 45 5.4 Peer-reviewed Publications 49 5.5 Other (non-reviewed) Publications 68 5.6 University Publications 71 6. Scientifi c and Public Presentations 73 6.1 Invited Scientifi c Presentations 73 6.2 Other Scientifi c Presentations 77 6.3 Poster 94 6.4 Public Lectures 102 6.5 Radio & TV Interviews 104 7. Scientifi c Exchange and Cooperation 107 7.1 Visitors at IFM-GEOMAR 107 7.2 Visits by IFM-GEOMAR staff 108 7.3 Conferences & Meetings (organized by IFM-GEOMAR staff) 109 7.4 Colloquia & Seminars at IFM-GEOMAR 110 7.5 Expert Activities 116 7.6 Editorial Boards 119 7.7 Honors and Awards 120 7.8 Patents 121 8. Teaching Courses 2009 122 8.1 External Teaching Courses 122 8.2 Teaching at Christian-Albrechts Universität zu Kiel 122 9. Acronyms 135 Appendices 1. Management & Organization 1.1 IFM-GEOMAR Overview of the institute’s Scientific Advisory Board Much of the institute’s research work con- (SAB). The SAB of IFM-GEOMAR is an inter- tributes to international research efforts he Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences nationally constituted advisory group with such as the World Climate Research Pro- at the University Kiel (IFM-GEOMAR) was T leading scientists representing all major re- gramme (WCRP), the International Geo- founded January 1, 2004 through a merger search disciplines found at the institute. An sphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) or of the former Institute for Marine Research overview of the organizational structure of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Programme (IfM) and the GEOMAR Research Centre for the institute is shown in Figure 1 (page 4). (IODP). Emphasis is on a better understand- Marine Geosciences. By the end of 2009, IFM-GEOMAR had about ing of the ocean’s past and present role for The mission of IFM-GEOMAR is to investi- 753 employees, including 397 scientists and climate variations and air-sea interactions, gate the physical, chemical, biological, 368 service and technical staff (incl. stu- the role of biogeochemical transport and and geological processes in the ocean dent assistance). About 291 scientists and transformations in global change, the re- and their interaction with the seafloor 180 service and technical staff were funded sponse and sensitivity of marine ecosystems and the atmosphere. through research grants. to external forcing, gas hydrate research IFM-GEOMAR has identified four overarching The Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences research themes: and risk assessment of natural hazards due • Role of the Ocean in Climate Change is associated with the University of Kiel to plate tectonics. • Human Impact on Marine Ecosystems through a cooperation agreement and con- IFM-GEOMAR scientists have a long tradition • Living and Non-Living Marine Resources tributes substantially to undergraduate and of participating in national and international • Plate Tectonic Processes and Geological graduate teaching in the following fields: planning and management of large-scale Hazards. oceanography, meteorology, biological ocea- inter-disciplinary research programs. This The research topics are grouped in four are- nography, fishery biology, marine chemistry, includes programmes such as CLIVAR (Cli- as: Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics, marine geology, geophysics, mineralogy and mate Variability and Predictability), BALTEX Marine Biogeochemistry, Marine Ecology, and igneous petrology/geochemistry. (Baltic Sea Experiment), SOLAS (Surface Dynamics of the Ocean Floor. In addition, The involvement of diploma and Ph.D. stu- Ocean Lower Atmosphere), GLOBEC (Global Appendices there are two major interdisciplinary Col- dents in research projects is an important Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics), IODP, Inter- laborative Research Centres (SFBs) funded element of IFM-GEOMAR research. The to- ridge, and others. by the German Science Foundation (DFG). tal number of students at IFM-GEOMAR is currently about 300. Through training of The scientific work of IFM-GEOMAR could The institute is an independent foundation students and young scientists from foreign not have been maintained without funding under public law, supervised by a “Board of countries, the institute has contributed sig- of peer-reviewed proposals through the Ger- Governors” which consists of representa- nificantly to the development of infrastruc- man Science Foundation (DFG), the Federal tives of State and Federal Governments, tures for marine science in many regions of Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the University of Kiel, a representative from the world. Several international study pro- the directorates of the European Union (EU) another research institution, a representa- grammes have been implemented in recent as well as other funding agencies. We would tive from private industry and the chairman years. like to express our gratitude to all of those - IFM-GEOMAR Report 2009 - 1 Appendices Appendices who have supported our research during the senschaftsgemeinschaft Gottfried Wilhelm 1.2 Organizational Structure past years. Leibniz (WGL)), the Konsortium Deutsche (31.12.2009) Highlights in this context are the two Col- Meeresforschung (KDM), the European Ma- laborative Research Centres (Sonderforsc- rine Board of the European Science Founda- See also diagram on page 4 hungsbereiche) in which IFM-GEOMAR plays tion and the Partnership for Observation of a leading role. Since 2008, DFG is funding the Global Oceans (POGO). 1. Directorate SFB 754 on “Biogeochemistry Interactions in The Directorate of IFM-GEOMAR consists of the Tropical Ocean”. SFB 574 on “Fluids and the Director (chair) and the leaders of the Volatiles in Subduction Zones” that started Research Divisions. Current members of the in 2000, was implemented within the groups Directorate are: of the former GEOMAR and investigates the “subduction factory” and its role for climate • Prof. Dr. P.M. Herzig (Director) • Prof. Dr. M. Latif (RD1) feedbacks and natural disasters. • Prof. Dr. D.W.R. Wallace (RD2) In 2006, IFM-GEOMAR together with six fac- • Prof. Dr. U. Sommer (RD3) ulties of the University of Kiel, the Institute • Prof. Dr. J.H. Behrmann (RD4) for the World Economics and the Muthesius School of Arts received funding in the order Guests: of 36 Mio. Euros for an Excellence Cluster • Prof. Dr. M. Visbeck, Deputy Director & “Future Ocean”. Within IFM-GEOMAR four Chair Excellence Cluster “The Future Ocean” new junior research groups of the cluster • Prof. Dr. C. Devey, Deputy Director were etablished that contribute substantially • Prof. Dr. K. Hoernle, Chair SFB 574 • Prof. Dr. D. Walace, Chair SFB 754 to a number of projects of the cluster. • Prof. Dr. M. Frank, Chair, Scientific Council The results of the institute’s research work • Mrs. U. Frank-Scholz, Head of Administra- are generally made available through a wide tion range of publications. The main emphasis • Dr. N. Schmidt, Central Affairs is on peer-reviewed international journals. • Dr. A. Villwock, Public Relations Increasingly, dissemination of information in electronic form through the internet por- 2. Board of Governors tal of IFM-GEOMAR (www.ifm-geomar.de) is • Dr. Cornelia Andreßen, Secretary of used. State, Ministry for Science, Economy Appendices In particular in the field of technology de- and Transportation of the State of velopment, IFM-GEOMAR cooperates with Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel (Chair) a number of small and medium-sized en- • MinR. R. Ollig, Federal Ministry for Educa- terprises that are active in marine technol- tion and Research, Bonn ogy and science and are partly founded by • Prof. Dr. G. Fouquet, President, Christian- former staff members of the institute. Albrechts-University, Kiel • Prof. Dr. L. Kipp, Dean of the Faculty for The Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences is Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Christi- a member of the Leibniz Association (Wis- an-Albrechts-University, Kiel 2 - IFM-GEOMAR Report 2009 - - IFM-GEOMAR Report 2009 - Appendices • Prof. Dr. J. Marotzke, Chair, Scientific Advi- 3. Scientific Advisory Board 4. Scientific Council sory Board Members (Member / Deputy Member): • Prof. Dr. J. Marotzke, Max-Planck-Insti- • Prof. Dr. K. Lochte, Director, Alfred-Wegen- Prof. Dr. M. Frank (Chair) / Prof. Dr. M. tute for Meteorology, Hamburg (Chair) er-Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Wahl (Deputy Chair). Bremerhaven • Prof. Dr. D.L.T. Anderson, European Cen- tre for Medium-Range, Weather Forecasts, • Dr. P. Murmann, Zöllner Signal GmbH, Kiel a. Professors: Berkshire, UK Guests with consulting status: • Prof. Dr. E.A.