Prof. Dr. Inga Hense

My research deals with marine ecosystem modeling, focusing specifically on plankton dynamics: life cycle and life history of phytoplankton, including evolutionary processes, harmful algae, the role of marine biota in the climate system through biogeochemical and biological-physical interaction and feedback mechanisms.

I develop and use a wide range of advanced marine ecosystem models, which are applied to idealized process studies as well as in realistic configurations.

• AIONATEM
• Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M)
• Marine Research Centre Helsinki, Finland

University education

Dr. rer. nat. (biology): Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany, 2002

Diplom (biology): University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany, 1997

Employment

Professor for the Advancement of Coupled Climate Ocean Ecosystem Models at the University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, 2009-present

Research Scientist at the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, Warnemünde, Germany, 2007-2008

Guest Scientist at the University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, 2005-2006

Research Scientist at Finnish Environment Institute, Finland 2004-2006

Research Scientist at the Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki, Finland, 2004-2006

Research Scientist at the Finnish Institute of Marine Research, Helsinki, Finland, 2002-2004

Research Scientist at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium, 2002