How can we preserve the biodiversity of the oceans and how can species protection be integrated into the management of ecosystem functions and services?
The protection of marine biodiversity has so far mainly focused on area-based approaches, as is customary on land, and is often organized around individual sectors (e.g. fishing, tourism).
However, marine ecosystems are characterized by strong spatial and temporal changes in conditions and biodiversity, so that nature conservation and management must be based on concepts that go beyond territorial protection and take this dynamism and adaptability into account.
Our team for Conservation & Management
Jonas Healy
Marine Environmental Scientist (Master Student)
Josie Antonucci Di Carvalho
Postdoc in Plankton Ecology
Katharina Teschke
Benthic Ecologist
Kelly Gomez-Campo
Kimberley Peters
Human Geographer, Head of Marine Governance
Laura Antonia Barth Martinez
Physicist
Laura Niemeyer
Marine Environmental Scientist (Master Student)
Maurits Halbach
Integrative ScientistSelected Project: Value of Information
The joint research project “Value of Information” (VoI) combines expertises in the area of ecology, ecosystem management and marine conservation with competencies in economics, notably in modelling and data sciences.
The core idea of the VoI project is to explore the possible value of (additional) information and its consequences for optimal decision making in the context of ecological-economic problems, and apply the value–of–information concept in applications of nature conservation, sustainability and biodiversity.