Kathrin Busch

Kathrin Busch is a biological oceanographer conducting systems-oriented and interdisciplinary environmental research focused on cold and deep marine environments. Her work integrates ecological perspectives with advanced methodological approaches to study microbial communities within "deep-sea forests" formed by sponges and coral reefs.

Research Interests:

• Ecosystem dynamics across spatial-temporal scales
• Matter fluxes and nutrient cycling
• Biodiversity assessments of marine microbiomes
• Abiotic-biotic interactions in extreme environments
• Biological networks and feedback mechanisms
• Connectivity in deep-sea ecosystems

Methodological Expertise:

• In situ observational and experimental approaches
• Molecular ecology techniques
• Big data management and bioinformatics pipelines
• Integrative modeling frameworks
• Advanced data visualization
• "Digital ocean" technologies