Peter Feldens

Dr. Peter Feldens is a researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research (IOW), specializing in Marine Geology and Marine Geophysics. His work focuses on sediment dynamics, submarine landslides, and acoustic remote sensing techniques. He leads the Marine Geology section and contributes to the Marine Geophysics work group. His research integrates advanced technologies like AI-driven sonar analysis and deep learning to study boulder distribution, seafloor morphology, and human impacts on marine environments.

Key research areas include glacial sediment processes, fjord dynamics, submarine landslide mechanics, and habitat mapping. He has extensively published on topics ranging from Andaman Sea sedimentation to Baltic Sea benthic ecosystems. Feldens collaborates internationally on projects like the STB interdisciplinary initiative and ECOMAP environmental assessments.

His technical expertise spans multibeam backscatter analysis, parametric echosounding, and high-resolution seismic imaging. Notable contributions include developing methods for detecting boulders and coral reefs using sonar data and quantifying trawling impacts on seafloor morphology.