Alexander Haumann

Prof. Dr. Alexander Haumann is a leading climate scientist at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) and a Professor for Physical Geography with Focus on Oceanography at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU). His research explores Southern Ocean dynamics, freshwater fluxes, sea ice impacts, and their roles in global climate systems.

• Appointments:
  • Leader of ERC Starting Grant VERTEXSO (2023–present)
  • Leader of Helmholtz Young Investigator Group SOS-iClimate (2023–present)
  • Co-leader of AWI-LMU Southern Ocean-Climate Interactions (SO-CLIM) (2024–present)
• Research:
  • Focuses on Southern Ocean freshening, ice-ocean interactions, carbon cycle feedbacks, and climate modeling.
  • Key projects: VERTEXSO, SOS-iClimate, SOFIA.

Education: PhD in Environmental Systems Science from ETH Zurich (2017), Master in Physics and Climate Science from Utrecht University (2011), and Bachelor in Geosciences from the University of Basel (2009). His work spans oceanography, glaciology, and biogeochemical modeling.

Publications & Collaborations: Authored 60+ works, including high-impact studies in Nature, Science, and AGU Advances. Collaborates with institutions like Princeton University, British Antarctic Survey, and ETH Zurich.

Tools & Observatories: Utilizes satellite data, autonomous floats, and ship-based measurements to study polar systems. Affiliated with observatories like FRAM and HAUSGARTEN.