Catalina Gebhardt

Dr. Catalina Gebhardt is a Senior Scientist at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) specializing in Geophysics. Her research focuses on ice-sheet dynamics, glaciomarine sedimentation, and glacial processes with a strong emphasis on Arctic and Antarctic environments. She leads projects involving seismic, bathymetric, and sedimentological data analysis, contributing to understanding past and present glacial retreat mechanisms. Active in international collaborations like IODP Expeditions, she has pioneered seabed drilling in polar regions (e.g., Amundsen Sea and Chicxulub Crater studies). Her work integrates field expeditions, geophysical imaging, and sediment core analysis to reconstruct paleoenvironments and climate演变.

• Key affiliation: AWI's Geophysics Department in Bremerhaven
• Expertise: Ice dynamics, glacial-marine interactions, seismic stratigraphy
• Field projects: MARUM-MeBo70 seabed drilling systems, Fram Strait studies, Labrador Shelf glacial analysis
• Publications span 20+ years with focus on Arctic/submarine geomorphology and paleoclimatic reconstructions

Research interests include grounding zone wedge analysis, lake-level fluctuations, and impact crater sediment dynamics. She frequently publishes in high-impact journals like Nature and Geology, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to Earth system science.