Denise Marx

Denise Marx is a research associate in the Ecology of Benthic Organisms group at the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research (IOW), focusing on marine benthic ecosystems. She contributes to projects like ATLAS and LEGRA, with expertise in macrozoobenthos sample collection, taxonomic processing, statistical analysis, and predictive habitat modeling.

• Education:
  • Master's in Hydrobiology, TU Dresden (2012–2016)
  • Bachelor's in Ecology and Environmental Protection, HS Zittau/Görlitz (2008–2012)

Research Interests: Denise specializes in monitoring and assessing benthic communities, classifying biotope types under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), and habitat modeling. Her work integrates ecological data to support marine conservation and environmental policy.

Projects: She actively participates in the ATLAS and LEGRA initiatives, emphasizing marine ecosystem dynamics and environmental assessments.

Affiliations: Currently affiliated with the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, she previously worked at the Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE) GmbH in Frankfurt am Main.