Donata Monien

Dr. Donata Monien is a researcher at the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) GmbH, where she co-leads the Experimental Marine Laboratories. Her research focuses on geochemical analytical methods, rapid environmental changes, and trace element dynamics in coastal Antarctica.

• Institution: Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) GmbH
• Department: Experimental Marine Laboratories
• Research Interests: Geochemical proxies, sediment geochemistry, climate change, nutrient cycling, marine chemistry

Her publications span 2007–2017, with key themes including Antarctic paleoenvironmental changes, dolomite formation in glacial contexts, and trace metal assimilation in marine organisms. She collaborates extensively with the ANDRILL-MIS Science Team, focusing on Ross Sea dynamics and glacial history.

Dr. Monien earned her PhD in 2012 at the Alfred Wegener Institute and University of Göttingen, and a Diploma in Marine Environmental Science from the University of Oldenburg, specializing in geochemistry and marine biology.