Erika Kokubun

Erika Kokubun is a Researcher in the Marine Evolutionary Ecology research group (FE) within the Marine Ecology division (FB 3) at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany. Her work focuses on evolutionary processes in marine organisms and ecosystem dynamics within the broader framework of GEOMAR's research program 'Changing Earth – Sustaining our Future'.

Her research spans Marine Evolutionary Ecology, Marine Biodiversity, and Evolutionary Biology, with specific emphasis on adaptation mechanisms in marine environments. She contributes to understanding ocean ecosystem responses to climate change through studies of marine symbioses and evolutionary patterns, aligning with GEOMAR's core topics in marine ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles.

Based at GEOMAR's Kiel campus (Wischhofstraße 1-3, 24148 Kiel), she collaborates within international research initiatives including the Ocean Science Center Mindelo in Cape Verde, particularly in marine biodiversity studies. Her work supports GEOMAR's strategic focus on Topic 6: Marine and Polar Life within the Helmholtz Association's research framework.