Eva-Maria Nöthig

Dr. Eva-Maria Nöthig is a Biological Oceanographer at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), leading the PEBCAO (Plankton Ecology & Biogeochemistry in the Changing Arctic Ocean) research group. She specializes in phytoplankton and protozooplankton ecology in polar oceans, with a focus on particle flux dynamics and pelagic-benthic coupling in the Arctic. Her work integrates long-term observational data from the Fram Strait and central Arctic Ocean, emphasizing climate change impacts on marine ecosystems.

Research Interests: Phytoplankton ecology, carbon fluxes, Arctic Ocean dynamics, pelagic-benthic coupling, and climate-driven biogeochemical changes. Her studies utilize sediment traps, moored observatories (e.g., FRAM system), and data from major expeditions like MOSAiC to understand Arctic ecosystem responses to global warming.

Key Projects: Long-term observations at the HAUSGARTEN observatory, Fram Strait flux studies, and interdisciplinary analyses of microplastics and microbial communities. Her contributions span oceanography, biogeochemistry, and climate science, with a focus on Arctic Ocean resilience.