Hagen Radtke

Hagen Radtke is a Researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research (IOW) under the University of Rostock's Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. His work focuses on physical and biogeochemical modeling of the Baltic Sea, with emphasis on salinity dynamics, sediment-water interactions, and element cycling in marine ecosystems.

• Key Research Areas:
  • Decadal variability in Baltic Sea salinity
  • Mechanistic sediment process modeling
  • Element tagging methods for nutrient pathways
  • Numerical stability in ecosystem models
  • Code generation tools for marine simulations
  • Model validation through "Validator" software

Publication Trends demonstrate expertise in Baltic Sea climate projections, microplastics transport, and coupled atmosphere-ocean modeling. His work intersects oceanography, biogeochemistry, and environmental informatics, with significant contributions to ERGOM SED (a benthic-pelagic coupled model) and BMIP (Baltic Model Intercomparison Project).

Teaching includes "Fundamentals of Marine Biology - Oceanography" in the University of Rostock's Master's program, covering physical oceanography principles. He developed open-source model validation tools and pioneered mechanistic sediment modules for marine ecosystem projections.