Inken-Marie Preuss

Inken-Marie Preuss is a researcher at GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel, specializing in Marine Biogeochemistry and Deep-Sea Monitoring. She currently serves as Scientific Project Manager for the MMinE-SwEEPER project and coordinates research in the DeepSea Monitoring working group.

• Education: Ph.D. in Geosciences (University of Hamburg, 2013); Diploma in Environmental Sciences (Leuphana University Lueneburg, 2009)
• Previous Roles: Visiting scientist at Alfred-Wegener Institute (2015-2016), Post-doctoral fellow at Constructor University (2013-2016), Lecturer in Earth and Environmental Sciences

Her research focuses on biogeochemical processes in marine environments, particularly deep-sea mining impacts, methane oxidation in Arctic ecosystems, and sediment dynamics. She has participated in numerous oceanographic expeditions to the Pacific Ocean and led field studies in Siberia.

Recent publications highlight her work in Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone dynamics, Arctic methane cycling, and marine imaging technologies. Themes span climate change, carbon cycles, and deep-sea environmental monitoring.

Scientific Awards

• Diploma Award 2009 from the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GfÖ)

She collaborates with institutions like the Alfred-Wegener Institute and has contributed to integrative research foci including deep-sea resource exploration and digital ocean science.