Jennifer Dannheim

Dr. Jennifer Dannheim is a researcher at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) within the Deep-Sea Ecology and Technology department. Her work focuses on Arctic and North Sea benthic ecosystems, emphasizing anthropogenic impacts, functional ecology, and food web dynamics. She leads research on benthic communities in the context of renewable energy infrastructure and climate change.

Key roles include delegation in the ICES Benthos Ecology Working Group (BEWG), membership in the Council of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), and the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP). Her research integrates long-term observation data from AWI's HAUSGARTEN observatory and other Arctic sites. She collaborates on projects like PANABIO and BISAR, addressing biodiversity data challenges and environmental impacts of offshore wind farms.

Publications span Arctic benthic biodiversity, deep-sea sponge habitats, and the ecological effects of marine infrastructure. Her work bridges field studies, data science (e.g., CRITTERBASE), and policy-relevant research to inform sustainable ocean management.