Jørgen Bendtsen

Jørgen Bendtsen is a Senior Researcher at the Section for Geobiology within the Globe Institute at the University of Copenhagen. His research focuses on marine ecosystems, particularly in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, with emphasis on plankton dynamics, nutrient cycling, and climate change impacts.

Dr. Bendtsen's research interests span multiple areas of marine science and geobiology:

• Marine ecosystem dynamics, particularly plankton communities
• Nutrient cycling in shelf seas and Arctic waters
• Impacts of Greenland Ice Sheet meltwater on coastal oceanography
• Ocean acidification processes in polar regions
• Climate change effects on marine biogeochemistry
• Potential geoengineering approaches for carbon dioxide removal

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on Arctic and North Sea ecosystems, with particular attention to how physical oceanographic processes influence biological communities. Bendtsen's work often examines the connections between large-scale climate patterns, glacial meltwater inputs, and marine ecosystem responses. He has made significant contributions to understanding planetary boundaries, as evidenced by his co-authorship on the influential "Earth beyond six of nine planetary boundaries" paper in Science Advances that has garnered over 1,500 citations.

Dr. Bendtsen has engaged with the public and policymakers through media contributions, including a notable debate contribution in Altinget on June 4, 2021, which received extensive coverage across 438 news outlets and was referenced in 24 policy sources.