Klaus Grosfeld

Dr. Klaus Grosfeld is a researcher at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), affiliated with the Polar Terrestrial Environmental Systems department specializing in Paleoclimate Dynamics. He currently serves as Managing Director of the Helmholtz Climate Initiative REKLIM, overseeing climate research integration. His work focuses on paleoclimate modeling, ice shelf-ocean interactions, subglacial lake circulation dynamics, and regional climate change. He leads the meereisportal.de initiative, a knowledge transfer platform for sea ice research. His interdisciplinary efforts bridge climate science with societal applications.

Affiliations:

• Alfred Wegener Institute, Bremerhaven
• Helmholtz Climate Initiative (REKLIM) leadership

Key Expertise:

• Mechanisms of past climate variability
• Ocean-ice shelf interactions in polar regions
• Modeling subglacial lake hydrology
• Climate change adaptation strategies

Knowledge Transfer: Actively develops educational resources and collaborates with policymakers via the meereisportal.de platform, emphasizing science communication.