Martin Zimmer

Martin Zimmer is a Professor at the University of Bremen and leads the Mangrove Ecology group at the Leibniz-Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), focusing on tropical coastal systems with emphasis on mangrove ecosystems, community structure, and sustainable management practices.

His academic credentials include:

• Dipl. Biol. (1994) from Cologne University
• Dr. rer. nat. (1998) from Cologne University

Zimmer's research integrates coastal and intertidal ecology with biotic interactions and decomposition processes, examining how environmental conditions drive ecosystem functions. His current work centers on quantifying ecosystem services in mangroves and developing frameworks for sustainable coastal resource management under climate change pressures.

He directs the Mangrove Ecology research unit at ZMT, which investigates ecological linkages between biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and coastal protection services in tropical intertidal zones across multiple international study sites including Senegal, Cabo Verde, and Brazil.