Matthias Thiele

Matthias Thiele is a Researcher in the Marine Geosystems research area within Department 2: Marine Biogeochemistry at GEOMAR - Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, a leading European ocean research institution affiliated with the Helmholtz Association.

His research focuses on marine geosystems and biogeochemical processes with particular emphasis on ocean-climate interactions and the marine carbon cycle. Dr. Thiele's work contributes to understanding how geological structures in the ocean interact with biological and chemical cycles that regulate Earth's climate system, particularly related to carbon uptake in marine environments.

As part of GEOMAR's Changing Earth - Sustaining our Future research program, his investigations align with critical topics including ocean and cryosphere in climate change, marine ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles, and the Atlantic Ocean Upwelling system. His research has implications for understanding historical climate patterns through marine climate archives and model simulations.

Dr. Thiele works within the Marine Geosystems team that investigates the connections between geological formations, hydrothermal systems, and biogeochemical cycling in marine environments. This research contributes to GEOMAR's core themes of ocean and climate research as well as marine ecosystem studies, with applications to climate protection strategies and understanding the ocean's role in the 1.5 degree climate target.