Sabine Gollner

Sabine Gollner is a Senior Scientist at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) and affiliated with Utrecht University. She specializes in deep-sea benthic ecology, focusing on hydrothermal vent ecosystems, community responses to disturbance, and the impacts of deep-sea mining.

• Research Interests: Deep-sea biodiversity, taxonomic studies of copepods, environmental impact assessments, and ecological resilience in chemosynthetic environments.

Recent publications emphasize the interplay between deep-sea mining and ecosystem stability, with a focus on community recovery mechanisms and genetic connectivity. Her work combines classical taxonomy, molecular methods, and advanced oceanographic technologies.

• Scientific Awards:
  • NWO award for research on ocean floor ecosystems (2023)

Gollner contributes to international efforts, including the International Seabed Authority, to draft environmental codes of conduct for deep-sea mining. She leads projects like MiningImpact3 and participates in multidisciplinary expeditions to assess deep-sea biodiversity.