Sascha Flögel

Dr. rer. nat. Sascha Flögel is a researcher at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, affiliated with the Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics research division and the Paleo-Oceanography department. His work integrates numerical climate and biogeochemical modeling to study global and regional climate systems across geological, present, and future timescales, focusing on biogeochemical cycles of C, P, O2, and the terrestrial hydrological cycle in relation to marine nutrient inventories and water column ventilation.

• Key Research Themes:
  • Understanding orbital and biogeochemical drivers of Oceanic Anoxic Events (OAEs) in greenhouse climates.
  • Coupling biogeochemical box models with General Circulation Models (GCMs) to simulate Cretaceous ocean oxygen concentrations.
  • Investigating cold-water coral (e.g., Lophelia pertusa) growth in relation to hydrographic regimes via autonomous observatories.

Notable Projects: Flögel contributes to ARCHES (2018–2021), developing autonomous robotic networks for ocean and planetary exploration, and ARIM-FUEL (2018–2021), creating submarine fuel cell systems for long-term benthic monitoring. His research bridges robotics, climate modeling, and marine ecology, with applications to future societal challenges like climate change and resource management.

Publication Trends: Flögel's recent work spans paleoceanographic reconstructions, cold-water coral hydrodynamics, and orbital-climate interactions. His studies frequently employ GCMs, biogeochemical box models, and multiproxy sediment analysis, emphasizing Cretaceous greenhouse climates and modern deep-sea ecosystems.