Sigrid Schiel

Sigrid Schiel is a Professor at the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research in Bremerhaven, Germany, specializing in marine biological research with emphasis on planktonic ecosystems.

Her research interests include:

• Marine Biology
• Zooplankton and Ichthyoplankton Ecology
• Polar Marine Ecosystems
• Copepod Biodiversity and Adaptation
• Marine Species Community Structure

Dr. Schiel's work examines how geographical features influence marine species distribution and behavior, with research spanning the Atlantic Ocean, Red Sea, and polar regions. Her projects investigate critical ecological relationships between physical oceanography and biological communities, particularly focusing on copepod species that form the base of marine food webs.

Through her completed DFG-funded projects, she has contributed to understanding seasonal bloom dynamics, overwintering strategies in extreme environments, and biocenotic structures in diverse marine habitats.