Tanja Hausen

Tanja Hausen is a Researcher at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research in Bremerhaven, Germany, working within the Shelf Sea System Ecology group under the Biosciences division. She holds an M.Sc. degree and focuses on marine ecosystem research with particular emphasis on European oyster habitats and coastal marine environments.

Her research spans multiple critical areas of marine science:

• Shelf sea ecosystem dynamics and functioning
• European oyster conservation and restoration ecology
• Coastal and benthic community interactions
• Marine biodiversity monitoring in shelf environments
• Long-term ecological changes in coastal systems

As part of AWI's Shelf Sea System Ecology team, Dr. Hausen contributes to Germany's marine research infrastructure and participates in national and international scientific collaborations focused on understanding coastal marine systems and their responses to environmental change. Her work supports conservation efforts and sustainable management of marine resources, particularly related to oyster reef ecosystems which serve as important marine habitats.

The Shelf Sea System Ecology group at AWI operates within the broader framework of polar and marine research, conducting field studies, laboratory analyses, and ecological modeling to advance understanding of marine ecosystem processes in changing environments.