Thorsten Reusch

Thorsten Reusch is Professor and Head of Research Division for Marine Ecology at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, affiliated with Kiel University. His research investigates evolutionary ecology in marine systems, focusing on species adaptation to climate change, host-parasite interactions, and marine genomics using model organisms including cod, corals, seagrasses, and comb jellies.

Current projects examine seagrass restoration for blue carbon sequestration (SeaStore), adaptive evolution in modular species (AdaptAsex), and fisheries-induced evolution. Reusch coordinates international collaborations including the BIO-C3 project analyzing Baltic Sea biodiversity changes. His work combines genomic analyses with ecosystem modeling to predict coastal resilience under climate change scenarios.