Ulrike Hanz

Dr. Ulrike Hanz is a researcher at the Alfred Wegener Institute (Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research) in the Benthic Ecology department. Her work focuses on deep-sea ecosystem dynamics, particularly bentho-pelagic coupling and hydrodynamic influences on marine organisms. She can be reached at ulrike.hanz@awi.de.

Research Interests:

• Benthic-Pelagic Coupling
• Deep-Sea Sponge Grounds
• Carbon/Nitrogen Cycling in Marine Systems
• Behavioral Responses to Sedimentation
• Cold-Water Coral Reef Ecology

Recent Publications explore:

• Biogeochemical roles of glass sponges
• Stable isotope analysis in coral reef food webs
• Environmental prediction models for sponge habitats
• Behavioral rhythms in endangered fish species