Ulrike Niemeier

Ulrike Niemeier is a Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, specializing in the Department of Climate Dynamics. She holds a PhD in Meteorology from the University of Hamburg (1997) and has held postdoctoral positions at institutions including the University of Science and Technology in Hong Kong and the Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique in Paris. Her research focuses on stratospheric aerosol processes, volcanic impacts, and geoengineering strategies, particularly through the GeoMIP project. Niemeier has contributed to model intercomparisons like GeoMIP and IMPLICC, analyzing sulfur injection effects on climate dynamics. She has advised on public science projects, including collaborations with KURZGESAGT and Max-Wissen, and developed educational initiatives such as the 'Cloudburst and Lightning' program for primary students.

• Education: PhD in Meteorology, University of Hamburg (1997)
• Key Projects: GeoMIP steering committee member, DFG VolImpact group, IMPLICC project
• Research Themes: Stratospheric aerosol microphysics, volcanic eruption modeling, solar radiation management

Her work bridges numerical modeling (e.g., ECHAM5-HAM, ICON) with observational data from platforms like the Barbados Cloud Observatory. Recent studies include analyzing the Hunga Tonga eruption's stratospheric impacts and assessing climate engineering risks via sulfur injection scenarios.