Ying Ye

Dr. Ying Ye is a PostDoc researcher at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), specializing in biogeochemical modeling with a focus on oceanic iron and silicon cycles. Her work integrates climate dynamics, marine biogeochemistry, and paleoenvironmental reconstructions to understand processes like the marine biological pump and glacial-interglacial transitions. She contributes to high-impact models such as FESOM2.1-REcoM3, simulating ocean-sea ice interactions and sediment dynamics.

Research interests include iron cycling mechanisms, dust deposition impacts, and the role of external iron sources (natural and anthropogenic) in regulating marine productivity. Her studies address glacial ocean conditions, Southern Ocean carbon sequestration, and the influence of lithogenic particles on iron availability. Recent projects explore uncertainties in Antarctic sea ice observations and the interplay between oceanic carbon cycles and fire regimes.

Publications span topics from iron-isotope constraints on sedimentary inputs to modeling feedbacks between ocean productivity and iron complexation. Collaborative work includes interdisciplinary studies on dust deposition effects and ligand dynamics in global iron cycles.