Jens Greinert is a Professor for 'Deep Sea Monitoring' at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel and leads the Deep Sea Monitoring (DSM) working group at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. He is affiliated with the Research Division of Marine Biogeochemistry, specifically within the Marine Geosystems unit. His career includes visiting professorships at Ghent University, Tromsø University, and research leadership roles at NIOZ in the Netherlands. PhD in Marine Geology, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel (1995–1998) Diplom in Geology and Palaeontology, TU Braunschweig (1988–1995) Greinert’s research focuses on deep-sea monitoring, marine geology, and environmental impacts of human activities. He investigates methane seepage , deep-sea mining , seabed munitions , and multibeam sonar mapping . His work integrates geophysical surveys , AUV-based imaging , sediment plume modeling , and machine learning for seafloor classification. He has led over 40 marine expeditions across the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, and Baltic Seas. His recent publications reveal a strong trend in environmental impact assessment of deep-sea mining and marine munitions, using automated image analysis , plume tracking , and ecological monitoring . He contributes to digital ocean twin initiatives and develops open-source tools for underwater photogrammetry and data visualization. Digital Leader Award (2020) Greinert teaches courses in marine geology , multibeam data processing , and advanced marine surveying . He has supervised numerous projects and field campaigns, including the UDEMM project on munitions delaboration and EcoMining-DEU on deep-sea mining impacts. He leads the DSM group, which develops and applies novel monitoring technologies for deep-sea environments. He is actively involved in major research programs such as MineMoni (Baltic Sea munitions monitoring), DISCOL (deep-sea mining impact studies), and MOSES (dynamic event observation). His team collaborates internationally and contributes to policy-relevant science on ocean sustainability.







