Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Karin Lochte

Senior Expert on Marine Issues and Biodiversity
PhD in Marine Biology

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Marine researcher, PhD in Great Britain, research and teaching at GEOMAR Kiel, the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Rostock, and the University of Bremen, and for 10 years as Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research. Her research focuses on the role of the ocean in climate change, biological cycles, and deep-sea and polar research. She has been and continues to be a member of numerous committees (including the German Council of Science and Humanities, Chair of the Scientific Commission of Lower Saxony, Vice-Chair of the Scientific Commission Antarctic Research, Senate of the Leibniz Association, and National Committee of the UN Ocean Decade). She is committed to understanding the ocean as a central basis for life, without which we cannot solve the major challenges of the future. Marine conservation and the necessary use of marine resources must be intelligently and innovatively combined.

Focus

Ocean and climate
Biological cycles
Deep-sea and polar research
Marine protection

Topics

Exploring the Polar Regions: A Race Against Time
Breaking the ice: What does the Arctic Ocean tell us about climate change?
The dispute over marine protected areas
All rivers flow into the sea: Where does ocean pollution come from?

References

Federal Ministry of Education and Research – Research for Sustainability
Arctic Circle Reyjavik
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies: National Dialogue on Global Ocean Governance
Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg (polar research) and Mainz (marine technology)
Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (deep-sea mining)
Sustainable Shipping Congress (climate and environmental protection)
And many specialist presentations

Formats

Keynote
Masterclass
Panel discussion

Languages

English
German