CV

A full PDF version of my CV can be downloaded here.

Current Position

Since 2024 - Postdoctoral Fellow/Researcher
Cluster of Excellence The Ocean Floor – Earth’s Uncharted Interface
University of Bremen Moving to the University of Oldenburg in September 2026

Research focus:

  • Earth system modelling
  • Marine biogeochemistry
  • Sediment diagenesis
  • Carbon cycle feedbacks

Professional Experience

Years Position
2024–present Postdoctoral Fellow/Researcher, Cluster of Excellence “The Ocean Floor”, University of Bremen
2022–2023 Scientific Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Meteorology
2019–2022 Simons Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California Riverside
2018–2019 Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California Riverside
2013–2018 PhD Researcher & Tutor, University of Bristol
2011–2012 Researcher, DARA International, Madrid

Education

PhD Biogeochemical & Earth System Modelling
School of Geographical Sciences
University of Bristol (2018)
Advisor: Sandra Arndt

Dissertation: Marine biogeochemical cycling during extreme climate events – Exploring the importance of benthic-pelagic processes with models
📄 Read my thesis

MSc Climate Change Science and Policy (Distinction)
University of Bristol (2013)

Diplom (M.Sc. equivalent) Mathematics
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (2008)

Research Funding & Awards

Current proposals

  • 2026 DFG Eigene Stelle (under review)

Major previous funding

  • 2024 ERC Starting Grant – A-rated but not funded due to insufficient funds :(
  • 2024–2026 MARUM Cluster of Excellence Fellowship
  • 2019–2022 Simons Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Marine Microbial Ecology

Awards

  • Faculty of Science Commendation for my PhD (University of Bristol)
  • European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD) scholarship
  • Alumni Foundation University of Bristol, Travel Award

Invited Talks

Selected invited seminars include

  • CONCENTRATE project meeting, University of Bremen
  • Current Topics in Marine Biogeochemistry Seminar, GEOMAR, Kiel
  • Max Planck Institute for Meteorology
  • University of California Riverside
  • University of Southern California
  • Nanjing University (online)

Teaching

University courses and classes

  • Numerical Climate Modelling Summer School (Dijon)
  • Carbon Cycle Summer School (Nanjing online)
  • Freshman Advising Seminar (UC Riverside)
  • Geography tutorials and field courses (University of Bristol)

Student mentoring

I have co-supervised 3 PhD, 2 MSc, and 1 undergraduate researcher working on projects spanning marine biogeochemistry, Earth system modelling, and paleoceanography. These collaborations have resulted in several peer-reviewed publications and ongoing manuscripts.

Academic Service

Conference organization

  • Goldschmidt Conferences 2019, 2021, 2025 (Main/Co-convener)

Reviewer

Reviewer for journals including

  • Nature
  • Nature Communications
  • Communications Earth & Environment
  • Biogeosciences
  • Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
  • Geoscientific Model Development
  • Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology

Scientific working groups and international networks

  • SCOR – Data SYnthesis and Method Harmonization for Global Benthic Modeling (SYM-Benthic)
    Co-developer of working group proposal (under review)
  • PAGES PO2 – Past Ocean Oxygenation
    Full member; former Web Officer
  • TIMES – Time Integrated Matrix for Earth Sciences
    Full member; contributor to the Climate Modeling Working Group and Cretaceous Team

Institutional service

  • Member, MARUM Center Council
  • MARUM Postdoctoral Representative (2024–2025)

Outreach

  • Public talks and outreach events
  • Media coverage of research in Science, Nature Geoscience, EOS, LiveScience, Earth.com and others.

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