Assess Seasonality in Pelagic Diversity and Carbon Export within the Central Arctic Ocean

Elise has experience working on marine ecosystem structure and spatial connectivity using modelling approaches. Her previous research focused on the development of ecosystem and connectivity models to assess biodiversity patterns, trophic interactions, and the resilience of coral reef ecosystems. She has worked with international research teams and has experience processing ecological datasets, running simulation models, and evaluating ecosystem responses to environmental change. In SEDNA, she is responsible for developing an Ecopath with Ecosim model of the Central Arctic Ocean, integrating data generated from the Tara Polar Station to investigate trophic structure, seasonal dynamics, and ecosystem sensitivity to environmental change. She is motivated by the opportunity to collaborate within an international research team to improve understanding of how Arctic ecosystems function and how they are being transformed by climate change. She aims to provide science-based insights that support sustainable management of the rapidly changing Central Arctic Ocean.

Benjamin Rabe

Professor

Benjamin Rabe

Professor

Benjamin.Rabe@awi.de

Alfred Wegener Institute

https://www.awi.de/en/about-us/organisation/staff/single-view/benjamin-rabe.html

Marion Sophie Prieler

Doctoral Research Fellow

Prieler, Marion Sophie

Doctoral Research Fellow

+4777644350

marion.s.prieler@uit.no

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Oliver Müller

Researcher

Oliver Müller

Researcher

oliver.muller@uib.no

University of Bergen

https://bjerknes.uib.no/en/researchers/oliver-muller

Within SEDNA, Oliver will contribute to document the biodiversity and functionality of microorganisms and phytoplankton in the upper water column of the Arctic Ocean. He will be analysing flow cytometry samples and help to link environmental measurements to omics data.

Chris Bowler

Director of Research

Chris Bowler

Director of Research

+33 1 44 32 35 25

cbowler@biologie.ens.fr

CNRS

Chris is a phytoplankton specialist with a particular interest in the biology of sea ice diatoms.

Lee Karp-Boss

Professor

Lee Karp-Boss

Professor

lee.karp-boss@maine.edu

University of Maine

Lee is a collaborator on plankton ecology and coordination with the science program of the Tara Polar Station.

Marcel Nicolaus

Research scientist

Marcel Nicolaus

Research scientist

marcel.nicolaus@awi.de

Alfred Wegener Institute

https://www.awi.de/ueber-uns/service/marcel-nicolaus.html

Igor Polyakov

Professor

Igor Polyakov

Professor

ivpolyakov@alaska.edu

University of Alaska Fairbanks

In the project, Igor will provide an assessment of circulation, water mass transformations, and key mechanisms of variability in the Arctic Ocean. He will also contribute analysis of the role of Atlantification in shaping physical and biogeochemical parameters in the Arctic.

Paul Friedrich Wassmann

Emeriti

Wassmann, Paul Friedrich

Emeriti

+4777644459

paul.wassmann@uit.no

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Bérengère Husson

Research Engineer

Bérengère Husson

Research Engineer

CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Marcel Babin

Professor / Director of Research

Marcel Babin

Professor / Director of Research

CNRS & Université Laval

Jørgen Berge

Rector

Berge, Jørgen

Rector

+4777646036

jorgen.berge@uit.no

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Romain Troublé

CEO Tara Ocean Foundation

Romain Troublé

CEO Tara Ocean Foundation

romain@fondationtaraocean.org

Tara Foundation

As the CEO of the Tara Ocean Foundation, Romain is responsible for the global commitment of the Tara Polar Station into the SEDNA programme and deployment.