Marie RitterPhD student
About me
I am a marine biologist from Dresden, Germany. During my bachelor's studies in biology at the Humboldt University of Berlin, I gained practical experiences in terrestrial and marine ecology, animal- and neurophysiology, as well as aquatic sciences. My bachelor's thesis investigated the behaviour and physiology of weakly electric fish. At Kiel University, I focused on marine ecology and joined the international research program “GAME” (Global Approach my Modular Experiment), where we studied the effects of artificial light at night on benthic grazers such as snails and sea urchins.
Recently, in February 2024, I joined DEEP for my PhD studies in Dr. Agnes Karlsson’s lab.
Research
During my PhD, I will combine marine bioacoustics, bioenergetics, as well as stable isotope and mercury analysis to study fish-mediated carbon, nutrient and contaminant cycling in a warming Baltic Sea.
Currently, I am collaborating with Julia Muchowski and John Taylor to investigate the consequences of local jellyfish blooms for fish. For this, we analyse broadband acoustic data collected with R/V Electra.
Supervisor: Agnes Karlsson
