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Experts Portraits

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The United Kingdom is partnering Germany in Science Year 2016*17

British and German researchers have been exploring the seas and oceans together for over 200 years. Now, the United Kingdom is Germany's partner country in Science Year 2016*17. How are marine researchers from both countries working together today? What are their objectives? This website provides an opportunity to find out more about British-German cooperation in ocean sciences, catch up on portraits of experts, who all have a connection to the UK and Germany.

Douglas Connelly

Professor Douglas Connelly is a geochemist at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton who travels the world's oceans in order to investigate the composition of hot and cold fluid vents on the sea floor.

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Molly Victoria Czachur

Molly Victoria Czachur is interested in how molecular biology can be used in the protection of endangered species and is currently gathering international experience.

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Oliver Hogg

Oliver Hogg is a marine biogeographer who investigates the way biological communities in the oceans are influenced by different environmental conditions.

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Bramley Murton

Dr. Bramley Murton is a geologist and specialist on the oceanic crust and the formation of mineral deposits. He heads the Marine Mineral Research team at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton.

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Henry Ruhl

Dr. Henry Ruhl is a marine biologist at the British National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton. He heads a project to survey the deep ocean using autonomous underwater photography.

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David Thomas

David Thomas is Professor of Marine Biology and Head of the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University in Wales.

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Richard Thompson

Professor Richard Thompson, a leading international expert on microplastics and marine debris, is upbeat. He has been working in this field for 20 years.

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Eleanor Frajka-Williams

The circulation of the oceans is the specialist subject of Dr. Eleanor Frajka-Williams. As an Associate Professor at the University of Southampton, she is investigating whether climate change is weakening the Gulf Stream system in the Atlantic.

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Silke Kröger

Dipl. Biol. Silke Kröger is an Environmental Bio-and Chemosensor Specialist and has worked on sensors, research, monitoring and assessment.

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