Lea Kornau
PhD student
Within my PhD project, I use field studies to quantify the effects that the long-term placement of offshore renewable energy structures in the North Sea will have on nutrient cycling and the local benthic food web. I’m also involved in studying the effects of a newly developed nature-inclusive design in offshore wind farms on the local biodiversity.
Motivation:
Understanding the functioning of ecosystems and the impact human activities have on them. I’m specifically intrigued by temperate reef systems.
Keywords:
benthic ecology, artificial reefs, North Sea, ecosystem processes, nutrient cycling, food webs, temperature reefs, offshore renewable energy, nature-inclusive designs
Methods:
food web analysis, stable isotope analysis, incubation chamber, in-situ experiments, labelling studies, video monitoring, scientific diving
Research Locations:
North Sea