Prof. of Mangrove Ecology, The Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT)
Talk Title: Collaboration for coastal resilience
Dr. Martin Zimmer was trained in terrestrial ecology at Cologne University. After a short postdoc in evolutionary ecology (Düsseldorf University), he turned his attention towards coastal ecology (Kiel University). After another short interval (2010-2014: Terrestrial Animal Ecology) at Salzburg University, led him to Bremen University and the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT). He leads the working group of Mangrove Ecology and the Program Area Ecosystem Co-Design. His research focuses on how biodiversity in coastal vegetated ecosystems drives ecosystem processes and ecosystem services, such as coastal protection and blue carbon-storage. Martin Zimmer aims at providing scientific knowledge for sustainable management towards Nature-based Solutions for the resilience of tropical coastal socio-ecological systems.