This is the 2012 spring team: Markus Spindler, Julian Sackmann, Lilith Brüning, Matthias Schneider, Miriam Weber, Christian Lott, Stephan Pfannschmidt, Boris Unger and Andrea Werner (from left).
Boris is a biologist, cofounder of the HYDRA Institute for Marine Sciences, dive instructor and underwater photographer. Boris dives in the sea and in lakes and rivers for his scientific assignments. He is also the ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) operator. He particularly enjoys the challenge of finding easy and practical solutions for difficult under water applications. He is leading our course "Methods of Underwater Research".
Christian is a biologist, cofounder of the HYDRA Institute for Marine Sciences, dive instructor and underwater documentary filmmaker. He dives in all kinds of waters for his filming and research expeditions, using SCUBA, rebreather, and trimix techniques. Christian is doing his doctorate on symbiosis at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen, Germany.
Matthias is a marine biologist, scientific diver, dive instructor, underwater photographer and enthusiastic expert on the Mediterranean Sea. He has participated in scientific expeditions in the North- and East Sea, the European Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean, and the Red Sea. Matthias is leading the summer school “Marine Habitats” and is doing his doctorate on deep sea fishes at the Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum in Frankfurt a.M., Germany
Miriam is a marine biologist with a PhD from the University of Bremen, dive instructor and underwater photographer. She has taken part in expeditions to Antarctica, the tropics, the Mediterranean, and to mountain lakes. She coordinates the research activities at the HYDRA Institute for Marine Sciences. Miriam uses technical diving for extending the range of her research and media work. She says: “The combination of diving, science, teaching and media work is the ideal tool for accomplishing good environmental education”. CV.
Stephan is a biologist, cofounder of the HYDRA Institute for Marine Sciences, SCUBA trainer, underwater photographer, and has profound expertise of the Mediterranean Sea. Stephan is coauthor of the 2001 standard textbook "Das Mittelmeer". Besides his teaching he is also head of administration.
Julian studies environmental sciences in Freiburg and is supporting us during a 2-month internship. He wants to deepen his diving skills and get insight into the daily work of a field station.
Lilith studies biology in Leipzig. She was supporting us in the big spring clean-up and preparation for the first classes, and did her beginner's diving course.
Markus is studying biology in Bayreuth and is also supporting us during a 2-month internship. He is doing his first dives in the sea and might consider marine biology for his master studies.
Ulli is studying biological sciences in Potsdam and will be assisting us for almost the full season.
Christoph is studying biological sciences in Potsdam as well an will also assist us for the whole summer.
James started his studies of environmental sciences in September in England. After an internship at the Seychelles he was broadening his experience at the HYDRA Institute's field station on Elba as a diving assistant in 2011. Rumour has it that he will be part of the HYDRA 2012 summer team...
Andi has been with us several times and already is booked in as a support during the SYMBIOMICS workshop in May 2012. He is studying biology in Bremen.