Function Group Seafloor Exploration

The Seafloor Exploration functional group provides technical support to the MARUM research groups.

The range of expertise is listed below.

Christian dos Santos Ferreira, Multibeam mapping and processing (Ship and AUV), MB-System and Sea Acceptance Test

Dr. Evgenia Bazhenova, Multibeam data acquisition and processing, GIS

Dr. Yann Marcon, Multibeam mapping and processing, construction of seafloor photomosaics (2D/3D) from existing imagery, GIS

Dr. Thomas Frederichs, Laboratory Manager, Senior Scientist

Dr. Florian Neumann, Heat flow database, heat flow measurements

Wolfgang Schunn, Electronics development, mechanical design and construction

Eberhard Kopiske, Sensor and electronics development, hardware-related software, mechanical design and construction