Dr. Mariana HILL CRUZ
FB2: Marine Biogeochemistry
FE Biogeochemical Modelling
Office:
Phone: +49 431 600-1544
Email:
Address:
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Wischhofstr. 1-3
24148 Kiel
Germany
ORCID: 0000-0001-7766-3492
LinkedIn: mariana-hill
Research Interests
I am interested in modelling higher trophic levels (fish, macroinvertebrates and sharks) and how they interact with the environment. I use, among other tools, the multi-species model OSMOSE one-way coupled to biogeochemical models to study the Humboldt Current System and the Western Baltic Sea.
Education and Employment
- Since 2022 Researcher, GEOMAR
- 2023 - 2024 3-month internship, Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, UN Campus Bonn
- 2018 - 2022 Doctorate, Kiel University/ GEOMAR
- 2016 - 2018 MSc. Biological Oceanography, Kiel University/ GEOMAR
- 2014 - 2015 BSc. Marine Science, The University of Western Australia
Awards
BMT Oceanica Consulting Marine Science Prize
Projects
Current
2023 - 2025
Humboldt Tipping (Phase 2)
Funder: BMBF
Role: Principal Investigator
https://humboldt-tipping.org/
Completed
2018 - 2023
Humboldt Tipping (Phase 1) WP3
Funder: BMBF
Role: Doctoral Researcher
2018 - 2023
CUSCO (Coastal Upwelling System in a Changing Ocean) WP6
Funder: BMBF
Role: Doctoral Researcher
https://www.ebus-climate-change.de/cusco-wp6
Teaching
Courses at the Humboldt-tipping Spring School 2024:
- Introduction to ocean upwelling systems, marine ecosystems, and climate change
- Ocean-biogeochemical modeling and ecological modeling
- Ecosystem modelling with OSMOSE
- Writing scientific papers from start to finish
- Visual communication of science: How to improve my plots and figures
I have also supervised Bachelor's and Master's interns. If you would like to do an internship or thesis on a topic related to ecosystem modelling, send me an e-mail ;)
Memberships
ICES Working Group on Integrative, Physical-biological and Ecosystem Modelling
