Almut Brunner is a seasoned scientific advisor with extensive experience in environmental research and management. Currently at the Alfred-Wegener-Institute Helmholtz Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung since May 2011, Almut oversees the "Changing Earth - Sustaining our Future" research program and coordinates significant projects addressing the impacts of climate change on oceans and the cryosphere. Previous roles include serving as a senior researcher at the Center for Development Research, managing the GLOWA-Volta project in Burkina Faso, and organizing an international conference on water resources in West Africa. Almut's academic credentials include a PhD in Ecology and Resource Management and a Master's degree in Geography, Ethnology, and Geology from the University of Bonn, complemented by a diploma in Social Geography from Mid Sweden University. Early research experience at Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute involved policies for improved land management in Uganda.
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Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
As the Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, the Alfred Wegener Institute is primarily active in the cold and temperate regions of the world. Working together with numerous national and international partners, we are actively involved in unravelling the complex processes at work in the “Earth System”. Our planet is undergoing fundamental climate change; the polar regions and the oceans, which play central roles in the global climate system, are in flux. How will planet Earth evolve? Do the phenomena we’re observing represent short-term fluctuations or long-term trends? Polar and marine research has always been a fascinating scientific challenge; today it is also research into the future.