Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
Dalena León Fon Fay is currently a PhD student at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, focusing on Climate Extremes and Storylines since November 2023. Previously, Dalena served as a Student Research Assistant at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology from May 2022 to November 2023, where responsibilities included analyzing ICON model performance related to sea-ice and investigating Polar Low formation in the Southern Hemisphere. Early research experience includes a research internship at Universidad de Chile in early 2020, involving image processing of non-linear wave damping, and another internship at DGIST in mid-2019, focusing on modeling interactions in microcavities. Dalena holds a Master of Science degree in Ocean and Climate Physics from the University of Hamburg and a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Universidad Yachay Tech.
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Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
The Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon conducts international cutting-edge research for a changing world: approximately 1,100 employees generate knowledge and innovation toward more resilience and sustainability. The Hereon’s scientific spectrum encompasses high-performance materials, processes and environmentally friendly technologies for mobility and new energy systems. Furthermore, research is conducted on biomaterials for medicine and for increasing the quality of life. Through research and consulting, the Hereon addresses the challenges of climate change in a solution-oriented manner and facilitates sustainable management as well as the protection of the coasts and marine environment through comprehensive scientific understanding. From basic understanding to practical applications – the interdisciplinary research center covers a unique spectrum. As part of an international network and as a member of the Helmholtz Association, the Hereon supports political, economic and societal institutions in shaping the future through the transfer of its expertise. Founded in 1956, the center is the largest non-university research institution in Schleswig-Holstein. In addition to its main location in Geesthacht and its site in Teltow near Berlin, the Hereon has branches in Hamburg, Kiel, Berlin and Garching bei München. The research center has an annual budget of approximately 100 million Euros.