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marcus reckermann mreckermann.de |
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| 12 January 1962 | Born in Stuttgart, Germany as son of Elke Wachholz and Winfried Reckermann |
| 1969 | Change to St.Goarshausen-Patersberg, Germany; Primary School in Patersberg |
| 1973 | Secondary School in St.Goarshausen ("Gymnasium") |
| 1974 | Change to Cologne, Germany |
| 1979-1980 | A year abroad in the USA as student of Mercersburg Academy, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 1982 | "Abitur" (graduation from Secondary School) |
| 1982-1984 | Civil service at the Red Cross Cologne |
| 1984-1988 | Study of Biology at the University of Cologne |
| 1988-1991 | Study of Biology at the Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany; Masters Degree ("Diplom") in June 1991 |
| 1991-1992 | Research activities at the NIOZ (Netherland´s Institute for Sea Research, Texel, the Netherlands) |
| 1992 - 1997 | Scientist at the IOW (Institut für Ostseeforschung Warnemünde, Germany, Baltic Sea Research Institute) |
| 1996 | Ph.D. at the University of Rostock |
| 1997 - 2001 | Scientist at the FTZ (Research and Technology Center Westcoast of Kiel University) |
| 2002 - 2003 | Scientist at the IOW (Institut für Ostseeforschung Warnemünde, Germany, Baltic Sea Research Institute) |
| 2003 - 2005 | Coordinator of an international Master of Science programme at Kiel University |
| since 2005 | BALTEX Secretariat |
| 1984-1988 | Study of Biology at the University of Cologne, Germany |
| 1988-1991 | Change to Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel,
Germany; Masters Degree in June 1991 in the Department of Marine Planktology of the Institut für Meereskunde (IfM, Institute for Sea Research) at the University of Kiel; Thesis title: "Untersuchungen zur Bildung und Abgabe von gelösten organischen Substanzen durch Phytoplankton in der mittleren Ostsee" ("On the formation and release of dissolved organic substances by phytoplankton in the Baltic proper"): Primary production and exudation of phytoplankton, detailed analyses of nutrient dynamics and DMSP formation, and a taxonomical survey of phyto- and protozooplankton in different tank experiments as a function of the availability of new nutrients. Supervisor: Prof. B.Zeitzschel Research cruises to the Baltic Sea and Norwegian Sea |
| 1991-1992 | Research activities within the EU-STEP-Project
"Modelling Phaeocystis blooms: causes and consequences" at the Nederlands
Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee (NIOZ, Netherland´s Institute for Sea
Research, Texel, the Netherlands); performing of laboratory grazing experiments involving different microalgae, protozoa and copepods, cultivation of different phytoplankton and protozoa in batch- and continuous cultures |
| 1992-1993 | Participation in two research cruises to the Arabian
Sea on board R.V. TYRO within the framework of the dutch JGOFS project
"Netherlands Indian Ocean Programme 1992-93"; carrying out of in-situ grazing experiments using epifluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry |
| 1992 - 1997 | Scientist at the Institut für Ostseeforschung
Warnemünde, Germany (IOW, Baltic Sea Research Institute); Research activities within the BMBF (German Ministry of Education and Research) - Project "Transport- und Umsatzprozesse in der Pommernbucht (TRUMP)": "Transport and turnover processes in the Pomeranian Bay (Southern Baltic Sea)"; Participation in various research cruses to the Pomeranian Bay, the Baltic proper and the Arabian Sea (JGOFS-METEOR cruise 32/2 and 32/3 in May 1995); Carrying out of in-situ grazing experiments and stock-taking of phytoplankton und protozoa by inverted microscopy (Lugol-fixed samples), epifluorescence microscopy (formaldehyde-fixed and DAPI-stained samples) and flow cytometry; culturing of various and protozoa. Ph.D. with grade "Magna cum laude" ("Very good"); Thesis title: "Ultraphytoplankton and protozoan communities and their interactions in different marine pelagic ecosystems (Arabian Sea and Baltic Sea)" Supervisor: Prof. B.v.Bodungen |
| 1997 - 2001 | Scientist at the FTZ (Research- and Technology Centre
Westcoast of Kiel University) Application of Flow Cytometry (BD FacsVantage) to marine microbial ecology; Experimental and monitoring work; Participation in the EU Quality Assurance Project BEQUALM (Design, preparation and employment of Phytoplankton- and Chlorophyll Ring Tests) Planning and implementation of various international workshops and symposia |
| 2002 - 2003 | Scientist at the Institut für Ostseeforschung
Warnemünde, Germany (IOW, Baltic Sea Research Institute);
Participation in the GLOBEC project, participation in 2 GLOBEC cruises, work on the role of protozoa in copepod and fish larvae nutrition; Work on the role of protozoa in the matter flux in the redoxcline of the Gotland Basin |
| 2003 - 2005 | Coordinator of the international Master of Science programme "Coastal Geosciences and Engineering" at Kiel University; Implementation of the Bologna-Reforms (ECTS, DS, Accredition) |
| since 2005 | BALTEX Secretariat at GKSS research centre in Geesthacht, Germany |