Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability
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| Category | Research Center of Universität Hamburg |
|---|---|
| Location | Hamburg |
| Type of research | Basic Research |
| Subjects | Natural and social sciences |
| Director | Grischa Perino |
| www.cen.uni-hamburg.de | |
The Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN) is a core research center at Universität Hamburg (UHH).[1] Here, experts from twelve disciplines in the natural and social sciences work hand in hand. Focusing on climate, environmental and Earth system research, they collaboratively address overarching questions, with a priority on interactions between the ocean, atmosphere, biosphere and geosphere, and natural and anthropogenic changes in the Earth system. At the same time, they analyze interactions between society and the environment.[2]
The CEN is the home of the German Research Foundation (DFG) Cluster of Excellence “Climate, Climatic Change, and Society” (CLICCS).
Research Areas[edit]
The experts at the CEN pursue interdisciplinary collaboration and hail from the fields of oceanography, meteorology, marine biology, geophysics, geology, soil science, geography, biogeochemistry, history, and the business and social sciences, not to mention peace research and security research. Their research efforts are divided into three main areas:
- Earth System Dynamics
- Sustainability Strategies and Social Dynamics
- Emerging Issues
Earth System Dynamics provides and expands on the natural sciences basis for researching Earth system change and its impacts. One major goal is to differentiate between natural variability in various components of the Earth system on the one hand, and anthropogenic influences on the other. This research is conducted at the global, regional and local scale.
The area Sustainability Strategies and Social Dynamics focuses on interactions between human beings and the environment. The underlying processes are investigated and sustainable options for shaping society are developed.
Lastly, the Emerging Issues area comprises three sub-areas: the role of soils in our climate system; sustainable food production systems; and climate and geo-risks, which include natural hazards and the effects of human activities.
For their research, the experts develop in-house models or use those created by other scientific institutes. Conversely, many international teams use models “made in Hamburg” to simulate or supplement their own calculations. In addition, they use the models to verify their findings.
The CEN regularly participates in major national and international research agendas, some of which it coordinates. CEN researchers regularly publish their work in prominent academic journals.[3]
Cluster of Excellence[edit]
As part of Germany’s Excellence Strategy of the Federal Government and States, to date three Clusters of Excellence at Universität Hamburg’s CEN have been awarded funding by the German Research Foundation (DFG): The Clusters of Excellence for climate research CliSAP 1 and CliSAP 2 (Integrated Climate System Analysis and Prediction) were funded by the DFG for ten years, starting in 2007.[4] Since 2019, the Cluster of Excellence for climate research “Climate, Climatic Change, and Society” (CLICCS) has been supported by the DFG, with an initial funding period of seven years.[5]
Structure[edit]
The CEN Director is Grischa Perino.[6] The Members of the Board are Grischa Perino, Managing Director Nora Gönsch, and six professors from various research areas. The CEN was founded in 2011 as a research center for Universität Hamburg’s MIN Faculty. Since April 2016, it has been designated a core research center at Universität Hamburg tasked with duties of particular relevance for research and education.[7]
CEN School SICSS[edit]
The CEN School SICSS (School of Integrated Earth and Climate System Sciences) offers a two-year English-language curriculum leading to a master’s degree (M.Sc.). It covers a comprehensive range of topics in climate research – from the natural sciences to the social sciences and economics. The Graduate School offers a three-year international Ph.D. program in integrated climate and Earth system sciences.[8]
Research Facilities[edit]
CEN members enjoy access to a variety of research facilities, many of which are operated by the CEN or its member institutes.[9]
- Control Station German Research Vessels at Universität Hamburg
- Supercomputers at the German Climate Computing Center (DKRZ)
- Integrated Climate Data Center (ICDC) at Universität Hamburg
- Visualization Laboratory at the CEN
- Integrated Modeling Activities (IMA) at the CEN
- Environmental Wind Tunnel Laboratory at the Meteorological Institute
- Hamburg Weather Mast at the Meteorological Institute
- Libraries
- Central IT service provider: CEN-IT
- Precision Engineering Workshop, jointly operated with the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M)
Memberships[edit]
- The German Marine Research Alliance
- German Climate Consortium (DKK)
- KlimaCampusHamburg
- German Marine Research Consortium e.V.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Admin. "University Research Centers". www.uni-hamburg.de. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ↑ Dressel, Markus. "Research". www.cen.uni-hamburg.de. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ↑ "CEN Publications".
- ↑ "DFG - GEPRIS - EXC 177: Integrierte Klimasystemanalyse und -vorhersage". gepris.dfg.de. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ↑ "DFG - GEPRIS - EXC 2037: Climate, Climatic Change, and Society (CLICCS)". gepris.dfg.de. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ↑ "gperinosite". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ↑ "Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN), University of Hamburg". Energy Transition Hub. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ↑ "PhD at KlimaCampus Hamburg". www.klimacampus-hamburg.de. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ↑ Kreis, Ute. "Facilities". www.cen.uni-hamburg.de. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
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