Research Interests
- Polar marine ecology (Arctic und Antarctic)
- Sea-ice associated fauna (sea-ice meiofauna and zooplankton)
- Effects of climate change on biodiversity and ecosystem functions
- Carbonbudget
Publications
Peer reviewed
Schaafsma FL, David CL, Kohlbach D, Ehrlich J, Castellani G, Lange BA, Vortkamp M, Meijboom A, Fortuna-Wünsch A, Immerz A, Cantzler H, Klasmeier A, Zakharova N, Schmidt K, Van de Putte AP, van Franeker JA, Flores H. 2022. Allometric relationships of ecologically important Antarctic and Arctic zooplankton and fish species. Polar Biology 45(2): 203-224. doi:10.1007/s00300-021-02984-4
Ehrlich J, Bluhm BA, Peeken I, Massicotte P, Schaafsma FL, Castellani G, Brandt A, Flores H. 2021. Sea-ice associated carbon flux in Arctic spring. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene 9(1). doi:10.1525/elementa.2020.00169
Ehrlich J, Schaafsma FL, Bluhm BA, Peeken I, Castellani G, Brandt A, Flores H. 2020. Sympagic Fauna in and Under Arctic Pack Ice in the Annual Sea-Ice System of the New Arctic. Frontiers in Marine Science 7(452). doi:10.3389/fmars.2020.00452
Castellani G, Schaafsma FL, Arndt S, Lange BA, Peeken I, Ehrlich J, David C, Ricker R, Krumpen T, Hendricks S. 2020. Large-Scale Variability of Physical and Biological Sea-Ice Properties in Polar Oceans. Frontiers in Marine Science 7: 536.
Flores H, David C, Ehrlich J, Hardge K, Kohlbach D, Lange BA, Niehoff B, Nöthig E-M, Peeken I, Metfies K. 2019. Sea-ice properties and nutrient concentration as drivers of the taxonomic and trophic structure of high-Arctic protist and metazoan communities. Polar Biology 42(7): 1377-1395.
Other
Peeken I, Castellani G, Flores H, Ehrlich J, Lange B, Schaafsma F, Gradinger R, Hassett B, Kunisch E, Damm E. 2018. Sea ice biology and biogeochemistry. The expeditions PS106/1 and 2 of the research vessel Polarstern to the Arctic Ocean in 2017. AWI Alfred-Wegener-Institut: 99-119.
Flores H, Ehrlich J, Lange B, Kohlbach D, Graeve M, Orlov A, Sulanke E, Niehoff B, Hildebrandt N, Doble M. 2017. Under-ice fauna, zooplankton and endotherms. Expedition Programme Polarstern PS 106. AWI Alfred-Wegener-Institut: 34-37.
Ehrlich J, Wietkamp S, Castellani G, Schaafsma F, Monti M, Metfies K, Flores H. 2016. Meiofauna in Antarctic sea ice-pack ice vs. fast ice.
Ehrlich J. 2015. Diversity and distribution of high‐Arctic zooplankton in the Eurasian Basin in late summer 2012. University of Hamburg/Alfred-Wegener-Institut.
Flores H, van Franeker JA, Van de Putte A, Castellani G, Schaafsma F, Ehrlich J, Vortkamp M, Meijboom A, van Dorssen M. 2015. Sea ice ecology, pelagic food web and top predator studies (In: Special Issue: The expedition PS89 of the research vessel POLARSTERN to the Weddell Sea in 2014/2015, Boebel, O., editor). Berichte zur Polar-und Meeresforschung(689): 102-126.
Schaafsma F, van Franeker JA, Flores H, Castellani G, Van de Putte AP, Ehrlich J, van Dorssen M, Vortkamp M, Meijboom A, Feij B. 2015. Under-ice communities.
Datasets
Ehrlich, J 2021. Sea-ice meiofauna biomass, carbon demand, and secondary production in Arctic pack ice north of Svalbard during the Polarstern expedition PS92 in spring 2015. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.931140
Ehrlich, J 2021. Under-ice fauna biomass, carbon demand, and secondary production under Arctic pack ice north of Svalbard during the Polarstern expedition PS92 in spring 2015. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.931610
Ehrlich J, Schaafsma FL, Bluhm BA, Peeken I, Castellani G, Brandt A, Flores H. 2020c. Under-ice fauna abundance of Arctic pack ice north of Svalbard during the Polarstern expedition PS92 in 2015. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.915961
Ehrlich J, Schaafsma FL, Bluhm BA, Peeken I, Castellani G, Brandt A, Flores H. 2020a. Sea-ice meiofauna (>10 µm) abundance in Arctic pack ice north of Svalbard during the Polarstern expedition PS92 in 2015. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.915960
Profile
| Professional Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| since 2022 | Postdoc | Koordination DFG-Schwerpunktprogramm 1158 - Antarktisforschung | ||
| 2015-2021 | Research assistant | ICEFLUX, Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar- und Marine Research, Bremerhaven | ||
| 2014-2015 | Student Assistant | Polarstern expedition PS89, Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar- und Marine Research, Bremerhaven | ||
| 2012-2015 | Student Assistant | Institute of Marine Ecosystem and Fishery Science, University of Hamburg | ||
| 2013-2014 | Student Assistant | Polare Biologische Ozeanographie, Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar- und Marine Research, Bremerhaven | ||
| 2010 | Student Apprentice | Vertebrate Genomics, Max Planck Institute for molecular genetics, Berlin |
| Education | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dissertation (Dr. rer. nat.) | The role of biodiversity for ecosystem functions in polar sea-ice ecosystems | University of Hamburg/Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven |
| 2020 | Further Education | Certified Project Management Associate (IPMA-D) | GPM German Association for Project Management e.V. |
| 2015-2021 | Doctoral candidate | Graduiertenschule | POLMAR/Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven/University of Hamburg |
| 2015 | Master Thesis (MSc) | Diversity and distribution of high-Arctic zooplankton in the Eurasian Basin in late summer 2012 | University of Hamburg/Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven |
| 2011-2015 | Studies (Master) | Marine biology, main subjects: Biological Oceanography, Marine ecology, Zooplankton | University of Hamburg |
| 2010 | Bachelor Thesis (Bsc) | Genotypische und phänotyp. Charakterisierung verschiedener ckx-Insertionsmutanten in A. thaliana | Freie Universität Berlin |
| 2006-2010 | Studies (Bachelor) | Biology, main subjects: Ecology, Genetics | Freie Universität Berlin |
Contact Details
Dr. Julia Ehrlich
University of Rostock
Institute for Biological Sciences
Applied Ecology and Phycology
Albert-Einstein-Str. 21
D-18059 Rostock
Germany
Phone +49 381 498 6100
julia.ehrlich(at)uni-rostock.de
