Markus Meier is a physical oceanographer and climate scientists with focus on Earth System sciences, regional climate system modeling, analysis of climate variability, detection and attribution of climate change. He is Head of the Department of Physical Oceanography at the Leibniz Institute of Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde, Rostock, Germany (IOW) with about 38 employees and Professor of Physical Oceanography at the University of Rostock since 2015, Chair of the Science Steering Group of the international Baltic Earth Programme on Earth System Science for the Baltic Sea Region since 2013 and Co-Chair of the HELCOM-Baltic Earth Expert Network on Climate Change (EN-CLIME) representing Baltic Earth since 2019.
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Baltic Sea Archipelagos Symposium | 27.–28.4.2026 | Turku
Markus Meier
Professor, Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde, Germany
The Baltic Sea in changing climate – what do we know from historical measurements and what do we expect for the future?
Lena Bergström
Associate Professor, SLU, Dept Aquatic Resources, Sweden
How can ecosystem-based management support coastal areas? Experiences from Sweden
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Lena Bergström is a marine ecologist with expertise in coastal ecosystems, marine food webs, and ecosystem-based management. Her research focuses on human impacts and environmental assessment tools to support sustainable marine governance, particularly in the Baltic Sea. She is active in expert groups within HELCOM and ICES and Sweden’s representative in the ICES Science Committee. Bridging science and policy, Lena’s work addresses biodiversity challenges linked to resource use, such as fisheries and marine renewable energy. Her interdisciplinary experience brings perspectives to coastal management and the application of ecological knowledge in decision-making.
