Tom Shatwell
Müggelseedamm 301, 12587 Berlin
Profile
I study lakes and how they respond to global change, like climate warming and eutrophication. My main interest is in the dynamics and species composition of phytoplankton, and how these interact with the physical and biogeochemical environment in lakes. For this I use a combination of numerical modelling, analysis of field data and long-term monitoring observations, as well as lab experiments with phytoplankon cultures.
Professional experience
Since 2026: Research Group Leader at IGB, Berlin, Germany
2024 - 2026: Professor of Aquatic Ecology, Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Höxter, Germany
2019 - 2024: Researcher at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Magdeburg, Germany
2010 – 2018: Doctoral and postdoctoral Researcher at IGB, Berlin, Germany.
Education
2013: PhD (Dr. rer. Nat.) in Ecology, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
2006: MSc Ecological Engineering, Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, Germany
1998: BSc. Civil Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia