Biography and expertise
Biography
Dr Kai Schulz is an Associate Professor with the School of Environment, Science and Engineering. Professor Schulz scientific work is centered around potential impacts of ocean change and mitigation strategies on biogeochemical element cycling and pelagic foodweb ecology.
Professor Schulz is a member of SCU's Research Clusters:
- Reefs and Oceans
- Catchments, Coasts and Communities
Professor Schulz’s work contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals
Research
Professor Schulz’s research interests range from inorganic carbon acquisition and stable carbon isotope fractionation in marine phytoplankton, climate/ocean change impacts on pelagic ecosystems, climate/ocean change mitigation approaches and ecosystem restoration. For that purpose he combines experimental, local and global observational datasets with conceptual and numerical modelling. Professor Schulz has been awarded a number of research grants, including several from the Australian Research Council (ARC), and he has published widely on his research areas.