Ingmar Nitze is a geoscientist and expert for earth observation at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Potsdam, Germany. His main interest is the observation and analysis of landscape processes and dynamics, for example fire, erosion or vegetation dynamics in the Polar Regions. He is particularly focusing on Arctic permafrost regions, such as Siberia, Alaska or Canada, to analyze the impact of the changing climate on permafrost and to project its consequences. Besides analyzing satellite data, Ingmar participated in several land and flight expeditions in Alaska and Siberia.
