Dr. Wilhelm Weinrebe
independent consultant: ocean floor mapping and imaging, multibeam
bathymetry and side scan sonar surveys, installation, operation, data
acquisition, data processing, visualization and presentation, training
and support
Work Experience
- since October 2013 - independent consultant: marine geosciences
- 1989 - 2013 - senior staff scientist, GEOMAR Helmholtz-Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
- 1980 - 1989 - software engineer, Dr. HELL GmbH, Kiel (graphic systems)
- 1974 - 1980 - research assistant, Institute of Geophysics, University of Kiel
Education
- 1987 - Dr. rer. nat. in Geophysics, University of Kiel
- 1974 - Dipl.-Geophys., University of Kiel
Scientific Activities
- Head of seafloor imaging group at GEOMAR
- Responsible for bathymetric mapping on more than 40 research cruises
- Chief scientist of 9 major research cruises
- PI of research projects funded by German Science Foundation (DFG) and German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
- Co-author / author of more than 100 scientific publications
Expert Activities
- member of technical committee for echosounder equipment on German research vessels
- responsible for Sea Acceptance Tests of multibeam installations
(Kongsberg EM120, EM1002, EM710, EM122) on RV SONNE, METEOR, MARIA S.
MERIAN
- Sea Acceptance Test for Seabeam 1050 on Baruna Jaya IV (Indonesia)
- Installation, calibration and operation of portable multibeam
system Seabeam 1050 and Seabeam 1180 on small and medium size ships of
opportunity - Poseidon (Germany), Vidal Gormaz, Gran Campo II (Chile),
Chakratong Tongyai (Thailand), Smilla (Greenland), SS ACTIV (Denmark)
- Responsible for operation of deep tow side scan sonar systems (Edgetech DT-1, Benthos C3D) on several major research cruises
Certificates
- Safety at Sea according to STCW 95A - VI/1
- medical examination for sea going expeditions
- dental fitness for sea going duty