Organisation

The GEOSTOR project is one of the collaborative projects in the DAM mission CDRmare. GEOSTOR, in collaboration with the other consortia, is investigating whether and to what extent anthropogenic CO₂ can be stored under the seafloor in the German Northsea. It also considers the impacts on the marine environment and the Earth system, as well as appropriate approaches for monitoring, attributing, and accounting for marine carbon storage in a changing environment.

In the first phase of GEOSTOR, eight partners from academia, government agencies, and industry were involved in investigating issues related to the natural sciences, law, and engineering. In the second phase, the work focuses on Area A. This involves characterizing the environmental conditions in Area A, investigating site-specific environmental risks, and developing new methods and strategies for environmental monitoring. GEOSTOR is led by GEOMAR (Prof. Dr. Klaus Wallmann as coordinator and Kristin Hamann as project manager). To facilitate interdisciplinary work, project coordination is supported by the steering committee. This committee includes one representative from each partner organization. In addition, an annual project meeting is held, at which the partners present and discuss their research results.

Project duration for GEOSTOR I: August 2021 to July 2024.

Budget for GEOSTOR I: approx. €5.3 million in BMBF funding plus additional internal funds from the project partners

Project duration for GEOSTOR II: August 2024 to July 2027

Budget for GEOSTOR II: approx. €3.9 million in funding from the BMFTR plus additional internal funds from the project partners