Dorte Krause-Jensen is a professor in marine biodiversity and - ecology at the Department of Bioscience, AU. Her research focuses on vegetated marine ecosystems, particularly seagrass meadows and kelp forests with a key interest in blue carbon (BC) and the protection and restoration of marine vegetation as nature-based solutions to mitigate and adapt to climate change and biodiversity loss. She leads/participates in national, European and global projects targeting BC of seagrasses, macroalgae and saltmarshes. Her research portfolio includes basic, strategic and applied research and has wider societal impact due to her role as advisor to Environmental Authorities on monitoring and management of marine vegetation.