Today scientific cruise party member Elvita is going to take you even deeper into the world of plankton (aka “the diverse collection of organisms in the water column that are unable to propel themselves against a current”). Here is what she writes: While we were all excited about finding an early cod larva in our […]
The natural sciences seem to be so closely connected to art. Why is that and what do two ocean scientists, who are also artists, say about this fascinating topic? The interview with them was a real revelation. A selection of their breathtaking pictures is shown in the video. Alba Filella López de Lamadrid and Nicolás […]
After a one year, Corona-induced break, our integrative time series to assess long-term changes in Baltic Sea pelagic ecosystems finally continues, now running in its 35th year. It feels great to be back at sea after a two-year break and long preparations, overshadowed by the question whether we could really embark this time. In March […]
Since September 2020, I have been moving through the wonderful and wondrous scientific world of the three ocean research projects CUSCO, EVAR and REEBUS. Above all, it is the ocean scientists who continue to puzzle me, leave me with a question mark on my forehead, and open up new worlds to me. At the beginning, […]
Seit September 2020 bewege ich mich durch die wunderbare und wundersame Wissenschaftswelt der drei Ozeanforschungs-Projekte CUSCO, EVAR und REEBUS. Es sind vor allem die Ozeanwissenschaftler*innen, die mich immer wieder vor neue Rätsel stellen, mich mit einem Fragezeichen auf der Stirn zurücklassen und mir neue Welten eröffnen. Zu Beginn war mein Kopf voller Vorstellungen, wie Wissenschaftler*innen […]
“I walk the line”. This famous song title by Johnny Cash describes best what science communication means for many scientists – a constant balancing act. Balancing between communicating in a personal way, but not revealing too many personal things. Between communicating understandably, maybe even for a broader public, but still remaining precise. I talked with […]
Although, the coronavirus situation makes all kinds of international exchange and travelling very difficult, we are about to launch a new GAME project. It will certainly be different from what GAME projects used to be in previous years, but we are trying hard to maintain the concept, the philosophy and the spirit of the programme […]
Since September 2020, I have been setting up science communication for the three ocean research projects REEBUS, CUSCO and EVAR, for example via the Social Media channels Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. I have noticed that science communication is not only a broad field, but also one that many scientists seem to shy away from entering. […]
Seit September 2020 baue ich für die drei Projekte der Ozeanforschung REEBUS, CUSCO und EVAR die Wissenschaftskommunikation auf, unter anderem bei Instagram, Twitter und Facebook. Dabei ist mir aufgefallen, dass Wissenschaftskommunikation nicht nur ein breites Feld ist, sondern anscheinend auch eins, von dem sich viele Wissenschaftler*innen scheuen, es zu betreten. Der Grund dafür ist, neben […]
Working on our Master’s projects with a view on the Table Mountain in Cape Town (South Africa) and being in the jungle of Penang (Malaysia) was what we, Annika and Luisa, expected for 2020 – until we finally ended up together in the exotic Scandinavian country of Denmark. It turned out to be one of […]