The visitors | Die Besucher

[deutsche Version unten] I am the lucky person within the mesocosm team, with the job to coordinate the interplay between different groups. Logistics and coordination within a mesocosm study require a long preparation time. You have to travel to the experimental site long before the experiment starts and prepare the host institute for the mesocosm […]

Nitrogen fixation in GC 2.0

Before I get you bored with scientific jargons (which I’ll try to avoid as much as possible), I must acknowledge that working at mesocosms is an amazingly pleasant experience. I’ve been on many research vessels but going on a boat on an early morning sampling and seeing mescosms in action is definitely a worth experience […]

Familiar Faces | Bekannte Gesichter

[deutsche Version unten] Coming back to Gran Canaria after almost six months, I did not know what to expect and how it would feel. How will we be welcomed? Will the friends we made back in GC 1.0 even recognize us? But just a few days in, all worries were blown away. This time – […]

Unexpected Discoveries about Rising Sea Levels

Scientists working on the indoor microcosms experiments in Gran Canaria have warned about rising sea levels after startling discoveries. After placing bottles into tanks, it was observed that the water level rose by a couple of centimetres. Marine Chemist Maria Müller warned, “These are only a few bottles causing a significant rise in water level. […]