Day 4 and 5 of our cruise held some interesting surprises for us, and we learned first hand that sometimes things on a research vessel might not turn out as planned. After a long day of CTD measurements and filtration of water samples at our second sample station, we were eager to hear that against […]
On the fourth day (11.7.14) we are getting more and more familiar to the daily life and the routines aboard. Also the hissing sound from the vacuum toilet isn’t scaring us anymore. After getting up and brushing our teeth, the smiley face in the bathroom mirror is telling us that an extraordinary day has to […]
Zum Ende des Sommersemesters öffnet die Muthesius Kunsthochschule Kiel wieder alle Atelier- und Werkstatttüren und lädt vom 23. bis zum 25. Juli 2014 zum Besuch der Jahresausstellung “Einblick-Ausblick 2014″ ein. Alle Ateliers, Werkstätten und Seminarräume der Kunsthochschule werden zu Ausstellungsräumen. Hier zeigen die Studierenden zwischen 10 und 20 Uhr die Arbeitsergebnisse des zurückliegenden Studienjahres. Eine […]
The morning brought fair weather and calmer seas. There was business as usual, with breakfast occurring at 7:30am, and although the shift in time meant that everyone had gotten an hour less to sleep, most of participants made it more or less on time! Morning lectures on oceanic and atmospheric chemistry followed. Lectures have – […]
Introduction The SO234-2 research cruise will lead from Durban, South Africa to Port Louis, Mauritius. 9 scientists, 15 students, 1 observer and 25 crew members of the German research vessel SONNE set out from Durban on July 8th 2014 to investigate chemical and physical conditions of the West Indian Ocean and the atmosphere above it […]
Friday morning. Just a normal working day. I reached the laboratory around 8 o´clock in the morning, expecting nothing else but my worms and mussels to be taken care of. However, as I get closer I saw two lab members staying in front of the building and calling out my name. They were excited and […]
Participating in a project with New Zealand collaborators Chris Gaskin and Karen Baird of Forest & Bird New Zealand the Galápagos National Park from the first day has given unique sights of the islands’ wildlife and natural beauty. Every yard of coastline hosts treasures with seabirds, Galápagos sea lions and marine iguanas sharing their habitat. […]
German version: See below Opening Ceremony Today in Rio de Janeiro While Brazil and Germany prepare for the semi-finals of the World Cup, today for us is a special day for the German-Brazilian dialogue. The traveling exhibition “Future Ocean Dialogue” will open officially at the historic Museu Naval in Rio de Janeiro this afternoon and […]
Diese Woche stand ganz im Zeichen des Blogs. Einem Medium also, das dem geneigten Leser nicht ganz unbekannt sein sollte … Den Anfang machte eine Veranstaltung, die sich allgemein mit Thema Wissenschaftskommunikation beschäftigte. Von der Tagung “Image statt Inhalt”, Workshop Wissenschaftskommunikation der Volkswagenstiftung wurde nicht nur unter dem Hashtag #wowk14 fleissig getweetet. Es wurde auch […]
By Edison Kapuire University of Namibia, BSFA Honours Graduated Winhoek, Namibia What I have encountered in this expedition has gone beyond one expectation. Something I am grateful for and will always be. A lot has been learnt in this journey in a short period of time, and in one thought and mind is hard to […]