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Science Day 2023: Ocean Voices is more than writing blogs!

Being a scientist involves more than just doing experiments, analyzing problems or sitting in front of the computer, staring at data – it’s also about connecting with other scientists and communicating our work. At OceanVoices, we’re all about creating a space for young ocean researchers to share their experiences and scientific ideas and give them […]

from Game Blog

Hej från Åland

This year’s Finnish GAME team is made up of two German students, Saskia and Florentin, who are studying at the universities of Tübingen and Stuttgart, respectively. Our project is based at the Husö Biologiska Station on the beautiful Åland archipelago. It consists of thousands of small islands that are located in the Baltic Sea west […]

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Beneath the Surface: A Glimpse into Our Internship in Marine Research

Hello dear readers! We are Rania and Mélanie, two 21 year old students studying geophysics at l’École et l’Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre in Strasbourg, France. We took our first step into the world of internships this summer at GEOMAR and we’re happy to share this experience with you! Strasbourg being far from any […]

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Iceland or rather the land of endless summer day light

Hæ frá Ísafirði! We are Marlene and Julia, both from Germany and 24 years old, and together we are Team Iceland. Our adventure in this year’s GAME project unfolds in the breathtaking landscape of Iceland’s Westfjords. More specifically in the charming town of Ísafjörður – the capital of the Westfjords – with about 2.700 inhabitants. […]

from Diversity Blog

Wertschätzung und Zusammenarbeit: Intergenerational bitte! / Appreciation and Collaboration: Intergenerational, Please!

von Lilly Rosenkranz ————————————————–english version below——————————————————————– Im öffentlichen Diskurs nehmen intersektionale Perspektiven häufig die Diversitätsdimensionen Geschlecht, Race und Klasse in den Fokus. Neben diesen viel- und auch notwendigerweise diskutierten Dimensionen spielt auch das Lebensalter in sozialen In- oder Exklusionsprozessen eine Rolle. Werden Menschen aufgrund ihres Alters ausgegrenzt oder benachteiligt, wird von Altersdiskriminierung gesprochen. Im englischsprachigen […]

More than halfway there: Week 2 Review

Under the sea, under the sea … are there only carbonates waiting for me? After a very successful first week of dredging and seafloor mapping on the M191 expedition, the team of scientists onboard the R/V Meteor entered their second week in lower spirits. Sea conditions deteriorated for two days, which introduced some of us […]

What have we been up to? Week 1 Review

Adios España … Transiting to our working area Throughout our 3.5-day transit from Algeciras to our first submarine volcano site, the M191 science team had time to ease into the official work load and shift system by getting started on several tasks before the official rock sampling and seafloor mapping duties began. Whilst some of […]