November 2023, I am standing on the big stage in “die Pumpe” an event centre in Kiel. In front of me, there are about 200-250 people, the seats are all occupied and a bunch of people are standing. They are willing to stand for two hours to experience young scientists explaining their research in an […]
My experience with teaching geophysics to high-school students It all started with a rather inconspicuous email with the subject title: Do you fancy primary schools? I got quite confused. Why would I get such a message? I am not a teacher. Hmm. Luckily, I decided to read the email anyway. It said something about a […]
For latest information regarding the 1st January 2024 Japan M7.5 earthquake and tsunami, see Dr Heidarzadeh’s interviews with CNN and Sky News below. Interview with Sky News (click on the link below for the video): https://video.wixstatic.com/video/551ee8_3cc99e2254d84c958d8e48ebf633b920/480p/mp4/file.mp4 Interview with CNN (click on the link below for the video) : https://video.wixstatic.com/video/551ee8_6c31d116262847c0a1dbfd3350c436de/720p/mp4/file.mp4 Interview with CNN (click on the […]
One of the biggest realizations during my PhD so far was that doing science means that literally nobody has ever done whatever you are doing. Duh! That’s kind of the point of science, isn’t it? Generating new knowledge? Yes, but I was somewhat unaware of the consequences for me as a scientist. In a nutshell: […]
***English version below*** von Lilly Rosenkranz, Cordula A. Zenk, Hjördis Lorenzen and Nikole Lorenz Bisher haben wir in unserem Blog verschiedene Vielfaltsdimensionen thematisiert, die mehr oder weniger fester Bestandteil von öffentlichen Diskussionen sind. In dem heutigen Beitrag möchten wir eine weitere wichtige, wortwörtlich vielschichtige Dimension betrachten, die verschiedene Diversitätsbereiche miteinander verbindet und gleichzeitig Zusammenhänge aufzeigen […]
Embarking on the Meteor cruise CYRTACI was a journey that we, a group of early-career researchers and students, looked forward to very much. This blogpost will give an insight into our pre-cruise expectations and our actual experiences. Our expectations were a mixture of curiosity and uncertainty, as we were looking forward to doing some science […]
When it comes to roles at sea that bridge deck operations and the science team, every ship needs a Flo. Meet Florian Evers, the marine core technician in the geology division at Geomar Kiel. Originally a sport-boat technician, Flo took a leap a decade ago to apply for a position as a marine equipment technician […]
Bright sunshine, intense thunderstorms, storms up to wind force 9 – the weather during the CYRTACI journey M195 is diverse and varied. Observant eyes even witnessed mirages and waterspouts, not to mention colorful rainbows, sunrises, and sunsets, especially captivating due to the mostly unobstructed sea horizon. Seafaring and weather are traditionally closely intertwined. The success […]
Ever pondered a career that takes you from the vastness of the sea to the stability of land? While the image of a ship’s captain may be the first that comes to mind, the maritime world is teeming with diverse possibilities and even a captain’s journey can be full of adventurous detours. Meet Rainer Hammacher, […]
The “schlauchkern” is a type of coring method that we have been using a lot on M195. In essence, it is a test core to get a view of the sediments to see if we want to collect the material. The process begins with geophysical imaging of the sediments below the meeting point of the […]