Despite the challenging circumstances caused by the Covid 19 pandemic, GAME 2021 got off to a successful start and all 12 participants are now about to begin their research on the influence of artificial lighting at night (ALAN) on the food consumption and activitiy patterns of marine benthic grazers at various study sites worldwide. Following […]
English: Science and Private Life – Interview with Technician Jon Roa
If you work in science, you have to say goodbye to your private life – that’s at least least the stereotype. You’re constantly doing research and moving around for field experiments and congresses. This is true to a certain extent, but there is more to it than that. Interviews with various people reveal the facets […]
Wissenschaft und Privatleben – Interview mit Professorin Heide Schulz-Vogt
Wer in der Wissenschaft arbeitet, muss sich von seinem Privatleben verabschieden – so das Klischée. Ständig ist man am Forschen und zieht für Feldexperimente und Kongresse umher. Ein stückweit stimmt das, doch dahinter steckt mehr. In Interviews mit verschiedenen Personen werden die Facetten der Vereinbarkeit von einem Job in der Wissenschaft und einem Privatleben mit […]
Wissenschaft und Privatleben – Interview mit Ozeanwissenschaftlerin Ivy Frenger
Wer in der Wissenschaft arbeitet, muss sich von seinem Privatleben verabschieden – so das Klischée. Ständig ist man am Forschen und zieht für Feldexperimente und Kongresse umher. Ein stückweit stimmt das, doch dahinter steckt mehr. In Interviews mit verschiedenen Personen werden die Facetten der Vereinbarkeit von einem Job in der Wissenschaft und einem Privatleben mit […]
English: Working in science – private life adieu?
Work-life balance is the defining term of our time. Like no other, it expresses the fact that fulfilling work is important and does you good. But it’s just as good to find time for yourself, for your family and for friendships. That both have to be. Both are essential – as enough cases of bore-out […]
Arbeiten in der Wissenschaft – Privatleben adé?
Work-Life-Balance ist der prägende Begriff der aktuellen Zeit. Wie kein anderer drückt er aus, dass erfüllende Arbeit wichtig ist und guttut. Aber, dass es genauso guttut, Zeit für sich, für die Familie und für Freundschaften zu finden. Dass beides sein muss. Beides ist unerlässlich, – das haben uns genügend Bore-Out- und Burn-Out-Fälle bestätigt – wollen […]
We are back!
Yes, it was a long time ago when I posted on this blog. The reason for my long silence was coordinating the GoJelly H2020 project, where all of our activities were reported mainly through the project homepage (www.gojelly.eu).I am back with a piece of exciting news! Yesterday, we deployed the first model of our microplastic […]
Power of the plankton pt. 2
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 […]
Science meets Art – Interview with Alba Filella López de Lamadrid and Nicolás Smith-Sánchez
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 […]
Power of the plankton pt.1
Today scientific crew member Anton is going to introduce you to the importance and fascination of larval fishes in the Baltic Sea. Here is his blog entry: Most of the fish species in the Baltic Sea spawn in spring. This is the time when life starts to bloom not only on land but also in […]


