Es ist Mittwochnachmittag und vor dem Audimax der CAU sieht alles nach gewöhnlichem Universitätsalltag aus. Kaum öffne ich jedoch die Türen des großen Hörsaals, ändert sich der Eindruck und mir schlägt aufgeregtes Stimmengewirr entgegen. Ich suche mir einen Platz und warte gespannt darauf, dass Johanna Krüger, Mitarbeiterin der Kieler Forschungswerkstatt, die ersten Worte an die […]
The Archimedes-I cruise: In the eye of the storm
+++ Für die deutsche Version bitte nach unten scrollen +++ As soon as we cheered upon 2019, the weather changed. Up until then, we had sunny days, gentle waves and warm, humid nights. But now we are in the middle of the cyclone season. Did you know that a cyclone, a hurricane and a typhoon […]
Staying fit onboard of a research vessel: 5 tips and tricks
+++ Für die deutsche Version bitte nach unten scrollen +++ The holidays are always a difficult time to do your regular exercises. Especially on a research vessel, where everyone has different shifts, it can be quite hard to keep up with your regular workout schedule. Even though the shifts may be physically active and taking […]
The ARCHIMEDES-I cruise: full of surprises
+++ Für die deutsche Version bitte nach unten scrollen +++ The busy days of OBS deployment and recovery are long passed. We recovered the last station on the 21st of December and all the 48 stations are now standing happily on the deck in the back of the vessel, waiting for their next deployment. The […]
A running start on the ARCHIMEDES-I cruise
+++ Für die deutsche Version bitte nach unten scrollen +++ Let’s start with some good news: the lost luggage we were all so worried about arrived on time and so complete in terms of scientists and material we left the harbour of Suva in broad day light with lots of sunshine. There was no time […]
BEING A FEMALE SCIENTIST: PROFESSOR OF HYDROBIOLOGY TIINA NÕGES
Meet Tiina Nõges, professor of hydrobiology from the Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences. Her academic career continues since 1975 when she started to study biology and microbiology at the University of Tartu. Her outstanding achievements in academic and managing areas are listed in her CV. What did inspire you […]
ARCHIMEDES-I cruise: ready for take-off
+++ Für die deutsche Version, bitte nach unten scrollen +++ On the 10th of December 2018, 39 scientists with 7 different nationalities safely embarked the German research vessel RV ‘SONNE’. The harbour of embarkment, Suva, Fiji, is for most scientists literally the other side of the world. There are many roads that lead to Fiji. […]
The end is near. Thoughts on a project by Team Chile
Last week, we sat with all our GAME friends together, talking, drinking, having fun and suddenly we had this melancholic thought: “damn only one month to go”! Where did all the time go? How fast can a 9-month experience be? We got a bit sad and started talking about all the great things we experienced, […]
Sharing the caring: a marine biologist’s story*
*This time you can read an anonymous story where a marine biologist shares his experience. What is the nature of your work? I have a background in marine biology working with plankton. Career as a researcher. I finished a PhD in marine biology and continued as a postdoc. After obtaining a fellowship, I was offered […]
Kommunizieren oder nicht kommunizieren, das ist hier die Frage
Dies ist der Blog der Öffentlichkeitsarbeit vom GEOMAR und vom Ozean der Zukunft. Normalerweise ist es unser Job, die in oder von Kiel aus durchgeführte Meeresforschung und ihre Ergebnisse möglichst verständlich darzustellen und zu verbreiten. Doch manchmal macht es Sinn, sich nicht nur mit der Arbeit der Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler zu beschäftigen, sondern auch mit […]