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Schätze der Tiefsee / Treasures of the Deep

Manganknollen aus dem deutschen Lizenzgebiet in der CCZ. (Abb 1)

(English below) Manganknollen – Entstehung und wirtschaftliche Relevanz von Jessica Volz, Sophie Paul und Julia M. Otte Während der ersten globalen Forschungsexpedition der HMS Challenger in den 1870er Jahren wurde das große Ressourcenpotential der Tiefsee deutlich. An Bord der HMS Challenger wurden zahlreiche unbekannte marine Organismen sowie mineralische Konkretionen vom pazifischen und atlantischen Meeresboden, die […]

First weekly report online!

Time flies out at sea. Benefiting from perfect, calm and sunny weather, we have now already completed hydrographic measurements and fish and plankton sampling in Kiel Bight, Mecklenburg Bight, Arkona Basin, Gdansk Deep and Gotland Basin. For a first summary of work completed till now, check out our first weekly report, now online (in German), […]

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SO268: What’s up on the seabed?

Manganese nodules with a sponge in the Clarion Clipperton Zone. Photo: ROV KIEL 6000/GEOMAR

At the bottom of the Ocean, in ~4000m water depth they can be found in high abundances: Manganese nodules. Industry and states are interested in these potato-sized objects as a new metal resource. But before commercial mining will start, the potential ecological impacts need to be investigated. Therefore, the project MiningImpact (funded through JPI Oceans) […]

AL521 now posting from the Baltic Sea!

It’s spring time, and like every year for us this means that it is time to head out to sea with research vessel ALKOR to extend the Baltic Sea integrative long-term data series, running now in its 33rd year. The mission: to enhance the understanding of the complex and profound changes that Baltic Sea ecosystems […]

Das GAME-Programm des GEOMAR startet neue Globalstudie zum Thema Mikroplastik

Das internationale Forschungs- und Ausbildungsprogramm GAME (Globaler Ansatz durch Modulare Experimente) lädt seit 17 Jahren Studierende der Biologie und verwandter Fachbereiche ein, sich an globalen Studien zu beteiligen, die die Auswirkungen menschengemachter Veränderungen auf das Meer untersuchen. Jedes Jahr widmet sich das Programm einer bestimmten Fragestellung und entsendet Teams aus Studierenden an Partnerinstitute auf der […]

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Being a female scientist: Aquatic Biogeochemist Emma Kritzberg

Meet Emma Kritzberg, an associate professor of Aquatic Ecology with an emphasis on biogeochemical cycling in freshwater, estuarine and marine systems. Her job includes teaching 15%, doing service (director of undergraduate studies and committee work) 25%, and doing research 60%. What did inspire you to pursue a career in marine sciences/technologies? I did my undergraduate […]