An alga of the genus Micromonas, for which the first transformation protocols are presented. Since Micromonas photosynthesizes with the chloroplast (shown here in green) and is very abundant in the ocean, it plays a role in the global carbon cycle. Photo: Tom Deerinck, Mark Ellisman, Alexandra Worden
06.04.2020

Tiny marine organisms as the key to global cycles

New ways to understand the functioning of marine phytoplankton

Using special nets, the team of expedition AL534/2 investigates the microplastic distribution off the coast of Western Europe. Photo: Expedition team AL534/2
30.03.2020

Where is the plastic in the ocean?

GEOMAR coordinates new JPI-Oceans project on the distribution of plastic waste in the ocean

Three-spined sticklebacks. Photo: M. Heckwolf, GEOMAR
29.03.2020

Epigenetic Inheritance: A silver bullet against climate change?

Researchers from QMUL and GEOMAR are studying the adaptive potential of fish

Schematisches Diagramm der Grundwasserbildung unter eiszeitlichen Bedingungen und heute.
13.03.2020

Fresh water below the sea floor

Extensive fresh water reservoir discovered off the coast of New Zealand

During an expedition to the Baltic Sea, a female scientist processes samples on the research vessel ALKOR. Although about 50 percent of all marine researchers are women by the time they receive their doctorates, their proportion decreases significantly afterwards. Baltic Gender is looking for strategies to avoid this loss of talent. Photo: Sirin Schulz/GEOMAR
09.03.2020

The "Baltic Gender" success story

On International Women's Day, the EU publishes an article on the Baltic Gender project coordinated by GEOMAR

05.03.2020

New framework agreement on biodiversity protection

- Researchers warn: genetic diversity remains unconsidered -

[Translate to English:] Marie-Tharp-Lecture mit Prof. Dr. Linda Amaral-Zettler. Foto: Charlotte Häfele/GEOMAR
21.02.2020

Microbes of the Plastispehere: Hitchhiking through the Ocean

Prof. Dr. Linda Amaral-Zettler from NIOZ gave the 32nd Marie-Tharp-Lecture at GEOMAR

Found it. Last Saturday, the crew of the VWFS DENEB recovered the missing sensor rack from the Boknis-Eck observatory. Photo: Martin Steen/GEOMAR
18.02.2020

Rack of the missing Boknis-Eck observatory found

BSH ship DENEB recovered GEOMAR and HZG sensor node

Map of the North Sea with the two dam projects. From Groeskamp / Kjellsson, 2020).
17.02.2020

Gigantic dam to protect North Sea countries

Scientists propose damming of the North Sea

Image of the Congo estuary taken by Landsat 8 satellite on 2 March 2015 Photo: NASA/USGS
13.02.2020

The Congo is a Major Source of Iron for the Southeast Atlantic

Study shows surprisingly high fertilisation of the ocean