GEOMAR - Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research was present again for the third time as part of Wetter.Wasser.Waterkant.2024 in the Hanseatic City of Hamburg. As an outreach event, Dr. Hassan Humeida offered two events for schools on 25.09. and 26.09.2024. The events entitled “The importance of the sea for living organisms” included the following units

1. introductory presentation on the ocean and its dwellers

2. bilingual reading from the book “The Conference of Sea Dwellers”

3. microscopy of micro-objects brought along from the North and Baltic Seas

4. viewing macro-objects (plants and animals) from the world's oceans and deep sea

Finally, there was a discussion about the dangers of different species facing the oceans, the sustainable use of the sea and the importance of effective contributions from everyone to protect the oceans

Each event lasted 90 minutes and a total of 80 pupils and 2 teachers per class from Hamburg took part in the events.

The whole program of the proven educational week Wetter.Wasser.Waterkant from 19.9. to 2.10.2024 can be found at www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jpgei2jj59d80i4mr894h/WWW_Programmheft_2024.pdf

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GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Sciences Kiel: Dr Hassan Humeida - RD3 Marine Ecology - Research Unit Marine Symbiosis

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