Current press releases

View from the research vessel METEOR
21.02.2025

Where coastal upwelling and Saharan dust support marine life

Expedition “NowUP” investigates ocean-atmosphere dynamics off Northwest Africa

A research vessel with containers on board at sunset at sea
20.02.2025

New data for risk assessment of submarine landslides

Expedition SO310 investigates canyon systems at continental margins off New Zealand

A small aquatic amphipod in high magnification against a green background
19.02.2025

Urban environments promote adaptation to multiple stressors

Study investigates the response of aquatic species to environmental stress factors

in a delicate white sponge on a reddish stem against a black background
04.02.2025

Microbes from Extreme Environments as Key to Innovations

Research Project XTREAM Investigates the Industrial Potential of Extremophilic Microorganisms

Red birds with long beaks sit in the dense green of the mangrove forest
29.01.2025

Amazonian Mangrove Forests Provide Nutrients for the Ocean

New study highlights the role of mangrove systems in global biogeochemical cycles

White plastic bowls in water basins filled with sand, in which individual stalks of seaweed grow
24.01.2025

Seagrass meadows as natural climate protectors

New major project investigates potential of seagrass meadows as carbon sinks

[Translate to English:] Delegation von GEOMAR, Ifremer und NOC
16.01.2025

Strengthening European cooperation for the protection of the ocean

Delegations from the British National Oceanography Centre Southampton and the French Ifremer visit the research centre GEOMAR

FS METEOR
07.01.2025

Long-term measurements for climate research

“WARD Tropics” Expedition studies ocean currents in the tropical Atlantic

Illustration showing the transition from the penultimate ice age to the early Permian.
07.01.2025

Cause of one of the largest climate shifts detected

International study sheds light on the role of CO2 in the Late Palaeozoic Ice Age

A measuring buoy and a research vessel at sea
06.01.2025

Complex Drivers of Phytoplankton Bloom

The Role of Winds and Currents in the Productivity of the Equatorial Atlantic

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