Sarah Kaehlert
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Wischhofstr. 1-3
D-24148 Kiel
Germany
Phone: +49-431 600-1815
e-mail: skaehlert(at)geomar.de,
Tasks:
Film and video projects, footage
The first WASCAL Floating University
Learning and research at sea
Cruise video of the first WASCAL Floating University in spring 2022
Video: Sarah Kaehert/GEOMAR
How is oceanographic sampling carried out? What marine laboratory techniques are available? How can water samples containing microplastics be taken from the sea surface? For 14 students of the two-year WASCAL Master's programme "Climate Change and Marine Sciences", an academic training and research expedition lasting several weeks started on 25 February 2022 from Mindelo (Cape Verde island of São Vicente) to Bremerhaven. The curriculum of the "WASCAL Floating University" includes lectures on topics such as ocean observation and marine ecology as well as practical research such as measurements of surface properties of the ocean. During the expedition, scientists from Cape Verde and Germany will share their knowledge with the students and guide them through the experiments for their master's theses. The WASCAL students will then take their final Master's exams in October 2022.
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