Marine litter on the north-west coast of Sørkappland, Svalbard.
18.07.2024
ICEBERG Project Collaborates with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
Ice floes on blue water in a fjord. Mountains in the background.
16.07.2024
MERIAN expedition MSM130 investigates meltwater runoff from Greenland glaciers, the loss of Arctic sea ice and the interfaces of ice, ocean and…
Meer und Himmel nach dem Sonnenuntergang
15.07.2024
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Research network DynaSym investigates relationships in plankton communities

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View from the research vessel SONNE to the fuming Etna.
28.11.2021

Earthquakes and tsunamis in Europe?

Position paper provides recommendations for reducing geological risks

H.S.H. Albert II. of Monaco and Professor Dr. Peter Herzig
28.11.2021

High distinction for Kiel marine researcher

H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco appoints Professor Dr. Peter Herzig a Knight of the Order of Saint-Charles

Prof. Dr. Jörn Thiede. Source: private.
19.07.2021

Mourning for Jörn Thiede

Former Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute and GEOMAR passed away at the age of 80.

A green laser goes from the OSCM vertically into the night sky over Mindelo. In the foreground a man looks in the direction of the laser.
30.06.2021

New Laser Measurement System at the Ocean Science Centre Mindelo

Investigating Saharan Dust in the Atmosphere above the Island of Sāo Vicente

Ocean Facts - World Oceans Day 2021
08.06.2021

10 Facts about the Ocean

On World Oceans Day

Sea star in seagrass meadow in Kiel Fjord, German Baltic Sea. Photo: Tadhg O Corcora.
14.04.2021

Carbon-Hotspots in the Baltic Sea

How seagrass can help to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

The scientific drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution during IODP Expedition 351 in the Philippine Sea. Foto: Bill Crawford/IODP.
19.03.2021

Unique rocks provide new insights into Earth’s history

Scientists discover a unique type of oceanic basalts at the Izu-Bonin island arc

Schematic diagram of the workflow from the discovery of a marine substance to the development of a new drug. From Sigward et al.
13.01.2021

Call for action to explore marine biological resources for discovery of new medicines

International team appeals for long-term financial support and strategy to study the potential of marine organisms as life-saving pharmaceuticals

Groundwater seepage during a spring tide at Wailupe Beach Park beach on Oahu, Hawaii, USA. Photo: Jenny Bernier.
13.01.2021

Groundwater influences the chemistry of the ocean

Study corrects previous view about element transport into the sea

World map with different sized blue circles along all continental margins. The blue circles indicate offshore groundwater deposits.
13.01.2021

Will drinking water soon come from the seabed?

New overview study shows potential of global offshore groundwater resources