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Press releases

Below you find current press releases of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Reseach Kiel. Older press releases of GEOMAR and the predecessor  IFM-GEOMAR you find on the archive pages of the the years 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008.

Current press releases

The mesocosms are set up at the pier in front of the Kiel Aquarium for the experiment in the context of the Ocean AlkAlign project.
19.02.2024

The ocean as ally in climate protection: How does ocean alkalinity enhancement affect marine life?

Multi-week experiment of the international research project Ocean Alk-Align starts in Kiel

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Ice sample with sediment. Photo: Marcus Gutjahr, GEOMAR
01.02.2024

Kiel researchers gain new knowledge on ice loss in the Antarctic

At the first call of the German research icebreaker POLARSTERN in Australia, chief scientist Dr. Marcus Gutjahr from GEOMAR hands over to Professor Dr. Sebastian Krastel from Kiel University

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sail drone
01.02.2024

Improving the European ocean observing and forecasting system

Legacy Report of the EuroSea project unveils transformative impact

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Posidonia oceanica
26.01.2024

Use it or lose it: How seagrasses conquered the sea

Gene analyses revealing the capacity of marine flowering plants to exist under changing environmental conditions provide clues for the conservation and sustainable use of important ecosystems

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Storm tide on the Elbe. The joint project ElbeXtreme investigates the effects of extreme events on ecosystem services in the Elbe estuary. Photo: Maike Nicolai, GEOMAR
23.01.2024

Understanding extreme marine events and natural hazards in Europe

GEOMAR coordinates two joint projects of the now launched third research mission of the German Marine Research Alliance and participates in two others

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Übergabe der Nachwuchspreise der Prof. Dr. Werner Petersen-Stiftung.
15.12.2023

Fostering excellent early-career research

Prof. Dr Werner Petersen Foundation awards prizes for very good doctoral theses and outstanding commitment to knowledge transfer as well as exchange scholarships

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Two zooplankton species
08.12.2023

Adapting to hypoxia: Zooplankton influence the efficiency of the biological carbon pump in the Humboldt Current off Peru

New study sheds light on the role of ecological adaptations in the marine carbon cycle

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A red deep-sea jellyfish
21.11.2023

Deep-sea mining and warming trigger stress in a midwater jellyfish

New study led by GEOMAR provides insight into the effects of sediment plumes

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A yellow robot dog stands in front of a building with the word "GEOMAR" on it, with two men in blue jackets behind it.
20.11.2023

Artificial Intelligence - from research to application

Schleswig-Holstein funds AI projects of GEOMAR researchers and local companies

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A crab lifts its claw
16.11.2023

Non-native diversity mirrors Earth’s biodiversity

New Study Reveals Huge Potential for Future Waves of Invasive Species

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