• SO-Clim

    was launched in Nov 2024. … Find out more Heincke Expedition North Sea 2025 Alex H. & Rowan lead the Heincke Student Expedition to the North Sea with students from Munich, Düsseldorf & Bremen. Read the new [...] satellite remote sensing products to quantify Antarctic sea ice mass balance. Further information: www.norceresearch.no/en/projects/sea-ice-mass-balance-assessment-southern-ocean-so-simba MASIS [...] Rowan & Theo were at EGU 29.03.2025 >>> Alex H. & Rowan lead the Heincke Student Expedition to the North Sea with students from Munich, Düsseldorf & Bremen. Read the new blog post . 15.01.2025 >>> Alex H.

  • UN Climate Change Conference

    Stefanie Arndt, sea ice physicist at the AWI “The polar regions play a very special role at the COP, as this is where we are observing the greatest changes in global climate change as a whole. Sea ice areas [...] for climate modeling, sea ice prediction and the general physics of climate change Find out more To the complete expert database Stefanie Arndt Dr Stefanie Arndt, expert for sea ice physics Find out more [...] of key EU marine targets, including the commitment to legally protect at least 30 per cent of EU seas and reduce the negative impacts of fisheries on sensitive habitats and species. At COP30, Josie Antonucci

  • Publications, Contributions & Outreach Activities - AWI OZA

    Debusschere, E. (2024): Revised clusters of annotated unknown sounds in the Belgian part of the North sea. Frontiers in Remote Sensing, 5, 1384562. DOI: doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2024.1384562 Parcerisas [...] in the Weddell Sea. Endangered Species Research, 30:239-253. DOI: doi.org/10.3354/esr00739 . 2015 Menze S, Zitterbart D , Van Opzeeland IC, Boebel O (2016). The influence of sea ice, wind speed [...] Van Opzeeland, I., Eriksson B.K. (2025): The biological soundscape of temperate reefs in the Wadden sea. Sci Rep 15, 9216. DOI: doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-92955-0 Wöhle, S., Thomisch, K., Burkhardt

  • From the North Sea to the South Pole: bird flu investigations in the Antarctic

    The avian influenza type H5N1 has been spreading in Germany since the end of October. Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute are now turning their attention to the Antarctic: on an expedition t

  • Woche2__20.-26.11._-2025_EN.pdf

    flagellate) called Dinophysis caudata was caught in the net. It feeds on other microorganisms in the sea, especially ciliates (Mesodinium rubrum). These are its preferred food source because Dinophysis takes [...] compagnions bring joy 20. November 2025 Even in the rush of work, we get to witness the beauty of the Sea. While working on the deck, this common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) decided to visit us and play in [...] team designing an ocean colour palette. This will be supplemented with ocean data we collect on the North-South Atlantic Transect. Later this palette will serve as teaching material for schools. © Angelika

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  • Team - AWI OZA

    communities of reefs in the Wadden Sea Diego Filun (2022) , Uni Bremen Spatio-temporal patterns of Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) vocal behaviour in the Weddell Sea Elena Schall (2021) , Uni Oldenburg [...] (Collaboration with Hearing4All) Marie-Luise Schneider (2025), University Oldenburg Soundscape of the North Sea: Acoustic fauna identification using Hydrophones and Baited Remote Underwater Videos Marisa Vivanco [...] humpback whale populations in the eastern Weddell Sea in 2011 and 2012 Ramona Mattmüller (2019), Master Uni Bremen Marine mammal acoustic presence in relation to sea ice concentrations off Tasiilaq, East Greenland

  • Research Vessel and Icebreaker Polarstern

    with a host of partners. Investigating unexplored ocean currents to the north of Greenland The scarcely explored region to the north of Greenland was the area of study in the last of three Arctic expeditions [...] operations at temperatures down to -50 degrees Celsius, and can even overwinter in the ice of the polar seas. Interesting facts Home port Bremerhaven Length 118 metres Width 25 metres Max. draught 11.20 metres [...] nautical miles / 80 days Max. speed 16 knots Ship's crew 44 Researchers and technicians 53 Days at sea per year (on average) approx. 305 Shipyard Nobiskrug, Rendsburg und Howaldtswerke - Deutsche Werft

  • Publications

    Composition, assimilation and degradation of Phaeocystis globose-derived fatty acids in the North Sea . Journal of Sea Research . 50 (4). 271-283 Paper - Hamm, C. (2003): Kieselalgenschalen – Spielerei oder [...] Dubischar, C.D., Pakhomov, E.A., von Harbou, L., Hunt, B.P.V., Bathmann, U.V. (2011): Salps in the Lazarev Sea, Southern Ocean: II. Biochemical composition and potential prey value . Marine Biology . 159 (1). 15-24 [...] Dubischar, C.D., Pakhomov, E.A., Hunt, B.P.V., Hagen, W., Bathmann, U.V. (2011): Salps in the Lazarev Sea, Southern Ocean: I. Feeding Dynamics . Marine Biology . 158. 2009-2026 2000-2009 Chapter - Hamm, C