Exploring Ice and Oceans

Anna Natalie Meyer, former AWI biologist, is one of the first winners of the "Wissen der Vielen" prize for Citizen Science. The prize was awarded for the first time in 2023 and honors outstanding scientific achievements. Anna Natalie Meyer received the 3rd prize for her work on the investigation of plastic waste on Arctic beaches on Spitsbergen, which she published together with Birgit Lutz and Melanie Bergmann. An important part of the project was the participation of citizen scientists during tourist trips.

AWI Director Antje Boetius took part in the "Arctic Dialogue" in Ottawa: The German and French Embassies in Canada organized an intensive dialogue on the challenges of the Arctic as part of "Beyond the Ice: A deep dive into the ecological and geopolitical challenges of the Arctic". Possibilities for cooperation in an evolving landscape were discussed.

As part of the ongoing cooperation, the AWI and the Netherlands Polar Program held a joint Arctic workshop at AWI Bremerhaven on November 16th. The aim of this workshop was to identify and discuss ongoing and potential scientific collaborations between Dutch and AWI scientists in the Arctic. About 30 scientists from ten different Dutch research institutions attended the meeting and discussed with AWI scientists collaborative projects in this region.