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Ocean Decade Conference

[08. April 2024]  "Delivering the science we need for the ocean we want" - this is the motto of the first Ocean Decade conference: Three years after the start of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), the Ocean Decade community will meet in Barcelona from April 10-12 to set joint priorities for the future of the Decade. As a member of the German Ocean Decade Committee, AWI Director Antje Boetius will also be attending the conference and presenting the Antarctica InSync project together with AWI scientist Stefanie Arndt.

MOSAiC team leaders receive award

[28. March 2024]  The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) has honored Markus Rex, Matthew Shupe and Klaus Dethloff with the Award for Service 2024. They received the award for the planning and execution of the MOSAiC expedition, which provided crucial insights into Arctic systems and a better understanding of climate change. According to the IASC, their work is unparalleled in its contribution to Arctic science and international cooperation.

Annette-Barthelt-Preis würdigt herausragende Abschlussarbeiten

[25. March 2024]  Dr Jenna Balaguer with her dissertation on the role of micronutrients for phytoplankton growth in the Antarctic and Dr Jonas Preine with his dissertation on the development of the marine volcanic field in the southern Aegean have been awarded the Annette Barthelt Prize 2024. The award is associated with a research grant of 6000 euros funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and was presented on Friday at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel.

There are large accumulations of plastics in the ocean, even outside so-called garbage patch

A UFZ and AWI study reveals microplastics in remote marine protected area

[19. March 2024]  When plastic ends up in the ocean, it gradually weathers and disintegrates into small particles. In a recent study, a research team from the Helmholtz Centres UFZ and AWI, has found large quantities of plastic waste and microplastics in a remote marine protected area in the Pacific Ocean. These quantities were similar to those found in one of the world’s largest known garbage patches. The researchers highlight that plastics are distributed much more widely than expected, threatening the entire ocean ecosystem . 

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson visits Potsdam

[12. March 2024]  Yesterday, the Chairman of the Arctic Circle, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, visited the Arctic Office at the AWI site in Potsdam. He first visited the Radialsystem in Berlin and then met with staff of the Arctic Office to discuss the Arctic Circle Forum, which will take place on 7-8 May. Representatives of the German Foreign Office also attended the meeting.

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