Visiting Scientists

Two laboratories are available for guest researchers at the AWI Sylt. Both are equipped with microscopes (stereo/binocular), scales, fresh and seawater access, freezers, drying ovens and fume hoods.

In addition to the basic facilities outlined above, visiting scientists that are directly collaborating with an AWI Sylt researcher have access to

  • the nutrient analysis
    (e.g. autoanalyser, C/N analyser, muffle furnaces, spectrometers, salinometers)
  • micro- and molecular biology laboratories
    (e.g. clean bench, shaking incubator, PCR, real-time PCR, and QIAxcel capillary electrophoresis)
  • temperature-constant rooms equipped with CO2 supply
  • outdoor mesocosms comprising of twelve 1,800 l replicate tanks to simulate ocean warming and acidification under various tidal conditions.

List is the home port of the AWI`s state-of-the-art research vessel MYA II that can be used for short research cruises to take pelagic or benthic samples. The ship is additionally equipped with a wet lab, IT desk for data uploading, Ferrybox, ADCP (acoustic doppler current profile), BIOSONIC (biomass echo sounder), and a multibeam echo sounder.

 

Call for guest research stays 2025 > 15 working days

You can now register your guest research project (> 15 working days) at the Wadden Sea Station Sylt for the year 2025 online.

You can register via our new web portal. Further information on the process can be found here.

Registration deadline is 31 July 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Lisa Shama.

Please note: The call only applies to guest research stays with a period of use > 15 working days. Applications for periods of use of up to 15 working days are possible on an ongoing basis.

 

If you are interested, please register for a stay as a visiting scientist via the following online portal:

Online application - individual guest research at AWI Sylt (Wadden Sea Station)

Registrations for short research cruises with RV Mya II via the scientific research vessel coordination: mya.schedule(at)awi.de

Contact Person
Visiting Scientists Sylt

Dr. Lisa Shama

Technical Assistance
Visiting Scientists Sylt

Timm Kress

 

News from guest research

New regulation:
Distinction between "short" (<15 working days) and "long" (>15 working days) guest research projects.
Detailed information on the procedure can be found here.