field on Earth here – only around 300 kilometers from the North Pole. This discovery suggests that research into hydrothermal activity in the deep sea needs to be rethought. The results were published in the [...] There is a greater variety of hydrothermal systems in the deep sea than previously assumed. This is the result of a recent study lead by MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences and the Faculty

Helgoland
In the 18th Coastal Summer School 16 young scientists from nine nations visiting the North Sea island Helgoland for eleven days. The aim of the project is to deepen their knowledge of coastal

same number of crewmembers never spend more than a month on board, sailing through the North Sea and in the North Atlantic to Spitsbergen. The waste that accumulates and is sorted on board can be easily [...] and, since its installation, the AWI’s second-largest research ship has been cruising the North Sea and North Atlantic as cleanly as possible, thanks to the cutting-edge technology used. RV Mya II (Photo: [...] traversing the icy waters of the high north and deep south since 1982. On an average of 300 days a year, the Polarstern can be found forging her way through the rough seas of the polar regions, using her nearly

parts of North America – reaching an ice thickness of more than 3 km, before it finally melted at the end of the ice age. To date, there have been few detailed studies of the evolution of the North American [...] that in particular the snowfall in summer favoured the growth of the ice sheet and influenced the sea level.

COSYNA Coastal Observing System for Northern and Arctic Seas The coastal areas of the North Sea are densely populated. As a result, changes in the biological diversity and environmental conditions not [...] findings produced by COSYNA will hopefully allow us to make prognoses concerning key processes in the North Sea and on the coasts of the Arctic. The system provides data and data products intended to help government [...] the AWI and further partners, has operated the Coastal Observation System for Northern and Arctic Seas (COSYNA), one goal of which is to develop a new modelling system. As part of this initiative, the

the open sea: scientists at the Biological Institute Helgoland (BAH) of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research study biotic communities in the North Sea. Helgoland [...] Helgoland Kelp forrest off the coast of Helgoland Sea anemone Jellyfish Laminaria Japanese brown seaweed Helgoland is the only German island located in the open sea, approximately 70 kilometers from the mainland [...] Helgoland is the only German island located in the open sea, approximately 70 kilometers from the mainland. The rocky mudflat and the 35 square kilometer large submarine cliff landscape are home to the richest

glance The Greenland Ice Ice Sheets Sea Ice Influence on Europe's climate Climate change in the Arctic Climate change and the Southern Ocean Climate change and the North Sea Climate change and the ocean Permafrost [...] research The collaborative framework of AWI’s Antarctic research Marine Protected Area in the Weddell Sea Arctic Council Shipping in the Arctic Arctic and Antarctic – more differences than similarities? Arctic

standards for environmental protection at sea. The Uthörn is the world’s first seaworthy ship powered by green methanol, which allows it to sail the North Sea virtually CO 2 -neutrally. In addition, the [...] life. Ship with a license to teach Researchers use the Uthörn year-round to cross the North Sea, and to assess how the sea is changing. To do so, they monitor its physical, chemical and biological status, [...] board the training ship. In addition to collecting samples from the North Sea, the Uthörn regularly goes on transect cruises. Here, the sea is surveyed and analysed at the same group of sites, again and again

the ecosystem The North Sea in the fast lane of change 24 Photo: S. Zankl 25 North Sea in the fast lane of change? Long-term investigations off Helgoland provide proof: the North Sea has become warmer [...] visitors first-hand insights into the habitat of the Wadden Sea. AWI’s North Sea office develops strategies for sustainable use of the North Sea in conjunction with the political needs and interests of [...] the future of the North Sea habitat? Transparent and fairy-like, Mnemiopsis leidyi, also known as the “sea walnut”, looks harmless. When this comb jellyfish appeared in the North Sea for the first time

endangered species in Europe, and of the oyster reef ecosystem at selected sites in the German North Sea. The following objectives are in focus: Establish a pilot oyster reef in the “Borkum Reef ground” [...] technologies Development of a work frame for further oyster restoration measures in the German North Sea Exclusive Economic Zone (guideline) Pilot tests in the nature reserve “Helgoländer Felssockel” The [...] rates to those in the RESTORE preliminary study ? Are they adapted to the new habitat in the deep North Sea? Do they survive there? When do the oysters reach sexual maturity? In addition to the oysters themselves