are home to a unique mix of flora and fauna. Experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute have now prepared a computer simulation of how these woods could spread in the future, at the tundra’s expense.

, Potsdam, Helgoland and Sylt. PhD Days 2018 on Sylt (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) AWI Science Meeting: During this one-day symposium, PhD students in their 3rd year get the chance to present their

which was presented by Hans-Otto Pörtner, ecophysiologist at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine research (AWI) at the 44th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) in

the ice to gauge these risks. A new map, which experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), contributed to, sheds new light on the subject.

(IBCSO v2), an international group of researchers led by the Alfred Wegener Institute recently presented the best and most detailed seafloor map of the Southern Ocean, which plays a pivotal role in

journal Nature Reviews Earth & Environment , researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute describe the sensitivity of Arctic coasts to climate change and the challenges for humans and nature.

from Brigham Young University, USA and Jens Strauss from the Alfred Wegener Institute in Potsdam summarise the current state of knowledge on these questions. In addition, an AWI group led by Moritz

the atmosphere and their influence on the climate worldwide. The Alfred Wegener Institute has been operating the Palau Atmospheric Observatory here since 2015, together with the University of Bremen, the

Leader: Dr. Charlotte Havermans Dr. Charlotte Havermans (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Group members: Andrea Eschbach (Technical Assistant) Stefanie Meyer (Technical Assistant) Dr. Micaela Ruiz (Post

by human activities are permeating the waters. A study by the Alfred Wegener Institute now presents evidence that these sounds affect some invertebrates that live in and on the seafloor in ways that