• Antarctic Office

    and shelves, intensified by climate change, has massive effects on the global sea level. The Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) has pursued research in this [...] (High Seas Treaty), ratified in 2023, can be implemented in German law. Dr. Stefan Hain (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Head: Dr. Stefan Hain 0471 4831 - 1152 stefan.hain @ awi.de AWI Antarctic Strategy

  • Remote Sensing Methods

    products. Contact Dr. Stefan Kruse Dr. Birgit Heim Dr. Stefan Kruse (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Dr. Birgit Heim (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Polar Terrestrial Environmental Systems: Research Foci Staff

  • Models

    of motion on unstructured meshes. The model is developed and supported by researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI). See also FESOM on youtube channel [...] the past and is still in use for specific research question. recom_for_webpage_real.png (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut)

  • Analytical Techniques

    techniques. In addition, cell size and transparency are also measured. Flow cytometer (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) CASY The CASY® technology is based on the electrical detection of cells passing through [...] ion of elemental carbon, which is present in organically bound form. CN DOC Analyser (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Rebecca Schüler) Fluorometric analysis Protein Quantification in solid sample material [...] ultrasound, and stained with a dyeing reagent before being measured. AP_FP_Analyse.jpg (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Rebecca Schüler) High-speed camera Because of their scale and speed, small zooplankton

  • Editorial

    Head of the Climate Sciences Division at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research Prof Dr Torsten Kanzow (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) [...] and to map its future development – a responsibility that we, the climate researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, don’t take lightly. The guiding directive

  • NMR laboratory

    Earth’s magnetic field. An oyster is placed in the experimental chamber for MR scanning. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The NMR lab: A shared resource At their laboratory for NMR ( N uclear M agnetic R esonance) [...] too much oxygen – and are suffering from temperature-related stress. NMR spectrometer (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Chemical changes in organisms and the environment While the large NMR machine is used [...] carbon cycle. Preparation of samples for metabolomic studies based on NMR spectroscopy (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Unlocking the secrets of molecular structures In the context of other research, the

  • Outreach

    the Alfred-Wegener-Institute, Dr. Clara Hoppe investigates how Climate Change affects the Phytoplanton in the polar regions. Eine Frage des Lichts (AWI, 24.2.2015) Scientists of the Alfred-Wegener-Institute [...] single-celled algae species and an important source of food in the oceans. Dr Clara Hoppe of the Alfred Wegener Institute examines how changed living conditions as a result of climate change affect Arctic [...] conspecifics, securing a longer survial of the population as a whole, as scientists from the Alfred-Wegener-Institute claim in a recent study. Das Meer als Forschungsobjekt (Nordsee Zeitung, 6.7.2016)

  • Scientific Projects

    reserach sites along the coastline. (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) The 3d underwater fish observatory RemOs1 at Kongsfjord - Spitzbergen. (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) Arctic coastal systems are of special [...] about 10 000 tetrapods protect the coast from erosion and destruction by storm events (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) Coastal regions are favoured habitats for humankind with more than half of the world’s [...] Systems for Northern and Arctic Seas) COSYNA cabled underwater observatory Helgoland (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) COSYNA is an observing system comprising several land and sea-based sensor systems

  • SynopSys

    Arctic research, data analysis, remote sensing and numerical weather prediction. Alfred Wegener Institute Alfred Wegener Institute Section Atmospheric Physics Principal Investigator: Dr. Ralf Jaiser Post [...] Artic and mid-latitudes is thus essential. Partner SynopSys is a collaborative project involving Alfred Wegener Institute, University of Bremen and Deutscher Wetterdienst. The collaboration enables a unique [...] Dr. Mark Weber , Dr. Alexey Rozanov PhD student: Falco Monsees German Weather Service (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Department Research and Development Principal Investigator: Alexander Cress Post Doc:

  • News from the CSD

    (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Scientific Diver sampling coralline red algae. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The stereoscopic camera system Remos 3 after 6 month under water. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) [...] cold... On site at -25°C. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) It is really cold.... (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Morning impressions from NyAlesund. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The sun is back after [...] (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Cleaning the PAR logger at the AWI UWO. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Mounting the underwater node and network interface on the new fundament. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut)