Blue Angel on the High Seas The Alfred Wegener Institute’s research vessels are operated as sustainably as possible Needless to say, today environmental protection is also an important topic in the context [...] context of shipping. Accordingly, especially at a Helmholtz Centre like the Alfred Wegener Institute, whose experts regularly conduct research at sea, sustainability on board is a priority. This can be seen [...] sea. In addition to the training cruises, the Uthörn successor will also remain central to the Alfred Wegener Institute's long-term research and sampling in the German Bight. Four researchers can stay at

graphy at the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research Welcome to the Nippon Foundation – POGO Center of Excellence in Observational Oceanography at the Alfred Wegener Institute [...] Excellence 6 2. General information about the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE: The Alfred Wegener Institute carries out internationally renowned [...] University College London, UK, 1997−1998: University of Kiel, 1999−2001: Alfred Wegener Institute Bremerhaven, 2002−to date: Alfred Wegener Institute in List/Sylt. Interests: sedimentology, sediment dynamics

during summer. Boundary layer heights amount here to about 60 m (blue) and 500 m (red) (Graphic: Alfred Wegener Institut) The atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) is the layer which is influenced by processes [...] (Fram Strait, near Svalbard) with drifting floes and small ridges at the floe edges. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The interaction of the lower atmosphere with sea ice and ocean is strongly influenced [...] outbreaks with strong roll convection Terra Modis Image of 17 April 2014 (13:15 GMT) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The interaction between atmospheric prcesses in polar and mid-latitude regions is strongly

Sustainability at the Alfred Wegener Institute In its focus areas climate, biodiversity and Earth system research, the AWI makes important scientific contributions to sustainability-related issues. To

" in antarctic waters. The antenna of a deployed float is visible in the foreground. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Floats are free drifting underwater buoys. They measure ocean currents, temperature

Wachstums getestet wird. Mehl aus Seestern - ein Futtermittel für die nachhaltige Aquakultur? (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Lead: Matt Slater Assistant: Vanessa Fuchs Contact: Mail to Matt or Vanessa (0)471

Nina Heinzmann) Group leader: Dr. Gunnar Gerdts Dr. Antje Wichels Sampling Campaign 2018 (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Phagen (Photo: Georg Krohne)

Pangaea Data Publisher Sample request Submit your sample request to curator @ awi.de repository at Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research Am Alten Hafen 26 27568 Bremerhaven

public engagement About the WP Leader Gesche Krause Gesche Krause is a social scientist at the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), Germany. She was trained at the

GreenHygiene_Infographic_no_logo.png (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Green Hygiene Every day, 17 million hygiene products are used in German-speaking countries alone. Most of them end up as plastic waste