large-scale distribution patterns of driftwood. Now, for the first time, researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute have systematically mapped driftwood deposits along an 11,000 kilometre stretch of

most prestigious and generously funded international scientific awards. The scientist from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) received particular recognition

Project structure graphical_abstract_Landscape.png (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) As a result of human activities, coastal marine coastal systems are subjected to simultaneous changes in environmental

shown using a simple index: The mean diatom day. Planktonnetz 1979 Helgoland roads map (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Helgoland Roads DEIMS ID

CHS: Carbonate-Handling-System CHS - Carbonate handling system (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / G. Mollenhauer) The CHS converts carbonate samples to CO 2 . It consists of an autosampler with a double

Vacuum line Sealing of a glass ampulla containing a CO2 sample (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Various freezing and melting operations can be carried out on a vacuum line, so that pure CO 2 can be sealed

Contact Postal address, fax and e-mail Site map of Helgoland (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) AWI Center for Scientific Diving Kurpromenade 201 27498 Helgoland Phone: see staff list Fax: 0471 4831 - 3369

Example of Microstructure Mapping image (Photo: Ilka Weikusat, Alfred-Wegener-Institut) An essential part of ice core research at the AWI consists of mapping the microstructural parameters (grain size

produced food from the sea Dr Matthew Slater, Head of the Aquaculture Research Group at the Alfred Wegener Institute. Aquaculture Bioeconomy Interdisciplinary research Almost half of all fishery products [...] of pond and cage farming can be minimized. This is where the Aquaculture Research Group at the Alfred Wegener Institute comes in. Its members are investigating which new breeding, husbandry and feeding methods

Out of university into AWI... Paths to and from AWI (Graphic: Nele Göckemeyer) The Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) is connected to numerous colleges and universities in many ways. Opportunities therefore [...] observational oceanography, since 2008. Starting in 2013, the NF-POGO CofE has been hosted by the Alfred Wegener Institute. Become an international ocean expert - details here...