Stefanie Arndt, sea ice physicist at the AWI “The polar regions play a very special role at the COP, as this is where we are observing the greatest changes in global climate change as a whole. Sea ice areas [...] for climate modeling, sea ice prediction and the general physics of climate change Find out more To the complete expert database Stefanie Arndt Dr Stefanie Arndt, expert for sea ice physics Find out more [...] of key EU marine targets, including the commitment to legally protect at least 30 per cent of EU seas and reduce the negative impacts of fisheries on sensitive habitats and species. At COP30, Josie Antonucci

Koldunov, D. Sein, and T. Jung, 2022: Assessment of the Finite-VolumE Sea ice–Ocean Model (FESOM2.0) – Part 2: Partial bottom cells, embedded sea ice and vertical mixing library CVMix. Geosci. Model Dev. , 15 [...] e.adq7280 . Wang, Q., S. Danilov, and T. Jung, 2024: Arctic freshwater anomaly transiting to the North Atlantic delayed within a buffer zone. Nature Geosci ., 17 , 1218–1221, doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01592-1 [...] Goessling, H.H. Hellmer, D.V. Sein, T. Semmler, D. Sidorenko and T. Jung, 2022: Delayed Antarctic sea-ice decline in high-resolution climate change simulations. Nature Comm. , 13 , 637, doi.org/10

change that is causing problems for the North Sea. Rising sea levels, more frequent storm surges and coastal erosion threaten nature and settlements alike. The Wadden Sea - one of Europe's most species-rich [...] AWI Sylt and Professor at the University of Bremen. Zooplankton Coastal research Coastal seas such as the North Sea are truly multi-talented: they provide energy, secure jobs, enable trade and attract millions [...] year. However, economic exploitation comes at a price - and the state of the sea is a growing cause for concern. The North Sea is one of the most intensively utilised marine areas in Europe. Fishing has

of benthic primary producers and their associated organisms. Our geographical focus is on the North Sea and the European Arctic. Through large-scale comparative studies, we assess the plasticity of species [...] community dynamics of inter- and subtidal rocky shores and adjacent seabed biotopes ( OASIS , FACE-IT , SeaKey ). We investigate experimentally adaptation strategies to current and future seawater temperatures [...] society ( Nordseebüro ). Rocky coast ecology is included in POF-IV in Subtopics 4.2 / 6.1 / 6.2 Projekte SeaKey KELPRIME OASIS Team Inka Bartsch Lars Gutow Andreas Wagner Claudia Daniel Tosia Schmithüsen Niko

North Sea Benthos Diversity of benthic biotopes We investigate the variability of benthic biodiversity and the effects of various stressors on animal communities to describe the structuring of benthic [...] benthic biotopes in the North Sea. Our research builds on extensive data sets that we collect in the course of governmental monitoring programmes, which are continuously refined methodologically. Our field o

natural and anthropogenic disturbance and climate change. Study areas include Arctic coasts, the North Sea, Patagonian fjords and Antarctic shelf regions, where we study structure and performance of benthic [...] used to support national and international marine management and conservation processes. Focus North Sea Benthos Biogeochemical Fluxes Coral Reefs Rocky Shore Ecology Ecological Modeling Patagonian Benthos

Bioethanol Biodiversity Conservation Life Cycle Assessment Safe Packaging Reference Herbarium So. North Sea [...] Hofmann Dr Inka Bartsch Dr Mar Fernández-Méndez Prof. Dr. Bela Buck Prof. Dr. Astrid Gärdes Biomaterials Sea Key Model for Mariculture Open Ocean Cultivation Offshore Cultivation Kelp Engineering Marine Raw Materials

SeaKey – Identification of Seaweeds of the German North Sea Coast [Translate to English:] Concept of SeaKey (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Enable identification of seaweeds for variable stakeholders [...] order to support marine biodiversity assessment The project SeaKey develops a scientific identification key for ‘Seaweeds of the German North Sea coast’ in three parts, for brown algae, red algae and green [...] under seaweeds.awi.de The key consists of a webkey (usable as desktop version or via the App SeaKey) and downloadable and printable documents – the ‘Identification Key’ itself and the ‘Additional

Helgoland and the surrounding areas we contribute to the understanding of the ecosystem of the North Sea and support governmental responsibilities in marine conservation. OASIS is integrated in POF-IV [...] funding the long-term monitoring program „ O bserv a tion and Evaluation of the S chleswig-Holste i n North S ea Coastal Benthic Ecosystem – OASIS“ on the dynamics of benthic habitats of the rocky island of

Anthropogenic impacts on particulate organic carbon cycling in the North Sea [Translate to English:] Automatisierte in-situ Messung durch ein benthisches Absatzgestell. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) [...] APOC is to investigate the transport and accumulation of particulate organic carbon within the North Sea and how anthropogenic activities might alter the potential for carbon sequestration in marine sediments [...] hydrodynamics, but our ability to predict sedimentation processes is limited especially in the North Sea. Additionally, anthropogenic activities, such as bottom trawling, can alter POC sedimentation, releasing