and best practices, the presentation of new technology and further innovation, and the advancement of international co-operation in the circumpolar regions of the world. The theme of the 16th ICRSS is Convergence [...] s in the polar environments. The symposium provides a platform for the exchange of current applied research and best practices, the presentation of new technology and further innovation, and the advancement [...] advancement of international cooperation in the circumpolar regions of the world. We look to build on the more than 100 participants and the record 50% attendance by students and early career researchers at

comparison to the area of permafrost? What is the extend of these elements of the cryosphere – also in relation to the country of Germany? The back of the wooden tiles are revealing the result and some [...] A survey at the beginning of the event showed that the topic was new to most participants but of great interest, and also that not all of them were located in the area of Berlin (one even in Luxembourg [...] them to relate to. With the help of the resources provided by the Ralf Dahrendorf Prize, we will overcome that distance by showing interested members of the general public the broad landmasses that are

under the ERA-Net.RUS funding scheme, with partners from the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IOPAN) and the Institute of Numerical Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences [...] partner universities. The scientific team with the PhD students in its centre aims to advance the understanding of the variability of the Arctic Ocean and the cryosphere on time scales of decades to millennia [...] 2017 funded by the Helmholtz Association over a period of three years. The project comprises eight Helmholtz Research Centres and aims to improve the representation of the components of the Earth system

Development (ESD) of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the German UNESCO Commission. The klimafit core team includes: at AWI: Dr. Renate Treffeisen, Dr. Klaus Grosfeld, at the WWF Germany: [...] Hartmut Heinrich Award The unexpected discovery of Hartmut Heinrich has an enormous influence on the work of the section Paleoclimate Dynamics . Deep-sea sediment cores recovered from the Northeast Atlantic [...] insolation forces meltwater discharge from the ice sheets into the polar seas which subsequently enhances formation of sea ice during the winter. In the second case, growth of continental ice enhances iceberg

clicking on the flag symbol. At the end of the training, you will be asked 15 multiple-choice questions about the content of the training, which you have to answer correctly (see also information in the instruction [...] Training "Environmental Protection in Antarctica" The provisions of the German "Law for the Implementation of the Environmental Protection Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty" (see www.gesetze-im-internet [...] traveling to the Antarctic Treaty area (south of 60°S) with a German permit must have sufficient knowledge of environmental protection in Antarctica and the provisions of the law. For this reason, the Alfred

achieve the pace of climate protection required to implement the Paris Agreement.” Prof Hugues Lantuit, Head of the Permafrost Coasts Working Group at AWI “In view of the above-average warming of the Arctic [...] shortly before the start of the COP and weakened its climate targets. At the end of October, over 2,000 scientists warned the European heads of state and government in an open letter that the discussions [...] at the German Pavilion of the Federal Government. “By contributing to the discussions and showcasing BioAgora’s work through KEN-Marine, I hope to help strengthen the visibility of the ocean in the political

Welfare The office of the Animal Welfare Officer is part of the enforcement of the legal regulations on animal welfare at institutions where research is carried out on or with vertebrate animals. The Animal [...] on, the working environment or the scientific work. AGG Complaints Office Under the provisions of the General Equal Treatment Act, employees may complain to the competent authority if, in the context of [...] employees on the basis of Section 178 of the German Social Security Code (SGB IX) and provides them with advice and support. It is an elected, voluntary body. The SBV ensures that the employer fulfils the duties

possible due to the harsh water current at the wreck site another attempt was conducted at HE607 with the help of a ROV of the ICBM. During HE607 it is planned to visit the again the wreck site of the submarine [...] Bremerhaven – Bremerhaven The aims of the cruise HE635 are cross disciplinary investigations of munition dumping sites in the southern German Bight and the test of new underwater crawler for munition monitoring [...] (e.g., patterns of coastal runoff) and chemistry to reveal terrestrial and marine sources of nutrients, OM, freshwater, and the distribution of greenhouse gases of the PCES. The effect of local flux patterns

process understanding in the vertical snow column by using snow models Antarctic sea ice mass budget Quantification of the influence of the snowpack and its internal properties on the Antarctic sea ice mass [...] ( A friend or foe for the f uture Anta rctic s ea i c e mass budget? ). fAntasie aims to better understand the temporal and spatial variability of the different components of the Antarctic sea ice mass [...] Azerbaijan | At the UN Climate Change Conference, Stefanie Arndt provided insights into the current development of sea ice - with a particular focus on the drastic changes in the Southern Ocean. Find out

forms the basis for protecting the ice world at the southern end of the planet. And in 1991, the signatories ratified the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. It prohibits the commercial [...] (Photo: AWI/MARUM; University of Bremen) The unique fauna of the Antarctic From the emperor penguin to the Antarctic sear urchin, to the Antarctic krill – the deep south of our planet is home to many native [...] emperor penguins even brood their eggs on the ice. Further, the nursery of one of the most ecologically important fish species in the Southern Ocean is below the ice: the Antarctic silverfish, a staple for many