• 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

    • 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

    • 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)

    • The grand finale to the expedition of a century

      expedition were welcomed by e.g. Federal Minister of Research Anja Karliczek and the Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Antje Boetius. The event marked the end of a record-breaking expedition: never before

    • Rising water temperatures threaten the reproduction of many fish species

      Climate Change
      Scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) have published ground-breaking findings on the effects of climate change for fish stocks

    • Stagnation in the South Pacific

      Marine Environment (ICBM), the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen and the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) were able to demonstrate that

    • The dawn of the Antarctic ice sheets

      . The root for this could lie in its formation, as an international research team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute has now discovered: sediment samples from drill cores combined with complex climate