Vernagtferner (Photo: Olaf Eisen, Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Often we glaciologists here at Alfred-Wegener-Institut are asked where “Glaciology” can be studied at universities. In Germany, unfortunately

oberflächennahen Strandsedimenten [Translate to English:] DynaDeep field site on Spiekeroog. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The aim of this project is to investigate the dynamic reactive transport of oxygen

[Translate to English:] Automatisierte in-situ Messung durch ein benthisches Absatzgestell. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The aim of APOC is to investigate the transport and accumulation of particulate organic

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

temperature measurements across the plateau of Antarctica. Installing borehole electronics (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut)

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

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

invasive species to valuable raw material – the Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir chinensis) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / H. Alberts-Hubatsch) Partner Funding

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