News All press releases and news from the DAM Topics All Topics Biodiversity Climate Change Management Pollution Research Structure Science Policy Engagement Usage Workshop DAM news only From offshore wind to biodiversity and fisheries: mega- or multi-use of the oceans? Parliamentary breakfast concerning the DAM research mission sustainMare shows first scientific results - a basis for political decisions A new pace for molecular clocks Epigenetic changes serve as a new timer of short-term evolution Capturing CO2 with electricity: A microbial enzyme inspires electrochemistry Scientists isolate a microbial enzyme and branch it on an electrode to efficiently and unidirectionally convert carbon dioxide to formate How trace elements affect marine CO2 sinks Iron and manganese affect algal growth – and with it, carbon transport in the Southern Ocean The changing Arctic Ocean Research vessel Polarstern returns to its home port of Bremerhaven at the weekend A taste for plastic Discovered for the first time: New deep-sea enzyme breaks down PET plastic New impulses for interdisciplinary ocean observing and forecasting 53 international partners met for the final symposium of EuroSea Riddle of Varying Warm Water Inflow in the Arctic Now Solved New study helps improve forecasts on fate of Arctic sea ice How storm surges affect the coastal marshes of the Baltic Sea For her bachelor's thesis, Denise Otto studied the biogeochemical effects of floods on the soils of a coastal marsh. Today, the young scientist will receive the Otto Krümmel Award 2023 in Kiel. The 1,500 Euro prize is awarded annually by the “Society to Support GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel” for outstanding bachelor theses in the field of marine research. The Agony of Choice: In Which Nature Reserves Should We Invest in the Future? New online tool offers transparent choices for decision-makers to reach the 30x30 target DataXplorers Hackathon – Come aboard! Registration for NFDI's DataXplorers Hackathon is open until October 1st. DSM International Lecture Series on Ocean Humanities More is known about the dark side of the moon than is known about the depths of the oceans. 90 per cent of global trade is moved by ships. Submarine cables form the backbones of the information society. Ocean warming and acidification profoundly affect the global climate. Rising sea levels threaten coastal megalopolises. Blue Economies frame the seabed as natural resource. And yet, these and further ties between our everyday lifeworld and the oceans still remain largely unarticulated and detached from public consciousness. Between outer space and Antarctica: miniature robots to carry out research below the ice The project line TRIPLE, funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, is entering its second funding phase. In the research project TRIPLE-nanoAUV 2, which is headquartered at MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences at the University of Bremen, a miniature autonomous vehicle is being developed for sub-ice technology missions. The goal is to test the vehicle with all its accompanying components in Antarctica in 2026. Forum for young marine researchers: ICYMARE in Oldenburg The International Conference for Young Scientists starts on September 18 / DAM among sponsors Stability inspection for West Antarctica: marine ice sheet not destabilized yet, but possibly on tipping path Antarctica’s vast ice masses seem far away, yet they store enough water to raise global sea levels by several meters. A team of experts from European research institutes has now provided the first systematic stability inspection of the ice sheet’s current state. Their diagnosis: While they found no indication of irreversible, self-reinforcing retreat of the ice sheet in West Antarctica yet, global warming to date could already be enough to trigger the slow but certain loss of ice over the next hundreds to thousands of years. Previous 1 … 14 15 16 … 36 Next Share this page Newsletter Always up to date with the DAM newsletter. (German only) Subscribe Our Sponsors The federal government and the governments of the five northern German states support the current development and sponsor the DAM.