News All press releases and news from the DAM Topics All Topics Biodiversity Climate Change Management Pollution Research Structure Usage DAM news only ShrimpWiz Digitalization of land-based shrimp farming: focus on animal welfare throughout production Seagrass meadows as natural climate protectors New major project investigates potential of seagrass meadows as carbon sinks Polymetallic nodule exploration in the BGR contract area Critical raw materials form the backbone of modern economies, particularly in industrialised regions like Germany and the European Union (EU). Uniform standard for marine seismic data German marine scientists agree to publish marine seismic data according to FAIR principles Sea More Species? Genetic Differences Discovered in Blue Whale Populations Blue whales in the North Pacific and North Atlantic may represent different subspecies Artificial gills for ocean gliders Hereon researchers develop an energy system for autonomous underwater vehicles Glacial Melt Endangers Ecosystems Hereon Investigates Water in Arctic Fjords – Global Warming Has Drastic Impacts Here Too Federal Cross of Merit for DAM board member Ulrich Bathmann The long-standing director of the IOW receives the award for his outstanding commitment to marine research and marine conservation. Long-term measurements for climate research Last weekend, the first GEOMAR expedition of the year set sail. The aim of the mission is to study oceanographic and meteorological processes in the tropical Atlantic, Microbes and minerals: How microorganisms accelerate calcification Methane and other hydrocarbons are released from the ocean floor at so-called cold seeps, forming the basis for ecosystems independent of sunlight. Science in Parliament Workshop at the Science Communication Forum with other partners from the scientific community Warming exacerbates oxygen depletion in the western Baltic Sea Rising water temperatures undermine nutrient reduction efforts Research on the adaptation of cod to environmental stress New Emmy Noether Group at GEOMAR investigates oxygen transport in fish The new Polarstern: Contract for new German research icebreaker awarded thyssenkrupp Marine Systems will build the ship at its Wismar facilities and hand her over to the scientific community in 2030 Appreciation from the United Nations IOW's Baltic Sea long-term observation is officially part of the UN Oceans Decade Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … 38 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.