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Current issues

Latest news, announcements, events, speeches and press releases at a glance.

27.06.2022 Marine and Polar Research

Five projects on ‘Underwater noise in the Marine Environment’ awarded funding

The projects are coming in the wake of a JPI Oceans call establishing a unique collaboration between Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania and Spain together with BANOS, BlueMed, NOAA and the UN Ocean Decade.

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Finding solutions to face the consequences of climate change: At the kick-off workshop, the focus was on networking and exchange among the WRAP2.0 project partners.

29.04.2022 Climate

Exchange among researchers: Kick-off event of climate protection projects

On 28 and 29 April 2022, around 60 participants addressed the current research status of the six "WRAP2.0" projects and their role for West Africa. The research programme "WRAP2.0" of the WASCAL Science Service Centre is funded by the BMBF.

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13.04.2022 Society

Green Talents Award 2022: Apply now

Join a prestigious network of renowned scientists, get to know Germany’s hubs of sustainability research and promote your innovative ideas.

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Before the launch of the first "WASCAL Floating University" on the German research vessel Maria S. Merian.

25.02.2022 Climate

Academic education on the high seas: launch of first WASCAL Floating University

From Mindelo (Cape Verde) to Bremerhaven (Germany): On board the research vessel Maria S. Merian, theory and practice are on the curriculum of the 14 students of the WASCAL Master's programme "Climate Change and Marine Sciences", which is funded by the ...

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The official laying of the foundation stone was attended by representatives of WASCAL, the local university and the cooperation partners, including Dr Moumini Savadogo, Executive Director of the WASCAL Science Service Centre (4th from left).

24.02.2022 Climate

More space for research and teaching: new WASCAL building in Mindelo

Laying of the foundation stone on Cape Verde: The official start of construction of the new WASCAL research and administration building took place today in Mindelo. The BMBF is funding the construction of the building as a sponsor of the WASCAL master's ...

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Installing the Eddy Covariance instruments off the coast of Florida

14.01.2022 Climate

Seagrass only conditionally suitable for CO2 compensation

In a recent study, researchers from the MOPGA-GRI team at the Helmholtz Centre Hereon in Geesthacht have been able to prove that tropical seagrass meadows cannot absorb as much CO2 as has long been assumed.

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29.11.2021 Marine and Polar Research

New publication: German research agenda “Polar regions in transition”

The Changing Arctic Ocean End of Programme events will take place on 30th November and 2nd December 2021, including a presentation of major results and a briefing for policy makers, respectively. This will allow the opportunity for all projects involved ...

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Group photo: participants of the introductory event

20.10.2021 Energy

Young Specialists for Green Hydrogen

With the International Master’s Program in Energy and Green Hydrogen (IMP-EGH), the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) and the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) aim to provide local ...

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03.09.2021 Climate

New web seminar series: Facing climate change

Researchers from the German-French MOPGA programme (Make Our Planet Great Again) offer insights into their work. A weekly web seminar series is now starting for this purpose, which is open to all interested parties.

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The BioRescue team preparing to administer the anaesthetic

11.08.2021 Biodiversity

A successful step in the fight to save the northern white rhinoceros

The BioRescue project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) successfully created another three embryos of the northern white rhinoceros, one of the rarest large mammals on earth and on the brink of extinction. In early July 2021 ...

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View of waterfall in the Ein Gedi nature reserve in Israel

12.07.2021 Water Management

German-Israeli Water Technology Cooperation Announces New Call for Proposals

The German-Israeli water technology cooperation enters a new round. With a deadline of October 7th, 2021, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) are again inviting ...

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River canyon with rocky cliffs and green water springs

01.07.2021 Water Management

Working Together to Reduce Water Shortages in the Middle East

New MEWAC funding measure supports transboundary water projects

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29.04.2021 Energy Climate Marine and Polar Research

MOPGA session to tackle climate change - vEGU21

This year’s General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (vEGU21) will host a large interdisciplinary MOPGA session, taking place on April 30th 2021. The session is dedicated to all three fields of research set out by the MOPGA programme: Climate ...

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MOPGA-GRI (Make Our Planet Great Again - German Research Initiative) Annual Meeting 2020

08.02.2021 Energy Marine and Polar Research Climate

Annual Meeting 2020 of the MOPGA-GRI Program

Wettlauf gegen die Zeit: Forschungsarbeit zu den Herausforderungen des Klimawandels aktueller denn je

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Picture of Vaal River, Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa

15.01.2021 Water Management

New Research Program “Water Security in Africa WASA”

Call for proposals published to support research teams in the initial phase of the WASA program in southern Africa

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