12.12.2016 Land Management Making Sense of Research – Research for Practical Application in Land Management Application-focused book with the findings of international research on sustainable land management presented at the global Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). continue
07.11.2016 MARE:N: Coastal, Marine and Polar Research for Sustainability Marine Science at COP22 in Marrakesh The 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place from 7 to 18 November 2016 in Marrakech, Morocco. At COP22 the parties will begin preparations for entry into ... continue
01.11.2016 Sustainabilty at Higher Education Institutions (HOCH-N) develop—network—report RESEARCH ALLIANCE PROJECT continue
27.10.2016News Green Talents 2016 (Bonn/Germany) The Green Talents Award held under the patronage of the German Research Minister Prof Johanna Wanka awards young talented researchers for the eighth time and provides a platform to share their innovative and creative ideas, aiming to answer ... continue
13.10.2016 MARE:N: Coastal, Marine and Polar Research for Sustainability New Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity New Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity continue
12.09.2016 MARE:N: Coastal, Marine and Polar Research for Sustainability Prince Albert II of Monaco receives German Ocean Award (“Deutscher Meerespr The President of the Mediterranean Science Commission honoured for his long-standing commitment for the oceans continue
09.09.2016 MARE:N: Coastal, Marine and Polar Research for Sustainability Carbonate producers adapt to warmer waters The preservation of species diversity during times of climate change requires that individual species will be able to adapt to new environmental conditions, especially warmer temperatures. How quickly adaptation occurs is vital. Many calcifying species ... continue
01.09.2016 MARE:N: Coastal, Marine and Polar Research for Sustainability The North Atlantic Influences Cyclical Climate Fluctuations - New Model Study Co Sub-Decadal North Atlantic Oscillation variability in observations and the Kiel Climate Model continue
24.08.2016 MARE:N: Coastal, Marine and Polar Research for Sustainability Ocean Acidification Threatens Cod Recruitment in the Atlantic Increasing ocean acidification could double the mortality of newly-hatched cod larvae. This would put populations of this economically important fish species more and more under pressure if exploitation remains unchanged. For the first time ever, members ... continue
05.07.2016 Society New Research Project „PlastX“: How to Sustainably Deal With Plastic? Plastic is part of our daily lives. It can be used in various way, it is robust and cheap to produce. But plastic is mainly made from mineral oil and as a waste product it pollutes the environment. Which role does this ambivalent material play within ... continue
28.06.2016 MARE:N: Coastal, Marine and Polar Research for Sustainability Ocean Side Flows are Becoming Stronger and Shifting Towards the Poles Global warming results in fundamental changes to important ocean currents. As scientists from the Alfred-Wegener-Institute show in a new study, wind-driven subtropical boundary currents in the northern and southern hemisphere are not only going to ... continue
23.06.2016 Climate First DWD User workshop on Decadal Climate Prediction On the 6th to 7th of April a two-day workshop on Decadal Climate Predictions took place at the DWD in Offenbach, organised by the project SUPPORT. SUPPORT has as aim to collect and analyse user-needs and develop user-oriented decadal prediction products. ... continue
23.06.2016 Wandercoaching: students for sustainable universities Universities bear the responsibility for social challenges. In order to be able to develop solutions for climate change, scarcity of resources and biodiversity losses, universities need to be transformed according to the guiding principle of sustainable ... continue
13.05.2016 MARE:N: Coastal, Marine and Polar Research for Sustainability Reliable predictions for monsoonal rains Reliable forecasting is crucial in reducing the possible catastrophic impacts of changes in monsoon patterns. Improving the prognoses at the regional scale is a great challenge in monsoon research. In a summary article appearing in the online issue of the ... continue
