News All press releases and news from the DAM Topics All Topics Biodiversity Climate Change Forschungsstruktur Klimawandel Management Pollution Research Structure Usage DAM news only Researching Heat Waves in the Mediterranean with the Diving Community A new project now aims to systematically collect data to help in monitoring the situation. Researchers are relying on citizen scientists. Microplastics, estrogens & Co: Ship expedition for the first time investigates “new” pollutants in the Indian Ocean On July 16, 2024, the German research vessel SONNE starts a three-week expedition to previously little-studied regions of the Indian Ocean. Control of Vibrio vulnificus proliferation in the Baltic Sea through eutrophication and algal bloom management Due to climate change the pathogenic bacterium Vibrio vulnificus proliferates along brackish coastlines, posing risks to public health, tourism, and aquaculture. Boris Herrmann receives the German Ocean Award 2024 The German professional sailor receives the German Ocean Award in recognition of his engagement as an ambassador for the ocean and for communicating marine research topics to the general public. How is the dramatic decline in sea ice affecting biodiversity? The depths of the Weddell Sea are home to diverse biotic communities consisting of sponges, cold water corals, and countless other organisms. 25 years of the deep-sea observatory AWI-HAUSGARTEN Research icebreaker Polarstern departs on anniversary expedition to the Arctic Record highs in the North Sea: Even the German Bight is warmer than ever before Researchers around the globe are sounding the alarm: ocean temperatures are the warmest ever recorded Trawls and Climate change Bottom trawls promote global warming and affect marine ecosystems Gathering data on climate change in the North Atlantic MERIAN Expedition MSM129 continues long-term observations in the Labrador Sea New insights into the degradation dynamics of organic material in the seafloor Scientific publication on the role of microbial communities in the marine carbon cycle Jellyfish may dominate the future Arctic Ocean New AWI study shows: jellyfish in the Arctic Ocean are profiting from climate change and spreading farther and farther north Experts look into the past Ocean Floor Symposium 2024: "Scenarios for Warmer Worlds: Lessons from the Past" Return from East Antarctica After more than six months, the research icebreaker Polarstern is returning to Bremerhaven after a successful Antarctic season. Cruise Ship as Data Collector Helmholtz Innovation Platform and HX Hurtigruten Expeditions Try New Approaches in Ocean Observation 100 excellent international experts trained for global marine science The Nippon Foundation-POGO Centre of Excellence in Observational Oceanography celebrates ten highly successful years at the Alfred Wegener Institute Previous 1 2 3 4 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.