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Explore dynamic permafrost landscapes with ALEX (Arctic Landscape EXplorer): 🔗 Online Portal: https://alex.awi.de 🎥 Intro Video: https://lnkd.in/e6n3jA92 Discover how ALEX (Arctic Landscape Explorer) uses advanced remote sensing technology to detect permafrost disturbances, map erosion hotspots, and visualizes them across the Arctic permafrost region. ALEX provides critical insights into Arctic landscape changes, supporting climate research and helping communities adapt to shifting environments. Feel free to share your favorite sites. #ArcticExploration #ClimateChange #RemoteSensing #EarthObservation #GeoMapping #PermafrostResearch #Permafrost #Science #Arctic #LandscapeDynamics #ClimateChange #GeoMapping #GIS #EnvironmentalScience Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung

#Europa steht weiterhin vor großen Herausforderungen – wirtschaftlich, politisch und gesellschaftlich. Doch seine Stärke liegt im Zusammenhalt. Deshalb unterstützen wir die Initiative #Zusammenland, die sich für ein starkes und zukunftsfähiges Europa einsetzt! 🇪🇺

Überwinterer Lukas Weis sind die perfekten Aufnahmen an der Neumayer-Station III in der Antarktis gelungen. 📸✨Die Fotos zeigen den ersten bemannten Raumflug in einer Polarbahn mit an Bord: Rabea Rogge, die erste deutsche Frau im All. Ziel der Mission ist unter anderem ein besseres Verständnis von Polarlichtern. Zu sehen ist die Raumkapsel als heller Streif am Himmel – beim Überflug über die Neumayer-Station III. Fotos: Lukas Weis

🇬🇧 #GEOMARNews | All Aboard for the Third “Floating University” 🎓🌊 Today, the German research vessel #POLARSTERN sets sail from the subtropical Mindelo, Cabo Verde, on a special expedition. On board are 13 Master’s students from West Africa, who will experience marine research at first hand during the two-week voyage to Bremerhaven, Germany. They will be joined by experienced scientists from different countries and disciplines. The “Floating University” is taking place for the third time under the leadership of the GEOMAR and contributes to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) under the #WASCAL programme (West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use). Read more: https://lnkd.in/esfA-z67 Participating organisations: Universidade Técnica do Atlântico (UTA), Leibniz-Institut für Ostseeforschung Warnemünde, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel Marine Science (KMS), Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark, Centre de Recherche Océanographique de Dakar Thiaroye (CRODT-ISRA) Photo: Baula Baierlein, GEOMAR #OurWorldIsTheOcean #PS147 #POLARSTERN #PS147/2 #WASCAL #OceanDecade

Want to work with us? Here's a great opportunity 👇 Our partner the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research is seeking to employ a skilled and motivated Scientist with expertise in Python programming and a solid background in oceanic, atmospheric or climate dynamics. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge climate modeling efforts by developing advanced diagnostics for high-resolution climate simulations. Your tasks would include: - Developing and implementing new diagnostics and evaluation metrics for high-resolution ocean and climate models. - Analyzing large volumes of geophysical model data to improve understanding of oceanic and atmospheric processes. - Ensuring scalability and portability of analytics workflows for petabyte-scale datasets on EU Tier-1 HPC systems. - Collaborating with climate modelers, computer scientists, and software engineers across Europe to enhance Digital Twins of the climate system. Want more information? Check the job description and apply on our website: https://lnkd.in/deNAtD6v CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency I #ClimateResearchNet

Neue AWI-Messungen in der Arktis zeigen: So wenig Winter-Meereis, wie am 21. März 2025 gab es noch nie seit Beginn der kontinuierlichen Satellitenaufzeichnungen im Jahr 1979. 📡🧊 Die Langzeitmessungen dokumentieren mehr als eine Million Quadratkilometer weniger Meereis als im langjährigen Mittel. Dies bedeutet einen Verlust der ungefähren Fläche von Deutschland und Frankreich zusammen. Die arktische Meereisausdehnung im Mittel des Monats März hatte zudem Allzeittief und stellt damit den bisherigen Negativrekord des Jahres 2017 ein. https://lnkd.in/de-xjg6W Universität Bremen Logbuch einer schwindenden Welt Meereisportal

Researching Munitions Contamination in the German Bight – A Crucial Step for Environmental Protection 🌊🔬 As part of an expedition to the German Bight, scientists from the Alfred-Wegener-Institute, accompanied by SeaTerra, investigated munitions contamination and its impact on the marine environment using state-of-the-art technology. A significant milestone: For the first time, we successfully retrieved sea anemones (Metridium senile) directly from a historical war wreck, the SMS Ariadne, to analyze their exposure to pollutants. This research is crucial for understanding how explosive residues and other contaminants impact marine organisms—and, ultimately, the entire food chain. With the support of SeaTerra and a specially designed crawler, we collected targeted samples that provide valuable insights for environmental protection. Munitions waste in our oceans is an often-overlooked problem with long-term consequences for ecosystems. Our work contributes to more effective assessment of these risks and the development of solutions for a more sustainable future. #REMARCO #MarineResearch #EnvironmentalProtection #Sustainability #MunitionsContamination #OceanScience #Science Interreg North Sea Programme Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung SeaTerra GmbH Geophysics & EOD Services

SOS Ocean 🌊🌊🌊 Am Wochenende fand in Paris der SOS-Ocean-Gipfel statt: Zwei Monate vor der UNOC-3, der dritten Ozeankonferenz der Vereinten Nationen, versammelte “SOS Ocean” rund 60 führende Politiker:innen, Wissenschaftler:innen und Vertreter:innen internationaler Organisationen, darunter AWI-Direktorin Antje Boetius . Um die Aufmerksamkeit auf den Ozean und die damit verbundenen Herausforderungen und Entscheidungen zu lenken, wurde der Eiffelturm in Blau illuminiert. Die Beleuchtung soll einen Aufruf zur Einheit und zum Handeln verkörpern, um die Ozeane zu retten. Foto: Oceano Azul Foundation / Pedro Pina

Am 11. Januar hat der letzte "Sommerflieger" die Neumayer-Station III in der Antarktis verlassen. Seitdem ist das 9-köpfige Überwinterungsteam alleine auf Station: Grund genug, für eine ausführliche Vorstellungsrunde auf dem AtkaXpress-Blog. 🤗 https://lnkd.in/d2G7_zF5 Foto: Michael Trautmann

Even as the international system faces growing instability, the Arctic remains a space where cooperation continues to hold strategic and environmental importance. In part three of our Future of the Arctic Council podcast series, recorded live at this year’s Arctic Frontiers conference, Dr. Volker Rachold, Head of the German Arctic Office at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, and Dr. Elana Wilson Rowe, Research Professor and Head of the Center for Ocean Governance at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), explore how Arctic cooperation fits into the broader global governance landscape. In a session organized by the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Polar Geopolitics podcast - Arctic and Antarctic analysis, and Arctic Frontiers, Rachold and Wilson Rowe discuss the Arctic Council’s vital role in addressing environmental challenges, the growing influence of observer states, and the unique ways scientific collaboration has anchored these countries in Arctic affairs. This is the third and final episode in our podcast series on the future of the Arctic Council, recorded live at Arctic Frontiers in Tromsø, Norway, on January 27, 2025. 🔈Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dRXBFmyZ 🔈Listen on Apple: https://lnkd.in/d4JPUm_y 📺 Watch on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dVWTWR7M