Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn’s Post

🌊 Don't miss the premiere of Antje Boetius' fascinating two-part documentary on #TerraX! 🌍 As a renowned marine biologist and deep-sea researcher, Hector Fellow Prof. Dr. Antje Boetius explores into the mysteries of humanity's past and future. In this series, she explores crucial questions about the success story of our species and how researchers around the world are finding innovative solutions for a sustainable future. 📽️ Why is this documentary important? · Boetius explores why Homo sapiens survived where other species didn't, and how cooperation, resilience and innovation were key to our survival. Now, these same qualities are critical as we face climate change and environmental crises. · She takes viewers on a journey to cutting-edge research sites - from future cities to remote ecosystems - and showcases groundbreaking projects that hold the key to ensuring a livable planet. Prof Boetius' expertise spans marine biogeochemistry, deep-sea ecology and polar research. Her pioneering work, including the discovery of microorganisms that reduce methane emissions in the oceans, is vital to understanding and protecting our planet's ecosystems. 🌱 Don't miss it on Terra X! 📢 Available in German👉 https://lnkd.in/e7EpRsz4 #HectorFellowAcademy #TerraX #MarineBiology #DeepSeaResearch #Sustainability #Research #ClimateChange #Documentary #SciComm

#Bachelors student Tuva Elingstam has been busy working with Luis Gonzalez Guerrero, Maria João Mendes & myself at Umeå Marine Sciences Centre (#UMF) over the past few weeks investigating photoacclimation in #Arctic seaweed (#Fucus) for her final year thesis. It is expected that the coastal underwater light environment will change a lot in the coming decades - becoming darker (#CoastalDarkening) and changing colour (#brownification). As biodiversity hotspots, understanding how habitat-forming seaweeds such as these will respond to future light environments is crucial for predicting ecosystem change. Umeå University Science and Technology at Umeå University #MarineScience #MarineBiology #MarineConservation #science #photosynthesis

🌊 Grateful for the opportunity to attend the 7th Zooplankton Production Symposium in Hobart, Tasmania! 🦐 https://lnkd.in/dcMwC6xz From March 17th to 22nd, I had the privilege of participating in this enriching symposium alongside fellow researchers in the field of zooplankton ecology and oceanography. Special thanks to the organizers (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)/ PICES (North Pacific Marine Science Organization)) for putting together such an interesting conference and to my project SFI Harvest (SINTEF Ocean) and UiT- The Arctic University of Norway for supporting my participation! During the conference I had the opportunity to present my research project, titled "Improving a coupled physical-biological ocean model based on a meta-analysis of Calanus finmarchicus vertical distribution in relation to environmental variables" in Session 16: Improving zooplankton representation in models. My research is part of the SFI Harvest project, where my study area focuses on understanding ecosystems dynamics on lower trophic levels. It was very rewarding to share ideas with other scientists who are also working on understanding marine ecosystems. As an early career scientist and PhD student, events like these are very valuable for my growth and connection with the scientific community. They remind me why I'm passionate about pursuing a career in science, despite the challenges researchers face worldwide. This experience has been particularly motivating, especially as I face the final stretch of my PhD. It has renewed my enthusiasm and sparked a deeper curiosity in learning more about the amazing world of zooplankton. I'm grateful for the opportunity to learn from experts in the field and to contribute to the ongoing dialogue surrounding zooplankton dynamics and their crucial role in ocean ecosystems. Last but not least, I'd like to reflect on the impact of flying to attend this conference, particularly in the context of studying climate change and its effects on ecosystems. Initially, I hesitated due to the environmental implications of long-distance travel. However, I've come to understand that while technologies facilitate global connections, in-person experiences remain incredibly enriching. There's a unique value in face-to-face interactions, exchanges of ideas, and the shared energy of being in the same physical space. I recognize the importance of reducing our carbon footprint, and while I do not wish to support frequent long-distance travel for research purposes, I am committed to offsetting my carbon footprint in my daily life and attending conferences only when relevant, ensuring meaningful contributions to scientific knowledge. 🌊🔬 #ZPS7 #MarineScience #PhDLife #EcoP #Zooplankton

This week, members of the Project Seagrass team are in Naples, Italy for the 15th International Seagrass Biology Workshop (ISBW15). Read about the topics the team will be presenting on in our new blog article 👉 https://buff.ly/4cfajcF The theme of ISBW15 is “Seagrasses in the Anthropocene”, centred around the fact that human activities are placing ever-increasing pressure on seagrass ecosystems at both a local and global scale. As a result of ongoing changes in environmental conditions, #seagrass ecosystems have altered to an extent that has not previously been observed. The challenge currently facing the global community is the need to establish a new baseline and protect, restore, and rehabilitate the seagrass ecosystems that currently remain. #ISBW15 #seagrassresearch #seagrassconservation #internationalconference #marinescience #marinerestoration #anthropocene #OceanDecade

I am very happy to announce the latest addition to Springer's Aquatic Sciences book portfolio: Prof. Carlos M Duarte - Ocean - The Secret of Planet Earth The ocean characterises planet Earth and differentiates it from the more than 5000 known planets. It is also the habitat where life emerged as a singularity in the universe. However, we know less about the oceans than we do about some remote planets such as Mars. This book provides basic facts for understanding the oceans, their properties and their importance to mankind through the ages. The long relationship between the ocean and humanity, which permeates all areas of our culture, is at a crossroads where human activity is profoundly affecting its functioning and the integrity of marine ecosystems. However, the intelligent and rational use of the ocean holds, in large part, the key to providing the resources needed to sustain our quality of life in the future. Unlocking, through scientific research, the secrets that the ocean still holds is an essential challenge for humanity. This book informs the reader about all these aspects of the ocean through a text that combines scientific rigour with personal reflections based on the author's own experiences, dedicated to exploring and learning more about the ocean. Thank you Cristina "Mitty" Mittermeier for providing the cover image! #ocean, #marinebiology, #conservation, #SDG14 The book is available here:

🌊 Fieldwork Update 🌊   Dr. Jennifer Tolman was recently in the Canadian Arctic, in Pangnirtung, with our eDNA sampler, collecting crucial whale samples as part of Dr. Sarah Fortune's lab at Dalhousie University’s Department of Oceanography. 🐋   Whales are essential for biodiversity and ecosystem health. Our eDNA sampler, currently undergoing field testing, allows researchers to detect genetic material from water samples, identifying cryptic or hard-to-see species that traditional methods miss. By collaborating with experts like Dr. Sarah Fortune, Dr. Julie LaRoche, and Dr. Jennifer Tolman, we’re advancing this technology and collecting critical environmental data. Samples will be analyzed in Dr. LaRoche's lab, enhancing our understanding of whale populations.   📷 Do you have images of any of your Dartmouth Ocean Technology products in the field? Send us a picture for a chance to be featured!   #OceanTech #Conservation #ArcticResearch #eDNA #DartmouthOceanTechnology #Fieldwork #OceanInnovation

📢 New #MarineScience blog! Our marine environment provides us with a range of benefits, such as food, energy, clean water, that are important for our economy and well-being. 'Marine natural capital' refers to the ecosystems, habitats and species that underpin the goods and services that nature provides us. Pollution, climate change and the unsustainable use of coastal and marine resources threaten to degrade these ecosystem services and benefits they offer. In this latest blog, Cefas scientists Clement Garcia and Frances Mynott introduce the 'Seascapes' project, part of the Defra-funded marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme (mNCEA). Now entering its second year, they highlight how Seascapes aims to provide policy makers and decision makers with the tools and evidence needed to: 🤔 understand the different uses, values and complex trade-off in managing marine natural capital; ⚖️ Evaluate how different management decisions can influence the goods and services provided; 👫 understand local people's views of their marine environment; 📋 integrate marine natural capital into policies and decision making. ▶️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/eJRd4dcc Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 📷 Photo by Red Zepplin/Unsplash

Dive into the details of EMBL’s TREC project, a groundbreaking expedition dedicated to understanding coastal ecosystems and their responses to environmental changes. The team is collecting samples from European coastlines and analyzing them to explore biodiversity and molecular adaptability of microbial organisms like phytoplankton. #CryoEM techniques have enabled researchers to study the molecular architecture of single celled organisms. Watch the full video to learn more about the TREC project and the impact of cryo-EM on #StructuralBiology. https://ter.li/itdh3o #CoastalBiology #EMBL

🌿 Don’t miss out—Join us at #EGU25 to share your latest blue carbon research and hear from two outstanding blue carbon scientists we have as key speakers (detailed below)! 🌿 📢 Final call to submit your abstract for our session:  "Beyond blue carbon: Bridging disciplines to understand vegetated coastal ecosystem dynamics under global change." 🗓️ Deadline: 15 January 2025, 13:00 CET 🔍 Topic: This session will gather experts from diverse fields—biogeochemistry, ecology, geoscience, geography, and policy—to explore the latest research and solutions to understand, restore and protect these blue carbon ecosystems. 👉 Submit your abstract now: https://lnkd.in/ddWaEv7B 🎙️ Featured talks: - Stacey Trevathan-Tackett: Decomposition in coastal wetlands and what may be beyond carbon preservation - Gloria Reithmaier et al.: Climate change amplifies mangrove hypercapnic hypoxia and threatens fish habitats 💻 Join us virtually or in Vienna for Blue Carbon Science discussion. 👥 Conveners: William Austin, Marie Arnaud, Steven Bouillon, Carmen Santos, Pere Masque. #BlueCarbon #EGU25 #OceanScience #ClimateChange #CoastalEcosystems