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News 2022

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The observatory off the USA west coast. Photo: OOI / UW / ROPOS / NSF

Aug 12, 2022

Expedition for the maintenance of the OOI observatory

The VISIONS 22 expedition with MARUM involvement with the Research Vessel THOMAS G THOMPSON (TN407) is underway to conduct maintenance and repairs on the ...

Caption: Over millennia, several variables influence how much solar radiation reaches the Earth. These include eccentricity (the elliptical deviation of the Earth around the Sun), obliquity (tilt of the Earth's axis), and precession. This means that the E

Aug 2, 2022

Has the temperature puzzle of this warm period been solved?

Has the climate steadily warmed over the past 10,000 years, or was there a major warm period 10,000 to 6,000 years ago? This problem is an important ...

A small brine pond about ten square meters in size at a water depth of 1,800 meters. It is located about 50 meters west of the main basin. Microbial communities have settled at the edge of the basin. Photo: OceanX

Jul 20, 2022

Rare brine pools found in the Gulf of Aqaba - unique archives of the past

Salt has always served as a good preservating agent - and this also applies to brine pools in the deep sea. A team led by Prof. Sam Purkis of the ...

Before each expedition, the functions of the MARUM-Mebo200 are checked in the test pool. Photo: MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, V. Diekamp.

Jul 19, 2022

A Heavyweight in the water

Before and after each expedition, MARUM's marine technology equipment is not only maintained, but also subjected to a thorough inspection. This was also ...

Florence Schubotz from MARUM (right) shows Prince Albert a black smoker from the ocean floor. Photo: MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen; V. Diekamp

Jul 4, 2022

Albert II of Monaco visits the University of Bremen

In conjunction with the International Coral Reef Symposium, Prince Albert II of Monaco visited the University of Bremen to learn about its focus on marine ...

Jun 21, 2022

"So long, Gerold Wefer!"

Since 1985, the name Gerold Wefer has been inseparably linked with the Earth and Marine Sciences and MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences at ...

The new vice presidents of the University of Bremen: from left: Professor Maren Petersen becomes vice president for teaching and studies, Dr. Mandy Boehnke becomes vice president for internationalization, academic qualification and diversity. Professor Mi

Jun 16, 2022

Reorganization in the University Executive Board of the University of Bremen

The university is repositioning itself with a new team in the rector's office. In addition to the future president Jutta Günther, three new vice presidents ...

The exhibition "Meer erleben" can currently be seen in Magdeburg.

May 27, 2022

MARUM on the road

The climate and how it is changing is the focus of a special exhibition at the “LWL Museum für Naturkunde” in Münster, in which MARUM – Center for Marine ...