The directors of eminent German marine research institutions (AWI, IfM-Geomar, and MARUM) recently met in Svalbard to commonly discuss about a strategy for the implementation of a seafloor observatory in the Arctic Ocean.more...
Oceanic lithosphere
« Elements » is a new American magazine for mineralogy, geochemistry, and petrology. In the current edition MARUM scientist Wolfgang Bach and co-author G. Früh-Green discuss alteration of the oceanic lithosphere and implications for seafloor processes.more...
Secrets of the Sea
On the occasion of the Great Barrier Reef Environmental Changes Expedition which took place earlier this year the German TV station RTL now aired a report on the Bremen Core Repository of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program.more...
Distinguished Lecturer
Prof. Kai-Uwe Hinrichs has been nominated as Distinguished Lecturer for the correspondent programme of the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling ECORD. He will present new discoveries in the deep biosphere.more...
Gulf crisis
Currently the media report intensively about the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. German TV stations make use of underwater video material which was shot with the diving vehicle MARUM-QUEST during a METEOR cruise in 2006.more...
André Freiwald new MARUM member
Prof. André Freiwald is a new member of the MARUM. Marine geoscientist Freiwald is professor for marine geology at the University of Bremen and has accepted to become head of the divison for marine research at Senckenberg Wilhelmshaven.more...
Methane news
Edited by G. Bohrmann and B. Barker Jörgensen Volume 30 (3/4) of Geo-Marine Letters presents latest findings on gas in marine sediments. It contains 25 selected papers from a topic conference which was held in Bremen in 2008. more...
Chikyu 2010 expeditions
The Japanese deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu,will resume scientific expeditions for the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) during the 2010 season. International science teams will explore the seismogenic zone and sub-seafloor biosphere off Japan.more...
INVEST report published
During the INVEST conference which was held in Bremen in September 2009 about 600 scientists discussed the outline for the post 2013 phase of ocean research drilling. Now the 160 pages conference report has been published. more...
Open Ship METEOR
On June 19 and 20, the MARUM and other marine research institutes are presenting their scientific work at the Open Ship on board the research vessel METEOR. From 9 a.m. visitors can board the ship moored at the Überseebrücke in Hamburg.more...
Science Summer 2010
„Magdeburg wants to know“ – this is the motto of the German science summer 2010, which was opened last Saturday. Activities included an exhibition on the historic market square, the presence of the science barge and a science night.more...
Tailwind for IPCC
In an open letter (available in German only) the German National Committee on Global Change Research and the German Climate Consortium now supports the work of the IPCC.more...
Expo 2010 in Shanghai
On May 1st the Expo 2010 was opened in Shanghai. As part of the Bremen booth MARUM exhibits underwater vehicles and videos on cold water corals and methane hydrates with shots taken by the ROV MARUM-QUEST.more...
A day in the life
The German magazine GEO recently documented 24 hours of science. At 45 locations in 36 countries. MARUM scientist Ursual Röhl reports from the IODP drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution. more...
Expedition log MERIAN
Until June 03 MARUM scientist are on expedition in the Black Sea exploring gas leaks at the seafloor. In an expedition log chief scientist Gerhard Bohrmann and his team report on the work and life on board the research vessel MARIA S. MERIAN:more...
Presentations now online available
The presentations of the successful conference „EnergieMix 2050“ are now available on the Internet. The conference, which took place in Berlin on April 19 and 20, highlighted the role of geosciences for energy supply in the future.more...
Threatened underwater world
On May 26, at 10:15 p.m. the new episode of “Abenteuer Wissen” was shown on ZDF channel. The underwater vehicle CHEROKEE from the MARUM could be seen in this program about coral reefs. It was on expedition to the Great Barrier Reef.more...
Wilkes-Land-expedition
Currently sediment cores from the Wilkes-Land-expedition in the Southern Ocean are analysed in the Bremen IODP Core Repository. The intention of this expedition is to find out more about the evolution of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet.more...
Modern Meccas
Well attended was the presentation of the new book „Mekkas der Moderne – Pilgerstätten der Wissensgesellschaft“ at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin. MARUM scientist Hildegard Westphal (member of Die Junge Akademie) is one of the three editors.more...
Cordial welcome in Sewastopol
On May 20, the german research vessel MARIA S. MERIAN visited the harbour of Sewastopol in the Ukraine. On a press conference chief scientist Gerhard Bohrmann explained the scientific programme of the current expedition in the Black Sea.more...
Underwater rendezvous
Currently the underwater vehicle MOVE from the MARUM and the manned submersible JAGO from the IFM-GEOMAR are operated together to explore the lack of oxygen in the Black Sea. The blog to this expedition can be found on the MPI website:more...
MARUM Fellowships
Enthusiastic young scientists who have received a PhD in geosciences or a related field within the last five years are offered up to two MARUM Fellowships which are initially limited to a term of two years. Deadline for submitting applications is May 21, 2010.more...
Expedition MINIBEX
The second episode of the video series MARUM-Report is online now. Dierk Hebbeln and André Freiwald were on expedition in the Mediterranean. Off Marseille they investigated cold water corals. more...
A researcher`s planet
In its May edition the German magazine GEO documents global research at 37 locations in 27 countries. MARUM scientist Dr. Ursula Röhl reports about her participation in the IODP Wilkes Land Expedition on board JOIDES Resolution.more...
Council of Science and Humanities
Horst Köhler, President of the Federal Rebublic of Germany, appointed Antje Boetius as a member of the German Council of Science and Humanities, an advisory body to the German Federal Government and the state governments.more...
Stephan Klapp receives Briese Research Award
For his groundbreaking research on the structure and formation of gas hydrates in the seabed MARUM collegue Dr. Stephan Klapp receives the “Briese Award for Marine Research” in the amount of Euro 5,000.more...
Brand-new MARUM brochure
The multifaceted marine research conducted at MARUM is now being presented in a brand-new, 32-pages brochure – generally understandable and interestingly edited. An English version will be available soon. more...
Black Sea Expedition
Rush hour at the MARUM work yard! The diving vehicles MARUM-QUEST and MARUM-SEAL were shipped to the port of Istanbul. During a cruise of the research vessel MARIA S. MERIAN in the Black Sea natural gas leaks in the sea-floor will be investigated.more...
EnergyMix 2050
Fully booked was the conference „EnergieMix 2050“ which took place in Berlin on april 19 and 20. It was organised by the Geokommission and the GeoUnion and highlighted the role of geosciences for energy supply in the future.more...
New MARUM building
A second MARUM building is put up at the Wiener Straße. It will contain a cold storage, an equipment hall and an office floor. The building ought to be ready for occupancy in the beginning of 2011.
PhD days 2010
Until Friday, april 23, the Ph.D. students from the MARUM and the Graduate School GLOMAR meet at this year´s PhD days. At the annual event they present their research studies in lectures and on posters.more...
Campus News
Recently the communication platform „Campus News“ was set up in the „Glashalle“ on campus of the university Bremen. This multi-media wall shows besides event announcements and latest news also film clips from the MARUM.more...
