MARUM aims at understanding the role of the oceans in the Earth’s system by employing state-of-the-art methods. It examines the significance of the oceans within the framework of global change, quantifies interactions between the marine geosphere and biosphere, and provides information for sustainable use of the ocean.
MARUM comprises the DFG research center and the cluster of excellence "The Ocean in the Earth System".
Prof. Dr. Sandra Passchier (Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA) High-latitude drillsites record Antarctic ice dynamics during Miocene and Pliocene climatic optima
06.02.2012 MARUM, Seminar Room, 15:15
Wanderausstellung MeerErleben
Die MARUM-Wanderausstellung MeerErleben ist nach der Winterpause ab 9.2.2012 zu sehen im Eastgate in Berlin. mehr...
MARUM researcher Dr. Tobias Goldhammer receives the Briese Research Award 2011 for his excellent PhD thesis. The award worth Euro 5,000 is donated by the shipping company Briese. Briese manages the medium sized German research vessels.more...
Our Blue Future
The German Marine Research Consortium KDM organized a special meeting of science ministers from Northern German and an exhibition on marine research which takes place in the European Parliament. Keynote speaker is best-selling author Frank Schätzing.more...
MARUM Research Award
Sebastian Hammerschmidt, Bernhard David A. Naafs and James Collins received the „MARUM Research Award for Marine Geosciences 2011“ for their outstanding research studies. The prize is endowed with a total of 3.000 euro.more...
Open Ship JOIDES Resolution
The US-American drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution finished expedition 339 in Lisbon. 600 politicians, scientists, and students visited the vessel during the port call. MARUM organized a very well attended media conference and a tour of the vessel for journalists. more...
From Genes to Ecosystem
On January 17th, 2012, the EuroMarine General Assembly will take place in Bremen. More than 100 international scientists of the EU multidisciplinary marine network EuroMarine meet for three days.more...
„Floating University“ started
From 6th until 15th of January 12 students from different universities in Germany and Namibia are onboard the research vessel MARIA S. MERIAN. They are taught by three scientists from the MARUM and GEOMAR and report on the expedition in a ship’s log.more...
