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23 September 2019

International Workshop on the Evolution of Female and Male

When fundamental perspectives in research change, it is good to share them. At the expert meeting from September 19 to 21 there was no gender struggle but a lively discourse on the evolution of female and male.

20 September 2019

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The fingerprint of water in cyclones

Dörthe Tetzlaff and her team investigated the path of water in cyclones.

19 September 2019

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The IGB Newsletter 4/2019 is out!

Every other month, the FRESHWATER NEWS give an overview of the developments in IGB freshwater research and of upcoming events.

18 September 2019

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Survey on urban ponds

Support the project Urban Algae and participate in the online survey on perception and appreciation of urban ponds by 30th September 2019!

16 September 2019

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Fungicides as an underestimated hazard for freshwater organisms

Justyna Wolinska and her Team have found that pollution by fungicides can have unforeseen but far-reaching consequences for the functioning of aquatic systems – like indirectly on the development of algal blooms.

11 September 2019

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"Planting water" is possible – against aridity and droughts

Dörthe Tetzlaff and her team have developed a mathematical model that can reflect the complex interplays between vegetation, soil and water regimes.

9 September 2019

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What the water colour says about the water quality

With the help of two mobile phone apps, Igor Ogashawara and Lena Mellin want to assess the water quality of lakes considering their water colour. In an interview, they explain how these apps work and why remote sensing is so useful for their research.

6 September 2019

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A Good Meeting: The 16th Symposium of Aquatic Microbial Ecology

The #SAME16 in Potsdam provided an ideal platform for networking and discussions not only on current knowledge gaps and the future of aquatic microbiology, but also on emerging problems in times of climate change.

5 September 2019

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IGB tests species protection through environmentally friendly lighting

IGB coordinates a six-year joint project to implement a new street lighting design aimed at minimising light pollution.

30 August 2019

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In the footsteps of his grandfather

Harry Powell, grandson of Prof. Hans Helmut Wundsch visiting the IGB. Wundsch worked from 1925 to 1937 and from 1947 to 1958 as a director at predecessor institutes of today's IGB.