Filter for Search for news Programme area Programme area1) Biodiversity in a Changing World2) Ecosystem Services for a Sustainable Future3) Dimensions of Complexity of Aquatic Systems4) Predictive Ecology in the Anthropocene Topic TopicAdaptation and evolutionFreshwater habitatsClimate and environmental changePollutants and matter cyclesWater in the landscapeFreshwater management and conservationFisheriesFish behaviour and swarm intelligence Format Formatpress releaseinsightshort newsfocus Apply 1 - 10 of 132 itemsTopic:Climate and environmental change 23 September 2026 short news Global dataset provides a new basis for research into zooplankton in lakes An international research team, in which the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) was involved, has compiled extensive information on zooplankton communities in 311 lakes and reservoirs. The new dataset enables a better understanding of changes in biodiversity in inland waters. 26 August 2026 press release Toxic cyanobacteria associated to aquatic plants When people think of toxic cyanobacteria, they usually picture green algal blooms. However, these organisms can also grow on aquatic plants, meaning they are found in places where they come particularly close to humans and animals. 14 August 2026 focus “We can’t just dredge away low water levels” Rivers in Germany and across Europe are increasingly suffering from water shortages. Why further deepening of navigation channels cannot provide a sustainable solution to these problems... 17 July 2026 press release Reflooding the Aral Sea could prevent massive CO₂ emissions A study published in Science shows that the exposed sediments of the desiccated Aral Sea have already released vast amounts of carbon dioxide since 1960, but also that they still contain a vulnerable carbon sink that could be protected through hydrological restoration. 29 June 2026 press release New guide: What to do when a lake is in poor health? A new IGB Manual helps those seeking assistance to find solutions when lakes appear to be out of balance. 4 June 2026 insight Tom Shatwell: “It would be great to have a water quality forecast, just like the weather forecast” Tom Shatwell is head of the new research group "Lake Ecosystem Dynamics" at IGB. Here he speaks in an interview. 23 April 2026 press release New IGB Dossier: The ecological development of Lake Stechlin since 2021 Researchers explain the ecological developments in Lake Stechlin and the latest findings in a new IGB Dossier. In it, they also provide an assessment of which follow-up actions now appear appropriate. 14 April 2026 short news IGB Feedback on the EU Call for Evidence on the Water Framework Directive IGB researchers emphasise the great importance of the WFD for sustainable water management. 24 November 2025 press release Zooplankton in the Nile: diversity under threat from dams A research team from IGB has analysed the zooplankton communities in the White Nile and Blue Nil in Khartoum. It is the first study of plankton in the Sudan Nile since the 1980s and provides an important baseline for monitoring of the river‘s biodiversity in the face of ongoing hydropower dam construction. 20 November 2025 short news Climate change and water scarcity in Brandenburg A new IGB dossier describes the changes in Brandenburg's landscape water balance and outlines options for action in agriculture, forestry and water management. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 … Next page ›› Last page Last »
23 September 2026 short news Global dataset provides a new basis for research into zooplankton in lakes An international research team, in which the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) was involved, has compiled extensive information on zooplankton communities in 311 lakes and reservoirs. The new dataset enables a better understanding of changes in biodiversity in inland waters.
26 August 2026 press release Toxic cyanobacteria associated to aquatic plants When people think of toxic cyanobacteria, they usually picture green algal blooms. However, these organisms can also grow on aquatic plants, meaning they are found in places where they come particularly close to humans and animals.
14 August 2026 focus “We can’t just dredge away low water levels” Rivers in Germany and across Europe are increasingly suffering from water shortages. Why further deepening of navigation channels cannot provide a sustainable solution to these problems...
17 July 2026 press release Reflooding the Aral Sea could prevent massive CO₂ emissions A study published in Science shows that the exposed sediments of the desiccated Aral Sea have already released vast amounts of carbon dioxide since 1960, but also that they still contain a vulnerable carbon sink that could be protected through hydrological restoration.
29 June 2026 press release New guide: What to do when a lake is in poor health? A new IGB Manual helps those seeking assistance to find solutions when lakes appear to be out of balance.
4 June 2026 insight Tom Shatwell: “It would be great to have a water quality forecast, just like the weather forecast” Tom Shatwell is head of the new research group "Lake Ecosystem Dynamics" at IGB. Here he speaks in an interview.
23 April 2026 press release New IGB Dossier: The ecological development of Lake Stechlin since 2021 Researchers explain the ecological developments in Lake Stechlin and the latest findings in a new IGB Dossier. In it, they also provide an assessment of which follow-up actions now appear appropriate.
14 April 2026 short news IGB Feedback on the EU Call for Evidence on the Water Framework Directive IGB researchers emphasise the great importance of the WFD for sustainable water management.
24 November 2025 press release Zooplankton in the Nile: diversity under threat from dams A research team from IGB has analysed the zooplankton communities in the White Nile and Blue Nil in Khartoum. It is the first study of plankton in the Sudan Nile since the 1980s and provides an important baseline for monitoring of the river‘s biodiversity in the face of ongoing hydropower dam construction.
20 November 2025 short news Climate change and water scarcity in Brandenburg A new IGB dossier describes the changes in Brandenburg's landscape water balance and outlines options for action in agriculture, forestry and water management.
