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Research training group UWI of IGB and TU-Berlin will be funded for another period.

Freshwaters play a central role when it comes to recreational activities. Markus Venohr and Christian Wolter are investigating how such activities affect the ecosystems of lakes and rivers in the new AQUATAG project.

Christian Wolter from IGB and an international team developed a conceptional framework to assess the resilience of river ecosystems.

March 14th is International Day of Action for rivers and against dams.

Researchers from IGB have examined how effectively Natura 2000 protects listed habitat types in Germany. They also compared Natura 2000 with a hypothetical, ideal network. 

 Water transfer megaprojects are meant to supply fresh water to the  globe. Researchers have collected the data for comparison and  planning.

Much more than foul water in clogged canals: urban waters could make our cities more livable. On the World Cities Day, we have talked to IGB scientist Jörg Freyhof about how this can be achieved.

Doerthe Tetzlaff, head of IGB's Ecohydrology department for one year, has been honoured with the American Geophysical Union's Fellowship – as the first ever female hydrologist in Germany.