19 May 2020 press release The combined production of fish and vegetables can be profitable Researchers from IGB have just published an extensive profitability analysis of an aquaponics facility that produces fish and vegetables on a large scale. The result: aquaponics can be financially rewarding.
14 May 2020 short news New developments in the research field of ecohydrology The knowledge gained from ecohydrology enables nature-based solutions for the management of global water resources. A review article with Dörthe Tetzlaff shows the progress in ecohydrology research.
20 February 2020 press release Joining forces for the science metropolis The initiative Berlin Research 50 wants to jointly develop research strategies and foster dialogue between science, politics and society. IGB is one of the founding members of BR50.
1 May 2020 press release CO2 emissions from dry inland waters globally underestimated A team with Hans-Peter Grossart found out that in some cases more carbon dioxide is produced in the dry ground than in the water.
20 April 2020 press release Fisheries professor Robert Arlinghaus is honored with the German Communicator Prize 2020 Germany’s highest award in science communication goes to a knowledge disseminator for more sustainability in freshwater management and fisheries.
20 April 2020 insight A worldwide freshwater experiment in the time of corona Freshwater research is expecting – temporary – changes in man-made influences on aquatic ecosystems due to the global coronavirus shutdown. The International Society of Limnology (SIL) and IGB are calling to document these changes.
14 April 2020 press release New research field iEcology Using data from the online world to gain new insights for environmental research. The concept for the new research field iEcology comes from an international team with Gregor Kalinkat from IGB.
8 April 2020 short news Navigation tool for a jungle of hypotheses An international team led by IGB researchers Martin Enders and Jonathan Jeschke provide scientific guidance with a conceptual map of invasion biology.
6 April 2020 press release Invasive species with charisma have it easier It's the outside that counts: Their charisma has an impact on the introduction and image of alien species and can even hinder their control, former IGB-scientist Ivan Jaric, Gregor Kalinkat and Jonathan Jeschke from IGB found out.
3 April 2020 press release Do urban fish exhibit impaired sleep? Light pollution can suppress the production of melatonin in fish, even at very low light intensities, a finding established by Franziska Kupprat, Franz Hölker and Werner Kloas from IGB.
