19 September 2019 insight 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.
20 September 2019 short news The fingerprint of water in cyclones Dörthe Tetzlaff and her team investigated the path of water in cyclones.
18 September 2019 short news 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 press release 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 press release "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.
6 September 2019 insight 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 short news 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 insight 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.
20 August 2019 short news A new look for the information portal Aquakulturinfo.de Aquaculture is the fastest growing area of food production in the world – one of the reasons why it is the subject of controversial debate in society and politics. The information portal Aquakulturinfo.de provides objective and research-based information on aquaculture.
27 August 2019 insight Science meets soulbottles Within the workshop series "Uncharted Waters", the IGB regularly invites interesting representatives from businesses, associations and politics to an open exchange. This time, the team of soulbottles was our guest.