As scientists onboard we all have a schedule for what we would like to achieve at sea. Much of this work has been planned for years with months of preparation and training. Arctic field work in this region is challenging due to poor weather and ice conditions for much of the year, so there are […]
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A glimpse into the future of ocean exploration, inspired by the technology used on the RV Meteor M202 oceanographic expedition
For a marine biologist like me, it’s always a pleasure to take part in a multidisciplinary scientific campaign like M202 on a modern oceanographic vessel like the RV Meteor. In addition to the excitement of exploring the unknown that such a mission provides, the contact with researchers from different backgrounds and interests allows us to […]
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Ein Blick in die Zukunft der Meeresforschung
Für einen Meeresbiologen wie mich ist es immer eine Freude, an einer multidisziplinären wissenschaftlichen Kampagne wie M202 auf einem modernen ozeanografischen Schiff wie der FS Meteor teilzunehmen. Neben dem Reiz, das Unbekannte zu erforschen, den solch eine Reise mit sich bringt, können wir von teilnehmenden ForscherInnen mit unterschiedlichen Hintergründen und Interessen lernen, neue wissenschaftliche Horizonte […]
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FYORD Travel Grant Reports: Master’s students travelling to international conferences
Visiting an international conference as a Master’s student In July, the International Conference on Seafloor Landforms, Processes and Evolution (ICSLPE) was held for the second time. This year it took place on the beautiful island of Lipari. My name is Luisa Rollwage and I am a Master’s student of geophysics at Kiel University. During my […]
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The beauty of plankton
by Eleonora Puccinelli You’ll find some of the smallest things on earth living in the ocean from the surface to the seafloor. Despite their teeny tiny size, these organisms are the ones literally getting the ball rolling. We call them plankton, and we can separate them into phytoplankton and zooplankton. Phytoplankton are microscopic plant-like organisms, […]
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Die schöne Welt des Planktons
von Eleonora Puccinelli Im Ozean, von der Oberfläche bis zum Meeresboden, leben einige der kleinsten Lebewesen der Erde. Trotz ihrer winzigen Größe sind diese Organismen diejenigen, die buchstäblich den Ball ins Rollen bringen. Wir nennen sie Plankton, und wir unterteilen sie in Phytoplankton und Zooplankton unterteilen. Phytoplankton sind mikroskopisch kleine pflanzenähnliche Organismen, die man sich […]
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eDNA Team
If you ever had sleepless nights, wondering what were the most important samples taken during this METEOR cruise, don’t dispair – we got you! The simple answer is: eDNA water samples! Okay, we admit it, we might be a bit biased as we are part of the eDNA sampling team; most likely the answer will […]
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eDNA-Team
Wenn du jemals schlaflose Nächte hattest und dich gefragt hast, was die wichtigsten Proben sind, die während der Expedition mit der METEOR genommen wurden, dann lass dich nicht entmutigen – wir haben eine Lösung! Die Antwort ist einfach: eDNA-Wasserproben! Okay, wir geben zu, dass wir vielleicht etwas voreingenommen sind, da wir zum eDNA-Team gehören; wahrscheinlich […]
A Mayday mission
An unexpected Escort mission Every once in a while, as exciting as it is, research needs to give way to more pressing matters. After having gotten to the vicinity of our third study area, Sermilik, in the afternoon of 23 July, we were all ready to establish our mammal observation shifts and to dive into […]
Fantastic (Polar) Beasts and Where to find them
Usually, when cruising on the ocean, the landscape doesn´t differ much: waves upon waves, that might vary in their hues of blue, accompanied by skies that either grey or also blue. And even though this view might be fascinating on the first few days, when spending several weeks aboard a research vessel, seeing nothing else […]