Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI)
The Alfred Wegener Institute carries out research in the Arctic and Antarctic as well as in the high and mid latitude oceans. The institute coordinates German polar research and makes available to national and international science important infrastructure, e.g. the research ice breaker Polarstern and research stations in the Arctic and Antarctic.
Address
Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI)
Am Handelshafen 12
27570 Bremerhaven
Bremen
Phone: +49 (0471) 4831-0
email: info(@)awi.de
Activities:
- Research
Networks:
- Helmholtz Association
Coordinated projects
- Collaborative project: Offshore site selection for sustainable and multifunctional use of marine areas in heavily used oceans on the example of the North Sea – Subproject 1 Details of Collaborative project: Offshore site selection for sustainable and multifunctional use of marine areas in heavily used oceans on the example of the North Sea – Subproject 1
- Comparative studies on the animal friendly stunning and killing of crustaceans Details of Comparative studies on the animal friendly stunning and killing of crustaceans
- Development of time series analysis methods Details of Development of time series analysis methods
Involved in research projects:
- A.st.ra. - Astacus stock raise Details of A.st.ra. - Astacus stock raise
- Assessment oBIOACID: Biological Impacts of Ocean Acidification - Biologische Auswirkungen der Ozeanversauerungf fluxes of nitrogen species between the atmosphere and forest ecosystems in the northeast German plain. Details of Assessment oBIOACID: Biological Impacts of Ocean Acidification - Biologische Auswirkungen der Ozeanversauerungf fluxes of nitrogen species between the atmosphere and forest ecosystems in the northeast German plain.
- Baltc Sea and North Sea GLOBEC: trophic interactions between zooplancton and fishes allowing the effects of physical processes. Details of Baltc Sea and North Sea GLOBEC: trophic interactions between zooplancton and fishes allowing the effects of physical processes.
- Development of strategies for adapting the quality production of agricultural crops to climate change and gartenbaullicher in Lower Saxony. TP3: Adaptation of variety, soil preparation and fertilization on scarce water supplies in the production of quality wheat Details of Development of strategies for adapting the quality production of agricultural crops to climate change and gartenbaullicher in Lower Saxony. TP3: Adaptation of variety, soil preparation and fertilization on scarce water supplies in the production of quality wheat