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Tropical coastal ecosystems are highly productive habitats with high ecological and economic importance. The Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) is dedicated to these ecosystems, and the understanding of the influences which alter and threaten them. Through its activities in research, training and consulting, ZMT aims to contribute towards their protection and sustainable use.

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"Act boldly and consistently now!" What ZMT researchers say about the IPCC systhesis report
On Monday (20/3/2023), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented its synthesis report in Interlaken, Switzerland. The report serves as a basis for countries worldwide to agree on and implement further climate protection...

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New study in Nature Communications: Warming and overfishing could switch the role of fishes in the marine carbon cycle
Bony fish are more often recognised as food sources than as carbon regulators. They provide an array of services relevant to climate change mitigation. For instance, they store carbon within their bodies as they grow and export it to deep seas...

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ZMT Director Raimund Bleischwitz on the high seas treaty: "A real breakthrough in difficult times!"
Over the weekend, the United Nations agreed the first international treaty to protect the high seas. For more than 10 years, UN member states had been negotiating such an agreement to protect biodiversity in the high seas (Marine Biodiversity of...

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ZMT in the media: jellyfish crisps and algae pesto
The world population is growing. Eight billion people need to be fed, preferably sustainably. Our current food production pollutes the environment and nature. Does the solution lie in the sea? Two TV documentaries again feature ZMT and its...

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A new project aims to make sea vegetables palatable to schoolchildren

07/03/2023 | What will we actually eat in the future? Climate change, population growth and scarce resources make this question more topical than ever. One possible answer could be: Vegetables from the sea. However, the advance of sea vegetables on German...

Coral settlers on 3D print: ZMT doctoral student Lisa Röpke has made it to the final round in a photo competition of the renowned Royal Photographic Society

28/02/2023 | Lisa Röpke, a doctoral student at the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) in Bremen, has reached the finals of a photography competition organised by the British Royal Photographic Society (RPS): She entered a futuristic-looking image of...

New publication sheds light on Science, Technology and Innovation Diplomacy in Developing Countries

13.02.2023 |A recently published book sheds light on the internationalization of science, technology, and innovation diplomacy and highlights the significance of international cooperation at many levels. The book was edited by Venugopalan Ittekkot,...

ZMT Scientific Director Raimund Bleischwitz appointed as Professor of Global Sustainable Resources at the University of Bremen

09/02/2023 | At the beginning of the month, Raimund Bleischwitz was appointed Professor of Global Sustainable Resources by the University of Bremen. He became scientific director of the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) at the start of last...

How ZMT researchers can contribute to better standards for carbon credits of mangrove conservation and (re-)establishment projects

02/02/2023 | A large-scale international media investigation recently called into question the practice of carbon offsetting employed by many international companies. In this context the world’s leading organisation for approving carbon offset projects came...

Carbon dioxide removal from atmosphere is crucial for climate protection – Annual CDRmare conference focuses on ocean-based methods

31/01/2023 |  Time is pressing: Worldwide, research is warning that it will soon be impossible to curb man-made climate change to a point where the internationally agreed climate targets can be met. According to current knowledge, even a drastic reduction in...

Werner Ekau is elected to the Board of Govenors of the International Ocean Institute (IOI)

30/01/2023 | Dr Werner Ekau, who has been a longstanding scientist at ZMT, continues his involvement with the International Ocean Institute (IOI) by joining its Board of Govenors. His appointment was confirmed in writing by Antonella Vassallo, Managing...

New book about challenges in tropical coastal zone management

26/01/2023 | A new publication about "Challenges in Tropical Coastal Zone Management - Experiences and Lessons Learned" that was edited by Matthias Wolff and Sebastian Ferse from ZMT as well as Hugh Govan form the University of the South Pacific...

Abstract submission open for ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting 2023

20/01/2023 | On 4–9 June 2023, the Association for the Science of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) organizes the ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting 2023 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. The organizers incorporate the theme of the meeting, Resilience andRecovery inAquatic...

Research in short: New method for mapping coral reefs

16/01/2023 | A new study by PhD student Daniel Schürholz and Dr. Arjun Chennu, scientists at the MPI for Marine Microbiology and the ZMT, explores the possibilities of a new method for describing complex habitats such as coral reefs in detail. Daniel...

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Events

27/04/2023 Award Ceremony 17.30

Ceremony CAMPUS AWARD - Research for a sustainable future
various speakers, nominated entries, winners
Universität Bremen, GW 2, Raum B3009

29/03/2023 ZMT Seminar Series: SOCIAL SCIENCES 10:30

Fishing and fishmeal production in Mauritania: Vulnerability of small-scale fishermen of Saint Louis and threat to food security in West Africa?
Fahrenheitstr. 6, large seminar room and via Zoom

15/03/2023 ZMT Seminar Series: Social Sciences 10:45

Local perceptions of reef health and waste water as a stressor: challenges and management implications on San Andrés Island, Colombia
Alice Pohle
Fahrenheitstr. 8, Seminar Room, F8

08/03/2023 ZMT Seminar Series: BEYOND MODELLING 12:00 - 13:00

Towards a unified parameterization framework for subgrid-scale convection and turbulence
Cristian Vraciu
Fahrenheitstr. 8, Seminar Room

01/03/2023 ZMT Seminar Series: SOCIAL SCIENCES 10:45

Analysing Blue Justice: The implementation of sanitary standards in Peruvian scallop (Argopecten purpuratus) small-scale fisheries from Sechura Bay (Northern Peru)
Micaela González Roca

28/02/2023 Masters thesis defense 11:30 - 12:30

Evaluating the impact of property rights and governance on vegetation-rich coastal ecosystems on Isla Barú, Colombia
Soyla Kraus
Online

18/01/2023 ZMT Seminar Series: BEYOND MODELLING 11:00 - 12:00

Diurnal warm layers and atmospheric convection in kilometer-scale coupled simulations
Radomyra Shevchenko
Fahrenheitstr. 8, Seminar Room

16/01/2023 ZMT Seminar Series: Beyond Modelling 12:00 - 13:00

Deep Learning the Colour Patterns of Coral Reef Fishes
Tsun Fung Yau
Fahrenheitstr. 8, Seminar Room

20/12/2022 ZMT Seminar Series 13:00 - 14:00

Impossible maps and how to use them​ - From uncertain global models to a new global understanding of groundwater
Dr. Robert Reinecke
Small seminar room (ZMT) or online

13/12/2022 ZMT Seminar Series: Beyond Modelling 14:00 - 15:00

Mechanisms driving symbiont shuffling in corals
Prof. Dr. Agostino Merico
Fahrenheitstr. 8, Seminar Room

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