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The One Health approach - How the health of the environment and animals also affects our well-being
At the 15th meeting of the European Society for Wildlife Health, the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut and the Ocean Museum Germany will be joining people from politics and science to discuss how important intact ecosystems and healthy wildlife are for the well-being of us all. Healthy ecosystems promote biodiversity, regulate the climate, provide clean water and air and, together with healthy wildlife, reduce the risk of disease outbreaks in humans.
Click, click and away? A new international research project investigates long-term benefits and impacts by using acoustic warning devices for harbour porpoises
In order to reduce bycatch of harbour porpoises in gillnets, fishermen have been using so-called Porpoise ALerting Devices (PALs) voluntarily off the coast of Schleswig-Holstein since 2017. In an international research project, scientists are now and until the end of 2024 examining the effectiveness of the bycatch reduction and the long-term effects of the warning devices.
New director at the helm of German Oceanographic Museum
The oceanographer Professor Burkard Baschek will take over as designated scientific director of the German Oceanographic Museum in Stralsund. He is successor of Dr. Harald Benke, who has worked for the foundation for over 25 years and will retire on 31 July 2021.
International research project "Hearing in penguins" draws to a close
A three-year study of the hearing ability of penguins at the German Oceanographic Museum in Stralsund in collaboration with partners in Germany and Denmark presented its findings during an online final conference in April. This project lays the scientific foundation for future research on hearing in diving birds and contributes to our understanding of the extent to which seabirds require protection from underwater noise in the wild.
German Oceanographic Museum in Stralsund shows photographs of MOSAiC Arctic expedition
(Photo credit: Alfred Wegener Institute/Esther Horvath)
A new photography exhibition at the OZEANEUM Stralsund gives museum visitors insights into the largest Arctic expedition in history. Thirteen large-scale photographs by Esther Horvath, Lianna Nixon and Michael Gutsche document the unique expedition of the research vessel POLARSTERN. The vernissage took place online in cooperation with filmmaker Marcus Friedrich.
Educational clip presents first hand knowledge on underwater noise
As part of the science communication initiative for the international project "Hearing in Penguins", the German Oceanographic Museum Stralsund, the Museum of Natural History Berlin and the German Environment Agency announce the release of an educational clip on underwater noise.
German Oceanographic Museum Stralsund receives funding for expansion project on the isle of Dänholm
On November 26th, the budget committee of the German Bundestag adopted a budget increase of ten million euros for the German Oceanographic Museum intended for expansion of its NAUTINEUM location on the isle of Dänholm in Stralsund.
