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The relevance of inland waters is underestimated: IGB gave feedback on the EU Roadmap for the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030.

The cold does not scare IGB researcher Georgiy Kirillin during his research trips. Born in Russia, Kirillin is fascinated by what happens under the ice cover of frozen lakes. A research story from Lapland.

Oxygen-rich lakes with good water quality are an underestimated source of methane shows a recent study by Swansea University and IGB.

The IGB Policy Brief recommends continued commitment to the objectives of the WFD and improved practical implementation – and offers options for action to policy makers and practitioners.

Support the project Urban Algae and participate in the online survey on perception and appreciation of urban ponds by 30th September 2019!

With the help of two mobile phone apps, Igor Ogashawara and Lena Mellin want to assess the water quality of lakes considering their water colour. In an interview, they explain how these apps work and why remote sensing is so useful for their research.

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.

In order to characterise a lake comprehensively, it is also necessary to understand the material flows. Dr. Alexander Frank from the GeoZentrum Nordbayern at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg is particularly interested in oxygen fluxes.