19 May 2021 press release Similar patterns in the spread of pandemics and biological invasions Jonathan Jeschke has studied the close relationships between infectious diseases and biological invasions.
17 May 2021 insight New research group leader for eco-evolutionary dynamics Lynn Govaert has been the head of the new research group Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics. She studies how ecological and evolutionary processes shape communities and metacommunities in their response to environmental change.
6 May 2021 short news Infrastructure policy: waterway development puts ecosystems and its services at risk IGB has submitted an expert statement on the Trans-European Transport Network.
30 April 2021 insight "I'm fascinated by what's hidden and yet important" Peter Casper has significantly shaped the research of the IGB at Lake Stechlin for decades. Today is his last working day as research group leader. A good reason to look back.
29 April 2021 press release Angling 4.0: What happens when nature meets technology? Researchers with Robert Arlinghaus have summarized how technical innovations can affect anglers, fisheries management and fish populations.
28 April 2021 short news Altered diet composition due to parasites Jenny Vivas Munoz has shown that European perch change their diet composition as a result of eye fluke infection - they feed more selectively as the intensity of the parasite infestation increases.
26 April 2021 short news Policymakers should consider interconnection of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems IGB researchers gave feedback on the planned EU soil strategy.
23 April 2021 insight Virtual Girls' Day at IGB "What does a freshwater scientist actually do?" was the topic of the Girls' Day at IGB. This year, the 30 participants looked over the shoulders of three female scientists virtually.
16 April 2021 short news Trace substances are transformed primarily in the hyporheic zone As part of her doctoral thesis, Birgit Müller investigated how trace organic compounds are transformed with other organic substances in flowing waters and at the boundary between water and sediment.
15 April 2021 short news IGB investigates drug resistance in freshwaters In the Leibniz Research Alliance INFECTIONS'21 Hans-Peter Grossart will investigate the antibiotic resistances and species compositions of microorganisms in the freshwater ecosystems of Berlin.
