3 December 2020 focus The internet – a wealth of data Researchers need data to generate scientific findings. Two new research methods – culturomics and iEcology – use the internet for this purpose. These approaches offer many opportunities, especially for the exploration of aquatic habitats.
24 November 2020 press release Discovery of a genetic sex marker in sturgeon Scientists led by IGB have discovered a molecular marker for sex determination in sturgeon. This is a significant breakthrough for evolutionary biology, for species conservation and for caviar-producing aquaculture.
20 November 2020 insight First Central Equal Opportunities Officer of the FVB The IGB junior researcher Marta Alirangues was elected by the entire female workforce of the Forschungsverbund Berlin (FVB) to be the first FVB Central Equal Opportunities Officer. With this newly created position, the FVB is considerably strengthening its equal opportunities work.
19 November 2020 press release Giant aquatic bacterium is a master of adaptation The largest freshwater bacterium, Achromatium oxaliferum, is highly flexible in its requirements, as Danny Ionescu has now discovered.
5 November 2020 short news Large predatory fish have difficulties to adjust after stocking Robert Arlinghaus' team has studied two predatory fish species, northern pike and European catfish, to determine whether the behavior and fitness of translocated fish differs from the behavior and fitness of the resident conspecifics.
30 October 2020 short news Citizen Science project honoured Our project "Species protection through environmentally friendly lighting" (AuBe) is particularly committed to the conservation of biological diversity. Now it has been awarded as an official project of the UN Decade of Biodiversity.
20 August 2020 focus The state of Lake Stechlin Lake Stechlin is known as one of the largest and deepest oligotrophic lakes in northern Germany. However, the condition of the lake has deteriorated increasingly rapidly over the past twenty years – as shown by long-term research conducted by IGB.
23 October 2020 press release We need a safety net for biodiversity Not only species, but also their habitats and genetic diversity need ambitious, interlinked targets. The study in Science with Luc De Meester outlines the scientific basis for redesigning the new set of biodiversity goals.
24 October 2020 press release Hydropower: the mortality risk for fish at turbines IGB has presented a procedure for the assessment of fish mortality at hydroelectric power plants. The researchers advise against subsidising small hydropower plants unless adequate fish protection is implemented.
11 June 2020 insight 2 out of 3 at the SIL Student Competition 2020 This year’s winners are Fengzhi He, Mandy Velthuis and Nico Martyniuk. The International Society of Limnology awards the prize every two years for the three best publications in the field of limnology.
