20 February 2020 insight Clean-up at Lake Müggelsee From car tires to toy guns – during the garbage collection campaign at Lake Müggelsee, all of this was fished out of the water.
19 February 2020 IGB position regarding the Tesla building project in Grünheide Currently, the Tesla building project "Gigafactory" in Grünheide and its potential impact on the environment is the subject of controversial discussions. The IGB has received several requests regarding the water situation. The IGB publishes its official position on this subject here.
17 February 2020 insight IGB scientists in the impermanent ice The scientists explore parasitic fungi on diatoms in the Antarctic. Their investigations could reveal unknown effects of climate change on the Antarctic food webs.
3 February 2020 short news The hidden water Special Issue on groundwater: Many drinking water resources depend on the exchange between ground and surface water. Nutrients and pollutants can also be transported, converted, retained or accumulated along the flow paths.
30 January 2020 insight Moving aquaculture into more sustainable waters The workshop "The Blue Sector at the Crossroad – Moving Aquaculture Into More Sustainable Waters" looked at strategies for a more intensive but sustainable use of fish, mussels, crustaceans or algae in aquacultures.
28 January 2020 focus “It is important to me that IGB is a community” Getting to know the new IGB director Luc De Meester. Where is he from, and where does he want to go with IGB and its staff? On his first days in office, he told us about what motivates him, and what plans he has.
28 January 2020 press release Luc De Meester is the new director of IGB The Belgian aquatic ecologist and evolutionary biologist Luc De Meester takes up the position as the director of IGB. We look forward to working with him!
24 January 2020 short news The importance of inland waters and their biodiversity The relevance of inland waters is underestimated: IGB gave feedback on the EU Roadmap for the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030.
20 January 2020 press release Against light pollution: Guidelines for outdoor lighting A new guideline describes how local authorities can succeed in minimising light pollution by making their street and building lighting more efficient.
16 January 2020 insight Open Access Policy for IGB We are committed to Open Access! To promote the principles of Open Science, IGB agreed on an Open Access Policy.
