14 January 2020 press release Can artificial intelligence contribute to the implementation of the UN sustainability goals? AI can contribute to the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Developement Goals, especially at the ecological level. However, AI can also impede the implementation of measures, especially at the social level.
13 January 2020 press release Neither fishing tales nor sailor's yarn Robert Arlinghaus has developed a method for combining the empirical knowledge of fishery stakeholders in such a way that the result corresponds to the best scientific understanding. This is of particular interest when human and financial resources are insufficient to achieve a profound scientific understanding or when, for example, fish stock data cannot be retroactively recorded.
20 December 2019 focus Lakes under ice 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.
18 December 2019 press release Light pollution can suppress melatonin production in humans and animals Melatonin sets the internal clock. Researchers from IGB in an international team have analyzed data on the impact of light pollution on melatonin formation in humans and vertebrates. They found that even the low light intensities of urban skyglow can suppress melatonin production. Melatonin influences the metabolism and other body functions.
5 December 2019 press release Oxygen-rich lakes are a source of methane Oxygen-rich lakes with good water quality are an underestimated source of methane shows a recent study by Swansea University and IGB.
29 November 2019 focus “Let’s jointly create more real knowledge!” The plethora of raw data and unlinked information that we gather too rarely lead to real knowledge and understanding, says Jonathan Jeschke. In an interview, the ecologist talks about how to shed light on “knowledge in the dark”.
13 November 2019 focus “There may be life on Mars – look out for salt!” Im Interview: Professor Dirk Schulze-Makuch: er hat für die NASA gearbeitet, einen Science-Fiction-Roman geschrieben – und seit Sommer 2019 einen Lehrstuhl für Planetare Habitibilität und Astrobiologie an der TU Berlin inne, zudem eine Anstellung am IGB.
7 November 2019 press release Ecologically intact rivers are worth billions to European countries According to a study by Robert Arlinghaus, the willingness-to-pay per capita in Germany for ecologically intact rivers would be about 675 euros per year.
5 November 2019 short news More moor, please The renaturation of moors and the spread of beavers have an influence on the water balance, but only in the case of an appropriate proportion of land, according to a study by Dörthe Tetzlaff's research group.
29 October 2019 press release IGB Policy Brief: Strengths and weaknesses of the Water Framework Directive 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.
