By Magda Cardozo | The Fram Strait the major gateway between the Arctic and the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Marginal Ice Zone. This means that during summer, Arctic sea ice travels southwards through the Strait. This makes the Fram Strait a rather unique area. However, our ... [Read more]
By Magda Cardozo, PhD student of Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen | In the open ocean, microbes are the most active and abundant organism, and control processes that are crucial for sustaining life on earth. We can study microorganisms from samples taken from a wide range ... [Read more]
By Carla and Rebekka | On Saturday, after a long stay at the dockyard, the Research Vessel Polarstern set out on its next expedition to the Arctic. We are students, have joined the crew for the first time and are very excited. During boarding our friends and family can accompany us and make ... [Read more]
