Lost, forgotten and abandoned towels picked up from Cornish beaches last summer. After the sand had been shaken off, they were washed, dried and donated to the local seal hospital.

Zur Verabschiedung von #UlrichBathmann als Direktor von Leibniz_IOW am letzten Freitag kam auch der @ndrmv. Hier der Bericht vom #Nordmagazin am 2.9. ndr.de/fernsehen/send…

"An excellent move": Researchers praise agreement that could change the way they're evaluated for jobs, grants and more. go.nature.com/3QYxDQn

We back the scientific community's consensus in #Lanzarote Declaration 🙌 Effective #microplastics accord must include: ✅ plastic's complete life cycle 🔄 ✅ a comprehensive definition of plastics ✅ applying the Precautionary Principle micro2022.sciencesconf.org #MICRO2022

Are we in the Anthropocene? Geologists could define new epoch for Earth nature.com/articles/d4158…

One of the nine finalist sites to possibly define the #anthropcene is a sediment core from the #BalticSea that was taken and described in detail bei Jérôme Kaiser and Juliana Ivar do Sul from Leibniz_IOW. Have a look at the intresting explanations in nature: nature.com/articles/d4158…

📢 Welcome Package for International Leibniz Postdocs is finally here for you! 🧵: leibniz-postdoc.de/welcome-packag…

New #OnlineFirst articles are available now in the #AnthropoceneReview journal! 🌍 Check out our latest research and review articles here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/anra/0/0?a…

Our proposal for a marine GSSP for the Anthropocene now open access. We used a Porites coral from North Flinders Reef in the Coral Se to detect the anthropogenic fingerprints in the coral skeletal geochemistry. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20…

Plastic cup from ‘Traghetti Canguro’ (Canguro ferries ⛴️) found in the net during fishing activities! Nothing new or special,really.. it’s just that Traghetti Canguro were dismissed at least 40 years ago! What a durable material! #FLAGS project #marinelitter #plastic #fishermen

*Webinar alert* Ever wondered who Leibniz #PostDocs are and how they are doing in their Institutes? Join us on March 20th at 2:00 – 3:00 pm CET for a Webinar about the first Leibniz PostDoc Survey. Please register here: bit.ly/3Zq88fd

Das #Nordmagazin von @ndrmv hat uns besucht, um unseren neuen Direktor Leibniz_IOW, Oliver Zielinski @ozielinski.bsky.social, besser kennenzulernen und vorzustellen. Schaut mal rein in das Kurzportrait! ardmediathek.de/video/nordmaga…

Together with research teams from around the world, the #AWG has been meticulously quantifying & scrutinizing the global stratigraphic imprint of human activities, the results of which are gathered in this thematic collection of papers in Anthropocene Review

Rejection of your paper or grant has NO relevance to the opinion of #research community. It is nothing but the opinion of one person. Several examples: 1. The first paper on graphene was rejected from Nature because “it did not constitute a sufficient scientific advance”.

Happy #WorldOceansDay! Our ocean connects, sustains & supports all life on Earth. Yet, the triple planetary crisis puts it under serious threat. It’s time to restore our relationship with the ocean to one with respect and of balance. unworldoceansday.org

Excited to kick off the first day of the LabPlas´ 2nd General Assembly at the INL facilities in Braga, Portugal! Looking forward to exchanging ideas, collaborating, and making progress together towards sustainable solutions in the field of plastics. #LabPlasProject

Wrapping up the first day of the LabPlas Project's General Assembly. It's been a productive session, and we're looking forward to an even more exciting day tomorrow. Stay tuned for updates and insights ! #labPlasproject #GeneralAssembly

Gestern war Leibniz_IOW gemeinsam mit Arved Fuchs Gastgeber für #Bundesumweltministerin SteffiLemke & MV-#Wissenschaftsministerin Bettina Martin - sowohl auf Expeditionssegler #DagmarAaen als auch im IOW. Ein großartiger Tag mit tollen Themen: bit.ly/432wqNJ

A caminho de assistir o filme da Barbie, com a literatura mais adequada!!!! #Plásticos #aditivos #PVC mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/2…

"I had a blank canvas to fill with extraordinary possibilities, a fascinating jigsaw puzzle to piece together: mapping the world’s vast hidden seafloor." Today, we celebrate pioneering Lamont geologist #MarieTharp, born this day in 1920! Learn more: marietharp.ldeo.columbia.edu