Leibniz Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei (IGB)

Congratulations: IGB researcher Professor Dörthe Tetzlaff was awarded the prestigious Water Resources Award of the Rüdiger Kurt Bode Foundation. The prize, awarded every three years for outstanding work on the sustainable use of global water resources, honours Tetzlaff's pioneering research on the interactions between climate, land use, water quality and the ecohydrological processes that control water dynamics in landscapes. Tetzlaff's plans for the €100,000 prize include research stays for young female scientists in the field of ecohydrology in her research group at IGB. "If I have the opportunity to support a young colleague in her academic career, I will take it. The more people think outside the box and come up with innovative solutions, the less likely we are to see the feared impacts of global change on our water resources," she said. After all, water is something that concerns us all. Read more > https://lnkd.in/e5bUh5Bp Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Doerthe TETZLAFF, Stifterverband, #WasserRessourcenpreis #research #water #ecohydrology #GuestProgramme #ResearchStay

In order to meet the growing challenges posed by extreme #droughts, researchers from the Leibniz Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei (IGB), the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, together with colleagues from Sweden (SLU Umea) and Scotland (University of Aberdeen), are focusing on ecohydrological processes in landscapes. As the team describes in an article in the journal Nature Water, a better understanding of #water storage dynamics at medium scales, i.e. areas between 10 and 100 square kilometres, could help to better predict and ensure the availability of water resources, even in times of #climatechange. To this end, the researchers synthesised findings from several long-term studies and introduced the concept of ecohydrological #resilience. We spoke to lead author Professor Doerthe TETZLAFF about drought resilience, the hidden water treasures of our landscapes, and more sustainable land and water #management. Read the whole interview > https://lnkd.in/er-Wn9-7

The latest findings from freshwater research can be found in our FRESHWATER NEWS, including: 🌡️ Long-term development of German lakes under climate change 🌾 Why intact floodplains are better at protecting us from floods 🐟 Unravelling the causes of the Oder fish kill 🦠 Micropollutants amplify the effects of algal toxins 🔬 Genome of the alga Prymnesium parvum sequenced 🌱 Aquatic plant management practices 🤝 Conflict mitigation in fisheries 🥫 Alternative feeds benefit fish, plants, and the environment Enjoy the read! #ClimateChange #Fisheries #Biodiversity #Micropollutants #Prymnesium #FloodProtection #FreshwaterResearch #Sustainability #Aquaculture #Aquaponics

By choosing the right #food, you can do a lot for your own health – and also contribute to more or less environmentally friendly #consumption. This also applies to #fish and their food. Nowadays, more than half of the fish consumed comes from #aquaculture rather than wild-caught fish. A large proportion of these fish are intensively farmed and fed by humans. The feed not only has a major influence on the health, growth and reproduction of the fish, but can also have an impact on the #environment due to nutrient-rich #wastewater discharges. Researchers at IGB are therefore working on alternative feeds, such as animal by-products or insect meal. Read on to find out more > https://lnkd.in/eFXk4M6c

#Aquatic #plants in #lakes and #rivers are important refuges for #animals, bring oxygen into the #water and remove nutrients. However, they are not universally popular: some people find them a nuisance when swimming or doing water sports, and they also change the hydrology of aquatic systems. When aquatic plants grow in large numbers, they are often removed. Researchers involving the Leibniz Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei (IGB) have conducted field experiments in six #freshwater #ecosystems in five countries to investigate why such mass developments occur and what the consequences of removing them are. The evaluation of different #management approaches showed that the "do nothing" option can also be considered when dealing with aquatic plants. According to the study, mass developments of aquatic plants primarily impair the recreational value of a water body, while they are often beneficial for other ecosystem services > https://lnkd.in/eV9yriwr #macrophytes #biodiversity #EcosystemServices #habitats #InvasiveSpecies #HartbeespoortDam

#Wasserpflanzen in Seen und Flüssen bieten wichtige Rückzugsgebiete für Tiere, bringen Sauerstoff ins Wasser und entfernen Nährstoffe. Dennoch sie sind nicht überall beliebt: Manch einen stören sie beim Baden oder #Wassersport, außerdem verändern sie die Hydrologie eines Gewässers. Treten Wasserpflanzen in Massen auf, werden sie daher häufig entfernt. Forscherinnen und Forscher unter Beteiligung des Leibniz Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei (IGB) haben in Freilandexperimenten an sechs Gewässern in fünf Ländern untersucht, warum es dort zu solchen Massenentwicklungen kommt und welche Folgen das Entfernen hat. Wie die Auswertung verschiedener Managementansätze zeigte, kann im Umgang mit Wasserpflanzen auch die Option „nichts tun“ in Betracht gezogen werden. Denn Massenentwicklungen von Wasserpflanzen, so die Studie, beeinträchtigen vor allem den Erholungswert eines Gewässers, während sie für andere #Ökosystemleistungen oft von Vorteil sind > https://lnkd.in/eYGUNzYP #Gewässermanagement #Makrophytenmanagement #Spree #KemnaderSee

Using long-term #monitoring data from 46 German #lakes, researchers from the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) in cooperation with the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Magdeburg have shown that surface #temperatures of lakes have risen faster than air temperatures over the last 30 years. #Oxygen concentrations in the deep #water have decreased. Modelling suggests that this trend will continue. The good news is that the lack of oxygen in the hypolimnion would be alleviated if the #nutrient loads from urban and agricultural discharges could be reduced. The study is published in the journal Ambio > https://lnkd.in/eJGB3pdN

Heute gibt es einen Grund zu feiern! Martin Böhnke wird offiziell und auf Dauer zum Geschäftsführer des Forschungsverbunds Berlin e. V. bestellt. In den letzten Monaten hat unser ehemaliger Justiziar das Amt kommissarisch übernommen. Schon in dieser kurzen Zeit hat er eine Menge bewegt und das Kollegium näher zusammengebracht. Herzlichen Glückwünsch, Martin Böhnke, zum neuen Amt! Vorstandssprecher Prof. Dr. Stefan Eisebitt freut sich ebenfalls: „Mit Martin Böhnke haben wir nicht nur eine sehr kompetente und besonnene Führungspersönlichkeit an der Spitze unserer Verwaltung, sondern auch jemanden, der die Strukturen, Möglichkeiten und Herausforderungen des Forschungsverbunds aus einer Innenperspektive kennt. Für den gesamten Vorstand kann ich sagen, dass wir uns auf die Zusammenarbeit sehr freuen!“ -- We have a reason to celebrate today! Martin Böhnke has been officially and permanently appointed Managing Director of the Forschungsverbund Berlin e. V. Over the past few months, our former legal advisor has taken over the position on an interim basis. In this short time, he has already achieved a number of things and has brought the colleagues closer together. Congratulations, Martin Böhnke, on your new position!   Prof. Dr. Stefan Eisebitt, Spokesman of the Executive Board is very pleased: "With Martin Böhnke, we not only have a very competent and level-headed leader at the head of our administration, but also someone who knows the structures, opportunities and challenges of the Forschungsverbund from an inside perspective. On behalf of the entire Executive Board, I can say that we are really looking forward to working together with him!" #congratulations #leadership #reasontocelebrate

Congratulations to our colleague Dr. Mina Bizic on her new professorship @TUBerlin. 💐 We interviewed her about her passion for microorganisms, research in caves and her career #WomenInScience #WeStayInTouch 👉 https://lnkd.in/eNh3UWXh

Herzlichen Glückwunsch an die IGB-Forscherin Dr. Mina Bizic zu ihrer neuen Professur @TUBerlin! ✨ Wir haben die Gewässerforscherin zu ihrer Leidenschaft für Mikroorganismen, der Forschung in Höhlen und ihrem beruflichen Werdegang interviewt #WomenInScience #WeStayInTouch 👉 https://lnkd.in/eAdywJD4