Outreach

Scientific Presentations

FEMS Congress of European Microbiologists

Mia Bengtsson presented "Welcome to the microbial jungle: Biofilms on seagrass and their role in ecosystem restoration"
10-14.07.2023, Hamburg, Deutschland


6th International Conference on Progress in Marine Conservation

Mia Bengtsson presented "SeaStore: Seagrass restoration in the Baltic Sea"
18-22.09.2023, Stralsund, Deutschland


Vortrag am Helmholtz-Institut für Funktionelle Marine Biodiversität

Angela Stevenson and Tadhg O’Corcora presented "Seagrass restoration in the Baltic Sea and Blue Carbon Ecosystem Services"
27.01.22 Oldenburg, Deutschland


Global Seagrass Nursery Network

Tadhg O’Corcora presented "Seagrass Restoration in Germany: Seed Trials "
31.03.22 Kristineberg, Schweden


International Seagrass Biology Workshop

Tadhg O’Corcora presented "Seagrass Zostera marina restoration in the German Baltic Sea enhances biodiversity while biodiversity in turn regulates transplant success"
09.08.22, Annapolis, MD, USA


ECSA 59

Matteo Lattuada and Boris Schröder-Esselbach presented "Distribution of Common Eelgrass (Zostera marina) functional traits in the Kattegat, Baltic Sea“
05.09.-08.09.2022, San Sebastian, Spanien


ECSA 59

Maike Paul presented "SeaStore - diversity enhancement through seagrass restoration“
05.09.-08.09.2022, San Sebastian, Spanien


Küste im Wandel. 3. Küstensymposium

Maike Paul presented "SeaStore – Seegras für den Klimaschutz“
09.11.-11.11.2022, Hamburg, Deutschland


SBR-MPI Spring Workshop

Maike Paul and Thorsten Reusch presented "SeaStore: Seagrass restoration in the Baltic Sea”
2024, online


Meeresumweltsymposium

Thorsten Reusch and Maike Paul presented "Seegraswiesen als Kohlenstoffsenke.“
18.05.24, Hamburg, Deutschland


Symposium “30 Jahre Forschungstauchen in Rostock”

Katharina Kesy presented "SeaStore: Erfolgreiche Seegraswiederansiedlung in der deutschen Ostsee“
11.07.2024, Warnemünde, Deutschland


CoastLab

Maike Paul presented "Adapting methods for bed level assessment in and around submerged vegetation"
13.05-16.05.2024, Delft, Niederlande


World Seagrass Conference

Mareike Taphorn presented "Assess the potential use of seagrass restoration support structures"
07.08.-12.8.2022 Annapolis, MD, USA


International Ocean Health Symposium

Angela Stevenson, Tadhg O Corcora and Thorsten Reusch
presented a poster "Seagrass canopies lower Vibrio & this ecosystem function is immediately renewed via restoration”
29.08.-30.08.2024, Kiel, Deutschland


World Seagrass Conference

Matteo Lattuada, Tadhg O Corcora, Marvin Lehmann, Katharina Kesy, Anne Brauer , Thorsten Reusch, Maike Paul, Mia Bengtsson and Boris Schröder-Esselbach
presented a poster "Initial lag phase in Common Eelgrass (Zostera marina) growth during a restoration experiment. How will it affect plants through winter?"
07.08.-12.8.2022 Annapolis, MD, USA


World Seagrass Conference

Matteo Lattuada, Lars Kamperdicks, Felix Gerlach, Thomas Langmaack, Maike Pau, Tadhg Ó Corcora, Katharina Kesy, Anne Brauer, Thorsten B. H. Reusch, Mia M. Bengtsson and Boris Schröder presented a poster "Planning restoration to ensure maximum shoot survival in zostera marina”
17.06.-21.06.2024, Napoly, Italien


18th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME18)

Mia Bengtsson presented a poster "Shifts in sediment and Zostera marina microbiomes at early stages of seagrass restoration in the German Baltic Sea”
14.08-19.08.2022, Lausanne, Schweiz


World Seagrass Conference

Tadhg O Corcora, Angela Stevenson, Matteo Lattuada, Marvin Lehmann, Katharina Kesy, Anne Brauer et al. presented a poster "Zostera marina restoration in the German Baltic Sea: Seagrass promoting biodiversity return while biodiversity regulates restoration success. "
07.08.-12.8.2022 Annapolis, MD, USA

ASLO 2023 Aquatic Science Meeting

Katharina Kesy presented "Response of Zostera marina microbiomes to seagrass restoration in the German Baltic Sea" at the ASLO 2023 Aquatic Science Meeting,
June 4 - 9 2023, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

3. Küstensymposium “Küste im Wandel 2022”

Andrea Wunsch presented “Öffentliche Wahrnehmung von CO₂ Entnahme durch die Wiederherstellung von Ökosystemen und politisches Vertrauen in Deutschland“ at the 3. Küstensymposium “Küste im Wandel 2022” on November, 9th in Hamburg.

18th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME18)

Mia Bengtsson discussed a Poster at the 18th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME18),
August 14 - 19, 2022 Lausanne, Switzerland


World Seagrass Conference

Katharina Kesy presented at the World Seagrass Conference "Shifts in sediment and Zostera marina microbiomes at early stages of seagrassrestoration in the German Baltic Sea",
August 8 - 9, 2022


Workshop 'Predictability in Natural and Social Sciences'

Andrea Wunsch presented "Predicting Economic Behavior" at the KüNO Online Workshop 'Predictability in Natural and Social Sciences', May 3, 2022


13th Baltic Sea Science Congress, Aarhus, Denmark

Matteo Lattuada presented “Variability in functional traits of Eelgrass in Sweden (Zostera marina)”, October 18-22, 2021


MASTS Annual Science Meeting (Online)

Tadhg O Corcora presented “SeaStore: Diversity enhancement through seagrass restoration”, October 6, 2021


GfÖ 50th Annual Meeting, Braunschweig, Germany

Matteo Lattuada presented “SeaStore - Diversity Enhancement Through Seagrass Restoration” August 30th - September 1st, 2021

Policy and Public Presentations

Tiny Rathaus (Kiel)

Andrea Wunsch was interviewed by students from the University of Kiel on the topic of “Carbon Capture in the Baltic Sea” for a feature in Tiny Rathaus
03.07.2023 Kiel, Deutschland


Aktionsprogramm Natürlicher Klimaschutz

Maike Paul participated in the expert discussion „Meere und Küsten“ as part of the Natural Climate Protection Action Program on the topic of „Forschungsbedarfe für effektiven natürlichen Klimaschutz durch Küstenvegetation“.
06.12.2022, online


Ocean Technology Talk beim Ocean Technology Campus Rostock

Maike Paul presented „SeaStore: Potential of seagrass restoration in the Baltic Sea. “
16.11.2023, online


28th conference of the parties of the UNFCCC (Dubai)

Wilfried Rickels participated in a panel on „Marine CDR“ at COP28.
Dezember 2023, Dubai, UAE


Umwelt Ringvorlesung: „vielfalt statt einfalt – biodiversität in der krise“ (Dresden)

Matteo Lattuada presented „Seagrasses, the plants blossoming under the water“ as part of the environmental lecture series: „vielfalt statt einfalt – biodiversität in der krise“
20.06.2023, Dresden, Deutschland


Future Energies Science Match organised by Tagesspiegel

Andrea Wunsch presented “Seegras als CO2 Speicher? Wahrnehmung und Akzeptanz der Bevölkerung” at the Future Energies Science Match organised by Tagesspiegel.
Dec 1, 2021 in Kiel


AGM of Tauchsportgruppe Uni-Kiel

Tadhg O Corcora presented “SeaStore: Diversity enhancement through seagrass restoration” at the AGM of Tauchsportgruppe Uni-Kiel.
Nov 12, 2021 in Kiel


COP26 Glasgow

Thorsten Reusch presented “Climate change mitigation and adaptation through coastal ecosystems conservation and restoration“ at the COP26 side event ‘Climate change mitigation and adaptation through coastal ecosystems conservation and restoration’, COP26 Glasgow.
Nov 3, 2021 in Glasgow


4th Meeting of the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference Working Group on Climate Change and Biodiversity (CCB)

Wilfried Rickels presented “Resettlement of seagrass meadows as a contribution to climate protection and marine biodiversity – analysis of costs and benefits “, at the 4th Meeting of the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference Working Group on Climate Change and Biodiversity (CCB), Digital organized by Land SH, Referat L 22.
Oct 4, 2021


Lions Club Kiel

Tadhg O Corcora presented “Seagrass conservation and restoration in Germany can help mitigate climate change” to Lions Club Kiel. Sep 6, 2021: Lennard Kröger presented “Valuation of the Marine and Coastal Environment” at the KüNO Online Workshop 'Know how meets know why'.
Sep 6, 2021 in Kiel


Naturerlebniszentrum Maasholm

Thorsten Reusch presented “Heimische Seegraswiesen als unterschätzte Klimaretter“ in Naturerlebniszentrum Maasholm.
Jul 6, 2021 in Maasholm


Runder Tisch Meeresforschung Schleswig-Holstein "Blue Carbon –was können Nord-und Ostsee zum Klimaschutz beitragen?"

Wilfried Rickels participated at Runder Tisch Meeresforschung Schleswig-Holstein "Blue Carbon –was können Nord-und Ostsee zum Klimaschutz beitragen?" and presented „Ökonomische Aspekte der CO2-Speicherung“
Mar 11, 2021 in Kiel