Science Week 2024 - Onsite eventIn-Person Event

12 Nov 2024, 09:00 → 14 Nov 2024, 12:35 Europe/Berlin

Bremerhaven

Thomas JUNG (AWI), Martina WILDE (AWI), Almut BRUNNER (AWI), Silva RUPPERT

Welcome to our annual Science Week 2024!

Adresse: Plenary hall "Nordseemuseum" at AWI-Campus, Building A
Am Handelshafen 12, 27570 Bremerhaven

Themes at the Science Week

• Topic presentations, INSPIRES talks and poster sessions
• Knowledge & technology transfer activities
• Breakout discussions on current topics
• Identifying upcoming lighthouse activities as preparation for the AWI Scientific Evaluation (March 2025) and PoF V
  

 

Directions

Main Railway Station to Nordseemuseum

Tuesday 12 November

09:00 → 10:00 Arrival & Snacks

10:00 → 10:15 Welcome & Introduction

Welcome & overall aim of the Science Week

Speaker: Thomas JUNG

10:15 → 11:55 Plenary I: Topic 1&2

Convener: Thomas JUNG (Alfred Wegener Institut)

10:15 Presentation Topic 1: “The Atmosphere in Global Change"

(5 min pres. + 3 min disc.)

Speaker: Markus REX

10:23 INSPIRES Topic 1: "Dynamical effects of air mass transport on the Western Pacific clean air pool"

(7 min pres. + 3 min disc.)

Speaker: Katrin MUELLER

10:33 Presentation Topic 2: “Ocean and Cryosphere in Climate”

(20 min pres. + 10 min disc.)

Speaker: Gerrit LOHMANN (AWI)

11:03 INSPIRES Topic 2: "How temperature seasonality drives interglacial permafrost thaw"

(7 min pres. + 3 min disc.)

Speaker: Jan NITZBON

11:13 INSPIRES Topic 2: "Positive cloud-ice feedbacks accelerate abrupt Southern Ocean sea ice decline"

(7 min pres. + 3 min disc.)

Speaker: Martina ZAPPONINI

11:23 INSPIRES Topic 2: "Improving climate models with inferences from paleoclimate - dependence of skill increase on the climate state"

(7 min pres. + 3 min disc.)

Speaker: Fernanda MATOS

11:33 INSPIRES Topic 2: "High resolution subglacial topography beneath the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream"

(7 min pres. + 3 min disc.)

Speaker: Charlotte CARTER

11:43 CANCELLED - INSPIRES Topic 2: "AWI’s Ramped Pyrolysis-Oxidation system: Recent achievements and international comparison"

(7 min pres. + 3 min disc.)

Speaker: Laura KATTEIN

11:55 → 13:10 Lunch Break

13:10 → 15:00 Plenary II: Topic 4&7

Convener: Thomas JUNG (Alfred Wegener Institut)

13:10 Presentation Topic 4: “Coastal Zones at a Time of Global Change”

(12 min pres. + 7 min disc.)

Speaker: Maarten BOERSMA

13:29 INSPIRES Topic 4: "Flipbook-ENA: Towards a dynamic Ecological Network Analysis"

(7 min pres. + 3 min disc.)

Speaker: Joel HABEDANK

13:39 INSPIRES Topic 4: "Green Hygiene Project: Enhancing and Optimizing the extraction of polymers from Kelp, for the use in sustainable sanitary products"

(7 min pres. + 3 min disc.)

Speaker: Kiri BELCHER

13:50 Presentation Topic 7: "Towards a Sustainable Bioeconomy"

(5 min pres. + 3 min disc.)

Speaker: Christian HAMM

14:00 INSPIRES Topic 7: "Diatoms: Architects of the Seas"

(7 min pres. + 3 min. disc.)

Speaker: Stephanie BACHIR

14:10 Coffee Break

15:00 → 16:00 Science Speed Dating

Convener: Martina WILDE (AWI)

16:00 → 18:00 Plenary III: Topic 6&5

Convener: Thomas JUNG (Alfred Wegener Institut)

16:00 Presentation Topic 6: "Marine and Polar Life"

(20 min pres. + 10 min disc.)

Speaker: Morten IVERSEN

16:30 INSPIRES Topic 6: "Trophodynamic Shifts in the Arctic: Biochemical Capacities and Limits of Benthic Marine Invertebrates"

(7 min pres. + 3 min. disc.)

Speaker: Marie KOCH

16:40 INSPIRES Topic 6: "Quantifying the bioavailability of nearshore iron sources from South Georgia to phytoplankton"

(7 min pres. + 3 min. disc.)

Speaker: Jasmin STIMPFLE

16:50 INSPIRES Topic 6: "Systematic definition and validation of 3D physical and biogeochemical ocean clusters using unsupervised machine learning"

(7 min pres. + 3 min. disc.)

Speaker: Yvonne JENNIGES

17:00 INSPIRES Topic 6: "Enhancing the accuracy of satellite gap-filled products with in-situ data fusion"

(7 min pres. + 3 min. disc.)

Speaker: Ehsan MEHDIPOUR

17:10 INSPIRES Topic 6: "Diving into the Depths: Uncovering Microplastics in Norwegian Coastal Sediment Cores"

(7 min pres. + 3 min. disc.)

Speaker: Fangzhu WU

17:20 Presentation Topic 5: “Landscapes of the Future”

(10 min pres. + 5 min disc.)

Speaker: Ulrike HERZSCHUH (Alfred Wegener Institute)

17:35 INSPIRES Topic 5: "Enhanced CO2 Emissions Driven by Flooding in a simulation of Palsa Degradation"

(7 min pres. + 3 min disc.)

Speaker: Melissa LAURENT

17:45 INSPIRES Topic 5: “Terrestrial biosphere constraints on marine carbon sequestration and biodiversity in Arctic/Antarctic and Glacial/Interglacial settings – an ancient DNA approach to sediment cores”

(7 min pres. + 3 min disc.)

Speaker: Josefine WEISS

18:00 → 21:00 Science Week Dinner

Wednesday 13 November

09:00 → 12:30 Plenary V: Transfer

Conveners: Ralf RÖCHERT, Silva Naomi Sophie RUPPERT, Klaus GROSFELD, Almut BRUNNER

09:00 Transfer Part I: Impulse Talks 1-3

09:45 Transfer Bowl I: Discussion

Plenary discussion with speakers of the impulse talks 1-3

10:30 Coffee Break

11:00 Transfer Part I: Impulse Talks 4-6

11:45 Transfer Bowl II: Discussion

Discussion with speakers of impulse talks 4-6

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 → 14:45 Poster Session: INSPIRES

Convener: Katja METFIES (AWI)

13:30 1-min Poster Teaser Talks

1) Nina Maaß, Topic 2.1, Different impacts of snow on Arctic and Antarctic sea ice
2) Daria Paul & Anton Birkedal, Topic 2.1, Revealing hidden unknowns of the Antarctic snowpack
3) Cancelled - Luisa von Albedyll, Topic 2.1, Unraveling the thermodynamic and dynamic contributions to Arctic sea ice thickness change
4) Lingyan Luo, Topic 2.1, Differences in West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) dynamics in the Pliocene relevant to present and future sea level changes
5) Alexander Thorneloe, Topic 2.1, Mid-Holocene Climate: Lessons Learned from High-Resolution Modeling
6) Janina Güntzel, Topic 2.1, Evolution of grounding-line retreat along the Mac. Robertson Shelf (East Antarctica) over the past 30,000 years: creating reliable spatiotemporal benchmarks for validating ice sheet simulations
7) Lena Happ, Topic 2.1, Towards sea ice surface classification using representation learning of radar altimeter waveforms
8) Samira Zander, Topic 2.2, Frequency, spatial extent and climate forcing of melt events on the Greenland Ice Sheet
9) Raphaël Hébert, Topic 2.2, Lacking oceanic-driven internal multi-decadal climate variability compensated by residual forced variability in model simulations
10) Alessandro Gagliardi, Topic 2.2, Greenland ice cores as proxy for European extremes
11) Valentina Volkova, Topic 2.3, The upstream governors of Warm Deep Water inflows
towards the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf
12) Ole Zeising, Topic 2.3, The Bed of Thwaites Glacier
13) Tea Isler, High-resolution bathymetry coupled with 3d models of hydrothermal vents at the aurora vent field
14) Marcus Plath, Topic 2.4, Bayesian Chronology Modelling for Paleoclimate Archives
15) Vincent Wall, Topic 2.4, Constraining the glacial carbon cycle
16) Mehriban Aliyeva, Topic 5.3, Role of permafrost in the coastal erosion of Tuktoyaktuk Island
17) Cancelled - Magdalena Dolinkiewicz, Topic 6.1, The zooplankton community in the central and western Fram Strait: abundance, biodiversity and size structure
18) Jannis Hümmling, Topic 6.1, Dynamics of Arctic Marine Microbial Communities along the Transpolar Drift
19) Lilian Böhringer, Topic 6.1, Time-Series Analysis of Benthic Megafauna in the Arctic Ocean
20) Tomás García Topic 6.2, Thermal tolerance of the common periwinkle Littorina littorea and its relevance in the context of heat wave events.
21) Ombeline Jouet, Topic 6.3, Impact of additional freshwater forcing on the Southern Ocean Carbon Cycle
22) Antonia Thielecke, Topic 6.3, Influence of light and silicic acid on the productivity of the Arctic phytoplankton community
23) Xin Kin Lim, Topic 6.4, Microplastics in Polar Sea Ice

14:00 Poster Session

14:45 → 15:30 Coffee Break with Information Exchange Forum

During this coffee break, participants will have the chance to continue Poster Discussions and walk around Information Desks with interesting themes. One example will be the Library and the Open Science Working Group who will invite to join at their information stand to get to know Andreas Walker and Bernadette Fritzsch at AWI.

15:30 → 17:00 Breakout Sessions: Parallel Discussions - Please check the live agenda for the assigned rooms!

15:30 Ia: Atlantic Meridional Ocean Current (AMOC)

The Atlantic Meridional Ocean Current (AMOC) transports vast amounts of warm water to the North Atlantic, where it cools, sinks, and changes direction, flowing through the mid-Atlantic and into the Southern Atlantic Ocean. This heat release prevents ice from forming in Northern Europe. However, global warming is decreasing the current's density and salinity, which in turn reduces its cooling, sinking, and southward flow. Paleo-evidence shows clear signs of AMOC weakening during past ice age terminations, indicated by changes in ocean hydrography and water mass tracers. Current assessments of AMOC stability are largely based on model results, indirect indicators like temperature patterns, and limited direct measurements. In this discussion, we aim to review the current state of knowledge, highlight the limitations of various methods, and synthesize data and models. One goal is to compile insights from AWI, drawing from diverse perspectives including empirical evidence, high- and low-resolution modeling, and conceptual frameworks.

Speaker: Gerrit LOHMANN

15:30 Ib: MEETING POINT 15:20 MAIN ENTRANCE - Biology-aerosol-cloud-climate linkages, their importance, what we know and don't know about these and how we can better understand them.

Biology-aerosol-cloud-climate linkages -
Aerosol particles in the atmosphere can affect regional and global climate as they interact with radiation and promote the formation of water droplets and ice crystals in clouds. Besides anthropogenic pollution, evaporation of sea spray and biological activity contribute to aerosol formation. The loss of summer sea ice will have tremendous effects on these potential sources of aerosol (precursors), but building a quantitative understanding of the full chain of biology-aerosol-cloud-climate linkages remains a challenge. While all components of this system are being studied at AWI, linkages yet need to be developed. We want to discuss the current status and how these could be included in our future research strategy.
We would use the overview of the status quo mostly to develop a strategy for future work, please let us know if this fits the intended focus on the scientific evaluation.

Speaker: Felix PITHAN

15:30 Ic: FutureNow! Metropolregion Nordwest - Knowledge transfer to society

In our project FutureNow! we are developing formats for knowledge transfer to society. Anybody from AWI can participate in our actions and many have already. We take away the hassle of organizing events and locations, provide material and presentations to make it as easy as possible for anyone interested to engage in science communication. During this session I will introduce you to our didactics & methods, train you in using them yourself, present you participation opportunities and offer room for you to share your own best practices from (methods, successful slides and tools, etc.).

Speaker: Björn SUCKOW

15:30 Id: Forschungsförderung/Research funding Group

The Research Support department offers a wide range of services surrounding third party funding. In our break-out session we would like to introduce the set-up of our department and the services we offer. We will give a short overview on funding possibilities and explain the ‘How to’ and ‘Why’ of the famous AWI Laufzettel. Everyone is welcome to join and to bring along any questions they may have on third party funding and our services.

Speaker: Nancy LANGE

15:30 Ie: Incubator Information & Data Science: Five Platforms and Beyond

In 2016 the Helmholtz Incubator Information & Data Science was established in order to strengthen Information and Data Science as a whole for Helmholtz. From this initiative five priority fields and later in 2019 five platforms with overarching topics and services were established: federated IT services (HIFIS), artificial intelligence (AI), standardization of metadata and data structures (HMC), imaging (HI) and education (HIDA). These platforms are located at different Helmholtz centers and are available for the whole Helmholtz association. This session will present these platforms and the recent activities of the incubator beyond the platforms, focusing on the resulting opportunities for AWI researchers and staff.

Speaker: David KLEINHANS

15:30 If: FRAM/HAUSGARTEN - Recent findings, current status and future perspectives

FRAM and LTER HAUSGARTEN are sucessful flagship-projects of Topic 6 and 2, with a long-term perspective. The intention of this breakout session is to summarize the current status and findings for the evaluation, and to review the strategy (scientific and logistical) for the continuation of the long-term observatory beyond POF-IV.

Speaker: Katja METFIES

15:30 Ig: In between a rock and a hard place: finding the balance between the increase of knowledge and its application, especially in the context of the new goals of the ministry

The current strategy paper for POF V focuses in combination with the Research goals of the Federal Ministry for Education and Science, and the mission of the Helmholtz Society all are very much directed towards application of scientific results for the benefit of society. Where we all agree that this is of course very necessary, there is a certain risk that this will create tension between the freedom of science, and discovery and outside pressures. Here we will discuss how this affects research at AWI in this and coming POF periods, how we can adapt to societal needs and at the same time continue to work towards scientific discovery.

Speaker: Maarten BOERSMA

15:30 Ih: Supporting our Supporters

Many of you support our Early Career Researchers. PhD candidates are being supervised, postdocs get guidance and input for their further career development. While AWIs programs for our ECRs are well known POLMAR and PROCEED are often being asked: "And what do you do for us - the PIs?" In this breakout session we would like to collect more information about your needs and learn how we can better support you in supporting the ECRs. Also, we would like to give an overview of what we are currently offering you.

Speaker: Susanne GATTI

15:30 Ii: Environmental OMICS and Pathogens: a future initiative

The biodiversity and climate crises are driving the emergence of novel pathogens, which are spreading across broader geographical areas and posing serious threats to ecosystems and human societies.
To identify, understand, and predict these emerging health risks, we propose investing in state-of-the-art research infrastructure that utilizes environmental OMICS to trace pathogen distributions and dynamics, as well as their interactions with humans and the environment. In this breakout group, we would like to present this idea and learn how you and your research at AWI could become a part of this endeavour.

Speakers: Simeon LISOVSKI, Ulrike HERZSCHUH (Alfred Wegener Institute), Kathleen STOOF-LEICHSENRING

Thursday 14 November

09:00 → 10:00 Plenary VI: Future lighthouse activities until 2027 and beyond

Short pitches (2-3 minutes) to research fields like AI, expeditions, simulations (short to long-term projects)

Convener: Thomas JUNG (Alfred Wegener Institut)

09:00 Future lighthouse activities

Pitches by:
Nikolay Koldunov (Using LLMs for scientific work / AI for weather and climate modelling)
Judith Hauck (OceanPeak)
Alexander Haumann (Antarctica InSync)
Clara Hoppe (YESSS)
Julia Regnery (Tara)
Katja Metfies (OBAMA-NEXT)
Pascal Bohleber (Beyond EPICA)
Ruijian Gou (Climate-Biology Workgroup)

10:00 → 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 → 12:00 Plenary VII: Breakout-Session Wrap-up

10:30 Intro

Breakout sessions wrap up

Speaker: Thomas JUNG

10:35 Ia: Atlantic Meridional Ocean Current (AMOC)

Speaker: Gerrit LOHMANN (AWI)

10:40 Ib: Biology-aerosol-cloud-climate linkages, their importance, what we know and don't know about these and how we can better understand them.

Speaker: Felix PITHAN

10:45 Ic: FutureNow! Metropolregion Nordwest - Knowledge transfer to society

Speaker: Björn SUCKOW

10:50 Id: Forschungsförderung/Research funding Group

Speaker: Nancy LANGE

10:55 Ie: Incubator Information & Data Science: Five Platforms and Beyond

Speaker: David KLEINHANS

11:00 If: FRAM/HAUSGARTEN - Recent findings, current status and future perspectives

Speaker: Katja METFIES (AWI)

11:05 Ig: In between a rock and a hard place: finding the balance between the increase of knowledge and its application, especially in the context of the new goals of the ministry¶

Speaker: Maarten BOERSMA

11:10 Ih: Supporting our Supporters

Speaker: Susanne GATTI

11:15 Ii: Leo-Path Initiative: Environmental OMICS and Pathogens - a future initiativ

Speakers: Kathleen STOOF-LEICHSENRING, Simeon LISOVSKI, Ulrike HERZSCHUH (Alfred Wegener Institute)

12:00 → 12:20 Plenary VIII: Closure of the Science Week: Outlook Scientific Evaluation

Outlook Scientific Evaluation

Convener: Thomas JUNG (Alfred Wegener Institut)

12:20 → 12:25 End of Science Week