Date:
September 2nd + 3rd, 2025
Location:
HIFMB
Im Technologiepark 5
26129 Oldenburg
Welcome to the annual Topic 6 Symposium with exciting science from the Topic 6 Subtopics 6.1-6.4 in form of presentations and short pitches by ECRs from AWI, HIFMB and GEOMAR.
Programme
Tuesday, 2nd September
| 9:00 – 12:00 | Workshop on Agile Career Planning, part of the ‘Collective Steps for healthy Researchers and Healthy Oceans’ series. See below for more information |
| 12:00 | Arrival and Registration |
| 13:00 | Helmut Hillebrand Welcome |
| Warm-up | |
| 13:20 | Anja Engel Topic 6 speaker |
| 13:30 | Paula Satizábal ‘Governing the oceans by punishment and the tragedy of criminalising the wrong people’ |
| 14:00 | Hauke Flores Subtopic 6.1 speaker |
| Lívia Oliviera ‘Making sense of tipping points: paleoecology to safeguard biodiversity in the future’ | |
| Barbara Dörmbach ‘Establishing a baseline inventory of plankton biodiversity in the Fram Strait using the PlanktoScope’ | |
| Raïssa Meyer ‘Steps towards interoperable ‘omics observations for marine microbes’ | |
| Fabian Moye ‘Diffusion Maps: Identifying traits in high dimensional data’ | |
| Joseane Marques ‘The Reef`s Chemical Whisper: Coral Exudates as Stress Signals and Ecological Drivers’ | |
| Kelly Gomez-Campo ‘Economics of the coral-algal symbiosis’ | |
| 14:40 | Interactive networking |
| 15:40 | Daniela Storch Subtopic 6.2 speaker |
| Linda Rehder ‘Dissecting temperature responses in Arctic phytoplankton’ | |
| Xi Chen ‘Microbial seasonal succession in the Arctic surface ocean: a dance on a tightrope’ | |
| Marjan Ghotbi ‘Unraveling microbial dynamics during phytoplankton blooms’ | |
| Daria Bedulina ‘How to survive in Siberian winter, if you are an amphipod’ | |
| Johanna Bürger ‘Quality or Quantity? – What defines attachment strength of blue mussels under Ocean Acidification?’ | |
| Tomás García ‘Environmental relevance of plastic leaching toxicity with rising temperatures – case study on an intertidal gastropod’ | |
| 16:20 | Coffee |
| 16:40 | Nina Döring ‘reIMAGINE Arctic Research: Relations, Ethics, and Methods’ |
| 17:10 | Katharina Teschke ‘Antarctic Marine Protected Areas under the CCAMLR Regime: Science-Led Environmental Advocacy for Biodiversity Conservation and Governance’ |
| 18:00 | Symposium Dinner |
Wednesday, 3rd September
| 8:30 | Arrival and Registration |
| 8:45 | Katharina Sielemann ‘Impacts of science transfer activities’ |
| 9:10 | Ute Jacob Fishbowl discussion Resilience of scientific community |
| 10:30 | Coffee |
| 11:00 | Scarlett Trimborn Subtopic 6.3 speaker |
| 11:10 | Astrid Bracher ‘Linkages of Fram Strait phytoplankton community composition from 2015 to 2024 to physical ocean and sea ice properties’ |
| Alexandra Bettinelli ‘How Melting Sediment-Loaded Ice Impacts Arctic Phytoplankton’ | |
| Miriam Seifert ‘Mind the gap: How to link empirical and modeling phytoplankton research ‘ | |
| Maya Dalby ‘Is the biological carbon pump in “steady state”’ | |
| 11:35 | Group Photo |
| 11:40 | Coffee |
| 12:00 | Gunnar Gerdts subtopic 6.4 speaker |
| Ilse van Opzeeland ‘The sound of marine wilderness’ | |
| Xin Kin Lin ‘Microplastics in Polar Sea Ice’ | |
| Lina Röschel ‘Towards Equitable Governance of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal’ | |
| Wrap-up, feedback | |
| Lunch snack | |
| 13:30 | Meeting Adjourned |
We look forward to lively and inspiring discussions between early, mid and late career researchers!
The scientific landscape is shifting – and so are academic career paths. In marine and climate research especially, recent policy changes have raised serious concerns about long-term perspectives. How can we develop career strategies that are not only adaptive or defensive, but truly resilient?
This workshop offers a space to explore agile and forward-thinking career planning. Using Agile and Design Thinking methods, we will reflect on individual resources, institutional frameworks, and new opportunities – even beyond traditional academic careers. It’s not just about having a plan B, but about reframing career thinking altogether. Together, we will explore:
• What resilient career planning can look like
• How to turn uncertainty into a starting point for creativity
• What “career” even means in times of global transformation
Please note: Workshop spots are limited. If you are unable to attend, we kindly ask you to cancel your registration in advance. This allows others the opportunity to join – thank you!
For any questions or to cancel your spot, please contact: ruth.krause@hifmb.de
For any questions, suggestions or concerns, please feel free to contact Kertu Lõhmus: kertu.lohmus@hifmb.de