Status Conference
Status Conference Research Vessels
The Status Conference Research Vessels is an integral part of the process for ship time allocation. The status conference regularly takes place every two years, organized by a host marine research institution, with the support of GPF office and PTJ on behalf of BMBF. The purpose of the Status Conference is to achieve national networking and public visibility for German marine research. It is designed as an attractive conference with a public profile. There, the Chief Scientists present the key scientific results of each cruise.
The Status Conference Research Vessels 2020, originally scheduled to be held from 24th March - 25th March 2020 at ICBM Oldenburg, had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The scientific contributions to the conference were summarized in a conference proceedings volume, which is available for download under the following link.
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The last Status Conference Research Vessels 2022 took place online from February 22 - 23, 2022. Originally it was planned to hold the status conference in presence at the Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Sea at the University of Oldenburg. However, due to the pandemic situation, this could not be adhered to. The expeditions included in the 2022 conference proceedings linked here have been completed by publication.
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Status Conference Research Vessels 2024
The Status Conference 2024 took place from 05 - 06 March 2024 at the University of Bremen. Two years after the end of the cruise, chief scientists and lead PIs of cruises with the research vessels ALKOR, ELISABETH MANN BORGESE, HEINCKE, POSEIDON, METEOR, MARIA S. MERIAN, POLARSTERN and SONNE presented the most important results of their cruises.
These presentations were complemented by thematic posters highlighting partial results of the individual cruises. The scientific contributions to the conference were summarized in a conference proceedings volume, which is available for download under the following link.
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Further information can be found on the event page of the Status Conference Research Vessels 2024: