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» A new simplification in modeling enables us to predict system failures before they begin. « (@mhab.bsky.social)
How? ➡️ Read in our latest newsletter: 241806.seu2.cleverreach.com/m/16915050

Also news about Red Sea coral reef protection, BBNJ, a new working group and... a special cemetery 😱

Two last minute #postdoc job opportunities in our 2026 transdiciplinary cohort, working under the umbrella topic "The dilemma of the Southern Ocean: ecosystems, sustainability and competing interests at the edge of the world“.
🔵3yrs, full time, Oldenburg
➡️ hifmb.de/news/jobs/
#jobsinscience

A flyluorescene image of Waminoa sp.. Host autofluorescence in green, algal autofluorescence in pink.

No science or hidden self-promotion, just a gorgeous Waminoa acoel for you all to adore. @hifmb.de

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧? 🪸

Join us for a 3-year #Postdoc and help us find out! Our ERC-funded project at @hifmb.de offers excellent facilities and an international collaborative work environment.

Apply by April 1st: jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/21...

#ScienceJobs

Heute ist der "International Day of Women and Girls in Science". Wir möchten deshalb einmal den großartigen Kolleginnen in unserer Gruppe, am @awi.de und am @hifmb.de danken! Für die Arbeit, die sie leisten, ihre spannende Forschung und jedes offene Ohr und jede Diskussion 💖

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#jobalert
🔵Two #PhDpositions in Marine Policy and Management
🟣up to salary level 13 TVöD Bund (66%) | Oldenburg
⚪apply until March 18th 2026
🟢Full description: jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/21...

#jobsinscience #phdjobs

Paper alert! Our study about functional motifs is out in PNAS. We use food webs as an example to discuss how small subgraphs drive the dynamics in complex systems. While motifs that determine overall stability are rare, when it comes to reactivity, we show that small groups dominate system behavior.

The marine conservation group @hifmb.de is looking for a postdoc and a Phd student to study coral genomics and conservation genetics. Join us to develop solutions for coral conservation and dive into the world of early branching metazoans: Deadlines coming up fast. jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/21...

Job opportunity in our 2026 postdoc cohort. Apply now!
#jobsinscience #postdocposition #postdoc #southernocean

Podcast: UN-Hochseeschutzabkommen: Was es tatsächlich bringt Das UN-Hochseeschutzabkommen wurde von 145 Staaten unterzeichnet, am Samstag tritt es in Kraft. Es sei ein Meilenstein - allerdings am Anfang eines sehr langen Weges, sagt Biologe Helmut Hillebrand.

Wenn es lieber auf Deutsch sein soll, hier ist ein Interview von RBB info zum heute in Kraft tretenden marinen Biodiversitätsabkommen www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/urn:...

The fabulous Kimberley Peters @hifmb.de provides some great perspective on the BBNJ Agreement put into force today.
hifmb.de/wp-content/u...
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@awi.de @icbm-uol.bsky.social

HIFMB newsletter out now! 🦑
In our top story, Bettina Meyer outlines the Krill Stock Hypothesis, a scientific framework for setting krill catch quotas to protect the ecological balance in the Southern Ocean.
That and more here: 241806.seu2.cleverreach.com/m/16677411

Towards a broader perspective on marine biodiversity change - Marine Biodiversity Biodiversity decline jeopardizes the foundation of natural ecosystems and human well-being, a concern that prompted major global agreements aiming to bend the curve towards a net positive biodiversity...

More than a year ago researchers from @hifmb.de and @icbm-uol.bsky.social started to write about different perspectives on marine biodiversity change from natural and social science perspectives. This morphed into a review paper that was published online today link.springer.com/article/10.1... 🧪

Tune in!

Hier schon mal ein kleiner Teaser für unsere nächste Episode. Wir freuen uns sehr auf Prof. Dr. Kimberly Peters vom @hifmb.de und Prof. Dr. Jennifer Turner. Es wird um die Governance der Ozeane gehen, also die Regeln und Gesetze zu Schutz und Nutzung der Meere und Küsten.

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We have a date for the free-to-attend #anvio workshop and ECR Symposium for 2026, and we look forward to meeting you at the @hifmb.de in Oldenburg, Germany!

Please find more information on the venue, program, and the application form here, and spread the word 😇

anvio.org/workshops/20...

Frontiers | Editorial: Social science perspectives on marine biodiversity governance It should be noted that a central theme running through marine biodiversity research, policy, and practice is, how to underpin ocean protection with knowledg...

They outline a research agenda examining governance assumptions, exclusions, #Indigenous knowledge, #data politics, mapping, and global treaties.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...

#politicalscience #academia #oceangovernance #research #environment #environmentalpolitics #sciencepolicy #marinelife

🦑 New editorial in #FrontiersInMarineScience: @alicevadrot.bsky.social & Kimberley Peters highlight that #marinebiodiversity governance is dominated by natural-science views, while social science perspectives—on human actors, power, and socio-political structures—are underexplored.

Deep-sea corals near cold seeps associate with sulfur-oxidizing chemoautotrophs in the family Ca. Thioglobaceae - Microbiome Background Corals are known for their symbiotic relationships, yet there is limited evidence of chemoautotrophic associations. This is despite some corals occurring near cold seeps where chemosymbiotic fauna abound including mussels that host sulfur-oxidizing chemoautotrophs from the SUP05 cluster (family Ca. Thioglobaceae). We investigated whether corals near cold seeps associate with related bacteria and report here that these associations are widespread. Results We screened corals, water, and sediment for Thioglobaceae using 16S metabarcoding and found ASVs associated with corals at high relative abundance (10 – 91%). These ASVs were specific to coral hosts, absent in water samples, and rare or absent in sediment samples. Using metagenomics and transcriptomics, we assembled the genome of one phylotype associated with Paramuricea sp. B3 (ASV 4) which contained the genetic potential to oxidize sulfur and fix carbon, and confirmed that these pathways were transcriptionally active. Furthermore, its relative abundance was negatively correlated with the stable isotopic composition of its host coral’s tissue suggesting some contribution of chemoautotrophy to the coral holobiont. Conclusions We propose that some lineages of Thioglobaceae may facultatively supplement the diet of their host corals through chemoautotrophy at seeps or may provide essential amino acids or vitamins. This is the first documented association between chemoautotrophic symbionts and corals at seeps and suggests that the footprint of chemosynthetic environments is wider than currently understood.

Corals are masters of obtaining nutrition via symbioses, in the light and in the dark: deep sea corals can associate with sulfur-oxidizing chemoautotrophs, expressing pathways that oxidize sulfur and fix C. Corals hosting them derive some carbon from chemosynthesis. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Insightful talk between iDiv's Volker Hahn and HIFMB director @hillebr1.bsky.social: How frequent are tipping points in ecosystems and can we detect them? ⬇️

A fantastic team, exciting insights into our science, discussions about societal impact and ethics, and time for exchange across groups and topics. Everything you need for a wonderful HIFMB retreat 2025.

Exciting job opportunities for PhDs and postdocs (some of them last minute). More info and full job descriptions here: hifmb.de/news/jobs/
#jobsinscience #phd #postdoc #marinebiodiversity 🐙

Happy to announce that #PlanktonEcologyLab researcher @marenstriebel.bsky.social received the university-wide recognition as best PhD advisor - already a second time. Congratulations and so well deserved
@icbm-uol.bsky.social @hifmb.de

🪸🧪 We’re hiring! Join our ERC-funded group at the @hifmb.de in Oldenburg, Germany to explore the cellular origins of photosymbiosis:⁣
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𝟏 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐜 + 𝟐 𝐏𝐡𝐃𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.⁣
Deadlines: Oct 29 & Nov 5. Links below. ⁣

Questions: nils.raedecker@hifmb.de⁣
#Photosymbiosis #HIFMB #ERC #AcademicJobs

Tune in for a new podcast episode. Daniela Portella Sampaio talks about her scientific journey through Antarctica + Antarctic governance. With memorable moments from the field + tips on how to successfully score grants (she scored 2 M. Skłodowska-Curie Fellowships!)
hifmb.podbean.com/e/daniela-po...

The excellence cluster Ocean floor @marumunibremen.bsky.social @icbm-uol.bsky.social @hifmb.de opens two strategic positions at the University of Oldenburg. Please distribute widely
Scientific Coordinator: uol.de/job723en
Data Steward: uol.de/job724en

De Luca studies how DNA gets damaged and why some regions are more vulnerable. Her team developed a tagging method to track DNA damage in individual cells, which could improve cancer treatments and reveal how DNA changes over time. She's also using it to study coral DNA and their long-term survival.

Kim de Luca She tracks DNA damage to improve cancer treatments and save corals.

Congratulations to HIFMB colleague Kim de Luca, who was selected by MIT Technology Review as one of the 35 Innovators Under 35.
www.technologyreview.com/innovator/ki...

Topic 6: Marine and Polar Life Topic 6: Marine and Polar Life

More about Topic 6, “Marine and Polar Life”: earthenvironment.helmholtz.de/changing-ear...
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The programs run in multi-year cycles (e.g., POF IV: 2021–2027) and are evaluated by international experts for scientific excellence and societal relevance. The goal is to align research with major societal challenges through coordinated, interdisciplinary collaboration across Helmholtz Centers.
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