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Public Awareness

Tropical coastal ecosystems such as coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds are highly productive habitats, where flora and fauna are found in delicate balance. Climate change and the inevitable consequences of population growth will have dramatic effects on these ecosystems.

A greater appreciation of these unique ecosystems is urgently needed. The ZMT regularly develops activities to provide information to people of all ages concerning tropical coastal ecosystems, their vulnerability to human impact, and the need for their scientific study.

Contact

Dr. Susanne Eickhoff
Phone: 
+49 (421) 23800 - 37
e-mail: 

Lectures, exhibitions

The ZMT informs the public about its research activities and results through organised lectures and exhibitions. more ...

News

The ZMT has developed a model which brings a virtual reef under the influences of different disturbances. Choose the disturbances yourself and see how the reef develops! To the model...


Projects with school classes

With school classes the ZMT implements joint projects which provide an introduction to the functioning of tropical marine ecosystems as well as associated conservation issues. See an example: more ...

The 25th of April was Future's Day at the ZMT! The ZMT offered a programme for pupils particularly interested in marine research.
Picture gallery...

Movies, books, articles

Through participation of ZMT employees, a variety of additional media (movies, books or journal articles) are available for further information on tropical coastal habitats. more ...

"Missing reef researcher" – an exhibit from the University of the Arts Bremen at the ZMT.

Expedition blogs

Visit our expedition blogs, in which young scientists from ZMT report about their expeditions and their workaday life in the tropics. more ...

Media Library

Media reports, documentaries and picture material about our work…have a look at our media library! more ...