Can the smell of the sea impact the climate?

Can the smell of the sea impact the climate?

Take 5 minutes to watch this video from the Baltic Sea Science Centre,. How does the smell of the sea impact the world’s climate? This question lies at the heart of the Cyano-VOC research project where aerosol chemists collaborate with microbiologists to investigate the volatile organic compounds emitted by cyanobacteria and other plankton residing along the coastlines of the Baltic Sea. Follow Matt Salter and Sneha Aggarwal, Department of Environmental Science, Stockholm University, on a sampling campaign onboard R/V Electra in the area around the Askö Laboratory.

New graduate school at Stockholm University - 12 open doctoral student positions!

New graduate school at Stockholm University - 12 open doctoral student positions!

12 PhD positions open at Stockholm University

The graduate school Perspectives on climate change in coastal seas admits 12 new doctoral students at departments in the natural sciences, economic sciences and legal sciences at Stockholm University. All positions involve an individual research project related to the Baltic Sea, but the students are also part of an interdisciplinary educational programme where issues concerning coastal ecosystems in relation to a changing climate are approached, investigated and discussed from several angles.

Application deadline is November 3, 2023.

Planetary Biology survey - please fill out!

Planetary Biology survey - please fill out!

We are now re-opening the survey as we want to reach more colleagues and collect more input to plan future work for the Planetary Biology Capability.  The survey will not take more than 10 minutes to complete, and your responses will remain completely anonymous. To fill it in, please click on the link below:
https://shorturl.at/moIJX

Deadline: September 14th

Second round of DDLS Fellow recruitment now open

Second round of DDLS Fellow recruitment now open

From SciLifeLab: Are you interested in engaging in scientific research using data-driven approaches in a cutting-edge scientific environment? Then consider applying for a DDLS Fellow position! The SciLifeLab and Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS) are now recruiting 19 high-profile young researchers as DDLS Fellows.

https://www.scilifelab.se/data-driven/fellows/

Autumn 2023 EMBO | EMBL Symposia open for registration

Autumn 2023 EMBO | EMBL Symposia open for registration

Registration is open for all of the EMBO | EMBL Symposia until the end of 2023. The symposia will take place on site in the EMBL Advanced Training Centre and we look forward to welcoming you to beautiful Heidelberg! Can't make it in person? No problem! All of our symposia have a virtual attendance option.