Baltic TRANSCOAST research goes public!
Baltic TRANSCOAST (Research Training Group, financed by DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) took part in the Science Night 2017 (Lange Nacht der
Wissenschaften), which took place on Thursday 27 April, 06:00 pm - 10:00
pm, in Rostock. Our booth was located in hall of Faculty for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Justus von Liebig Weg 6b, 18059
Rostock, access Satower Straße (Foyer) - Campus Südstadt. We wish to
convey our thanks and appreciation to all Baltic TRANSCAOST colleagues
and friends as well as the organization team for their commitment and successful work at the Science
Night 2017. We would like to extend our thanks to all of the people
involved with the Science Night event who gave the visitors (rush)
in-depth and very exciting insights into their work, in particluar:
Manon, Stefan, Julia, Xaver, Paul, Fouzia, Julia, Lara, Nora, Veronika,
Matthias, Johannes (at Baltic TRANSCOAST booth) and Nils (fluid
mechanics booth) and Katharina (scientific diving booth).
Young participants displayed great interest in influx model
(Einstrommodell Ostsee) explained by a PhD Student. (Picture: N. Greve,
Baltic TRANSCOAST, 2017)
Typical salinity distribution along Baltic Sea track
(click for a YouTube video demo of the model)
Youngsters are highly interested in the colorful model demonstrating the
transport of oxygen from worm burrows (Picture: N.Greve/Baltic
TRANSCOAST, 2017)
Go on a treasure hunt. What can be discovered in the sea sand? (Picture: N.Greve, Baltic TRANSCOAST, 2017)
Children and families study the hidden world of the Baltic Sea - study
microscopically diatoms (Diatomeen-Kieselalgen) beauties of algae (Picture:
N.Greve/Baltic TRANSCOAST, 2017)

Diatoms (Diatomeen-Kieselalgen) and radiolaria are the first link in the food chain of marine life.
The outer 'shells' of the diatoms can withstand forces of several hundred micronewtons (equivalent to several hundred tonnes
per square metre) and protect the algae against a broad spectrum of organisms (zooplankton) which try to break them up. (Picture: Kana Kuriyama)

The audience was very interested in our interdisciplinary project and
the opportunity to "feel and touch" science (Picture: N.Greve/Baltic
TRANSCOST, 2017)
Website of Baltic TRANSCOAST