15
Jan
Internship on La Gomera in November 2023
by Christina Sommer Our two-week behavioural biology internship course on La Gomera consisted of 7 whale watching tours and 5 meetings for a total of... Continue Reading
22
Nov
We mourn the loss of Bernd Brederlau, founding member of M.E.E.R.
An obituary from Fabian Ritter In October 2023, Bernd Brederlau passed away – very surprisingly and much too early. Bernd was one of three in... Continue Reading
17
Nov
PMC CONFERENCE IN STRALSUND
At this year’s international marine conservation conference “Progress in Marine Conservation” (PMC) – held by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) and the Marine... Continue Reading
8
Oct
Master’s thesis on bottlenose dolphins
Viviane Yuri Oide Komati recently completed her master’s thesis under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Dominik Martin-Creuzburg at the Institute for Freshwater Ecology at the... Continue Reading
8
Oct
The battle over Icelandic whaling
After the Icelandic government had suspended fin whaling until August 31, 2023 on the basis of a report by the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority... Continue Reading
15
Sep
Icelandic Whaling Stopped – Forever?
The Icelandic government has suspended whaling until at least August 31, 2023, based on a recently published report by the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority... Continue Reading
5
May
November 2023: the behavioural biology internship is now bookable!
The new course dates have been set: 11. – 25. November 2023 !!! Course content: We are now including a new focus area: in addition... Continue Reading
13
Apr
Milestone for MEER’s work in the Canaries
We can be really proud of ourselves, because to coincide with our 25th anniversary, MEER was invited to participate in an expert workshop on marine... Continue Reading
12
Apr
ECS Workshop 2023
We are absolutely thrilled to host one of our successful workshops in the lead-up to the European Cetacean Society Conference (ECS). The workshops will take... Continue Reading
13
Mar
Historic treaty to protect the high seas
After 15 years of negotiations, the UN member states, including Germany, have agreed on a treaty to protect the high seas. In the future, at... Continue Reading