Topic 6 Symposium 2026

Session

Ocean Pressures & Policy

Sep 30, 2026, 5:15 PM

8A-002 - Hörsaal Ostufer / Lecture Hall East (GEOMAR - Standort Ostufer / GEOMAR - East Shore)

Conveners

Ocean Pressures & Policy: Part I

• Lars Gutow (AWI)

Ocean Pressures & Policy: Part II

• Gunnar Gerdts (AWI)

13. Impacts of marine spatial planning in the German exclusive economic zone

Maysa Ito (GEOMAR)

9/30/26, 5:15 PM

14. Deep sea mining, sediment plume and impact on benthic megafauna

Iason Gazis (GEOMAR)

9/30/26, 5:30 PM

15. How research triggers political decisions – the success story of marine munitions

Jens Greinert (GEOMAR), Samar Ensenbach (GEOMAR)

9/30/26, 5:45 PM

26. Light pollution can influence growth in macroalgae and epiphytes

Mark Lenz (GEOMAR)

10/1/26, 2:15 PM

27. Studies on the effects of (micro)plastics and alternative materials

Lars Gutow (AWI)

10/1/26, 2:30 PM

28. AI MareExplore: utilizing AI for marine enzyme discovery to address human-made grand challenges

Erik Borchert (GEOMAR)

10/1/26, 2:45 PM