Melanie Habermann

View at the old city center of Siena. In the distance you can see multiple layers of houses. You can see the cathedral and Torre del Mangia (a 102 m high tower) as prominent views in the skyline.

Wanted to go somewhere in Siena today. Took a wrong turn, got lost, found this. Probably the happiest getting lost I ever experienced.

CCS 2025, let's go!

To all the artists out there that are interested in art-science collabs. I am absolutely biased here, but here's a great opportunity to work with a wonderful team at our institute 😀

#sciart

The planning for the HIFMB Symposium on Functional Marine Biodiversity (June 17+18) is entering the busy phase. Today we would like to introduce our speakers from Session 1 “Framing global biodiversity for policy”.
More information and free registration at hifmb.de/symp25

A picture of our group member Kate. A young woman is smiling at the camera in a close-up selfie. She is wearing a dark gray knitted beanie and a thick black scarf wrapped around her neck. Her dark brown hair is partially visible, with some strands catching the sunlight. The background is bright, with the sun shining behind her.

Meet our group members! More postdocs to come. Today is the great Kate P. Maia:

“Hello, I am Kate. I am an ecologist with a background on applying network theory to study mainly terrestrial mutualisms, such as the interactions between plants and pollinators.

A photo of our group member Ole Müller. The picture shows a young man with short, wind blown hair, a beard, and sunglasses steering a sailboat in the open sea. He is wearing a black life vest over a dark gray T-shirt, black pants, and gloves with red accents. He stands confidently at the wheel, with one foot resting on the edge of the cockpit smiling slightly. The boat's deck is white, with ropes neatly arranged near the helm. The sky is partly cloudy, with patches of blue visible, and the sea is calm and has only small waves.

Meet our group members! We are now starting with our postdocs. First up is @olejmueller.bsky.social, our most important link to the humanities:

"Moin and Hello, I am Ole and my role is Staff Scientist in the Biodiversity Theory Group. This means I fill two pairs of shoes:

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One of the things I love most about my job is getting to know so many cool people from so many different cultures and the exchange between everyone.

Learned about the Iranian New Year celebrations yesterday from friends and colleagues. And with that: Happy Nowruz to everyone! ^^

Thanks Basti! If you have any questions about it, let me know. Always happy to have a chat :)

New paper! (arxiv.org/abs/2503.14093) I haven’t been this excited about one in a while, and I think the theory @mhab.bsky.social develops here will be a big step forward for the field. Why? Let me explain 🧵...

Oh look, that's me!

Just one of these days, that makes me say: Love my colleagues and our institute's culture. 🥰 Truly the best people to work with.

Meet my wonderful colleagues ^^

Our group member Tim Mauch, a young man with short, wind-blown blond-brown hair smiles at the camera while standing in front of a cityscape during sunset. He wears a black Patagonia t-shirt with a small logo and a graphic of a climber, along with a backpack. A pair of sunglasses hangs from his shirt. The background features a scenic view of a city with red-roofed buildings, white and pastel-colored facades, and a mix of modern and historic architecture. The sky is a mix of soft blue and warm golden hues, with scattered clouds illuminated by the setting sun.

Meet our group members! Starting off with our research assistant and newest member @timmauch.bsky.social:
Hi, I'm Tim, I studied environmental modeling in my master's degree. I'm interested in the intersection of social and complexity sciences - particularly in relation to social media.

YouTube video by bademeisterTV die ärzte – DEMOKRATIE (Offizielles Video)

"Wählen zu gehen ist das höchste Privileg in einer Demoktatie. Wenn du darauf verzichtest, wirst du bald vielleicht nicht mehr wählen können."

Leider viel zu relevant. Danke an alle, die heute demokratische Parteien wählen.

youtu.be/n9kQLU3Q8A0?...

YouTube video by Simplicissimus Werden die Deutschen immer ärmer?

For all the Germans out there that are still undecided what to vote:

Wichtiges Video kurz vor der Bundestagswahl:
youtu.be/zy2RSlJ_ffg?...

Schaut unbedingt auch in die Wahlprogramme, was die Parteien zum Klimaschutz sagen. Und geht wählen!

YouTube video by Wissenschaft fürs Wohnzimmer Abenteuer Tiefseeforschung – und wie jeder ein Teil davon werden kann

Heute um 20:30 Uhr tauchen live in die Tiefsee ab! In Episode 167 von WfW erklärt Dr. Caroline Johansen, wie unser Handeln die Tiefen der Ozeane beeinflusst und wie jede:r mit einem Laptop in Echtzeit Teil aktiver Forschung werden kann. Auf ins Abenteuer!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKl2...

It was such a nice event. Thanks a lot for the great organization! It really is a great place to work ^^

Dr. Alexandra Schneider ist Leiterin der Forschungsgruppe "Environmental Risks" am Helmholtz Zentrum München. Sie wird zudem zeigen, wie sich die Gesundheitseffekte von Hitze durch Luftschadstoffe verstärken. Wichtiges Thema für alle, die sich fragen, wie Klimawandel unsere Gesundheit beeinflusst.

Hitze, Kälte, Starkregen, Luftschadstoffe: Gesundheitsrisiken im Klimawandel YouTube video by Wissenschaft fürs Wohnzimmer

Eine neue Folge Wissenschaft fürs Wohnzimmer, wie immer live um 20:30 Uhr bei YouTube. Komm vorbei und stell Fragen im Live Chat. Thema: die gesundheitlichen Auswirkungen von nächtlicher Hitze, Kälteeinbrüchen im Sommer und Starkregen. Mit Dr. Alexandra Schneider.

www.youtube.com/live/sldhF16...

Photo of a small crab from NOAA’s social media. It’s covered in spikes

Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found

Laura Schmidt nimmt uns zur Weihnachtszeit mit in den Schnee zu einem Zentrum für Höhen- und Klimaforschung, knapp unterhalb der Zugspitze. Wie steht es um unsere Atmosphäre, was passiert aktuell mit unseren dauerhaft gefrorenen Böden und wird es weiße Weihnachten geben? Findet es mit uns heraus!

YouTube video by Wissenschaft fürs Wohnzimmer Wissenschaft auf höchstem Niveau- die Umweltforschungsstation Schneefernerhaus auf 2650 m Höhe

Zum letzten Beitrag dieses Jahr bei Wissenschaft fürs Wohnzimmer etwas ganz besonderes: Erzählungen aus dem Schneefernerhaus, Deutschlands höchster Forschungsstation. Wer Interesse hat wie dort gearbeitet wird, kann heute 20:30 Uhr live dabei sein und Fragen stellen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Gp...

A knitted pattern design featuring a white ship on a blue background. The vessel has detailed outlines, including a cabin, smokestack, and a lifeboat at the rear. It's intended to resemble the research vessel Sonne. The bottom section of the pattern includes decorative geometric motifs, resembling traditional Scandinavian designs, bordered by horizontal lines. The overall style mimics the texture of a knit sweater.

A knitted pattern design depicting a white measuring station on a blue background. The station features a tall structure with small rectangular cutouts and pointed details at the top. It is positioned on the left side, connected to flowing waves that occupy the bottom of the design. The waves are represented with a textured, curving outline. The pattern is framed by horizontal knitted borders at the top and bottom, maintaining a traditional knitting style.

I made these knitting patterns of the RV Sonne and hydrographic measuring station Spiekeroog for a little joke. I am now really tempted to try it for real, although I haven't knit anything in years 😅All it needs is a little adjustment for the measuring station and it'll be good to go...

Have a look at one of our most recent preprints by @nina-kastendiek.bsky.social et al.
The paper introduces a method for analyzing linear stability in adaptive dynamical networks using techniques from control theory:

doi.org/10.48550/arX...

Excited to share our new preprint looking at microbial cross-feeding networks with @thilogross.bsky.social : Cross-feeding Creates Tipping Points in Microbiome Diversity

doi.org/10.48550/arX...

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#MicrobialEcology #TippingPoints #ComplexSystems #NetworkScience

This project matched 9 of our scientists with 8 international artists in a free to public exhibition in the city center of Oldenburg. Definitely worth a visit and something I am super excited about because I was one of the involved scientists. So, there will be something about networks as well.

Announcement poster of the project Submersive Atmospheres presents: Underwater cinema. The picture on the poster is in different shades of green and shows a photograph from under the sea surface. We see the ripples of some waves at the top and a lighter, sandy ground at the bottom. We look into the distance. Additional text on the poster: 8 artists 8 ocean scientists 8 new short films From the 7th of December to the 22nd of December, daily from 1 to 8 pm in the Achternstraße 22 in Oldenburg. Admission is free. In the lower-left corner is a QR code you can scan for further information.

A little bit of promotion for the latest art-science/public communication project from our institute: Submersive Atmospheres: Unterwasser kino project.
For those in Oldenburg or close by from the 7th - 22nd of December, open 1-8pm everyday.

Jetzt live! Schaltet ein zu einem spannenden Vortrag über den Boden passend zum Welttag des Bodens!

YouTube video by Wissenschaft fürs Wohnzimmer Unser unterirdischer Nachbar – Wie Böden unser Leben prägen & Verbündete gegen den Klimawandel sind

Heute um 20:30 Uhr ist es wieder Zeit für eine Folge Wissenschaft fürs Wohnzimmer live bei YouTube. Diesmal geht es unter die Oberfläche und um die Frage, welche Rolle unsere Böden spielen. Komm in den Chat und stell deine Fragen an Bodenkundlerin Sonja Medwedski! www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiEJ...

Congratulations to a wonderful colleague and friend!