Our Caro at Radio Lohro
January 16, 2023. Caro was talking on Radio Lohro enthusiastically!
Award for best student
December 7, 2023. Congratulations Julia - she was awarded the price of the faculty for the best Master student in Biology in 2023!
Kathalina at the Science Slam
November 23, 2023. Please come and support Kathalina participating at the Science Slam at the Research Camp of the University of Rostock!
Awards for students
November 11, 2023. We are overwhelmed: one of our Bachelor and Master student were awarded prices for excellent study results. Congratulations Finja and Julia!
Defense of dissertation
November 10, 2023. An important day has passed: Eric has defended his dissertation successfully. Congratulations!
Our experimental monitor has arrived
November 2, 2023. Our large (!) experimental monitor for underwater vision experiments has arrived!
Welcome to Rektorin Elizabeth Prommer
August 25, 2023. We had the pleasure to welcome the Head of the University of Rostock, Prof. Dr. Elizabeth Prommer, and her team at our facility.
Information about studying in Rostock
June 6, 2023. Please come to this Saturday's event during which you can inform yourself about studying in Rostock.
Night of science
May 4, 2023. Please come to the Institute for Bioscience for exciting stories to be told during the "Night of Science".
The special issue is online!
October 1st, 2022. Our Animal Cognition special issue on "Cognition in marine mammals: the strength of flexibility in adapting to the marine life" is online. Have a look at the numerous publication covering a wide range of topics within the field.
Workshop "Marine mammal sensory systems"
May 19, 2022. We will host a workshop on "Sensory systems of marine mammals" at the Biennial conference of the Society for marine mammology on July 30, 2022. Please join! We offer a lot of space for short presentations, especially from young scientist, presenting their work from ideas to finalized projects - we also reserve space for hopefully fruitful discussions afterwards. The Company of Biologists has given us a small grant so we will be able to reimburse the workshop fee for some attendees, priority will be given to students. Alternatively you can attend the workshop virtually without fee!
The special issue is online!
February 20, 2022. The special issue "Marine Mammal Sensory Systems" is finally online on the webpage of The Anatomical Record online. It contains many fascinating articles on the senses of marine mammals - as fascinating as the workshop on the WMMC 2019 in Barcelona has been, which resulted in this special issue.
Happy New Year!
January 1st, 2022. Happy New Year to everyone! May the new year be a happy and successfull year!
Defense of dissertation
November 26, 2021. An important day has passed: Tamara has defended her dissertation successfully. Congratulations!
Talk at the children's university
November 24, 2021. At the children's univeristy of the University of Rostock, Frederike Hanke was speakng about what seals are feeding on and how they are finding their prey. Whoever wants to laugh about about funny costumes and the small cushed seal Sammy, have a look on this webpage and watch online. Have fun!
Awards for students
November 6, 2021. We are overwhelmed: one of our Bachelor and Master student were awarded prices for excellent study results. Congratulations Julia and Caroline!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
December 24, 2020. We would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you very much for your support in 2020!
Our new harbor seals have arrived
October 13, 2020. Since today, three young seals are completing our seal team. They first had a look, then they listened and finally they sniffed their new surrounding - now the new enclosure is examined in detailed.
Our new dataset on timing in seals is published!
May 10, 2020. It is a pleasure: Tamara's new dataset on timing in seals and fur seals was published in Animal Cognition - please read it, it was published open access and can be found on the homepage of the journal.
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Our review on the octopus eye was accepted
30. December 2019. We are happy to announce that the review "The eye of the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)" was accepted by Frontiers in Physiology. It can now be read on and downloaded from the webpage of the research topic "Vision in cephalopods II".
Happy holidays
20. December 2019. We would like to wish everybody a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
World Marine Mammal Conference
7. - 12. December 2019.The World Marine Mammal Conference holds place in Barcelona.We are looking forward to chat with scientists from around the world, to discuss at the "Sensory ecology of marine mammals"-workshop, which we have co-organized, and to the presentations from our own research group.
Birthday of the University of Rostock
12. November 2019. Today the University of Rostock is celebrating the 600. anniversary with a birthday cake, pageant and ceremonial act in the Marienkirche. A memorable day.