Blog written by Larissa Roy and Jessica Hargreaves Thomas Felis (MARUM, University of Bremen), coordinator of the SPP 2299 Programme, welcomed our guests for the… Read More »Throwback to the Meeting & Status Seminar October 2025
How do environmental conditions influence microalgae and coral communities? Read all about it in the recent publication in Global Change Biology, “Coral Skeletal Cores as… Read More »Publication Highlight – Coral skeletons as windows into the past
A recently published study in Nature Geoscience, led by the SPP 2299 group at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, driven by first… Read More »Publication Highlight – The driver of Sargassum blooms in the Atlantic Ocean
When we talk about tropical climate variability and coral reefs, it’s easy to get caught up in the science or the stunning underwater photos. But… Read More »Why Early Career Researcher Mobility Matters: Reflections from SPP 2299
Blog written by Larissa Roy, with information from Hannah Manns (Early Career Researcher from the University of Konstanz) and edited by Jessica Hargreaves. Coral bleaching… Read More »From the Field to the Lab: Hannah Manns’s Contribution to Understanding Heat Stress and Calcification in Reef Ecosystems
For the third consecutive time, the DFG Priority Programme Tropical Climate Variability & Coral Reefs (SPP 2299) successfully hosted its Early Career Researcher Meeting at… Read More »SPP 2299 3rd Early Career Researcher Meeting – March 2025
The DFG Priority Programme “Tropical Climate Variability & Coral Reefs” (SPP 2299) is focused on connecting with research programmes and scientists globally to develop strong… Read More »SPP 2299 presents to the CLIVAR community – February 2025
Blog written by Larissa Roy, with information from Sahra Greve (PhD Researcher at Heidelberg University). In the tropical paradise of Tahiti, the largest island in… Read More »Exploring the Hidden Submarine Groundwater Discharges of Tahiti: Sahra Greve’s Field Research Journey
A new paper in Science was recently published by one of the SPP 2299 projects, NITROCENE, led by Alfredo Martínez-García (MPI for Chemistry, Mainz). The paper, called ‘Decadal oscillations… Read More »Publication Highlight – Decadal oscillations in the ocean’s largest oxygen-deficient zone
On World Science Day, we celebrate the power of research to build a better world. Every year, November 10 reminds us how science shapes our… Read More »Uncovering the Past to Safeguard the Future: SPP 2299’s Mission on UN World Science Day
