MARUM Centre for Marine Environmental Sciences, Bremen

The MARUM aims at unraveling the role of the oceans in the Earth system by employing state-of-the-art methods. It examines the significance of the oceans in the framework of global change, quantifies interactions between the marine geosphere and biosphere, and provides information for a sustainable use of the ocean.

In addition to the primary research activities, a research infrastructure is being made available:

- The MARUM operates one of the three worldwide existing core repositories of the international deep-sea drilling program “IODP”.

- The MARUM has state-of-the-art technology for exploring the deep ocean at its disposal, which is continuously being improved. This includes a deep-sea drill rig, remotely operated vehicles and, soon, an autonomous underwater vehicle.

Furthermore, graduate education and public understanding of science play important roles in the MARUM.