A lush green oasis nestles in a seemingly barren desert landscape. Suddenly, a dried-up river transforms into a rushing stream. Sinkholes open up without warning, where recently tourists bathed in the sun. This is the region around the Dead Sea, a small area of great economic, religious and political importance at the lowest point on Earth.
Top-class scientists from the Middle East and Germany take us to their research in the Dead Sea region. Among others things, they show us how sinkholes collapse, which influence wind can have on the economy and why one should not be baptized in the Jordan River.
Join us!
The partners of DESERVE have composed a varied and exciting program on current issues of environmental research at the Dead Sea.
16:00 |
WelcomeProf. Georg Teutsch Scientific Director, UFZ Prof. Christoph Kottmeier DESERVE Spokesperson, Head of the Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, KIT |
16:20 |
In a nutshell: My research at the Dead SeaScience Slam featuring scientists from the region and Germany |
17:00 |
Poster Session with coffeeScientists from the region and Germany answer your questions |
17:45 |
Visions of research in the Middle East - the Helmholtz perspectiveTalk by Prof. Reinhard Hüttl Chairman of the Board and Scientific Executive Director, GFZ, Research Field Coordinator Earth and Environment Visions of research in the Middle East - the Israeli perspectiveTalk by Prof. Pinhas Alpert Tel Aviv University |
18:45 |
Reception |
Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina
- Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften -
Jägerberg 1 (former Moritzburgring 10)
06108 Halle (Saale)
Germany
The event is free of charge. Please register until 8. September 2017.
Dr. Manuela Nied DESERVE Project Coordination Karlsruhe Institute of Technologie (KIT ) Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany Phone: +49 721 608-28060 Email: manuela.nied@kit.edu |
Dr. Stefan Geyer Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung – UFZ Theodor-Lieser-Straße 4 06120 Halle (Saale) Germany Phone: +49 345 558-5217 Email: stefan.geyer@ufz.de |