Publications of the Scientific Diving Center

Publications

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Conference contributions

  • S. Pose, O. Dreier, L. Jarosch, Y. Joseph, T. Fieback, T. Scheytt, J. Matschullat: RoBiMo - Robotergestütztes Binnengewässer-Monitoring, project poster
  • Stanulla, R., Hein, S., Pohl, T., Grab, T., Ganß, R., Merkel, B. (2017): Technical surveys of dams by Scientific Divers – in-situ investigations and their implication, 85th Annual Meeting of International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD), Prague.
  • Stanulla, R., Kakuk, F., Pohl, T., Merkel, B. (2017): Geochemical and mineralogical investigations on hydrothermal lithologies in La Calcara, Panarea Island, Italy, European Conference on Scientific Diving 2017, At Funchal.
  • Stanulla, R., Barth, G., Ganß, R., Merkel, B. (2015): Possibilities to gain scientific data underwater – approaches on robust and comparable measuring devices, 1st European Conference on Scientific Diving, Stuttgart, March 2015.
  • Stanulla, R., Pohl, T., Ganß, R., Merkel, B. (2015): Geological sampling techniques for underwater research - an overview, 1st European Conference on Scientific Diving, Stuttgart, March 2015.
  • Prautsch, A., Stanulla, R., Pohl, T., Merkel, B. (2013): Geochemical mineralogical investigation of degassing structures caused by recent volcanic Hydrothermalism, La Calcara, Panarea (Italy), 3rd International Workshop: Research in Shallow Marine and Fresh Water Systems, Bremen, February 2013.
  • Canzler, W., Barth, G., Grab, T., Merkel, B. (2013): Geothermal investigations of the submarine caldera of Panarea with respect to energy utilization, 3rd International Workshop: Research in Shallow Marine and Fresh Water Systems, Bremen, February 2013.
  • Bauer, K., Hertwig, M., Ponepal, M., Barth, G. (2013): Long term monitoring of gas discharge at large submarine fumaroles of Panarea, Italy, 3rd International Workshop: Research in Shallow Marine and Fresh Water Systems, Bremen, February 2013.
  • Merkel, B., Pohl, T., Barth, G., Schipek, M. (2013): The concept of education and training at the Scientific Diving Center of TU Bergakademie Freiberg, 3rd International Workshop: Research in Shallow Marine and Fresh Water Systems, Bremen, February 2013.
  • Schipek, M., Schmidt, N., Sieland, R., Kummer, N.-A., Merkel, B. (2013): Gas sampling of submarine fumaroles, 3rd International Workshop: Research in Shallow Marine and Fresh Water Systems, Bremen, February 2013.
  • Stanulla, R., Pohl, T., Merkel, B. (2013): Laminated mineral precipitates in gas and water escape structures from the shallow marine hydrothermal system in Panarea, Italy, 3rd International Workshop: Research in Shallow Marine and Fresh Water Systems, Bremen, February 2013.
  • Heinicke, J., Italiano, F., Maugeri, R., Merkel, B., Pohl, T., Schipek, M. (2010): Long-term submarine gas flow continous monitoring at Panarea (Aeolian Islands, Italy): preliminary results of the September 2008 - September 2010 monitoring period, 2nd International Workshop on Research in Shallow Marine and Fresh Water Systems, Milazzo, Italy.
  • Ponepal, M., Barth, G., Fütterer, W., Schipek, M., Merkel, B. (2010): Discharge Measuring of massive gas emissions at Panarea, Italy, 2nd International Workshop on Research in Shallow Marine and Fresh Water Systems, Milazzo, Italy.
  • Merkel, B., Planer-Friedrich, B., Pohl, T., Schipek, M. (2010): Development of a Gas Sampling Technique for Determining Trace Elements in Submarine Volcanic Exhalations, 2nd International Workshop on Research in Shallow Marine and Fresh Water Systems, Milazzo, Italy.
  • Schipek, M., Schulz, S., Merkel, B. (2010): Continuous monitoring of dissolved CO2 and H2S: Technical application in the submarine hydrothermal system of Panarea, Italy, 2nd International Workshop on Research in Shallow Marine and Fresh Water Systems, Milazzo, Italy.
  • Sieland, R., Steinbrückner, D., Hamel, M., Merkel, B. & Schipek, M. (2009): Geochemical investigations and gas quantification of submarine fluid discharges in the hydrothermal system of Panarea (Aeolian Islands, Italy), International Workshop: Research in shallow marine and fresh water systems, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany, FOG - Freiberg Online Geoscience, 22, 87-92.
  • Pohl, T., Schipek, M., Merkel, B. (2009): 12-years scientific diving at Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, International Workshop: Research in shallow marine and fresh water systems, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany, FOG - Freiberg Online Geoscience, 22, 136-140.
  • Schipek, M., Barth, G., Eckardt, E., Pohl, T. & Merkel, B. (2009): Environmental assessment of a site in Sv. Marina (Istria, Croatia): Examination of morphological and chemical parameters which indicate occurrences of certain species, International Workshop: Research in shallow marine and fresh water systems, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany, FOG - Freiberg Online Geoscience, 22, 48-53.
  • Merkel, B., Schipek, M. & Pohl, T. (2009) Work Instruction for Scientific Diving at TU Bergakademie Freiberg, International Workshop: Research in shallow marine and fresh water systems, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany, FOG - Freiberg Online Geoscience, 22, 141-144.
  • Merkel, B., Becke, R., Pohl, T., Schipek, M. & Sieland, R. (2009): White smoker at 20 m water depth at Panarea's submarine vulcano, Aeolian island, Italy, Goldschmidt 2009 conference: Challenges to Our volatile planet, Davos, Suisse, Geochemica et Cosmochimica Acta.
  • Heinicke, J., Italiano, F., Maugeri, R., Merkel, B., Pohl, T., Schipek, M., Görlitz, P., Braun, T. (2009): Evidence of tectonic control on active arc volcanism: The Panarea-Stromboli tectonic link inferred by submarine hydrothermal vents monitoring (Aeolian arc, Italy), International Workshop: Research in shallow marine and fresh water systems, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany, FOG - Freiberg Online Geoscience, 22, 110-117.
  • Heinicke, J., Italiano, F., Maugeri, R. Görlitz, P., Merkel, B., Schipek, M., Pohl, T. (2008): Submarine gas flow monitoring at Panarea volcano, Italy, International Conference on Gas Geochemistry, 68. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft, Freiberg, Germany.
  • Görlitz, P., Italiano, F., Heinicke, J., Merkel, B., Maugeri, R., Schipek, M. & Pohl, T. (2007): Submarine gas flow monitoring at Panarea volcano, Italy, International Conference on Gas Geochemistry, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Rohland, K., Gülzow, W., Tetzner, P., Pohl, T., Schipek, M. & Merkel, B. (2007): Investigations on submarine hydrothermal fluids of Panarea, Aeolian Islands, marum - Oceans in the Earth Sciences, International Conference and 97th Annual Meeting of the Geologische Vereinigung e.V., Bremen, Germany.
  • Schipek, M., Rohland, K., Görlitz, P., Pohl, T. & Merkel, B. (2007): Evaluation of methods for investigating shallow submarine geothermal features: gas flow monitoring and fluid sampling by scuba diving, marum - Oceans in the Earth Sciences, International Conference and 97th Annual Meeting of the Geologische Vereinigung e.V., Bremen, Germany.
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Student qualification theses

Currently available thesis topics

Completed theses since 2004

  • Judy Adamek (2021): Investigation of neotectonic and structural characteristics of the subareal and submarne system of Panarea Island, Italy. Masterarbeit. Institut für Geologie, LS Tektonik. TU Freiberg
  • Viktoria Kürzinger (2018): Determination and Differentiation of the hydrothermal precipitates of Panarea, Italy. LS marine Geology, University Bremen (cooperation with TU Freiberg)
  • Gutekunst, Valentin (2017): Eine integrative Taxonomische - Übersicht über die Schwammfauna eines neu entdeckten iraktischen Korallenriffes, mit der Erstbeschreibung von Ciocalypta colorata n.sp., Diplomarbeit, IBBS-Abteilung Zoologie, Universität Stuttgart, TU Freiberg
  • Kakuk, Fabian (2016): Entstehung der Präzipitate im Geothermalgebiet La Calcara (Panarea, Italien), Masterarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Meinardus, Folke (2016): Chemical investigations of groundwater and submarine hydrothermal fluid exhalations at Panarea, Italy, Masterarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Pätzold, Julius (2016): Mineralogical and hydrochemical investigations on the formation of Lake Sawa, South Iraq, Masterarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Höftman, Meiko (2015): Untersuchung von Sedimentproben / Schlammproben der Talsperre Quitzdorf und ein Vergleich der Probenahme als Scientific Diver und der konventionellen Probenahme vom Boot, Bachelerarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Lucas, Maik (2014): Isotopenkreislauf des Schwefels im flach-marinen Hydrothermalsystem von Panarea, Äolische Inseln, Italien, Bachelorarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Winkler, Katja (2013): Accumulation of trace and rare earth elements in algae-bacteria aggregates and Posidonia Oceanica of Panarea Island, Italy, Masterarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Canzler, Woolfram (2013) Characterisation of the shallow submarine geothermal active system of Panarea, Italy." Bachelorarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Prautsch, A. (2012): Geochemical-mineralogical investigation of degassing structures caused by recent volcanic hydrothermalism; Case study: La Calcara at Panarea, Aeolian islands (Italy), Bachelorarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Stolze, Erich (2012): Scientific Diving - Redox potential measurement, Bachelorarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Stanulla, Richard (2012): Geological record of submarine hydrothermal gas and water escape structures – morphology and geochemistry of the recent volcanic system of Panarea, Italy, Masterarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Sauermilch, I. (2011): Scientific Diving - pH-Bestimmung in Panarea, Bachelorarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Schiffer, S. (2011): Untersuchung des Einflusses von submarinen Gas- und Wasseraustrittem auf das Ökosystem, Studienarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Müller, Ch. (2011): Geothermal state of shallow submarine geothermal systems and isotopic signatures of Panarea, Aeolian Islands (Italy). Freiberg Online Geology (FOG), Volume 30.
  • Hamel, M. (2010): Investigation and modelling of the geochemical processes in the hydrothermal system of Panarea, Italy, Diplomarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg. Freiberg Online Geology (FOG), Volume 25.
  • Starkloff, T. (2009): CO2-Bestimmung in submarinen Hydrothermalgebieten - Laborergebnisse und erste Praxisanwendung, Studienarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Steinbrückner, D. (2009): Quantification of submarine degassing of Panarea Volcano in the Aeolian archipelago, Italy, Diplomarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg. Freiberg Online Geology (FOG), Volume 23.
  • Sieland, R. (2009): Chemical and isotopic investigations of submarine hydrothermal fluid discharges from Panarea, Aeolian Islands, Italy, Diplomarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg. Freiberg Online Geology (FOG), Volume 21.
  • Steinbrückner, D. (2007): Analyse von marinen Kolloiden in Filterrückständen mittels Rasterelektronenmikrkoskopie (REM), Studienarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Rohland, K. (2007): Investigation in submarine water and gas chemistry at Panarea, Aeolian Islands, Italy, Diplomarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Görlitz, P. (2007): Submarine gas vents in the area of Panarea as indicator for prediction of volcanic activities – Development of devices and first runs, Diplomarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Nitzsche, K. (2007): Mikrobielle Diversität an einem flachmarinen Hydrothermalsystem nahe Panarea (Äolische Inseln, Italien), Interdisziplinäres Ökologisches Zentrum IÖZ, AG Umweltmikrobiologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Tetzner, P. (2006): Characterization of geothermal water and impact of CO2 dominated fumaroles in the submarine geothermal area of Panarea Island, Italy. – Water sampling and analysis, Bachelor-Arbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Gülzow, W. (2006): Characterization of geothermal water and impact of CO2 dominated fumaroles in the submarine geothermal area of Panarea Island, Italy. – Gas sampling and analysis, Studienarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Messal, C. (2005): Habitatcharakterisierung des Limski-kanals für mediterrane Schwämme (Porifera), Diplomarbeit, Interdisziplinäres Ökologisches Zentrum IÖZ, TU Freiberg.
  • Schipek, M. (2005): Hydrochemische und Geochemische Untersuchungen zur ökologischen Beeinflussung küstennaher Standorte am Beispiel Sv. Marina, Istrien (Kroatien), Diplomarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Gaulke, D. (2005): Messung und Registrierung der Strömungsgeschwindigkeit im freien Gewässer mit Hilfe von particle tracking, Studienarbeit, Institut für Wärmetechnik und Thermodynamik, TU Freiberg.
  • Rohland, K. (2005): Submarine Grundwassereinträge in Sv. Marina, Kroatien, Studienarbeit, Institut für Geologie, LS Hydrogeologie, TU Freiberg.
  • Görlitz, P. (2004): Unterwasser-Kartierung der Flora und Fauna vor der Küste Istriens in Kroatien. Untersuchung der Artenzusammensetzung auf Abhängigkeit von Standortparametern, im Besonderen Tiefe und Licht, Studienarbeit, Interdisziplinäres Ökologisches Zentrum IÖZ, TU Freiberg.
  • Messal, C. (2004): Biodiversität an einem Steilwandprofil in der nördlichen Adria – Artenzusammensetzung und abiotische Standortparameter, Studienarbeit, Interdisziplinäres Ökologisches Zentrum IÖZ, TU Freiberg.
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Multimedia footage about the SDC (radio and television)

  • MDR broadcast “Einfach genial” (Simply brilliant)

    • What: Television program about scientific diving at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg
    • When: 17 October 2017, 7.50 pm
    • Where: Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)
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    • On 20 September 2017, we were once again visited by a television crew. In the swimming pool of Weißenborn (close to Freiberg), we provided an insight into the scientific diver training in our annual summer diving camps and answered the many questions posed by moderator Janett. Of course, she also lended us a hand with some of the underwater exercises, and thereby found out that they are not all that easy to perform.
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    • You can watch the resulting footage of the video shoot - which took the entire day - in the MDR Mediathek right here (in German).

  • MDR Wissen (Knowledge) radio report „Diving for Scientific Purposes“

    • What: Radio interview
    • When: 31 March 2017, 6.27 pm
    • Where: Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) Info/Culture channel
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    • Scientific diving plays an integral part in exploring our planet. After all, two-thirds of the earth are covered by water. Well-trained scientific divers are able to take specific underwater samples, photographs and videos in depths of up to 40 meters. The TU Bergakademie Freiberg has recognized the huge potential of scientific diving, and therefore - as one of only two German universities - offers various special courses on this topic. Our reporter Katja Schmidt spoke with the two heads of the Scientific Diving Center, Prof. Merkel and Prof. Fieback, in order to find out about the scientific diver training at the TU Freiberg.
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    • Here's a transcript of the radio interview (in German).

  • ARD-alpha Campus: Portrait of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg

    • What: Video portrait about the academic profile of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg, including the field of scientific diving offered by the SDC
    • When: 23 January 2017, 7.00 pm
    • Where: ARD-alpha television channel
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    • Digging deep

      • A university-owned exhibition mine, interdisciplinary scientific diving or phytomining (metal mining by means of plants) - the TU Bergakademie Freiberg is an exceptional university, whose special scientific profile is presented in the video documentation. Of course, the Scientific Diving Center is also mentioned at the end of the footage.
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      • You can watch the video stream right here in the mediathek of the BR (in German).

  • TV report in the MDR program “Sachsenspiegel” (Reflecting on Saxony)

    • What: Video report on scientific diving at the SDC of the TU Freiberg
    • When: 19 June 2014
    • Where: Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)
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    • On 19 June 2014, a team of the German TV channel MDR accompanied the scientific diving instructors of the Freiberger SDC for a training session in the local swimming pool “Johannisbad”. The weekly performed exercises are essential to mastering the scientific diving techniques; fundamental diving skills are a prerequisite for all training participants and serve merely as a tool for conducting scientific tasks under water.
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    • Here's a link to the video on Youtube (in German).

  • Video collages of past expeditions to Panarea (Italy)

  • Video collage of the field trip to Croatia (and a general presentation about scientific diving at the SDC of the TU Freiberg)

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