International Max Planck Research School of Marine Microbiology (IMPRS MarMic)

MarMic teaches students to take an interdisciplinary approach to the understanding of marine prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbiology, offering training in physiology, ecology, evolution, molecular biology, bioinformatics, and in other related subjects. Why choose MarMic? The MarMic concept is unique: we are educating a new generation of marine scientists, and providing them with the tools to better understand microbial life and the ways in which it affects our biosphere. MarMic students are trained to think globally and to choose from both holistic and reductionistic research approaches. The breadth of theoretical and practical experiences at MarMic enables students to address questions ranging from biogeochemistry to genomic analysis, from single-cell interactions to behaviour in mixed communities. These abilities make MarMic students attractive scientists for international research teams, institutes, universities, and industry. Why study marine microbiology? Marine microorganisms are essential to the maintenance of our biosphere, yet we have only a fragmentary understanding of the diversity and function of the microbial life in our oceans. The study of marine microbiology involves research into fundamental issues such as the evolution of life, the functioning of marine food webs, global climate change, the fate of pollutants, and the biodiversity of the ocean.