
“OptiPass” – First successful field study in Uzbekistan
Currently, IGF Jena , SJE and TU Dresden are analysing data from our field study in the Koksu River in Uzbekistan in collaboration with EVINBO,

Start of the project “OptiPass”
The IGF, in collaboration with its partners IWD of TU-Dresden and SJE GmbH, launched a new DBU-funded research project to investigate the impact of hydraulic

Great interest in the results of our RETERO research project
After 5 years of project duration, the fruits of the hard work in the RETERO research project together with colleagues from the University of Magdeburg,

Project in Nepal: First aquatic survey completed
In December 2023, we successfully completed our surveys of the fish fauna and macrozoobenthos in a river in the far north-west of Nepal. Fortunately, we

Sediment analysis to preserve and resettle freshwater mussels
The IGF takes part in resettling and preservation programs of freshwater mussels in the state of Thuringia. Bodies of water are investigated of previously known sites of the exterminated eastern pearl shell (Margaritifera margaritifera) as well as sites of the still existing but endangered common river mussel (Unio crassus).

Test of the backpack sensors developed together with TalTech
Within the RETERO research project, intensive cooperation has developed with the Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) and the Estonian University for Life Sciences (EMÜ). In