Departments

For a better understanding of ecosystems, it is necessary to work in teams. Not only with various ecologists, but also with scientists from other divisions, like chemists, geologists, physicists, mathematicians and molecular biologists.

Within the NIOO the researchers and their assistants work in the following departments:

• Animal Ecology
• Aquatic Ecology
• Microbial Ecology
• Terrestrial Ecology

Special units:

• Dutch Centre for Avian Migration & Demography
• Aquatic Knowledge centre WAgeningen (AKWA)
• Centre for Soil Ecology (CSE)
• The office of the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME)

Other units within the NIOO (in alphabetical order):

• Executive Board and Secretariat
• Central Management and Services
• Facility
• Finances
• ICT
• P & O
• PR & Science Communication
• Library and Information Services
• Secretariat Departments

The CEME departments are listed on the CEME website. Starting on January 1st 2012 CEME is part of the NIOZ.