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PhD thesis defence Germán Pérez: Methane-oxidizing bacteria; “the gatekeepers of methane”
Germán Pérez will defend his PhD thesis, titled "Methane-oxidizing bacteria; “the gatekeepers of methane”: Insights into their niche differentiation in freshwater systems". -
CWE symposium Palaeolimnology: shifting the baselines of aquatic ecology
Centre for Wetland Ecology organizes it's 2026 Symposium about Palaeolimnology at Utrecht University.
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PhD position: soil biodiversity for sustainable tree cultivation
Cultivation of road-side trees is increasing rapidly, because cities demand large numbers of trees for improving biodiversity and climate regulation. However, cultivation of these trees often has detrimental impacts on the environment and the quality of surface water. -
From the Wadden Sea to Taimyr: tracking the journeys and challenges of brent geese
Every spring, brent geese undertake remarkable journeys from temperate regions to the Russian tundra. Along the way, they face constant challenges, needing to balance their body condition with precise timing to ensure both survival and successful reproduction. These challenges are likely to grow even greater in a rapidly changing climate, particularly in the Arctic, where shifting conditions can affect their migration and breeding success.
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Rick Temminck
PhD Candidate
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Micro-organisms too can cooperate and rewild
From insignificant individual cells to a rich community full of cooperation. That is how our understanding of the micro world of bacteria, fungi and other microscopic organisms has developed over the past two decades. This “microbiome” that exists on leaves and roots, for example, and in the gut and soil, has an enormous impact on the environment. Researchers at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) are looking at functions such as the “consumption” of greenhouse gases, communication through scent and assistance to endangered plants.
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The heartbeat of the forest: how beechnut production affects the forest community
Imagine your favourite food is available in enormous quantities in one year, but nowhere to be found the next. For many of us this sounds like a highly unlikely scenario, at least for humans, but it is the reality for many animal species living in the forest that are highly reliant on the fruits of masting plants.
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PhD thesis defence Muhammad-Syamsu Rizaludin: Underground alarms
Muhammad-Syamsu Rizaludin will defend his PhD thesis, titled "Underground alarms: volatile-mediated recruitment of beneficial soil bacteria by plants under biotic stress".
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PhD thesis defence Zhaoqi Bin: Application of trait-based plant-soil feedback for agroecosystem optimization
Zhaoqi Bin will defend her PhD thesis, titled "Application of trait-based plant-soil feedback for agroecosystem optimization".
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Hbo/MSc student project: microbial N2O emission and CH4 oxidation in agricultural soil
Upland soils play an important role in climate regulation by acting as both sinks and sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs), such as nitrous oxide (N₂O) and methane (CH₄). Compared with natural upland ecosystems, agricultural soils often exhibit higher “leakiness” owing to intensive management practices such as high nitrogen inputs and frequent soil disturbances. These practices can reduce the CH₄ sink capacity while enhancing N₂O emissions. In a previous chapter of our work, we use extensive observational data to identify pathways through which agricultural practices may affect methane oxidation and nitrification. This student project will take an experimental approach to validate and extend those findings, linking management to soil GHG “leakiness” and the responsible microbial communities.