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  1. The earlier birds pair, the better they fare

    News
    27/02/2021 The breeding season may seem worlds away amidst the recent winter cold, but a research team led by Antica Culina has found that the earlier in the year great tits meet their 'spouse', the more likely they are to breed successfully.
    Koolmees in de sneeuw

  2. What makes soil, soil? Researchers find hidden clues in DNA

    Press release
    Ever wonder what makes soil, soil? And could soil from the Amazon rainforest really be the same as soil from your garden? Researchers from the University of Manchester and the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) are using DNA sequencing to unlock the secrets of the world’s soils, and analyse ecological patterns and microbial communities on a global scale.
    Botswana soil crust Elliott

  3. Awakening sleeping antibiotics with ERC Advanced grant

    News
    Facilitating the search for new antibiotics: that's what Gilles van Wezel aims to do by looking at similarities in the DNA of antibiotic-producing bacteria.
    Streptomyces

  4. New UN environment report tackles 'mismatches' and other emerging concerns

    News
    The latest UN Environment Frontiers Report has been launched in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
    Frontiers 2022 Rapport (banner)

  5. Knowledge Day: Thermal energy from surface water and its ecological effects

    Event
    The WarmingUP project, STOWA and water managers will present their findings on the ecological effects of thermal energy from surface water during a 'knowledge day' hosted by the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) on 10 November.
    NIOO KNAW

  6. Carbon storage in nature

    Carbon storage is a hot item. Almost literally, as it is closely linked to climate warming. NIOO researchers discover more and more about the role of the living soil within our planet's carbon cycle. That role is: very influential, invaluable and essential for a sustainable climate policy.
    schimmeldraden verbinden bodemdeeltjes, soil fungi connect soil particles

  7. PhD defence Melanie Lindner: Bird reproduction in a warming world

    Event
    Melanie Lindner will defend her PhD thesis titled "Avian seasonal reproduction in times of global warming: Insights from evolution, ecology and (epi-)genomics"
    vliegende vogels voor oranje lucht

  8. Seasonal timing of growth and reproduction: ultimate functions and proximate mechanisms

    Project 1993
    For many species, there is only a short period in the annual cycle in which conditions are suitable for reproduction or growth.
    A family of great tits

  9. Spreading the word about wild swimming... but safety first!

    News
    Swimming in nature is healthy. A group of British researchers have started a project to spread the word.
    Open water swimming (Finland)

  10. Seasonal timing

    Species are able to adapt to changes over time. If climate change is changing their way of life, an adjusted timing may mean that they are still in time for spring. How does this work, and what are the limits to such adaptations in nature?
    Koolmees in de sneeuw