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Boost the biodiversity at Lowlands
Visit NIOO during Lowlands festival at Lowlands Science and join the citizen science research into the water quality of Lake Lowlands. -
Inaugural lecture by Lisette de Senerpont Domis
The Rector Magnificus of the University of Twente would like to announce that Prof.dr. Lisette de Senerpont Domis appointed by the Executive Board of the University of Twente as Professor of Pervasive Systems at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS), and the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), will be giving an inaugural lecture in the Prof. ir. M.P. Breedveld Room, Waaier Building, at 16.00 hrs. on to mark the occasion of her appointment. -
10th edition IVN Dutch Ditch Days
The 10th edition of the IVN Dutch Ditch Days will take place between 10 and 16 June 2024. During these days, IVN guides children in taking a closer look at the aquatic animals and plantlife in Dutch ditches. NIOO uses the observations the children make to study the water quality. -
Plants provide power
Need a place to recharge your phone? Our roof features 25 m2 of energy-producing green! -
Multifunctional grounds
Besides the latest ecotechnology, the grounds also feature aviaries, ponds, greenhouses and experimental gardens. -
A living, breathing building
As sustainable as possible, in as many respects as possible: that was the imperative when the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) commissioned a new building. And we have done it! -
New NIOO department head Suzanne McGowan: "Water networks are the world’s waste disposal system"
New head of Aquatic Ecology Suzanne McGowan comes to NIOO with a passion for lakes, wide experience working across disciplines and a research and teaching record that includes Malaysia and Greenland. -
Learning from nature: Using plant-soil feedback effects to improve disease control and sustainability in greenhouse cut-flowers
In this post I will look back on our past project on using plant-soil feedbacks to improve the growth of Chrysanthemum, an important cut flower crop in The Netherlands. -
Live-in bacteria protect plants against infections
Micro-organisms living inside plant roots team up to boost the plant’s growth and tolerance to stress. This research is featured this week in the scientific journal Science. -
Caterpillars retrieve 'voicemail' by eating soil
Leaf-feeding caterpillars greatly enrich their intestinal flora by eating soil. It's even possible to trace the legacy effects of plants that previously grew in that soil through bacteria and fungi in the caterpillars.