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  1. Climate change could make cyanobacteria more toxic

    Press release
    Climate change could result in more toxic cyanobacteria. But what determines their toxicity? Dedmer van de Waal has won a major European grant to find out.
    Blauwalgenbloei

  2. Awards

    The Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) has racked up an impressive collection of awards and nominations for its building.

  3. Common insecticide linked to extreme decline in freshwater insects

    News
    Thiacloprid, a widely-used pesticide, can cause a large-scale decline in freshwater insects. This was discovered by a team of researchers from Leiden University, including current NIOO-director Geert de Snoo.
    Libelle

  4. Biodiversity

    What do we need to know to stop biodiversity decline, at all levels of life ranging from genes, species, communities, habitats to entire ecosystems?
    Dronefoto biodiversiteit

  5. Biodiversity XL Live: The Sound of Biodiversity

    Event
    Yet another fascinating episode is coming up for the BiodiversityXL Live short livestream series: the Sound of Biodiversity! More and more different approaches and techniques are used, in the hope to gain more knowledge about biodiversity. They help us to look very detailed at individuals, species and ecosystems. But let's not forget about our ears. Sound can tell a lot about the presence of species, but also about their behaviour. Sounds we can hear, like bird songs, but also sounds we can not hear. How do we monitor biodiversity via sound?
    BiodiversityXL avatar

  6. Wim van der Putten and Jos Raaijmakers named 'Highly Cited Researcher' for fifth year running

    News
    Clarivate Analytics has published its annual list of highly cited researchers. NIOO-researchers Jos Raaijmakers and Wim van der Putten are included for the fifth year running
    Clarivate 2022

  7. Stairway to Impact Award for Kamiel Spoelstra

    News
    Kamiel Spoelstra is this year's winner of the Stairway to Impact Award. The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded him the prize for his contribution towards the acquisition and propagation of knowledge about the impact of artificial light on flora and fauna.
    Lantarenpalen in het bos voor het Licht op natuur project

  8. Bringing nature into the city

    We aim for maximum biodiversity on and around our building. But what can we do to increase it?
    Dwergvleermuis in volle vlucht

  9. Multifunctional grounds

    Besides the latest ecotechnology, the grounds also feature aviaries, ponds, greenhouses and experimental gardens.
    Overzicht van multifunctioneel terrein

  10. BiodiversityXL Community Event at NIOO

    Event
    The next BiodiversityXL Community Event is coming up soon and this time it's going to be at NIOO!
    NIOO building with orchid