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  1. Arctic migratory birds project wins Netherlands Polar Programme funding

    News
    28/08/2020 The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded funding to Bart Nolet's project 'Arctic migratory birds over the edge?'
    Rotganzen

  2. 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

  3. King Willem-Alexander to visit NIOO on 6 July

    News
    On 6 July, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander will pay a working visit to the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) in Wageningen.  
    Dronefoto NIOO

  4. Dedmer van de Waal named Professor by special appointment of Aquatic Functional Ecology

    News
    Dedmer van de Waal has been named Professor by special appointment of Aquatic Functional Ecology at the University of Amsterdam (UvA).
    Dedmer van de Waal in het algenlab van het NIOO

  5. 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

  6. 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)

  7. Fireworks have long-lasting effects on wild birds

    Press release
    An international team of scientists has examined the long-term effects of fireworks on wild birds.
    Fireworks in the sky

  8. Nature research and society

    NIOO has a vigorous and long-standing commitment to societal impact. Not only is NIOO housed in a sustainable building designed to translate our ecological principles in terms of architecture and construction, we also have a number of units that are tailor-made for disseminating our ecological knowledge to specific target groups, we have a very active outreach policy, and we actively involve citizens in our research through large-scale citizen-science projects.
    Algenbioreactor voor afvalwaterzuivering

  9. The relationship between yield loss and grazing pressure: implications for goose management

    Blog
    Grazing by geese can cause a lot of damage to agricultural crops. Goose management aims to reduce such damages, for example by actively reducing population sizes.
    Brandganzen

  10. NIOO Theme Sustainable use of land and water

    Healthy surface water and soils are essential for life on earth. They provide a range of life-supporting functions, including carbon storage, oxygen generation, and nutrient cycling. At NIOO, we combine research on the ecosystem services provided to society with research on how these ecosystem services are impacted by society.
    Studying the ecology of crops