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  1. 'Excellent' rating for NIOO's Avian Migration Centre

    Press release
    WAGENINGEN - NIOO-KNAW's Centre for Avian Migration and Demography has ringed birds and studied their migration patterns for over a century. In its first-ever peer review, the Centre has been rated 'excellent'.
    houtduiven

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Nocturnal light makes birds change their behaviour

    Press release
    Songbirds change their behaviour and timing when nestboxes are exposed to artificial light at night. "They become light sleepers, literally and metaphorically", says Maaike de Jong (NIOO-KNAW). She successfully defended her thesis on the effects of different colours of light at Wageningen University on Friday. The most surprising effect she's found? Some birds are forced to become more monogamous...
    Foto 3 stefan sand

  5. 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)

  6. Datasets

    A data portal has been developed in order to streamline and organise the data and information management of the institute.
    Datasets

  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. Light Pollution

    Illumination of forest edges leads to a decrease in moth numbers and changes in the behaviour and success of bigger day as well as night-active animals in the long run. What did we find out at NIOO and what can we do with these results?
    Licht op natuur veldlocatie

  9. Impression of the King's visit to NIOO

    News
    Earlier this month, His Royal Highness King Willem-Alexander paid a working visit to the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW). The visit included a tour, an introduction to NIOO's three major research themes, and a number of hands-on ecological measurements and experiments in which the King took part.
    ZKM Koning Willem-Alexander in het chemisch-analytisch lab

  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