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  1. NIOO plants 'food forest'

    Press release
    WAGENINGEN – The Netherlands Institute of Ecology is to have its own 'food forest'. Researchers and students have begun planting a variety of fruits, vegetables and other edible plant species in the grounds around the NIOO building. No fertilizers are being used: the principles of a natural forest apply. In the future, fruits from the agroforest will be served in the NIOO canteen.
    Mensenbuiten

  2. Sun = power

    Solar energy does not pollute and won’t run out any time soon. But how best to exploit its power?
    Zonnepanelen

  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. Teabags and temperature data

    Blog
    Yesterday I digged out the teabags that have been buried in the ground (under the snow as well!) for 3 months to measure decomposition rates in a standardised way.
    Tubs with soil and fungi covered with snow

  5. The taste of soil fungi

    Blog
    This summer I grew potato plants in my experimental containers. Potato plants are famous for producing potatoes and at the end of the summer I was left with kilos of them.
    Potatoes being weighed

  6. Potatoes are ready!

    Blog
    I set-up the main mesocosm experiment in the containers using sterile soil as background and 4 donor soils with varying levels and traits of fungi.
    Hannula in a field with cows

  7. Looking for student(s) to work with me!

    Blog
    Research is always team work and thus, I am looking for more members to join our team!
    Emilia and her colleagues working in the field

  8. Life as an academic researcher

    Blog
    Just realized I have not posted in a while and that I will be away this week as well. Things have not been standing still here and in past few weeks a lot has happened.
    Emilia sitting at a table with a laptop, listening in a meeting

  9. (Still) searching for the best soil in the Netherlands – search expanded to be Europe-wide

    Blog
    I described my ideal soil and launched the search for the best soils in the Netherlands. I’ve got quite some good nominations so far.
    Hannula's child running in the woods in Finland

  10. Searching for the best soil in the Netherlands

    Blog
    What is a good soil? What is a healthy soil? People in different fields would answer very differently.
    Soil sampling