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  1. Subscriptions

    Are you interested in one of our dossiers? Or would you like to be kept up to date on one of our researchers?

  2. Accessibility

    Toegankelijkheid op de NIOO website

  3. 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

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  5. Netherlands Long-term Ecosystem Research Network (LTER-NL)

    The Netherlands has a strong tradition in long-term ecological research, with for instance internationally renowned population studies on tits started in the 1950s by the NIOO, population studies on benthic animals started in the 1970s by the NIOZ and citizen science bird monitoring started by Sovon Dutch Centre for Field Ornithology started in the 1970s. It was however not until 2010 that LTER-NL, the Dutch network for Long-term Ecosystem Research, was developed from scratch, with
    WaLTER
    (external link)
    (Wadden Sea Long-Term Ecological Research) as the starting point. In 2014 LTER-NL, consisting of only the LTSER-platform Dutch Wadden Sea, was provisionally admitted to the international umbrella organizations
    ILTER
    (external link)
    and
    LTER-Europe
    (external link)
    . In 2015, the Veluwe LTSER platform was added along with the Belgium listed LTSER-platform Scheldt Estuary, which includes the Dutch Westerschelde. In 2016 LTER-Netherlands was unconditionally admitted to ILTER and LTER-Europe.

  6. Citizen Science at NIOO

    'Community' science has been gaining momentum in recent years. At NIOO, we've always valued the contributions of citizen scientists. In fact, our oldest citizen science project goes back more than a century.
    Slootjesdagen

  7. In pictures

    The sustainable NIOO-KNAW building in pictures.
    Gebouw NIOO-KNAW met paarse bloemen

  8. Parties involved

    Parties involved in the development of the sustainable NIOO-KNAW building.

  9. Awards

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

  10. Tours

    Tours are strictly limited, and are only possible under certain conditions. That's because the primary process of our scientific work comes first.