2006

22 Dec 2006	Alterra aquires worldwide project on desertification
	Alterra - part of Wageningen University and Research Centre - has been given the leadership of a worldwide project on desertification. The aim of the project is to seek out ways to combat... more
21 Dec 2006	Extreme autumn temperatures cause unseasonable flowering in the Netherlands
	Observers in the Netherlands reported that more than 240 wild plant species were flowering in December, along with more than 200 cultivated species. According to biologist Arnold van Vliet of... more
13 Dec 2006	Frankincense trees overexploited for Christmas scent
	BRITISH ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY PRESS RELEASECurrent rates of tapping frankincense – which according to the Bible was given to the baby Jesus by the three wise men at Christmas and which will feature in... more
8 Dec 2006	Our group in EU-project on trust in food chains
	Our group is a member of the consortium of the Specific Support Action titled E-Trust about building trust for quality assurance in emerging markets for food chains. The project has been approved by... more
6 Dec 2006	Applied Plant Research first to develop sporeless oyster mushroom
	Applied Plant Research (PPO) – a division of Wageningen University and Research Centre – has developed the world’s first sporeless oyster mushroom. Using classic breeding techniques and modern... more
4 Dec 2006	AGITS PhD defence
	Mr. Warit Jawjit will defend his PhD thesis entitles: "An Environmental Systems Analysis of the Kraft Pulp Industry in Thailand" on Monday 4 December, 2006, at 16h00, in the Auditorium of the... more
22 Nov 2006	Colloquium Enoch Achigan
	Enoch Achigan, from BeninUniversiteit-Hall-Wittenberg en GaterslebenTitel: "Diversity of cucurbits in the phytogeographic regions of West Africa and Internal Transcribed Spacer phylogenetic... more
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	Enoch Achigan, from BeninUniversiteit-Hall-Wittenberg en GaterslebenTitel: "Diversity of cucurbits in the phytogeographic regions of West Africa and Internal Transcribed Spacer phylogenetic... more
19 Nov 2006	Rudy Rabbinge appointed as chairman of Science Council of CGIAR
	Prof. dr. ir. Rudy Rabbinge, university professor of Wageningen University, has been appointed as chairman of the Science Council of the CGIAR for the coming three years.The Consultative Group on... more
15 Nov 2006	7 December: Communication Science Seminar by Cees van Woerkum
	Reflexive modernization as a governance issue Follow this link for a Adobe Reader version: Communication and Space for Change - Actors, interfaces and interactions more
	Sustainable and profitable environmental technology alternative to inefficient western sewage
	The Western world purifies its wastewater in a costly and inefficient fashion, which also sets a poor example for developing countries. It is more sustainable – and even profitable – to reuse scarce... more
9 Nov 2006	Incubation Biology and Management
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7 Nov 2006	Storm-van der Chijs Stipendia for three female Wageningen Ph.D.candidates
	4 November was the Fifth Awarding of the Storm-van der Chijs Stipends. Three most talented Ph.D.-candidates of Wageningen University Ir Sarian Kosten, Ir Ramona van Marwijk en Roxina Soler Gamborena,... more
6 Nov 2006	CGI scores high in the International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation
	Based on the workshop on 'Trends in Geoinformation' held in Wageningen in 2004, a special issue in the International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation (JAG) will appear soon,... more
3 Nov 2006	Aarti Gupta joins ENP
	On the 1st of October, ENP welcomed Aarti Gupta as our new Assistant Professor in International Environmental Politics. Aarti Gupta's research focuses on global environmental and risk governance, the... more
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	Colloquium Marleen Botermans
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2 Nov 2006	Consortium with Alterra wins large-scale water management project in China
	The European Commission has Alterra, with DHV as the leader of an international consortium, awarded the contract for the execution of the EU-China River Basin Management Programme. The project term... more
1 Nov 2006	Woody Plants
	Hawthorne, W.D. and C.C.H. Jongkind. 2006. Woody Plants of Western African Forests. A guide to the forest trees, shrubs and lianes from Senegal to Ghana. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 1023 pagesA large... more
	Communication Science Seminar Series 2006-2007
	Reflexive modernization as a governance issue Follow this link for a Adobe Reader version: Communication and Space for Change - Actors, interfaces and interactions more
	Ton van Vliet elected as Fellow of the IAFoST
	The International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST) has elected WCFS project leader Ton van Vliet as one of their members. Ton van Vliet is the first person from the Netherlands who... more
30 Oct 2006	Geographic distribution of common agricultural policy subsidies
	The common agriculture policy (CAP) of the European Union is the most visible EU policy. In 2004 and 2005 half of the EU budget of 50 billion euro was allocated to the agricultural sector. Recently... more
27 Oct 2006	EU Erasmus Mundus scholarships for master course Animal Breeding and Genetics
	A group of six European universities headed by Wageningen University has been established to allocate full scholarships to students from outside the EU so they can complete a Masters Course in Animal... more
	PhD workshop 9 and 10 October 2006, presentations now available
	Presentations of the intensive PhD workshop on Governance of Quality in Tropical Food Chains, held 9 and 10 October 2006, are now available on this site.Go to Workshop Tropical Food Chains more
25 Oct 2006	NWO call for User Support Programme Space Research
	NWO, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, has recently opened a call for the User Support Programme Space Research... more
	Extra examen PCC-20306 Chemical Thermodynamics (CT)
	Omdat een aantal studenten die PCC-20306 (Chemische Thermodynamica) nog niet hebben gehaald zich gedupeerd voelen door het verschuiven van dit vak van periode 1 naar periode 4, willen wij deze... more
	Jan Swarts wins NPS6 presentation price
	Jan Swarts won the famous presentation price at NPS6, the annual symposium for Dutch Process Engineers. According to the jury, it was a great presentation, which highly reflected the theme (flexible... more
24 Oct 2006	Dissertation Jasper Eshuis
	On October 17, 2006 Jasper Eshuis successfully defended his thesis, 'Kostbaar vertrouwen - een studie naar proceskosten en procesvertrouwen in beleid voor agrarisch beleid'. His thesis can be ordered... more
	new report available - Televisie voor dik en dun - onderzoek naar de effecten van een Entertainment-Education programma
	A new report is available (in Dutch) from Karen Mutsaers, Cees van Woerkum and Reint Jan Rens: 'Televisie voor dik en dun: onderzoek naar de effecten van een Entertainment-Education programma'. more
23 Oct 2006	PhD Defence Mario Canever
	Mario Canever will defend his PhD thesis on Monday 23th of October in the Aula at 16.00. Mario is a PhD student of prof Van Trijp, Marketing and Consumer Behaviour and prof Beers, Information... more
	For RIKILT news please look at our Dutch website
	For more news of RIKILT and Wageningen University and Researchcentre please look at our Dutch website. more
19 Oct 2006	PEW Peaceful Coexistence workshop
	Also in the USA the coexistence of GM, conventional and organic crops is gaining relevance for policymakers, farmers and other operators in the agro-food chain. This week a report of a workshop on... more
18 Oct 2006	Cees van Rijn hoogleraar Microsysteem- en nanotechnologietoepassingen
	18 okt 2006 Onderdeel: Wageningen Universiteit Nummer: 082 Wageningen Universiteit heeft dr. C.J.M. (Cees) van Rijn benoemd tot bijzonder hoogleraar Microsysteem- en... more
17 Oct 2006	Leading Brazilian research organisation opens office in Wageningen
	The Brazilian research organisation in agriculture and environmental sciences, Embrapa, opened its office in Wageningen today. Embrapa is the largest research organisation of its kind in Latin... more
13 Oct 2006	PhD defence Emmanuel Marfo
	On October 13, Emmanuel Marfo successfully defended his dissertation on "Powerful relations: the role of actor-empowerment in the management of natural resource conflicts. A case of forest conflict... more
12 Oct 2006	Graduation of Peter Thompson
	Peter Thompson will defend his thesis entitled 'Congenital myasthenic syndrome of Brahman cattle' on Thursday October 12, 2006 at 4.15 pm at the University of Utrecht. more
11 Oct 2006	PhD defense Vincent Otto
	On Monday 9 October 2006,Vincent Ottosuccessfully defended his thesis"Economic modeling of directed technical change: The case of CO2 emission reduction"in the Aula of Wageningen University. The... more
	Gold mining forms threat to forest vegetation
	It will take decades, even a century for the soil and vegetation to recover in former gold mining pits in Surinam's tropical forest. There are ways to accelerate recuperation, but the best solution... more
	Cynthia as covergirl in VMT
	The group of Food Structuring was interviewed by VMT (Voedingsmiddelen Technologie), a Dutch magazine about Food Technology. They were interested in meat analogues. Of course, there was great... more
	PhD defence Michelle Cocks
	On October 11, Michelle Cocks successfully defended her dissertation on "Wild plant resources and cultural practices in rural and urban households in South Africa. Implications for bio-cultural... more
10 Oct 2006	Cynthia as covergirl in VMT
	The group of Food Structuring was interviewed by VMT (Voedingsmiddelen Technologie), a Dutch magazine about Food Technology. They were interested in meat analogues. Of course, there was great... more
9 Oct 2006	Spin-out Telemetronics Biotelemetry closes new round of financing
	News Release: Wageningen spin-out "Telemetronics Biotelemetry" closes new round of financing. Read more more
	Mini-symposium-stable isotopes in aquatic ecology
	On Monday November 6th there will be a mini-symposium about stable isotopes. Special guest: Dr. Gilbert Cabana from Québec. Click here for more information. more
5 Oct 2006	Resource Ecology Student Awards
	Resource Ecology Student AwardsStudents of the Resource Ecology Group are eligible for receiving the following two awards: 1. Alfred Russell Wallace Award in Resource Ecology2. Willem Barentsz... more
	Presentations of the Workshop on supporting the “actor-factor” in spatial planning available online
	On Friday 22 September a workshop on Supporting the “actor-factor” in spatial planning was held. During the workshop five speakers presented their work with the aim of presenting and discussing... more
	Students in the news
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	Communication Science Seminar Series 2006-2007
	INVITATION Communication Science Seminar Series 2006-2007 Communication and Space for Change Actors, interfaces... more
	Noordzeedagen 2006 (5-6 Oktober) Vlissingen
	De Noordzeedagen zijn een traditie en een succesvol forum waar wetenschappers, gebruikers van de zee en beleidsmakers elkaar ontmoeten. De editie 2006 wordt georganiseerd door het NIOO en Wageningen... more
	Willem M. de Vos benoemd tot Finland Distinguished Professor
	-PERSBERICHTGezamenlijk persbericht van WageningenUR en Wageningen Center or Food Sciences (WCFS) Wageningen, 3 oktober 2006 Professor Willem M. de Vos benoemd! tot 'Finland... more
4 Oct 2006	ESA Living Planet Programme: The Changing Earth
	The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced its new science strategy for the future direction of its Living Planet Programme: The Changing Earth... more
	PEDIGREA publications
	As a major output of the PEDIGREA project (Participatory Enheancement of Diversity of Genetic Resources in Asia) that since 2002 has developed in South-East Asia on funding of the Ministry of... more
	Sample of Dutch FADN 2004
	The EU Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) requires the Netherlands to yearly send bookkeeping data of 1,500 farms to Brussels. This task is carried out by LEI and CEI. The data sent to Brussels... more
3 Oct 2006	Plants for health life and spirit in Africa
	Location: de bblthk…, Stationsstraat 2, WageningenDate: October 10 - 14, 2006 Recently the term bio-cultural diversity has been proposed to illustrate the inextricable, reciprocal link between... more
	IPTS new case studies on coexistence of GM and non-GM crops in European agriculture
	Last week, on 29.09.06, the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) published new case studies on coexistence of GM and non-GM maize, sugar beet, cotton and oilseed rape. Click here... more
2 Oct 2006	Column Kees de Hoog
	BoycotDe chipknip is in Europa een totale mislukking geworden. Alleen in achtergebleven gebieden van de Europese Unie zoals Nijmegen en Wageningen wordt deze betaalkaart nog gebruikt. Parkeren in de... more
28 Sep 2006	Start of the Transcontainer project
	The Transcontainer project has officially started on May 1  more
27 Sep 2006	Extra examen PCC-20306 Chemical Thermodynamics (CT)
	Omdat een aantal studenten die PCC-20306 (Chemische Thermodynamica) nog niet hebben gehaald zich gedupeerd voelen door het verschuiven van dit vak van periode 1 naar periode 4, willen wij deze... more
	Extra exam PCC-20306 Chemical Thermodynamics 25 October
	Because Chemical Thermodynamics has been shifted from period 1 to period 4 there is an extra opportunity to do the exam on wednesday 25th october 2006 from 9.00-12.00 a.m. in room C62 . more
	Indoor PK football team wins first match
	With great pleasure we can announce that our indoor football team (called PRE-Technology) consisting of Jan, Edwin, Fransisco, Jeroen, Sina and Ruben K won their first match in the Indoor WUR Fuzbal... more
26 Sep 2006	Informative meeting about thesis and internship at AEW
	At 11th October 16:00 there will be an informative meeting about possibilities of MSc Thesis and internships at AEW (Dreijenborch, old library). A nice opportunity to exchange ideas with professors... more
25 Sep 2006	Wageningen UR and SECyT: call
	From September 1st to November 30th, 2006 Secyt-Wageningen call is open for the presentation of joint research projects between Argentine and Wageningen UR groups, in the framework of Science and... more
	Intensive PhD workshop 9 and 10 October
	Programme Governance for Quality in Tropical Food Chains 9 and 10 October 2006, Chair: Prof. Ruerd RubenDetailed programme now available more
	Scientic technological cooperation programme: Wageningen UR and Secyt
	From September 1st to November 30th, 2006 Secyt-Wageningen call is open for the presentation of joint research projects between Argentine and Wageningen UR groups, in the framework of Science and... more
23 Sep 2006	PhD defense Ada Ignaciuk
	On Friday 22 September 2006,Ada Ignaciuksuccessfully defended her thesis"Economics of multifunctional biomass systems"in the Aula of Wageningen University. The thesis was supervised by Ekko van... more
22 Sep 2006	PhD Arend Ligtenberg
	Arend Ligtenberg will defend his thesis "Exploring the use of Multi-Agent Systems for Interactive Multi-Actor Spatial Planning" on 22 September, at 16:00 pm in the Aula (building 362), Gen.... more
21 Sep 2006	Hilde Tobi joins the Research Methodology section of ENP
	On the 1st of September, ENP welcomed our new Associate Professor in Research Methodology, Hilde Tobi. Hilde did her MSc in educational technology with specialization in educational measurement and... more
	Traffic holding back lynx
	Theoretically, there is a chance that the lynx will re-establish itself in the Netherlands. But because the animal must cross several highways, it will probably take some time, according to a report... more
	Seminars
	10 October 2006 “Broccoli and Desire: Markets and Moralities in the Maya Highlands”Dr. Edward F. Fisher (Center for Latin American and Iberian Studies) Edward F. Fischer is an anthropologist.... more
	Secretary needed at Wageningen International (in Dutch)
	SECRETARESSE M/V (0,8 – 1)bij Wageningen International, CDIC Programme Functie inhoud: Als secretaresse verleent u ondersteuning aan het hoofd van de afdeling en de medewerkers van het centrum. De... more
	Benoemingen Aad van Tilburg aan de Université Libre de Bruxelles
	Dr. A. van Tilburg, Leerstoelgroep Marketing en Consumenten gedrag is benoemd tot Visiting Professor aan de Université Libre de Bruxelles. Ook Dr. ir. M. D'Haese en Dr. ir H.A.J. Moll van de... more
19 Sep 2006	CGI online Dataviewer
	Together with the Alterra Specialisation group on Geo-Information, the Laboratory of Geo-Information Science and Remote Sensing are using a lot of spatial datasets in the domain of environmental... more
	ISI Hot paper
	The paper "Extensive sorption of organic compounds to black carbon, coal, and kerogen in sediments and soils: Mechanisms and consequences for distribution, bioaccumulation, and biodegradation" of... more
	PhD defence Emmanuel Kreike
	On September 19, Emmanuel Kreike successfully defended his dissertation on "Architects of nature: environmental infrastructure and the nature-culture dichotomy". For more information, click here.  more
	Implementation of Standard Material Transfer Agreement
	The Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (IT PGRFA) adopted the “Standard Material Transfer Agreement” (SMTA) in June 2006, that will be... more
18 Sep 2006	Seminar Game Theory and Location by Prof. dr. Heijman
	The seminar will be in room 72A, the Leeuwenborg (building 201) at 16:00 hrs. more
	GRONDLEGGER NEDERLANDSE MARKTKUNDE OVERLEDEN
	Op vrijdag 15 september 2006 overleed op 75 jarige leeftijd prof.dr.ir. M.T.G. (Thieu) Meulenberg, tot 1996 hoogleraar Marktkunde en marktonderzoek aan Wageningen Universiteit.Met Thieu Meulenberg... more
15 Sep 2006	Column Kees de Hoog
	HuisjesmelkerIn vergelijking met ander steden hebben we in Wageningen weinig problemen met studentenkamers. Zelfs voor buitenlui en buitenlanders hebben we plaats. De stacaravans op de camping worden... more
13 Sep 2006	SAGI Presentation
	Please find below the presentation of Reimund Roetter, which was held on September 8 at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and foodquality about the project Sustainable Agriculture and Global... more
	European Society for Rural Sociology organizes its 22nd Congress
	The Rural Sociology group from WUR is hosting the XXII Congress of the European Society for Rural Sociology. The congress is titled 'Mobilities, Vulnerabilities and Sustainabilities: New questions... more
12 Sep 2006	Expert meeting - Local action for food security
	Stichting Wereldvoedselvraagstuk’ invites you cordially for the expert meeting ‘Local action for food security’, which will take place in Wageningen on 12 September. Experts from business, civil... more
11 Sep 2006	VWA gaat groenten in winkels controleren op salmonella en E. coli
	VWA gaat groenten in winkels controleren op salmonella en E. coli De Voedsel - en Waren Autoriteit [VWA] gaat vanaf oktober groenten uit winkels controleren op de aanwezigheid van de ziekmakende... more
	SPICAD: Dutch embassies enhance capacity for institutional development
	Institutional obstacles and insufficient capacity are hampering sustainable development and international efforts to combat poverty. In order to address this problem, the Netherlands has developed a... more
	PhD defense Mikel Gonzalez
	On Friday 8 September 2006,Mikel Gonzalez Ruiz de Eguinosuccessfully defended his thesis"Analisis economico del control del cambio climatico en Espana"(Economic analysis of climate change control in... more
	Column Kees de Hoog
	Cursus Tai ChiOnze Arbo- en Milieudiensten hebben het helemaal begrepen. Eindelijk geldt ook voor de WUR-medewerkers dat een gezonde geest in een gezond lichaam moet zitten. anders komt er door... more
	Advances in Feed Evaluation Science
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	Dutch embassies enhance capacity for institutional development
	Institutional obstacles and insufficient capacity are hampering sustainable development and international efforts to combat poverty. In order to address this problem, the Netherlands has developed a... more
8 Sep 2006	PhD defence Szvetláná Ács
	September 8, 2006The defence of the PhD thesis, entitled: Bio-economic modelling of conversion from conventional to organic arable by mw. Szvetláná Ács (MSc) will be September 8, 2006 at 16.00... more
6 Sep 2006	Vacancies at Wageningen International
	Please find below three vacancies at Wageningen International, click on the job title for a full description:Market Access, Trade and Rural Innovation SpecialistParticipatory Evaluation and... more
	Info day Environmental Technology MSc Thesis subjects
	The Department of Environmental Technology organizes an information afternoon for MSc students who are interested in doing an MSc thesis in Environmental Technology.more
	PLEA 2006
	PLEA 2006When: September 6th-8th 2006Where: Geneve, Zwitserland Sanda Lenzholzer is invited to present to PLEA (Passive and Low Energy Architecture) annual conference for the second time in a row.... more
5 Sep 2006	Expert meetings World Food Day 2006
	Are you familiar with that feeling? To feel that people are suffering from food shortage on the one hand, but are equipped with a tremendous potential of entrepreneurship at the other? How can we... more
4 Sep 2006	Questions on Transcontainer raised in the European Parliament and answered by the Commission
	On 24 June 2006 Mrs Breyer from the Greens in the European Parliament submitted a series of written questions about the European Commission’s support to the European research project Transcontainer.... more
31 Aug 2006	Mobility for researchers interested in imaging spectroscopy?
	CGI participates as one of the leading partners in the Hyperspectral Imaging Network (HYPER-I-NET). HYPER-I-NET is a Marie-Curie Research and Training Network of the EU 6th framework... more
	CGI one of the key partners in HYRESSA
	HYRESSA - HYperspectral REmote Sensing in Europe - http://www.hyressa.net/ HYRESSA investigates the user needs of the European hyperspectral remote sensing research community with respect to access... more
	Flore Analytique du Bénin
	After years of work the first "Flore Analytique du Bénin"appeared.Prof. Jos van de Maesen en Joost van der Burg will go to Benin september 5th to present the first copyl more
	Wageningen UR participates in ECOCHANGE
	ECOCHANGE, an IP in the 6th framework programme of the EU (Priority 6.3 on Global Change and Ecosystems) has been awarded for implementation. Under the lead of the Univ. Joseph Fourier (Grenoble,... more
	NASA highlights research paper from Wageningen UR
	NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, highlights every month selected research articles recently published in the scientific literature. The article authored by Gabriela... more
30 Aug 2006	Bluetongue found in the Netherlands
	The avian influenza virus that was detected in chickens in Voorthuizen on July 29, 2006 is a low pathogenic variant of H7N7. Researchers of CIDC-Lelystad, part of Wageningen UR, have concluded this... more
29 Aug 2006	Communication Science Seminar Series 2006-2007
	Reflexive modernization as a governance issue Follow this link for a Adobe Reader version: Communication and Space for Change - Actors, interfaces and interactions more
28 Aug 2006	Bluetongue found in the Netherlands
	Bluetongue is an insect-borne viral disease and was recently introduced in Zuid-Limburg, the Netherlands.August 14, 2006: First suspicion of BTV in the NetherlandsAugust 15 2006: BTV confirmed by... more
	Follow the building activities at Wageningen UR
	Our Laboratory follows the building activities by three webcams. Images are stored every hour to create process animations ones the buildings are finished. The images will also be used for research... more
25 Aug 2006	Colloquium Joost v.d. Biezen
	August 25th, 15:00-15:45Operations Research and Logistics GroupLeeuwenborch, MansholtzaalSearching the feasible space to find the global optimum of a Huff-like competitive location problem In a... more
	new book by Prof.dr.ir. Anne van den Ban
	CHANGES IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION IN ASIA With the rapid economic development in many Asian nations there is also a... more
24 Aug 2006	Vacancies at ALCIMED
	With over 100 employees based in France, Germany and Spain, we want to recruit 10 Business Development Manager in... more
22 Aug 2006	PhD vacancy
	Ph.D. Position Environmental Economics Vacancy number MW 2006-02Environmental Economics and Natural Resources GroupWageningen University, The NetherlandsThe Ph.D. Research project “Development of... more
	Carbon in peatlands conference 2007
	Carbon in Peatlands: state of the art and future research15-18 April 2007, Wageningen, the NetherlandsThe Nature Conservation and Plant Ecology group and PeatNet invite you to participate in the... more
	PhD vacancy
	Ph.D. Position Environmental Economics Vacancy number MW 2006-02Environmental Economics and Natural Resources GroupWageningen University, The NetherlandsThe Ph.D. Research project “Development of... more
21 Aug 2006	Obituary of Dr. Antoon D.L. Akkermans
	ANTOON AKKERMANS 1940-2006 Met ontzetting hebben we kennis genomen van het plotseling overlijden van Dr. Antoon D.L. Akkermans. Velen van diegenen die het plezier hebben gehad om met hem te... more
	Vacancy PhD Decision making Classical Swine Fever
	PhD Economic and decision making aspects of prevention and control of Classical Swine Fever Wageningen, 6706... more
18 Aug 2006	Building activities at Wageningen UR
	Our Laboratory follows the building activities by three webcams. Images are stored every hour to create process animations ones the buildings are finished. The images will also be used for research... more
	PhD defence Szvetláná Ács
	September 8, 2006The defence of the PhD thesis, entitled: Bio-economic modelling of conversion from conventional to organic arable by mw. Szvetláná Ács (MSc) will be September 8, 2006 at 16.00... more
	PhD defence Oxana Kobzar
	September 6, 2006 The defence of the PhD thesis, entitled: Whole-farm risk management in arable farming: portfolio methods for farm-specific business analysis and planning by mw. Oxana Kobzar... more
15 Aug 2006	Avian influenza in Voorthuizen low pathogenic H7N7
	The avian influenza virus that was detected in chickens in Voorthuizen on July 29, 2006 is a low pathogenic variant of H7N7. Researchers of CIDC-Lelystad, part of Wageningen UR, have concluded this... more
	Capes - Wageningen UR Call
	The Capes-Wageningen University and Research Centre programme is a grant competition run cooperatively by Wageningen UR and CAPES – Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel)... more
10 Aug 2006	Consortium agreement Seventh Framework Programme
	Representatives of organisations that frequently participate in EU Framework Programmes have joined forces to develop a model consortium agreement for the Seventh Framework Programme 2006-2013... more
9 Aug 2006	Call for PhD Candidates for the Research Programme Competing Claims
	Call for PhD Candidates for the Research Programme Competing Claims on Natural Resources:Overcoming Mismatches in Resource Use through a Multi-Scale Perspective read more ... more
	European Technology Platform ‘Food for Life’online consultation NOW facilitated
	Marking another important milestone in the development and rollout of the European Technology Platform (ETP) ‘Food for Life’, today CIAA launched an online web consultation questionnaire. “The... more
	Agicultural Economic Report
	The English summary of the Agricultural Economic Report of the Netherlands 2006 is now available online. The report offers a global survey of the economic and financial state of Dutch agriculture and... more
	Competing Claims
	Call for PhD Candidates for the Research Programme Competing Claims on Natural Resources:Overcoming Mismatches in Resource Use through a Multi-Scale Perspective read more ... more
8 Aug 2006	Award winning Development Economics Group graduates
	Every year, the Amsterdam Institute for International Development (AIID), in collaboration with the World Bank, offers prizes for the best PhD thesis and the best MSc Thesis on International... more
3 Aug 2006	Jobs
	2 PhD POSITIONS AND 1 POSTDOC POSITION Postdoc position (at this moment this postdoc position is only open for replacement candidates) and PhD position at the Laboratory of Microbiology of... more
2 Aug 2006	State of Science of Environmental Applications of Imaging Spectroscopy
	State of Science of Environmental Applications of Imaging Spectroscopy Susan Ustin (UC Davis, USA) and Michael Schaepman (Wageningen UR, NL) have organized at one of the largest remote sensing... more
	Capes - Wageningen UR Call
	The Capes-Wageningen University and Research Centre programme is a grant competition run cooperatively by Wageningen UR and CAPES – Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel)... more
1 Aug 2006	Animal Breeding and Genomics first newsletter
	Animal breeding operates on a playing field greatly affected by the fast developments in markets, technology and society. This is something you experience every day. Wageningen UR, as a knowledge... more
	Voedsel en Voeding: Zin en Onzin
	Voedsel en VoedingZin en Onzin Pieter Walstra en Martinus van Boekel 2006, 172 pagina's, paperbackVoedsel en voeding staan voortdurend in de belangstelling. Iedereen heeft er een mening over en er... more
	Capes - Wageningen UR Call
	The Capes-Wageningen University and Research Centre programme is a grant competition run cooperatively by Wageningen UR and CAPES – Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel)... more
31 Jul 2006	Consortium agreement Seventh Framework Programme
	Representatives of organisations that frequently participate in EU Framework Programmes have joined forces to develop a model consortium agreement for the Seventh Framework Programme 2006-2013... more
	Financial derivatives in greenhouse production
	The liberalisation of the natural gas market and increasing energy prices lead to higher costs and income risks for operators in greenhouse production. Financial banks respond by offering customised... more
	European Young Entrepreneurs Award 2006
	Organized with the European Commission, the International Universities Association and the EFMD The European Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2006 aim at rewarding innovative and challenging business or... more
25 Jul 2006	ETP presents Stakeholders Proposal for a Strategic Research Agenda 2006-2020
	In July 2005 CIAA launched the European Technology Platform (ETP) ‘Food for Life.’ The launch of the platform was followed by the development of a Vision document aimed at shaping the future of R&D... more
21 Jul 2006	Wild bees and the flowers they pollinate are disappearing together
	The diversity of bees and of the flowers they pollinate, has declined significantly in Britain and the Netherlands over the last 25 years according to research led by the University of Leeds and... more
	Publication Andre Schaffers in Science
	Parallel Declines in Pollinators and Insect-Pollinated Plants in Britain and the Netherlandsread publicationpress releasepersbericht (Dutch) more
17 Jul 2006	Advances in Landscape-Scale Soil Research
	Special Issue:Edited by Dr. D.J. Pennock and Prof. A. Veldkamp the Geoderma Special Issue on Advances in Landscape-scale Soil Research is now available. Geodrema Volume 133, Issues 1-2, Page 1-150... more
	Special Issue Advances in Landscape-Scale Soil Research
	Special Issue:Edited by Dr. D.J. Pennock and Prof. A. Veldkamp the Geoderma Special Issue on Advances in Landscape-scale Soil Research is now available. Geodrema Volume 133, Issues 1-2, Page 1-150... more
13 Jul 2006	ENP embraces climate compensation
	On the 1st of July 2006, ENP introduced their new climate compensation policy. From now on all flights of ENP staff will be compensated through Greenseat.  more
	Partnership Minister of Development Cooperation and Wageningen UR
	Globalisation And Sustainable Rural Development On July 12, 2006, Mrs Agnes van Ardenne, the Netherlands’ Minister of Development Cooperation and Dr. Aalt Dijkhuizen, Chairman of the Executive... more
12 Jul 2006	OSPAR training course information
	OSPAR has recognized that a coordinated chemical and biological effects monitoring programme is essential for identifying the nature and extent of environmental impacts. A guidance document for the... more
11 Jul 2006	Vacancy Researcher Management in the Poultry Chain
	Onderzoeker (Management in de pluimveeketen)Wageningen , 6706 KN (Gelderland) , 32 uur per week Wageningen Universiteit en ResearchcentrumFunctiebeschrijving Wij zoeken voor het project... more
	All newsitems are in Dutch
	Click here to go to the newsitems in Dutch more
10 Jul 2006	New website CGN
	CGN's website has migrated to the website of Wageningen UR. The CGN website contains all the information we thought was relevant for the users in a new modern layout. With this migration also the... more
7 Jul 2006	Distinct regional food products enhance sustainable rural development
	Direct and regional food marketing initiatives generate additional income and employment for rural regions. This is one of the lessons drawn from the book Nourishing networks: fourteen lessons about... more
	Communication Science Seminar Series 2006-2007
	SEMINAR INVITATION Communication and Space for ChangeActors, interfaces and interactions Location:... more
	PhD vacancy (in Dutch)
	Voor een onderzoek naar de mogelijkheden van aanpassingstrategieën voor klimaatverandering in Nederland zoeken we een enthousiaste afgestudeerde milieu-econoom of econoom (moedertaal: Nederlands)... more
6 Jul 2006	Vacancy Junior expert Disaster Risk Reduction
	CARE Nederland is seeking a Junior Expert “Disaster Risk Reduction and Capacity Building” (m/f) To be based in: NepalMore information under career/vacancies. more
5 Jul 2006	Results from science for sustainable agriculture and rural development in the South
	Since 1998, the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) promotes development-orientated agricultural and environmental research and strengthen North-South partnerships through... more
	Column Kees de Hoog
	Cultuurbarbaren Dat naast het Nederlands een soort Engels de tweede voertaal op de universiteiten in Nederland is geworden mag geen probleem zijn. De buitenlandse studenten nemen toe en wetenschap... more
	Vacancy for nine PhD students
	The Interdisciplinary Research and Education Fund (INREF) of Wageningen University supports academic research on sustainable development in the South. The RESCOPAR program is an INREF program based... more
	Techniques for writing and presenting a scientific paper
	Communicating science is as important to the scientific process as designing and conducting the experiment itself. The workshop focuses on essential techniques for effective writing and presentation... more
	March of the red palm weevil in Europe to be halted by Wageningen UR innovation
	Thousands of palms on Spanish south coast already destroyed by pestPlant Research International from the Wageningen University and Research Centre has developed a practical technique for effectively... more
	Brochure SAGI - now available
	Since 1998, the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) promotes development-orientated agricultural and environmental research and strengthen North-South partnerships through... more
4 Jul 2006	Ph.D. student position available for 3 years
	Within the Laboratory of Biophysics at Wageningen University, which is participating in a Marie-Curie Research Training Network funded by the European Commission there is a more
	Green Solar Collector Inocculated
	Today (4 July 2006), the Green Solar Collector situated on the roof of the Agrotechnion was inoculated and microalgae are growing for the first time in this State of The Art photobioreactor on... more
	last course State Formation
	Last course State Formation, Public Law and Administration (LAW-51803/51806)Omdat het neven-curriculum Internationaal Bestuur dit studiejaar definitief wordt afgesloten wordt ook het daarmee... more
	Twee nieuwe hoogleraren bij Biometris
	Dit najaar zullen maar liefst twee nieuwe hoogleraren worden aangesteld bij Wageningen Universiteit, Jaap Molenaar voor de leerstoel Toegepaste Wiskunde en Fred van Eeuwijk voor de leerstoel... more
	Publication on biomechanics of tropical trees
	Arnold van Gelder, Lourens Poorter and Frank Steck have published an article on the biomechanics of tropical trees: "Wood mechanics, allometry, and life-history variation in a tropical rain forest... more
29 Jun 2006	The fox smell of the Crown imperial fritillary is no myth
	The characteristic ‘fox odour’ of the Crown imperial fritillary, which is said to keep moles away, is caused by a single volatile substance, not a blend of more components, produced by the plant.... more
28 Jun 2006	Fisheries related Conferences and Seminars 2006/7
	Fisheries Related Conferences and Seminars 2006/7 UK & Ireland 10-14 July 2006 Fish Population Structure: Implications to Conservation Aberdeen Scotland Paper/Abstract Deadline:... more
26 Jun 2006	Promotion Ali Satarian
	Promotion Ali Sattarian, 26 juni,16.00 hrs."Contribution to the biosystematics of Celtis L. (Celtidaceae) with special emphasis on the African species"  more
24 Jun 2006	Field Robot Event 2006
	The field robot event is a competition where agricultural robots are designed by various teams. The small robot has to be able to perform specific tasks in a field. Depending on... more
23 Jun 2006	PhD-vacancy
	A modelling approach for designing robust international food logistics networks Job description Agrifood businesses... more
	Oostvaardersplassen: Reconciling Nature and Human Interests
	Reconciling Nature and Human InterestsAdvice of the International Committee of the Management of large herbivores in the Oostvaardersplassen (ICMO)read the report more
22 Jun 2006	UK Defra-funded review is published on the biological containment of GM crops Thursday
	Defra, the British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has today published a review that considers possible methods for containing the spread of novel genes in GM crop plants. This... more
	Report on agro-biodiversity indicators
	CGN participated in a study on indicators for livestock and crop biodiversity. This study was funded by the International Co-operation Research Programme of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Quality... more
20 Jun 2006	FAME / AGMART Visit to Europe
	AGMARDT has initiated the development of an international executive immersion programme called the Food and Agribusiness Market Experience - or FAME. The three module course will be offered every two... more
16 Jun 2006	Deadline INREF seed money proposals
	The deadline for new INREF seed money proposals is 30 June 2006. For more information on the objectives and format, please click here. more
15 Jun 2006	Sea Sponges offer unprecedented possibilities for Medicine development
	On June 15, 2006, Prof. René Wijffels accepted his appointment as Professor of Bio-Process Engineering at Wageningen University with his inaugural address. In his speech, Wijffels explained that... more
	Inaugurele rede René
	http://www.nu.nl/news/754865/83/rss/%27Sponzen_bieden_kansen_voor_medicijnen%27.html  more
13 Jun 2006	Professionalizing organic sales chains - summaries
	A summary of lessons and experiences from the Dutch co-innovation programme ‘Professionalizing organic sales chains’, which ran from 2001 through 2005. Overall the co-innovation programme is creating... more
12 Jun 2006	Internship and MSc Thesis at TFE-MLNV
	Internship at TFE-MLNV more
	Protherics acquires “CoVaccine ™ HT” adjuvant from spin-off CoVaccine
	For more information Press Release more
10 Jun 2006	Report on agro-biodiversity indicators
	CGN participated in a study on indicators for livestock and crop biodiversity. This study was funded by the International Co-operation Research Programme of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Quality... more
8 Jun 2006	International Innovative Science Award for research on traits that determine the sensitivity of aquatic invertebrates to toxicants
	Every year numerous tests are performed on aquatic invertebrates although there has never been any systematic research into the relation between their sensitivity to chemicals and their... more
	Award winning DEC graduates
	Every year, the Amsterdam Institute for International Development (AIID), in collaboration with the World Bank, offers prizes for the best PhD thesis and the best MSc Thesis on International... more
	Internships South Korea and China
	Internships available for South Korea and China - see Education section >> Thesis subjects for more information more
7 Jun 2006	Hereditary qualities of plants crucial to healthy food
	Effect of genetic composition larger than expectedThe variation in the biochemical composition of plants is to a large extent determined by their hereditary characteristics. This is the conclusion of... more
	Vacancy at CTA
	The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) is an international organisation headquartered in Wageningen, in the Netherlands . It was set up in the framework of the Lomé... more
2 Jun 2006	Agreement Wageningen UR – Argentina
	The president of the Board of Wageningen UR undersigned an agreement with INTA, the largest research institute in Argentine. The main objectives are exchange of staff, teachers, researchers and... more
	Vispassages en aangepast sluisbeheer voor verbeterde glasaalintrek
	Sluiscomplexen op de grens van zout en zoet water kunnen een serieuze optrekbarrière vormen voor glasaal. Vispassages worden aangelegd en sluisbeheer wordt aangepast om de glasaalintrek te... more
	Capes - Wageningen UR Call
	The Capes-Wageningen University and Research Centre programme is a grant competition run cooperatively by Wageningen UR and CAPES – Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel)... more
1 Jun 2006	All newsitems are in Dutch
	Click here to go to the newsitems in Dutch more
	Post-Doc vacancy TransContainer
	The Environmental Economics Group has a vacancy for a Post-Doc on the EU-funded project "Developing Efficient and Stable Biological Containment Systems for Genetically Modified Plants"... more
	CGN participation in PEDIGREA
	CGN participated for 5 years in the PEDIGREA project on on-farm management of genetic reources using a farmer field school apporach. Two guidelines based on the experiences of this project are... more
	Danger of food poisoning from lettuce
	Consumers often put a bout of food poisoning down to having eaten eggs or meat. But some cases of food poisoning are actually caused by eating raw vegetables, according to PhD researcher Eelco Franz,... more
31 May 2006	Dissertation Petra Sneijder
	On May 24 2006 Petra Sneijder successfully defended her thesis, Food for talk; discursive identities, food choice and eating practices.Her thesis can be ordered at the secretariat of Communication... more
	New publication of the ENP-group: Governing Environmental Flows
	In 2003, the ENP group and ISA-RC-24 organized a regional conference on 'Governing Environmental Flows; Re-inventing the State in Global Modernity'. This conference has resulted in our most recent... more
	LAR news
	NEWS ON THE TEACHING GROUNDS Leiden University’s extraordinary professor Erik de Jong, is about to begin his regular teaching and research from September. By this strengthening the area of history... more
	Praktijknetwerken Onkruidbestrijding Verhardingen
	In 2006 zijn vier praktijknetwerken gestart om terreinbeheer in Nederland duurzamer te maken. De meeste aandacht gaat uit naar onkruidbestrijding op verhardingen. In een open sfeer worden... more
	Lectures
	No lectures scheduled. more
30 May 2006	Proceedings 2nd international Workshop Cold Chain Management Bonn available
	The proceedings 2nd international Workshop Cold Chain Management Bonn are now available. Some members of the HPC-staff participated in this workshop.For more information see the Cold Chain Management... more
	Great succes of the international post graduate course Nutrition and climate
	Great success of the international postgraduate course Nutrition and Climate, new developments(May 2006) with focus on theoretical background information with spin-off to applicable... more
29 May 2006	Frits Mohren elected as correspondent
	By decision of the French Ministery of Agriculture and Fishery Professor Frits Mohren - Head of the Forest Ecology and Forest Management Group - has been appointed foreign correspondent of the... more
	De soep dampt pas als je het vuur klein zet. Hoe komt dat? (Dutch only)
	Please, click on the link to read the article.http://www.eindhovensdagblad.nl/vraagvandedag/article349813.ece more
24 May 2006	Excursion Landscape Art
	Source: Het Kanaal. Mailing paper of the NVTL See also the website of the NVTL: http://www.nvtl.nl/hetkanaal/2006/index.html See also the website of the 'Museum de Paviljoens':... more
	Special issue of NJAS on INREF programmes published
	"The Wageningen experience with research and education for development" is the title of a special issue of NJAS (Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences, volume 53, no 3-4, 2006) describing the... more
	Vacancy Assistant Professor
	Assistant Professor more
	Energy Landscapes
	ENERGY LANDSCAPES New Research Project launched by the Chairgroup Landscape Architecture Project title: Synergies between Regional Planning and Exergie (SREX) Focus LAR: Design of... more
23 May 2006	LGem wint Prijs voor Beste Businessplan (René Wijffels)
	René: Wij hebben afgelopen 2 jaar een Biopartner First Stage Grant gehad voor verdere ontwikkeling van een business op het gebied van algenproductie. Vorige week hebben we de uitslag gekregen van... more
22 May 2006	Greenhouse gas-temperature feedback mechanism may raise warming beyond previous estimates
	Joint Release of the American Geophysical Union, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Dorset and Wageningen University. A team of European scientists reports that climate change estimates for the next... more
18 May 2006	Plaats voor een student in ‘Hét Nationaal Glastuinbouwcongres 2006’ op 18 mei
	Prof. Arie Oskam heeft nog één plaats beschikbaar voor een Wageningse MSc-student om deel te nemen in het Nationaal Glastuinbouwcongres op 18 mei 2006. Het Congres start met een unieke ‘vroege vogel... more
17 May 2006	New thesis topic
	At the Forest Ecology and Forest Mangement Group the following MSc thesis project is vacant: Incense forests on Socotra. We look for two students interested in studying the distribution and... more
12 May 2006	Interview about Milkgenomics project (in Dutch)
	Prof. Johan van Arendonk gives an interview about "Milkgenomics als basis voor product innovatie in de zuivelketen" in the annual report 2005 of STW.To download the whole article (in Dutch) click on... more
11 May 2006	PhD thesis Chiel Jonker awarded
	The Thesis 'Black Magic in the Aquatic Environment' (2004), by Chiel Jonker wins KNCV-MC Thesis Award. Some quotes: "The results show that black carbon may strongly reduce the risk posed by organic... more
	Quality assurance of documentation system
	On 11 May 2006 the documentation system of the genebank for crops of the Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (CGN) was audited successfully according to the "Alterra Quality system for... more
10 May 2006	Marie Curie Fellowships
	Starting February 1st, 2006 will enable us to invite you again for research projects at our facility in Wageningen. See EU Large scale facility unit.more
9 May 2006	Agricultural research needs young professionals
	When Indian plant researcher Balasubramanian Ramani attended a platform meeting last year for stakeholders in agricultural research for development (EFARD), he met mainly grey-haired men. And when... more
8 May 2006	RESCOPAR Inception meeting
	RESCOPAR Inception meeting Can Tho University (Vietnam) hosted the kick-off of the RESCOPAR project from 28 - 30 April 2006. Over the course of two days 28 scientists and practitioners from... more
3 May 2006	ITARA
	A project proposal ‘Integrated Tools for Analyzing Rural Areas’ (ITARA) has been submitted to the EU (with AEP as coordinator). This project covered Task 13 through Task 16 of the SSP Call FP6-2005-... more
2 May 2006	Internship and MSc Thesis at TFE-MLNV
	See the information on our vacancies page more
	Plaats voor een student in ‘Hét Nationaal Glastuinbouwcongres 2006’ op 18 mei
	Prof. Arie Oskam heeft nog één plaats beschikbaar voor een Wageningse MSc-student om deel te nemen in het Nationaal Glastuinbouwcongres op 18 mei 2006. Het Congres start met een unieke ‘vroege vogel... more
	Vacancy Assistant Professor
	See the information on our vacancies page more
	Cotton disastrous for soil
	Five million hectares of agricultural land has already been lost as a result of cotton growing, according to a report written by the Wageningen Science Shop for Goede Waar & Co. Thanks to the... more
1 May 2006	Start of the Transcontainer project
	The Transcontainer project has officially started on May 1  more
	ETP presents Stakeholders Proposal for a Strategic Research Agenda 2006-2020
	In July 2005 CIAA launched the European Technology Platform (ETP) ‘Food for Life.’ The launch of the platform was followed by the development of a Vision document aimed at shaping the future of R&D... more
27 Apr 2006	Food safety experts accuse the media of creating food scares
	This is a joint press release by Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR), The Netherlands; Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), Greece; Institute of Food Research (IFR), United Kingdom;... more
	Eigen woud eerst
	Wetenschappelijk onderzoek naar het behoud van natuurgebieden lijkt soms doelloos. "In de ecologie en wetenschappelijke studies naar natuurbehoud komen de problemen die werkelijk aan de orde zijn... more
26 Apr 2006	Wageningen - City of Insects
	Entomology wins the Academic Year Prize 2006!The Entomology team from Wageningen University is the winner of the Academic Year-prize 2006 The team supervised by Prof. Dr. Marcel Dicke received a... more
	Internship and MSc Thesis at TFE-MLNV
	See the information on our vacancies page more
	Uitreiking van Justus von Liebig Preis
	Op 24 mei ontvangt Prof. dr. Johan van Arendonk de Justus von Liebig Preis.In de bijlage onder aan deze pagina vind u aanvullende informatie. more
	Annual Reports
	Annual Reports EntomologyPlease, click the links below for the annual reports of Entomology. You will find important information and overviews of our (research) activities. Annual Report... more
	Justus von Liebig awarding ceremony
	On May 24th Prof. dr. Johan van Arendonk will receive the Justus von Liebig Award.In the attachement at the bottom of this page you can find additional information. more
	PhD Defence Hope Webber
	Hope Webber will defend his PhD thesis on Wednesday 26th of April in the Aula at 13.30. Hope is a PhD student of prof ir A.J.M. Beulens, Head of the Information Technology Group.The title of his... more
	Newsletters
	The Newsletter Entomology contains various information, facts and news about our laboratory. If you would like to keep updated, click here to subscribe yourself. 2006:Newsletter... more
25 Apr 2006	Vacancy Assistant Professor
	See the information on our vacancies page more
24 Apr 2006	Website Cluster International online
	The website of Cluster International is online! On this site (http://www.boci.wur.nl) you can find all the new international projects which are financed by the Ministry of Agriculture. In the archive... more
	Wageningen UR representation office in China
	Wageningen University and Research Centre has opend a Representation Office in Beijing, the capital city of the People's Republic of China. The office, staffed by a Chinese graduate and a PhD student... more
	PhD defense E.J. Quirijns
	Mw.ir. E.J. Quirijns: Modelling and dynamic optimization of quality indicator profiles during drying Location: Aula, building 362, Gen. Foulkesweg 1, Wageningen Organisation: Wageningen... more
20 Apr 2006	Wageningen UR opens Representation Office in China
	On Friday, 21 April, Wageningen University and Research Centre will open a Representation Office in Beijing, the capital city of the People's Republic of China. The office, staffed by a Chinese... more
	Structure of the Duponchelia sex pheromone charted
	Pheromone traps for early signalling available soon PHEROBANK, part of Plant Research International (Wageningen University and Research Centre), has succeeded in charting the composition of the... more
19 Apr 2006	Vacancy Assistant Professor
	See the information on our vacancies page more
	New course Renewable energy ETE 32306
	New course ‘Renewable energy: sources, technology and applications’ May 1st - June 1st 2006 A new course is... more
18 Apr 2006	Plaats voor een student in ‘Hét Nationaal Glastuinbouwcongres 2006’ op 18 mei
	Prof. Arie Oskam heeft nog één plaats beschikbaar voor een Wageningse MSc-student om deel te nemen in het Nationaal Glastuinbouwcongres op 18 mei 2006. Het Congres start met een unieke ‘vroege vogel... more
	Capita Selecta ETE-50403 Water Treatment & Reuse
	Capita Selecta ETE-50403 Water Treatment & Reuse May 9th – June 16th 2006 Water treatment & reuse - The... more
14 Apr 2006	Jubilee
	At the 14th of April Prof. Dr. Wim Heijman is already for 25 years associated with the Wageningen University.... more
13 Apr 2006	Annual Report
	Annual Reports EntomologyPlease, click the links below for the annual reports of Entomology. You will find important information and overviews of our (research) activities.Jaarverslag Entomologie... more
12 Apr 2006	PROFETAS book presented
	On 12th April 2006 the first book with PROFETAS results was presented to the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. H. Veerman, in The Hague, Netherlands. PROFETAS is the acronym of PROtein Foods,... more
	Advanced BioNutrition Is Worldwide Exclusive Licensee of Newly Issued Patent for Production of DHA
	US patent issued to University of Hull (GB) and Wageningen University & Research Center (NL) COLUMBIA, MD - APRIL 12, 2006 — Advanced BioNutrition Corp. (ABN) announced today that it is the... more
	Contaminants and micro-organisms in organic food products
	RIKILT report: "Contaminants and micro-organisms in organic food productsComparison with conventional products" Click here for a English summary of this report.For more information please contact Ron... more
	Guest presentation by Dr. Grazia Borrini Feyerabend
	On April 12, Dr. Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend (IUCN: The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Switzerland) gave a presentation on "History, culture and governance... more
11 Apr 2006	new website
	A new online (Dutch) guide for garden- and landscape architecture.All the Dutch garden and landscape architecture enterprises in alphabetical or location order.A up-to-date calender of all... more
10 Apr 2006	PROFETAS
	On 12th April 2006 the first book with PROFETAS results will be presented to the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. H. Veerman, in The Hague. PROFETAS is the acronym of PROtein Foods, Environment,... more
7 Apr 2006	Feel like a Giant
	Large Aerial photos (3 by 4 metres) in Palace of Culture and Science (Warsaw)In the Palace of Culture and Science – PKiN- (Warsaw) you could feel like a giant and walk over some parts of Warsaw... more
6 Apr 2006	Call for proposals Wageningen UR - Israel
	Scientists of Wageningen UR and Israel are offered an opportunity for developing collaborative research projects. Therefore a seed money fund has been established. The fund is meant for organizing... more
4 Apr 2006	Funding from Ford Foundation
	The PhD candidate Innocent Babili from Tanzania has obtained funding from the Ford Foundation for his research proposal “The potential for enhancing rural poor livelihoods and forest management... more
	Visiting professor
	Bas Arts has become visiting professor at the College of Europe (Brugge, B). This college offers post-doctoral masters for diplomats and (EU) civil servants. Bas will teach a one-day course on... more
	Studium Generale Debate on the Millennium Development Goals
	Where are we now? Can Wageningen do better? Tuesday April 4, 8pm, De Leeuwenborch Of the eight MDGs three are of specific relevance for Wageningen UR: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; Ensure... more
	Ford Foundation
	The admission letter from Wageningen University to the Ford Foundation for a PhD study “The potential for enhancing rural poor livelihoods and forest management through multistakeholder processes: a... more
	Inspection on Development Programmes (IOB)
	Freerk Wiersum has been asked to become a member of the Advisory group for an evaluation of the Inspection on Development Programmes (IOB) about the Dutch Government Policy on Tropical Forests... more
3 Apr 2006	Nine PhD positions
	Nine Funded PhDs available in Denmark, the Netherlands & the UK in Animal Breeding Genetics & Genomics Generous living allowances of €30,550 pa SABRETRAIN is a high quality European training... more
	Nieuwsbrief March 2006
	Nieuwsbrief March 2006 more
2 Apr 2006	Gabriela Schaepman-Strub (ESA PostDoc at KNMI and WUR) invitated speaker at European Geosciences Union General Assembly
	Gabriela Schaepman-Strub (ESA PostDoc at KNMI and WUR) received a prestigious invitation to present her findings on standardizing remote sensing derived Albedo products at the European Geosciences... more
31 Mar 2006	Animal welfare in the market
	Animal welfare receives more legislative attention in the European Union (EU) than in many other regions of the world. Animal welfare standards for farm production, transport of farm animals and... more
30 Mar 2006	Thea Hilhorst professor of Humanitarian aid and reconstruction
	Wageningen University has appointed Dr Thea Hilhorst to the endowed chair in Humanitarian Aid and Reconstruction; the appointment will take effect on 1 April 2006. Wageningen University is the... more
	Afstudeervakker Risico Management Gezocht
	Afstudeervak Risicomanagement land- en tuinbouw (major of minor thesis) Nooit gedacht dat… Onder dit thema... more
	Benzeen in frisdrank
	De Amerikaanse Food and Drug Administration onderzoekt frisdranken op de aanwezigheid van benzeen, nadat consumentenorganisaties vorige maand alarm sloegen. Benzeen ontstaat door een reactie van... more
	Call for proposals Wageningen UR - Israel
	Scientists of Wageningen UR and Israel are offered an opportunity for developing collaborative research projects. Therefore a seed money fund has been established. The fund is meant for organizing... more
	PhD position Reproductive Genomics
	Junior Research Fellow A Ph.D. student position for 4 yrs is available from June 2006. The successful applicant will work on genetics of Nile tilapia in a joint collaborative project between... more
	Gabriela Schaepman-Strub (ESA PostDoc at KNMI and WUR) invitated speaker at European Geosciences Union General Assembly
	Gabriela Schaepman-Strub (ESA PostDoc at KNMI and WUR) received a prestigious invitation to present her findings on standardizing remote sensing derived Albedo products at the European Geosciences... more
	Poster Jochem Verrelst (PhD Remote Sensing) awarded
	Jochem Verrelst (PhD Remote Sensing) was awarded the best poster award at the International Workshop on Multiangular Measurements and Models in Sydney (Australia, 20 - 24 March, 2006)... more
22 Mar 2006	SynBioSys Kruger
	Storing, integrating and managing the ecological data of the Kruger National Park The rapid developments in computer techniques and the availability of large datasets open new perspectives for a... more
	Prionics AG aquires CEDI Diagnostics
	Strategic partnership with world-famous life science Innovation Centre more
19 Mar 2006	Wageningen University participates in the EU-funded SWITCH
	Wageningen University participates in the EU-funded SWITCH (Sustainable Water management Improves Tomorrows Cities’ Health) project, that was launched on Sunday 18 March at the World Water Forum in... more
	Listening to color (in Dutch only)
	Luisteren naar de kleur van tomaten Je kunt kijken hoe rood een tomaat is. Maar je kunt ook luisteren hoe rood klinkt. Deze nieuwe lasertechniek staat deze maand beschreven in Food Biophysics.... more
18 Mar 2006	Listening to the color of light (in Dutch)
	Je kunt kijken hoe rood een tomaat is. Maar je kunt ook luisteren hoe rood klinkt. Deze nieuwe lasertechniek staat deze maand beschreven in Food Biophysics. Het is de zoveelste nieuwigheid uit de... more
17 Mar 2006	EU Proposal 'ITARA'
	A project proposal ‘Integrated Tools for Analyzing Rural Areas’ (ITARA) has been submitted to the EU (with AEP as coordinator). This project covered Task 13 through Task 16 of the SSP Call FP6-2005-... more
15 Mar 2006	Dr. Ir. J.B. van Lier as Professor of Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment for Reuse and Irrigation
	Wageningen University has appointed Dr. Ir. J.B. van Lier as Professor of Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment for Reuse and Irrigation. He joins the Biological Recycling Group. Professor Van Lier’s chair... more
14 Mar 2006	Remote sensing in South-Africa
	During the period 29 January - 7 February Petra Hellegers visited South-Africa for the kick-off of the project 'Combining remote sensing and economic analysis to assess water productivity: A case... more
9 Mar 2006	Symposium Bionanotechnology
	As part of the celebration of its 88th Dies Natalis (Foundation Day), Wageningen University organises a symposium on bionanotechnology. This symposium will focus on applications of our knowledge of... more
8 Mar 2006	New Research Colloquium series in March and April
	More information more
16 Feb 2006	Newsletters Entomology
	The Newsletter Entomology contains various information, facts and news about our laboratory. If you would like to keep updated, click here to subscribe yourself. 2006:Newsletter... more
	Wageningen - City of Insects
	Entomology represents Wageningen University in the Battle of Universities. The goal is to develop a plan to explain fundamental science to the laymen. The Entomology team is preparing an ambitious... more
14 Feb 2006	Wageningen CNS Newsletter
	The first Wageningen CNS Newsletter, February 2006, is available now. more
7 Feb 2006	Sahelian Fruit Trees
	The European Commission and LEI have entered into an agreement to strengthen the potential of underutilized fruit trees in the semi-arid agro forestry parklands in the lowlands of Burkina Faso, Mali... more
6 Feb 2006	Publication on the history of the cultivation and breeding of cabbage
	A new publication on the history of the cultivation and breeding of cabbage is available. This publication (in Dutch) can be downloaded in Pdf (2.7Mb) format. more
3 Feb 2006	Agri-Environment Schemes in Europe are largely ineffective
	Agri-Environment Schemes (AES) in Europe appear to be largely ineffective as policy instruments. Research in five European countries has shown that common species of birds, insects and plants do... more
1 Feb 2006	EU funded free access to our facilities
	Starting February 1st, 2006 will enable us to invite you again for research projects at our facility in Wageningen. See EU Large scale facility unit.more
	Invitation to research projects at our facility in Wageningen
	Starting February 1st, 2006 will enable us to invite you again for research projects at our facility in Wageningen. See EU Large scale facility unit.more
27 Jan 2006	Joint learning
	LEI is known for farming research, documenting farm accounts and statistics and building models but it also has a worldwide experience in participatory research. The brochure Joint learning in... more
20 Jan 2006	New textbook on ruminant digestion and metabolism
	Recently, a renewed edition of the famous ruminant digestion textbook ‘Quantitative Aspects of Ruminant Digestion and Metabolism’ has been published. Wageningen researcher Jan Dijkstra (Animal... more