Education of the Marine Animal Ecology Group
The Marine Animal Ecology Group provides education and training at the BSc, MSc and PhD level. It is possible to perform a thesis, research practice, or internship at our group.
Thesis and internship
We are always looking for motivated students for BSc and MSc theses, internships and short research projects. Do you want to know more about our projects? Contact mae.education@wur.nl.
Highlighted MSc thesis projects
Project title | Where | When |
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REEFolution: Coral restoration work | Kenya | Ongoing |
Various restoration projects of oyster beds | Wageningen or Yerseke | Ongoing |
Seasonality of western Wadden Sea fish | NIOZ | Available from September, 2023 |
Ecophysiological tolerance of macrozoobenthos | NIOZ | Available from June, 2023 |
Determining effects of counting methods on phytoplankton diversity indicators | NIOZ | Available early 2024 |
Assessing the significant of physical, geochemical and biological drivers of a Bivalves times series using modelling | NIOZ | Available early 2024 |
Reproductive potential of garfish in the Wadden Sea | NIOZ | Available from March, 2024 |
Ecophysiological tolerance of macrozoobenthos | NIOZ | Available from March, 2024 |
Behavioural ecology of lionfish in Crete | Crete, Greece | Available from March 2024 |
Can a conspicuous predator (lionfish) camouflage through background matching? | Crete, Greece | Available from February 2024 and later |
The impact of invasive lionfish on the local biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea | Crete, Greece | Available from February 2024 and later |
Effects of electromagnetic fields on catshark embyros | Wageningen | Available from May 2024 |
Physiological and behavioural responses of bivalves to environmental stressors | WMR, Den Helder | Available in 2024 (can also be internship) |
Fish and harbour porpoise presence and behaviour in windfarms and at shipwrecks | Wageningen | Available anytime (could start from March 2024) |
Highlighted internship projects
Project title | Where | When |
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Alaskan salmon fisheries assessment | Alaska | Yearly in spring/summer |
Collecting water quality data at sea | Oceans of Energy | More information |
Performing stakeholder interviews to make environmental synergies | Oceans of Energy | More information |
Coral reef restoration in Bonaire | Bonaire | More information |
Fish diversity research in Marker Wadden | WMR | More information |
Facilitating information streams between science and society of reef restoration work | Kenya and NL | Available from February - April 2024 |
Microplastic survey in coastal ecosystems in Zanzibar | Zanzibar | Available from June - September 2024 |
Omega-3 and parasite, is there a connection? | NIOZ, NL | Available from September 2024 |
Our courses
Courses with MAE course code
Course code | Course title |
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MAE10806 | Introduction to Marine Sciences |
MAE11303 | Boundary Crossing and Personal Leadership |
MAE50806 | Advanced Molecular Ecology |
MAE30306 | Marine Animal Ecology |
MAE10302 | Scientific Diving - Theoretical Course |
MAE20803 | Scientific Diving - Practical Course |
Other courses with contribution of MAE
Course code | Course title |
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AFI31306 | Life History of Aquatic Organisms |
AEW32306 | Marine Systems |
AEW10303 | Marine Ecology |
ENP35806 | Environmental Quality and Governance |
GEN20306 | Molecular and Evolutionary Ecology |
WEC21306 | Introduction Animal Ecology |