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Where the wild things are… Which tropical forest mammals occur where?
- Tropical forests sustain hundreds of wonderful and seldom seen mammal species: spanning jaguars, tapirs, monkeys and elephants. Many of these are... -
Will Europe's forest and its firewood help Europe through the winter?
- How will we get through the winter with the looming gas crisis looming? The European Commission wants European countries to start using less gas as... -
How are the Dutch forests doing?
- Dutch forests are becoming increasingly diverse. For the first time since recording began eight decades ago, more deciduous and coniferous trees were... -
Jantsje van Loon-Steensma professor of applied sciences (lector) at Van Hall Larenstein
- Jantsje van Loon-Steensma has been appointed as professor of applied sciences (lector) in Nature-based River Management at Van Hall Larenstein... -
Kirsten de Beurs appointed as Professor Remote Sensing
- The Executive Board of Wageningen University & Research has appointed Prof. Kirsten de Beurs as Professor and Chair of the Remote Sensing group as... -
Five students in Landscape Architecture imagine the future of an oasis town
- Figuig is a Moroccan oasis town located on the edge of the Sahara desert. As a centuries old town, Figuig now faces an important dilemma: how to adapt... -
Future ecosystems become increasingly thirsty due to climate change
- A new study shows that future ecosystem functions will be increasingly dependent on water availability. Using a suite of simulations from... -
Regenerating forests contribute to maintaining the diversity of tropical species and biomes in the Americas
- A study published today in Science Advances shows that tropical forests that regrow naturally on abandoned agricultural lands are not all the same and... -
"The Symbiotic City, voices of nature in urban transformations"
- The symbiotic city: a city that has been re-embedded into nature, one that safeguards the resources of our planet and restores biodiversity. One where... -
Inaugural lecture Frank van Langevelde: “Just ringing the alarm isn’t going to protect nature”
- “Wild animals are not only spectacular and amazing; they also affect our lives. That’s something we shouldn’t forget.” This is...