News of the Water Systems and Global Change Group
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Positive futures for polluted rivers and seas
- Maryna Strokal has ambitions to reduce pollution in rivers and seas. These ambitions came from her childhood. Maryna likes to swim. Together with her... -
And the Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award in Hydrology goes to…
- And we keep on celebrating at WSG! Congratulations to our colleague Inge de Graaf who just won the European Geosciences Union (EGU) Outstanding Early... -
The latest insights on saltwater intrusion in coastal Bangladesh
- Today we’re celebrating the newly published article of our colleague Isfat Bhuyan! His research takes us to the south-central coast of... -
Future microplastics in the Black Sea: how come and what to do?
- Plastic pollution is a major problem in seas and rivers worldwide. The semi-enclosed Black Sea is a unique example. It receives plastics from more... -
Environmental sciences under a single roof: ESA and WSG merge
- New chair holders were appointed to two chair groups within the Environmental Sciences Group (ESG) as of 1 September 2022. Carolien Kroeze heads... -
The Water Systems and Global Change PhD week in Italy
- The Water Systems and Global Change PhD week in Italy was a great start of the new academic year. From 11 to 17 September 2022, twenty PhD candidates... -
Let's talk about groundwater!
- During this week’s World Water Week a new report was launched by the World Wildlife Fund: Sustainable Groundwater Management for Agriculture. -
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... -
Effects of melting glaciers on food production in South Asia
- Millions of farmers in South Asia depend on meltwater from the Himalayas. Melting glaciers, rainwater and groundwater allow farmers downstream to... -
What ice cream, domino and water management have in common
- Imagine that you are sitting on the shore of a lake on a warm and sunny day. You just bought an ice cream and are enjoying it with your feet in the...