News & Calendar Biodiversity
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12 March 2024
Ronald Osinga talks about restoring destroyed coral reefs due to dynamite fisheries on the radio
- Dr. Ronald Osinga was recently interviewed on the radio program Nieuws en Co on NPO1. Here, he was asked to talk about the impacts of dynamite fishing... -
01 March 2024
Expertise on all earth systems and society in one new research group
- Wageningen University & Research has strengthened its ability to contribute to sustainable futures, considering the many global change challenges... -
26 February 2024
NWO-KIC grant awarded to ENP
- Environmental Policy group (ENP) are delighted to announce they have been awarded a NWO – KIC grant. The project ShaRepair was developed for the... -
23 February 2024
New centre for research on microorganisms
- Wageningen microbiologists are to establish a new centre on the campus: the Wageningen Microbiome Center (WMC). Initiator Thijs Ettema: ‘There... -
20 February 2024
Nature-based Future Challenge: ‘The best teams tackle the problems at their source’
- After the first selection moment, twenty student teams remain to compete in the Nature-based Future Challenge and envision a nature-positive future... -
16 February 2024
‘Hedgerow 2.0’ planted on Agro-Innovation Centre De Marke
- A 350-metre-long innovative hedgerow has been planted near the Agro-Innovation Centre De Marke in Hengelo (Gelderland). The hedgerow is to serve as an... -
15 February 2024
Inauguration Annemiek ter Heijne: 'Environmental Technologies for Circularity'
- Professor of Environmental Technology, Annemiek ter Heijne, started her inaugural speech 'Environmental Technologies for Circularity', with the... -
15 February 2024
Jumping genes determine cabbage’s exterior
- The genetic differences between pointed cabbage and cauliflower are greater than those between humans and chimpanzees. Nevertheless, they are... -
14 February 2024
Protected nature reserves in US closer to richer and less racially diverse neighbourhoods
- More protected nature reserves are not only good for nature; they also have positive effects on people. Nature nearby contributes to better health and... -
13 February 2024
Microplastics in soils: first consistent risk assessment
- Microplastics in soil are extremely diverse and complex. This makes it difficult to determine the risks of plastic pollution to soil life, while there...