Current projects
Explore ongoing and past projects made possible through philanthropic partnerships between University Fund Wageningen and donors.
A selection of our current projects
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Stunning captured wild sea fish for better animal welfare
- Due to societal developments, it is important that the fishing industry focuses on sustainable, socially acceptable and valued products and production... -
Safe Seaweed by Design
- Safe Seaweed by Design develops protocols to support the seaweed sector in monitoring and assessing safety. We conduct a pilot in Norway to test and... -
REFOOTURE - Food Futures Eastern Africa
- Towards regenerative, inclusive food systems in Eastern Africa. -
Zoo education as a tool for teaching children about biodiversity
- Biodiversity loss, both locally and worldwide, forms one of the most urgent and accelerating sustainability challenges humanity is presently facing.... -
REEFolution Kenya
- The coastal reefs of Kenya are part of the second longest fringing reef in the world, stretching along the East African coast from Somalia to northern...
Please note that this list is not a complete representation of our ongoing projects. We are working hard to update this overview.
Our past projects
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In-home testing for quality of pet foods
- There is a growing interest in in-home testing of pet food quality aspects like digestibility and palatability. As current used protocols lack a... -
Sustainable tuna fishing and empowering local fishermen in the Western Pacific
- The Western Pacific is home to the largest stock of tuna in the world. Since tuna is one of the most valuable fish species, the area attracts many... -
Acoustic research on porpoises in the Eastern Scheldt
- In this pilot project, we are investigating whether it is possible to tell from the sound of porpoises whether we are dealing with a young or an adult... -
Duckweed as a new sustainable source of protein for human consumption
- Duckweed is the smallest flowering plant on earth, which floats on still water. It is a unique plant, capable of reproducing very rapidly, containing... -
SOMOS: Technical Standards for Safe Production of Food and Feed from marine plants and Safe Use of Ocean Space
- Somos, a study into safety at sea is taking off as part of a partnership between Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Wageningen University &... -
Secreted Phospholipase D enzymes