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Working groups Yerseke
NIOZ Yerseke comprises three fundamental scientific working groups and monitor task force for applied research. As these working groups are thematically organized, their composition is multidisciplinary. The analytical support of the research takes place from a central analytical laboratory.
Ecosystem Studies (YES)
The department of Ecosystem Studies works at the interface between ecology and biogeochemistry in marine and estuarine environments. We study how ecology influences biogeochemical cycles (the ecological perspective on marine biogeochemistry) as well as how organisms and ecological interactions are affected by the biogeochemistry of their environment (the biogeochemical perspective on marine ecosystem functioning).
Marine Microbiology (YMM)
The focus of the research of the department of Marine Microbiology is on the crucial processes of photosynthesis, nitrogen fixation and carbon transformations, their adaptations to changing environmental conditions as well as their complex interactions with biogeochemical and physical processes. In these strongly geomicrobiological oriented studies, field work is integrated with laboratory research using isolated microorganisms in pure culture. Molecular biological and advanced analytical techniques are applied in order to measure microbial activities.
Spatial Ecology (YRE)
Animals and plants live in a heterogeneous world. Interactions between organisms depend on their position in the landscape: who is my neighbor, where is my prey, how fast can I move relative to my competitor? The spatial structure of the ecosystem influences how individuals interact. However, the structure of the habitat or landscape is itself shaped by the activities or the presence of organisms. Woods are dark, cool and moist because of the trees.
We study this two-sided interaction between organisms shaping their landscape, and landscapes determining conditions organisms live in. We combine theoretical models, laboratory experiments, remote sensing and field work to unravel the consequences of the interaction between organisms and their habitat.
Monitor Taskforce (MON)
The Monitor Taskforce (MON) is NIOZ’s basic unit for applied research commissioned by third parties, and has specialized in monitoring and sustained observation of benthic communities as indicators of environmental health. MON is thus specialized in strategic (applied) research which makes it different from the other departments at NIOZ.
The added value of MON lies in the specific tasks and expertise that allow it to fulfill a valuable function as interface between fundamental and applied marine sciences.
