NIOZ, the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, is the national oceanographic institute and the Netherlands’ centre of expertise for ocean, sea and coast. We advance fundamental understanding of marine systems, the way they change, the role they play in climate and biodiversity, and how they may provide sustainable solutions to society in the future.
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Tracing the evolutionary history of cellular life
On 13 September, Tara Mahendrarajah will defend her PhD thesis at Utrecht University. She studied various elements of cellular evolution and looked into the place of the 'last universal common ancestor' or LUCA within the so-called 'three of life'.
Veni grant from NWO for research on Saharan mineral dust and its role in a changing climate
Dr. Michèlle van der Does, a postdoctoral researcher who completed her PhD dissertation in 2018 with Jan-Berend Stuut at NIOZ, has been awarded a Veni grant from NWO.
Genetic insights shed light on shiny bacteria
Some bacteria form colonies that display striking, reflective colours. New genetic insights into the formation of such colours allow researchers to identify the environments and bacterial groups in which these colours are found.
Scientific Departments
Our science is conducted in four scientific departments;. Three of them are area oriented: estuaries and delta areas, coastal seas and open oceans. Marine Microbiology and Biogeochemistry conducts science in all three area types.
