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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"Some more variation in nature restoration, please"
When restoring tidal nature, for example along the Westerschelde, we should therefore not only create calm spots, but also somewhat rougher conditions, says NIOZ PhD candidate, Lauren Wiesebron.
Successful launch of RV Wim Wolff
On 26 September 2023 the RV Wim Wolff was launched successfully at Thecla Bodewes Shipyards in Harlingen and towed to Kampen for the final phase. Another imporant milestone for the new research fleet.
Met goede afspraken is in de Noordzee ruimte voor vogels én vissers
Met de onderzoeksresultaten (2023) kon een gezamenlijk gedragen advies worden uitgebracht aan het ministerie van LNV over de vraag: hoe kunnen vissers op strandschelpen vissen terwijl er ook voor de eenden voldoende voedsel aanwezig blijft?
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.
