Protecting and using our blue planet responsibly, starts with understanding our changing seas. NIOZ conducts marine research for society, from the deltas to the deep oceans. Our sea-going, process-oriented research and National Marine Facilities help scientific communities, businesses and policy-makers to address some of the biggest challenges ahead.
More about NIOZSterkanoet Paula verdwijnt van onze radar na wat een succesvol broedseizoen en dito terugreis vanuit Groenland leek | Our red knot starlet Paula goes off our radar just before she returns home to the Waddensea from Greenland
We're up for a new DUST expedition. Research Expedition M140 onboard FS Meteor is dedicated to servicing three sediment-trap mooring stations and surface buoys that have been collecting Saharan dust since we deployed them last year during cruise JC134.
The research will focus on the unicellular algae & bacteria; how fast they die from virus infections, the role of iron for phytoplankton production and community structure, the type of microorganisms and viruses present.
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.
NIOZ performs maritime research in seas and oceans around the world. Our focus is on six key areas, including the home bases of our institute, the Wadden Sea and the Dutch Delta.
A unique coastal tidal environment and one of the main research areas
A protective boundary between land and sea, and a principal research area
Studying the rich biodiversity and functioning of the tropical region
Balancing human use and healthy ecosystems in one of the busiest seas
Crucial to our climate and harbouring unique ecosystems in its dark depths
Assessing the rapid change of the polar regions, which impacts our planet
The value and problems of Asian estuaries and coasts
An important part of the NIOZ mission is valorisation of our research efforts – what we like to call frontier-applied research. Successful examples include projects around ballast water, seaweed, tidal energy and deep-sea mining.
