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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NWO-Vidi grant for NIOZ scientist Eleonora Puccinelli
Puccinelli received this grant for research on upwelling systems as hotspots of omega-3 in the ocean. This project will determine the amount of omega-3 available in upwelling systems, crucial knowledge for marine resources management.
Farewell to RV Pelagia on 16 October 2025
It may seem sound a little exaggerated: a farewell party for a ship. But for RV Pelagia, it was entirely appropriate that some 200 people gathered on October 16 to say goodbye to the ship. Read some of the collected memories from crew and scientists.
Deep emission cuts before mid-century decisive to reduce long-term sea-level rise legacy
Rising seas are irreversible on human time scales and among the most severe consequences of climate change. Emissions released in the coming decades will determine how much coastlines are reshaped for centuries to come.
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.
