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Tuesday 07 June 2022
World Ocean Day 8th June 2022 | Thank you sea, and five challenges
June 8th is World Oceans Day: declared 30 years ago by the United Nations to draw attention to the importance of healthy oceans for a habitable planet Earth. In this short video from the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), we present…
Saturday 04 June 2022
Measurement project for methane from the North Sea seabed started
In several places, methane escapes from the seabed of the North Sea. Methane is a strong greenhouse gas and its emission into the sea and subsequent release into the atmosphere can contribute to global warming. Recent German research suggests that…
Friday 03 June 2022
Former director of NIOZ Henk Brinkhuis receives an honorary medal from the Municipality of Texel
On Friday 3 June 2022, Prof. Dr. Henk Brinkhuis received the Medal of Honor from the Municipality of Texel during his formal retirement event as Director of the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ). Mayor Michiel Uitdehaag presented…
Wednesday 25 May 2022
UU-NIOZ early career scientist symposium
Utrecht University and NIOZ have a history of scientific collaboration – this has recently be reinforced by a new collaboration framework. In this light, the UU-NIOZ early career scientist symposium was organized for the first time in 2018. During…
Monday 23 May 2022
Pulse trawl had less effect on bottom than traditional fishing gear
When beam trawlers use a regular fishing gear to fish on a 'reef' of sand tubeworms, this has more effect on bottom life than when an electropulse gear is used. This is shown by a comparative study by marine biologist Justin Tiano of NIOZ and…
Thursday 12 May 2022
Unusually fast beaked whale has special deep-sea hunting strategy
An international team of biologists has successfully used biologgers to reveal insights into the lifestyle and hunting behaviour of the little-known species Sowerby’s beaked whale. The team’s first results show that these dolphins have a surprisingly…
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Impression Expedition NEXT
Last Friday, 6 May 2022, the Dutch Research Agenda (NWA) organised the second edition of Expedition NEXT: the National Science Festival for children. More than 6000 enthousiastic children participated in the activities spread all over the centre of…
Monday 09 May 2022
Variation provides opportunities for organisms in search for a place to live
Summers are getting hotter on average, showers are becoming more intense, and sea levels are rising ever so slightly. “But it's not just the changing averages that determine whether an organism can settle somewhere or not. It's often all about the…
Wednesday 04 May 2022
Land-building marsh plants are champions of CO2 capture
It is well known that CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels underlie the havoc being wrought by climate change. Stemming further emissions through innovations in sustainable energy production is certainly part of the solutions. However, slowing…
Tuesday 26 April 2022
Researchers restore shellfish reefs with 3D printed artificial reefs
Next month the project "Building with Ecosystem Engineers" will start with the aim of restoring mussel and oyster reefs in the Wadden Sea. The innovative research project of NIOZ and Utrecht University will 3D print artificial reef structures made of…
