Projects

Overview of NIOZ fundamental and frontier-applied research projects

The overview of NIOZ fundamental and frontier-applied research projects shows all current projects conducted by our four science departments, along with their personnel and funding sources.

Project	Department	Key Area	Funder
Impact of human activities on sediment composition Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Henk van der Veer Funder Rijkswaterstaat Project duration 1 Jun 2017 - 31 Oct 2017	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	Rijkswaterstaat
POMVIDDY_Polar marine diversity and dynamics Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Corina Brussaard Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 23 May 2017 - 22 May 2021	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry		Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
FePhyrus_Iron limitation and viral lysis, phytoplankton caught between a rock and a hard place Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Rob Middag Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 May 2017 - 30 Apr 2021	Ocean Systems	Polar	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
EMODnet_The European Marine Observation and Data Network Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Karline Soetaert Funder European Community Project duration 19 Apr 2017 - 18 May 2019	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Wadden Sea, Dutch Delta, North Sea, North Atlantic Ocean	European Community
INNOPRO_INNOvation and return improvement of mussel PROduction Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Tjeerd Bouma Funder NA Project duration 24 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2019	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Wadden Sea, Dutch Delta	NA
Vegetable Biomass from Sea Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Klaas Timmermans Funder Provincie Noord-Holland Project duration 1 Jan 2017 - 1 Oct 2018	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Wadden Sea, Dutch Delta	Provincie Noord-Holland
Monitoring beached bird surveys - measuring the effects of chronic oil pollution Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Kees Camphuijsen Funder Rijkswaterstaat Project duration 1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2020	Coastal Systems		Rijkswaterstaat
Analyzing ecosystem dynamics & optimizing grazing management Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Tjeerd Bouma Funder STW Project duration 1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2020	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Dutch Delta	STW
Role of deep-sea sponges on carbon and nitrogen flows in deep-sea food webs Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Tanja Stratmann Funder The Royal Netherlands Academy … Project duration 1 Jan 2017 - 30 Jun 2017	Estuarine & Delta Systems	North Atlantic Ocean	The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Learning to lead: Exploring the feedback between leadership and learning in homing pigeon flocks Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Allert Bijleveld Funder NA Project duration 1 Dec 2016 - 30 Sep 2017	Coastal Systems		NA
Blue-Action_Lower latitude drivers of Arctic changes Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Gert Jan Reichart Funder European Community Project duration 1 Dec 2016 - 28 Feb 2021	Ocean Systems	North Atlantic Ocean	European Community
PASODOBLE_Production of Shells under Ocean acidification: DOes calcification Become more or Less Energy-efficient? Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Lennart de Nooijer Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Dec 2016 - 28 Feb 2021	Ocean Systems		Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
Effects of Tidal-Induced Fluid Dynamics for the Moons of Jupiter and Saturn Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Gert Jan Reichart Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Nov 2016 - 31 Oct 2020	Ocean Systems		Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
Microbial lipids: Exploring the natural variability of an unique set of cell constituents Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Jaap Sinninghe Damsté Funder European Community - European… Project duration 1 Sep 2016 - 30 Sep 2021	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry		European Community - European Research Council
BYPASS_The unknown role of Submarine canyons? Pathways or sinks for Organic Carbon? Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Furu Mienis Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Sep 2016 - 31 Aug 2021	Ocean Systems	North Atlantic Ocean	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - Veni/Vidi/Vici
RECON-INSITE_Reef effects of structures in the North Sea: Islands or connections? Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Pieternella Luttikhuizen Funder Wageningen University and Rese… Project duration 1 Sep 2016 - 31 Aug 2017	Coastal Systems		Wageningen University and Research
Smartsediment_Innovative sediment management in the Scheldt Delta Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Tom Ysebaert Funder Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland Project duration 1 Sep 2016 - 31 Aug 2019	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Dutch Delta	Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland
DISCLOSE_DIstribution, StruCture and functioning of LOw-resilience benthic communities and habitats of the Dutch North SEa Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Tom Ysebaert Funder Gieskes-Strijbis Fund Project duration 1 Sep 2016 - 31 Aug 2020	Estuarine & Delta Systems	North Sea	Gieskes-Strijbis Fund
SCANALOGUE_Geochemical scanning of climate change analogues to assess future hypoxia in restricted basins Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Gert Jan Reichart Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Sep 2016 - 31 Aug 2019	Ocean Systems	North Atlantic Ocean	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
BioManCO_Bio-morphodynamic modelling of mangrove-mud coasts Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Tjeerd Bouma Funder STW Project duration 1 Jun 2016 - 31 May 2020	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Asian estuaries and coasts	STW
KEE_Growth potential of Cockles in the Ems estuary Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Katja Philippart Funder NA Project duration 1 Jun 2016 - 31 Oct 2016	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	NA
ATLAS_Ocean Dynamics Driving Ecosystem Response Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Gert Jan Reichart Funder European Community Project duration 1 May 2016 - 30 Apr 2020	Ocean Systems	North Atlantic Ocean	European Community
REDstack_Environmental Effects of Blue Energy Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Henk van der Veer Funder Waddenfonds Project duration 1 May 2016 - 30 Apr 2019	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	Waddenfonds
Power analysis schrimp fisheries with electro pulse Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Jaap van der Meer Funder Ministry of Economic Affairs Project duration 1 May 2016 - 31 Oct 2016	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	Ministry of Economic Affairs
EFRO_Seaweed Cultivation Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Klaas Timmermans Funder European Community Project duration 1 May 2016 - 30 Apr 2019	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Wadden Sea, Dutch Delta	European Community
SponGES_Deep-sea Sponge Grounds Ecosystems of the North Atlantic; an integrated approach towards their preservation and sustainable exploitation Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Furu Mienis Funder European Community Project duration 1 Mar 2016 - 29 Feb 2020	Ocean Systems	North Atlantic Ocean	European Community
Jerico-Next: Integrated approach for the implementation of the MSFD monitoring of pelagic habitats (phytoplankton) Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Jacco Kromkamp Funder European Community Project duration 1 Mar 2016 - 31 Oct 2019	Estuarine & Delta Systems	North Atlantic Ocean	European Community
Blue Nodules_Breakthrough Solutions for the Sustainable Harvesting and Processing of Deep Sea Polymetallic Nodules Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Gert Jan Reichart Funder European Community Project duration 1 Feb 2016 - 31 Jan 2020	Ocean Systems	North Atlantic Ocean	European Community
Seaweed Hatchery: selection of clones for growth in North Sea farms Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Klaas Timmermans Funder Ministry of Economic Affairs Project duration 1 Jan 2016 - 31 Aug 2016	Estuarine & Delta Systems	North Sea	Ministry of Economic Affairs
Life cycles of seaweeds & seagrasses Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Klaas Timmermans Funder Utrecht University Project duration 1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2026	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Wadden Sea, Dutch Delta	Utrecht University
Field flume studies to assess Global Change effects in estuarine ecosystems Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Klaas Timmermans Funder Utrecht University Project duration 1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2026	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Dutch Delta	Utrecht University
PULS_Impact Assessment of Pulstrawl Fishery (IAPF) Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Karline Soetaert Funder Wageningen Marine Research Project duration 1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2019	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Wadden Sea, Dutch Delta	Wageningen Marine Research
MaCuMBA Marine Microorganisms: Methods for Improving their Biotechnological Applications Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Lucas Stal Funder European Community Project duration 31 Dec 2015 - 28 Feb 2016	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry		European Community
NESSC_High-resolution organic geochemical proxy records of critical time intervals III (WP2) Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Stefan Schouten Funder Ministerie van OCW Project duration 6 Dec 2015 - 10 Jul 2025	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry		Ministerie van OCW
VIRARCT_Importance of microbial viral lysis over grazing in a changing Arctic Ocean Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Corina Brussaard Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Dec 2015 - 30 Sep 2016	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	Polar	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
NESSC_A salinity proxy based on specific algal biomarkers δD values (WP1) Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Stefan Schouten Funder Ministerie van OCW Project duration 6 Nov 2015 - 28 Feb 2021	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry		Ministerie van OCW
Tracing ancient biomass burning using molecular biomarkers in marine and lake sediments Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Stefan Schouten Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 6 Nov 2015 - 10 Jun 2020	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	North Atlantic Ocean	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
DMEC_Dutch Marine Energy Centre Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Henk van der Veer Funder NA Project duration 1 Sep 2015 - 28 Feb 2018	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	NA
ZEEVIVO: culturing seaweed for fish farming Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Klaas Timmermans Funder NA Project duration 1 Sep 2015 - 31 Dec 2015	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Wadden Sea, Dutch Delta	NA
NESSC_Improved reconstruction of pCO2 using the stable carbon isotopic composition of algal biomarkers (WP1) Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Jaap Sinninghe Damsté Funder Ministerie van OCW Project duration 11 Jul 2015 - 5 Mar 2021	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry		Ministerie van OCW
NESSC-WP2_High-resolution organic geochemical proxy records of critical time intervals I Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Jaap Sinninghe Damsté Funder Ministerie van OCW Project duration 11 Jul 2015 - 5 Mar 2022	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry		Ministerie van OCW
NESSC_Towards reconstructing past atmospheric methane concentrations using organic biomarkers (WP1) Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Jaap Sinninghe Damsté Funder Ministerie van OCW Project duration 10 Jul 2015 - 5 Nov 2025	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry		Ministerie van OCW
INSITE_Measuring the ‘shadow’ of artificial structures in the North Sea and its effect on the surrounding soft bottom community Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Furu Mienis Funder NA Project duration 1 Jul 2015 - 30 Jun 2018	Ocean Systems	North Sea	NA
BESE_Bridging Thresholds: developing multipurpose biodegradable structures for generating ecosystem services Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Tjeerd Bouma Funder STW Project duration 1 Jul 2015 - 30 Jun 2019	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Wadden Sea	STW
More Value with Mussels Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Tjeerd Bouma Funder HZ University of Applied Scien… Project duration 1 Jul 2015 - 31 Aug 2019	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Dutch Delta	HZ University of Applied Sciences
NWO SANDBOX_Smart and sustainable design for offshore operations in a sandy seabed Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Karline Soetaert Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 28 May 2015 - 31 Aug 2019	Estuarine & Delta Systems	North Sea	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
FATE_Fate of cold-water coral reefs - identifying drivers of ecosystem change Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Gert Jan Reichart Funder Institute of Marine Research N… Project duration 1 May 2015 - 31 Dec 2018	Ocean Systems	North Atlantic Ocean	Institute of Marine Research Norway
Sediment for salt marshes; physical and ecological aspects of a mud motor Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Theo Gerkema Funder STW Project duration 1 May 2015 - 31 Dec 2015	Estuarine & Delta Systems	North Sea	STW
Bemonstering strandhoofden en stortberm Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Jan Drent Funder Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noo… Project duration 30 Apr 2015 - 31 Jan 2018	Coastal Systems	North Sea	Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier
Icy_Internal tides in the ocean of icy moons Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Gert Jan Reichart Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Apr 2015 - 31 Mar 2019	Ocean Systems		Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
VBK_Pilot Study Shellfish Aquaculture Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Katja Philippart Funder NA Project duration 1 Mar 2015 - 31 Mar 2020	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	NA
Seawater chemistry of CO2 system and nutrients as drivers of benthic community structure and carbon metabolism of coral reef ecosystems of different trophic status in the Caribbean Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Gert Jan Reichart Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Feb 2015 - 31 Dec 2018	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	Caribbean	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
JPIO_Structure and (mal) functioning of an abyssal food web following a large-scale disturbance revealed with stable isotope tracer experiments and food-web modelling Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Dick van Oevelen Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2017	Ocean Systems	North Atlantic Ocean	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
VBK_Pilot Study Shellfish Aquaculture Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Katja Philippart Funder NA Project duration 1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2018	Coastal Systems		NA
Ontogeny of Migration: disentangling genetic and learned components of migratory routines Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Theunis Piersma Funder University of Groningen Project duration 1 Aug 2014 - 31 Aug 2018	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	University of Groningen
NWO-VIDI Surviving in a Deep-Sea Desert - Uncovering the Functioning of Cold-Water Coral Reefs in the Deep Ocean Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Dick van Oevelen Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2019	Ocean Systems	North Atlantic Ocean	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
Bioerosion and 3D complexity of coral reefs in a changing environment Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Fleur van Duyl Funder Wageningen Marine Research Project duration 16 Jun 2014 - 16 Jun 2018	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	Caribbean	Wageningen Marine Research
Modeling geomorphological and ecological development of Hedwige and Prosper polders after depolderisation Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Johan van de Koppel Funder Rijkswaterstaat Project duration 1 May 2014 - 31 Dec 2018	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Dutch Delta	Rijkswaterstaat
Conservation of the dynamic Island of Griend Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Henk van der Veer Funder Vereniging Natuurmonumenten Project duration 1 May 2014 - 1 Jul 2020	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	Vereniging Natuurmonumenten
SCENES_Stability of Caribbean coastal Ecosystems uNder future Extreme Sea leve changes Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Tjeerd Bouma Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 May 2014 - 28 Feb 2019	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Caribbean	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
ERC Long chain diols as novel organic proxies for paleoclimate reconstructions Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Stefan Schouten Funder European Community - European… Project duration 2 Jan 2014 - 1 Apr 2021	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry		European Community - European Research Council
Benthic Metabarcoding Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Henk van der Veer Funder University of Groningen Project duration 1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2018	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	University of Groningen
FAST_Foreshore assessment using space technology Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Daphne van der Wal Funder European Community Project duration 1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2017	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Dutch Delta	European Community
SIAM Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Jaap Sinninghe Damsté Funder Ministerie van OCW Project duration 1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2023	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry		Ministerie van OCW
Benthic-pelagic coupling on coral reefs of the Saba Bank and Saba Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Fleur van Duyl Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Jan 2014 - 1 Feb 2019	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	Caribbean	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
Rates and mechanisms of coral dissolution by bioeroding sponges Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Lennart de Nooijer Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Jan 2014 - 31 Jan 2019	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	Caribbean	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
NESSC_Foraminiferal salinity proxy (WP1) Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Gert Jan Reichart Funder Ministerie van OCW Project duration 1 Jan 2014 - 31 Aug 2018	Ocean Systems	North Atlantic Ocean	Ministerie van OCW
NESSC_New generation of foraminiferal proxies (WP1) Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Gert Jan Reichart Funder NA Project duration 1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2023	Ocean Systems	North Atlantic Ocean	NA
NWO VENI Knowledge in an uncertain world: Physiological underpinnings and ecological consequences of individual differences in information use Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Henk van der Veer Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Jan 2014 - 31 Oct 2017	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - Veni/Vidi/Vici
NESSC_Improving past climate records (WP2) Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Gert Jan Reichart Funder Ministerie van OCW Project duration 1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2023	Ocean Systems	North Atlantic Ocean	Ministerie van OCW
NESSC_Developing biomarker proxies for aerobic and anaerobic methane oxidation (WP1) Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Stefan Schouten Funder Ministerie van OCW Project duration 31 Dec 2013 - 11 Jul 2025	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry		Ministerie van OCW
NESSC_High Resolution Organic Geochemical Records (WP2) Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Stefan Schouten Funder Ministerie van OCW Project duration 31 Dec 2013 - 11 Jul 2025	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry		Ministerie van OCW
Genes for Biosynthetic pathways of Biomarker Lipids Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Jaap Sinninghe Damsté Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 5 Dec 2013 - 5 Jul 2019	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry		Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - Dynamisering
TREASURE_Towards Responsible Extraction of Submarine mineral Resources Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Henko de Stigter Funder STW Project duration 6 Nov 2013 - 5 Nov 2017	Ocean Systems	North Atlantic Ocean	STW
MIDAS_Managing Impacts of Deep-seA reSource exploitation Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Dick van Oevelen Funder European Community Project duration 1 Nov 2013 - 16 Feb 2018	Ocean Systems	North Atlantic Ocean	European Community
SIBES_Synoptic Intertidal Benthic Survey Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Henk van der Veer Funder Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschap… Project duration 1 Jun 2013 - 12 Dec 2015	Coastal Systems		Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij BV
Diet of Gulls Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Henk van der Veer Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Jun 2013 - 31 Dec 2018	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - Dynamisering
HYTECH_Hydrodynamic Transport in Ecologically Critical Heterogeneous interfaces Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Tjeerd Bouma Funder European Community - Marie Cur… Project duration 1 Jan 2013 - 31 Jul 2017	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Dutch Delta	European Community - Marie Curie
Sedexsponge_Vulnerable habitats and species in petroleum resource management: impact of sediment exposure on Arctic sponge grounds Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Dick van Oevelen Funder NA Project duration 1 Jan 2013 - 31 Mar 2017	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Polar	NA
A novel tool for continental climate reconstruction: long-chain diols in lake sediments Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Marianne Baas Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Jan 2013 - 15 Jul 2016	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry		Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - Veni/Vidi/Vici
OFFBOL_The origin and fate of Fe binding organic ligands Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Loes Gerringa Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Jan 2013 - 31 Mar 2017	Ocean Systems	North Atlantic Ocean	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
TRAFFIC_Transatlantic fluxes of Saharan dust Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Jan Berend Stuut Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 31 Dec 2012 - 31 Dec 2017	Ocean Systems	North Atlantic Ocean	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
Novel biomarkers for symbiotic cyanobacteria in marine diatoms. A new tool to assess their contribution to oceanic nitrogen fixation in the past and in the present. Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Stefan Schouten Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 31 Dec 2012 - 4 Jan 2017	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	North Atlantic Ocean	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
STW NatureCoast_Nature-driven nourishment of coastal systems Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Tom Ysebaert Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Dec 2012 - 31 Mar 2017	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Dutch Delta	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
DustTraffic: Transatlantic fluxes of Saharan dust: changing climate through fertilising the ocean? Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Jan Berend Stuut Funder European Community - European… Project duration 1 Oct 2012 - 30 Sep 2017	Ocean Systems	North Atlantic Ocean	European Community - European Research Council
Assessing Amazon paleohydrological and paleotemperature changes using lipid biomarkers Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Jaap Sinninghe Damsté Funder European Community Project duration 1 Sep 2012 - 31 May 2016	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry		European Community
Long term coral reef community monitoring Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Fleur van Duyl Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Aug 2012 - 31 Dec 2017	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	Caribbean	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - Structural financial support
Production and losses of native North Sea seaweed species Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Klaas Timmermans Funder NA Project duration 31 Dec 2011 - 1 Jan 2017	Estuarine & Delta Systems	North Sea	NA
Shorebirds in space Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Theunis Piersma Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 31 Dec 2011 - 31 Aug 2016	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
Metabolic Networks Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Henk Bolhuis Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 31 Dec 2011 - 16 Jul 2017	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry		Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
Effects of invasive species on native predator-prey and pathogen-host webs Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor David Thieltges Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 31 Dec 2011 - 30 Aug 2016	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - Ocean and Coastal Research
INFOWEB_Impact of biological invasions on food web of the Wadden Sea Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Henk van der Veer Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Jan 2011 - 1 Oct 2016	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - Ocean and Coastal Research
WaLTER_Wadden Sea Long-term Ecosystem Research Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Ingrid de Raad Funder Waddenfonds Project duration 1 Jan 2011 - 28 Feb 2017	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	Waddenfonds
Tracing chemoautotrophic microbes in present and past sedimentary environments Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Laura Villanueva Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Jan 2011 - 31 Dec 2014	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry		Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - Darwin Center
METAWAD: connecting habitat use and survival in migratory shorebirds Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Theunis Piersma Funder Waddenfonds Project duration 1 Jan 2011 - 30 Jun 2016	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	Waddenfonds
PACE_The future of the Wadden Sea sediment fluxes: still keeping pace with sea level rise? Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Theo Gerkema Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Jan 2011 - 30 Sep 2015	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Wadden Sea	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
NWO-ALW Cascading predator-prey effects in a pristine seagrass-based food web Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Jan van Gils Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Oct 2010 - 30 Sep 2017	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
Acropora national platform Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Fleur van Duyl Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Jun 2010 - 31 Dec 2020	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	Caribbean	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - Structural financial support
NWO-VIDI Pervasive impact of avian migrant predators on intertidal communities may connect ecosystems on a global scale Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Jan van Gils Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Feb 2010 - 31 Jul 2017	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - Veni/Vidi/Vici
Tracing the transport of terrestrial soil membrane lipids through a major river system (Yenisei, Russia) to the Arctic Ocean Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Jaap Sinninghe Damsté Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 6 Jan 2010 - 7 Jul 2016	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	Polar	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
Mosselwad: how mussel beds thrive Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Jaap van der Meer Funder Waddenfonds Project duration 1 Jul 2009 - 30 Jun 2016	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	Waddenfonds
Waddensleutels: restoring the role of mussel beds as ecosystem engineers Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Theunis Piersma Funder Waddenfonds Project duration 1 Jul 2009 - 30 Jun 2016	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	Waddenfonds
Natural and anthropogenic impact on North Sea gelatinous zooplankton population dynamics: implications for ecosystem structure and functioning. Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Henk van der Veer Funder Deltares Project duration 15 Apr 2009 - 31 Dec 2015	Coastal Systems	North Sea	Deltares
PACEMAKER Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Jaap Sinninghe Damsté Funder European Community \|\| Europea… Project duration 1 Jan 2009 - 31 Jul 2015	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry		European Community \|\| European Research Council
Past Continental Climate Change: Temperatures from marine and lacustrine archives Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Jaap Sinninghe Damsté Funder European Community \|\| Europea… Project duration 31 Dec 2008 - 31 Dec 2014	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	North Atlantic Ocean	European Community \|\| European Research Council
IN PLACE Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Eric Wagemaakers Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Oct 2008 - 1 Dec 2015	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - Ocean and Coastal Research
Flatfish: causes of variability in larval settlement Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Henk van der Veer Funder NA Project duration 1 Oct 2008 - 31 Dec 2020	Coastal Systems	Wadden Sea	NA
Age determination in bivalves: validation of the seasonality of shell growth bands along the European coast Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Henk van der Veer Funder University of Porto - Interdis… Project duration 1 Jun 2008 - 31 Dec 2015	Coastal Systems	North Sea	University of Porto - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research

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