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	Funder
Arctic warming and migrant shorebirds Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Jan van Gils Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Oct 2019 - 1 Oct 2024	Coastal Systems	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - Veni/Vidi/Vici
Monitoring MSC Zoe plastics Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Henk van der Veer Funder Rijkswaterstaat Project duration 1 Apr 2019 - 31 Dec 2019	Coastal Systems	Rijkswaterstaat
BLUE Harvesting Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Henko de Stigter Funder European Community Project duration 1 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2022	Ocean Systems	European Community
Coping with phenological mismatch Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Jan van Gils Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021	Coastal Systems	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
Reconstructing sea surface temperatures in deep time Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Stefan Schouten Funder Ministerie van OCW Project duration 1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2023	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	Ministerie van OCW
From ice to deep ocean: Where does the freshwater go? Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Femke de Jong Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Dec 2018 - 30 Nov 2023	Ocean Systems	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - Veni/Vidi/Vici
Waddenmozaïek Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Tjisse van der Heide Funder Waddenfonds Project duration 1 Dec 2018 - 31 Dec 2023	Coastal Systems	Waddenfonds
Trace metals & the Artic-Atlantic gateway in a changing world Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Rob Middag Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 15 Nov 2018 - 31 Oct 2023	Ocean Systems	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - Veni/Vidi/Vici
Valorisation of algae for a better taste Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Klaas Timmermans Funder Interreg 2 Seas Project duration 30 Jun 2018 - 31 Dec 2021	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Interreg 2 Seas
Plastic in the Ocean: Microbial Transformation of an ‘Unconventional’ Carbon Substrate Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Helge Niemann Funder European Community \|\| Europea… Project duration 1 Jun 2018 - 31 May 2023	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	European Community \|\| European Research Council
Spisula subtruncata in NL kustwateren Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Katja Philippart Funder European Maritime and Fisherie… Project duration 1 May 2018 - 30 Apr 2021	Coastal Systems	European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
BodyShrinkage Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Jan van Gils Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Feb 2018 - 31 Jan 2022	Coastal Systems	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
WATLAS - advanced tracking and localisation of shorebirds Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Allert Bijleveld Funder NA Project duration 1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2024	Coastal Systems	NA
Pilotfase vismonitoringfuik in de Zoutkamperlaag Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Henk van der Veer Funder Ministry of Agriculture, Natur… Project duration 4 Dec 2017 - 31 Dec 2020	Coastal Systems	Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
Biological sources and genetic controls of the paleotemperature proxy TEX86 Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Laura Villanueva Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Nov 2017 - 30 Oct 2021	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
ASSEMBLE+ WP4 NA2 Data management plan Department National Marine Facilities (NMF) Supervisor Johan Stapel Funder European Community Project duration 1 Oct 2017 - 30 Sep 2021	National Marine Facilities	European Community
The applying of nature-based coastal defence Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Tjeerd Bouma Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Oct 2017 - 31 Dec 2021	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
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
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	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
EMODnet_The European Marine Observation and Data Network - part biology Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Karline Soetaert Funder European Community Project duration 19 Apr 2017 - 18 May 2019	Estuarine & Delta Systems	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	NA
ALL-RISK 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	STW
Microbial lipids: Exploring the natural variability of an unique set of cell constituents Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Jaap Sinninghe Damsté Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Jan 2017 - 31 Jan 2020	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
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
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	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
SeaDataCloud Department National Marine Facilities (NMF) Supervisor Taco de Bruin Funder European Community Project duration 1 Nov 2016 - 31 Oct 2020	National Marine Facilities	European Community
Effects of Tidal-Induced Fluid Dynamics for the Moons of Jupiter and Saturn Department Ocean Systems (OCS) Supervisor Bert Vermeersen Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Nov 2016 - 31 Oct 2020	Ocean Systems	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
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	Netherlands Organization for Scientific 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	Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland
Microbial lipids: Exploring the natural variability of an unique set of cell constituents Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Laura Villanueva Funder European Community \|\| Europea… Project duration 1 Sep 2016 - 30 Sep 2021	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	European Community \|\| European Research Council
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	Gieskes-Strijbis Fund
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	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - Veni/Vidi/Vici
MARSH_Saltmarshes under stress Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Daphne van der Wal Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2020	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
MERCES Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Johan van de Koppel Funder European Community Project duration 1 Jun 2016 - 31 May 2020	Estuarine & Delta Systems	European Community
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	STW
Double Dyke mariculture Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Katja Philippart Funder Provicie Groningen Project duration 1 Jun 2016 - 30 Jun 2018	Coastal Systems	Provicie Groningen
EMODnet Data Ingestion Department National Marine Facilities (NMF) Supervisor Taco de Bruin Funder European Community Project duration 19 May 2016 - 18 May 2019	National Marine Facilities	European Community
REDstack_Environmental Effects of Blue Energy Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Lodewijk van Walraven Funder Waddenfonds Project duration 1 May 2016 - 30 Apr 2019	Coastal Systems	Waddenfonds
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	European Community
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	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	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	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	European Community
Field flume studies to assess Global Change effects in estuarine ecosystems Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Tjeerd Bouma Funder Utrecht University Project duration 1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2026	Estuarine & Delta Systems	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	Wageningen Marine Research
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	Utrecht University
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
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
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
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-WP2_High-resolution organic geochemical proxy records of critical time intervals I Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Stefan Schouten Funder Ministerie van OCW Project duration 11 Jul 2015 - 5 Mar 2022	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	Ministerie van OCW
NESSC_Improved reconstruction of pCO2 using the stable carbon isotopic composition of algal biomarkers (WP1) Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Stefan Schouten Funder Ministerie van OCW Project duration 11 Jul 2015 - 5 Mar 2021	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	Ministerie van OCW
NESSC_Towards reconstructing past atmospheric methane concentrations using organic biomarkers (WP1) Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Stefan Schouten Funder Ministerie van OCW Project duration 10 Jul 2015 - 5 Nov 2025	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	Ministerie van OCW
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	HZ University of Applied Sciences
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	STW
The New Delta - iSee Department Estuarine & Delta Systems (EDS) Supervisor Johan van de Koppel Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 1 Jun 2015 - 30 Sep 2019	Estuarine & Delta Systems	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
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	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
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
AtlantOS Department National Marine Facilities (NMF) Supervisor Henk de Haas Funder European Community Project duration 1 Apr 2015 - 30 Jun 2019	National Marine Facilities	European Community
VBK_Pilot Study Shellfish Aquaculture Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Katja Philippart Funder Waddenfonds Project duration 1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2019	Coastal Systems	Waddenfonds
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	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
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	Vereniging Natuurmonumenten
ERC Long chain diols as novel organic proxies for paleoclimate reconstructions Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Stefan Schouten Funder European Community \|\| Europea… Project duration 2 Jan 2014 - 1 Apr 2021	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	European Community \|\| European Research Council
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	Ministerie van OCW
SIAM Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Laura Villanueva Funder Ministerie van OCW Project duration 1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2023	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	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	NA
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
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
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
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
Effects of invasive species Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor David Thieltges Funder Netherlands Organization for S… Project duration 31 Dec 2011 - 30 Aug 2020	Coastal Systems	Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research - Ocean and Coastal Research
AcroporaNet Department Microbiology & Biogeochemistry (MMB) Supervisor Fleur van Duyl Funder NA Project duration 1 Jun 2010 - 31 Dec 2030	Microbiology & Biogeochemistry	NA
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	European Community \|\| European Research Council
Larval transport Department Coastal Systems (COS) Supervisor Henk van der Veer Funder NA Project duration 1 Oct 2008 - 31 Dec 2020	Coastal Systems	NA

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