Target 3 of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework calls for the protection of 30% of terrestrial areas, inland waters, and marine and coastal areas through area-based conservation (protected areas and other effective conservation measures) by 2030. …

Het Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier (HHNK) is geïnteresseerd in het voorkomen en de migratie van grotere diadrome vissoorten rond Spuisluis Oostoever nabij Den Helder. De spuisluis zal in de nabije toekomst worden aangepast waarbij een vismigratievoorziening (vertical slot passage) wordt aangelegd. …

Food security, climate resilience and sustainable food systems are challenges no country or institution can solve alone. They require trusted partnerships, long-term scientific collaboration and the ability to connect deep expertise with urgent global needs. We travel to the Lau Lagoon in the Solomon …

Inaugurele rede uitgesproken bij de aanvaarding van het ambt van lector aan Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein, 17 november 2025. In haar inaugurele rede schetst Janneke Ottens hoe een systeembenadering, aandacht voor veerkracht en een andere omgang met natuurlijke dynamiek ons kunnen helpen om beter voorbereid …

BackgroundTo complete their lifecycle, diadromous fish often need to pass anthropogenic barriers in regulated rivers and estuaries (e.g., pumping stations, weirs, hydropower facilities). The safe and timely passage of the endangered catadromous European eel (Anguilla anguilla), through pumping stations …

Climate change, driven by anthropogenic global warming, is having profound effects on marine ecosystems. The western Dutch Wadden Sea is particularly vulnerable to these changes due to its shallow and dynamic characteristics. Rising water temperatures and thermal fluctuations are known to influence the …

The Azores have a high marine biodiversity and is one of Europe’s most well-known whale-watching spots. One of the frequently sighted and year-round species is the short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis). Although this species is sighted year-round, it is unknown whether these are the same individuals …

De Litter Traps van CLEAR Rivers werken in de basis als passieve vangsystemen. Vangschermen worden gebruikt om drijfvuil met behulp van de natuurlijke stroming in de vanger te laten stromen. Deze vangschermen kunnen bij bijvoorbeeld scheepsvaart niet over de hele vaargeul worden gebruikt. Daarom …

Gili Ketapang is a small island located in East Java, Indonesia. The island is currently experiencing environmental changes due to coastal erosion and the decline of its coral reef ecosystem. At the same time, the population is growing, and economic activities centred around fishing and tourism are expanding. …

Caribbean coral reefs are in rapid decline and artificial reefs are increasingly often deployed to restore lost three-dimensional structure. The majority of artificial reefs and other marine infrastructure is built from concrete, with Ordinary Portland Cement (CEM I) as the most important ingredient. …