NERN | The Netherlands Ecological Research Network (NERN)

NERN - The Netherlands Ecological Research Network

The Netherlands Ecological Research Network (NERN) is a network which all people working in the field of ecology and evolution in the Netherlands and neighbouring countries can be part of. The network is supported and driven by a collaboration of Dutch graduate schools, research institutes, and universities that are significantly involved in fundamental research in ecology, evolution, and biodiversity.
For more information about the partners in the network see: Affiliated Groups.

If you would like to join the Netherlands Ecological Research Network (NERN), please register your account here.
When you are part of the network you will be informed about upcoming activities organised by NERN or others, job advertisements in the field of ecology and evolution, and other relevant news.

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Nov

NWA-programma "Living labs voor het herstel van biodiversiteit in het landelijk gebied" (only in Dutch)

De nieuwe call ‘Living labs voor het herstel van biodiversiteit in het landelijk gebied’ staat vanaf december 2019 open voor aanvragen. Dit onderzoeksprogramma is een samenwerking van NWO en ministerie LNV in het kader van de Nationale Wetenschapsagenda.

25

Nov

NWO life science research communities

Currently 230 researchers have registered for the life science research communities. Although this is a very good start, we aim to have many more life scientists become a member of the NWO life science research communities.

12

Nov

Conference Plant Health, Agriculture & Bioscience (PHAB 2020) - call for papers

The UN have declared 2020 as International Year of Plant Health (IYPH), a once in a lifetime opportunity to raise global awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect the environment, and boost economic development.

11

Nov

Scientists call for action for the EU Common Agricultural Policy to address sustainability challenges

Making agriculture sustainable is a global challenge. The European Commission’s proposal for a CAP post-2020 allows Member States to choose low-ambition implementation.

Highlights

Root Ecology

Sunday 19 - Frida 24 January 2020

This postgraduate course focuses on root ecology, and how roots grow, function and interact with the surrounding environment. We will discuss differences and similarities between roots in natural ecosystems and roots of agricultural plants.

Chemical Communication

Sunday 2 - Thursday 6 February 2020

Chemical communication is one of the most abundant types of information exchange in life. Chemical signals or cues may be produced by macro-organisms or by their associated micro-organisms.

NAEM 2020

Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 February 2020

The Netherlands Annual Ecology Meeting (NAEM) is a two-day event organised by NERN and NecoV (Dutch - Flemish Ecological Society) and is supported by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). There will be 2 plenary sessions, 20 parallel sessions, and 2 poster sessions.