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Jul
New center of Excellence for Biodiversity Research
Naturalis Biodiversity Center, NIOO-KNAW, the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ-NWO) and Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute-KNAW have joined forces in a Centre of Excellence for Netherlands Biodiversity Research.7
Jul
NERN Messages - July 7 2020
This NERN Newsletter is published once a month and will round up useful information, relevant news, upcoming events and job opportunitiesThis NERN Newsletter is published once a month and will round up useful information, relevant news, upcoming events and job opportunities
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Jun
Breakthrough in global data exchange on plant breeding
How do you make data available for research on a global scale? What arrangements do you make in order to write up research, i.e. experimental data, in such a way that anyone anywhere in the world can make use of it?18
Jun
Future For Nature Awards (FFN) 2021 Awards
Each year Future For Nature awards 3 young, talented, and ambitious nature conservationists through the Future For Nature Awards. Are you a passionate conservationist with unlimited dedication and willpower to protect species of wild animals and plants?Each year Future For Nature awards 3 young, talented, and ambitious nature conservationists through the Future For Nature Awards. Are you a passionate conservationist with unlimited dedication and willpower to protect species of wild animals and plants? Are you 35 or younger? Apply now for the FFN Awards 2021 and perhaps you will win the Future For Nature Award, €50,000, and join the growing FFN Winners community!
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May
Over 18 million euros to identify the full breadth of biodiversity in the Netherlands
An organized overview of all multicellular flora and fauna in the Netherlands and the infrastructure to identify them semi-automatically. This is what the ARISE megaproject wants to achieve in five to ten years’ time.The Dutch Research Council (NWO), Naturalis Biodiversity Center, the University of Amsterdam, the University of Twente and the Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute are investing a combined total of over 18 million euros. Koos Biesmeijer, leader of the consortium, is very pleased: "ARISE will give a big boost to our understanding of food webs and ecosystems and in the status and trends of our biodiversity."
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May
NERN Messages - May 4 2020
This NERN Newsletter is published once a month and will round up useful information, relevant news, upcoming events and job opportunitiesThis NERN Newsletter is published once a month and will round up useful information, relevant news, upcoming events and job opportunities
14
Apr
Negative effects of cattle on soil carbon and nutrient pools reversed by megaherbivores
The iconic wildlife of the African savanna—zebras, gazelles, and other grazers—has for decades been under pressure from some unnatural rivals. Ranchers’ cattle compete with local wildlife for food and water, and they starve much of the soil of nutrients.But a new study suggests wildlife and cattle can coexist—if elephants remain to help distribute nutrients into the soil, via their poop and their habit of knocking over trees.
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Apr
NERN Messages - April 3 2020
This NERN Newsletter is published once a month and will round up useful information, relevant news, upcoming events and job opportunities24
Mar
KNAW Early Career Award (deadline first of July 2020)
The KNAW Early Career Award is intended to support and encourage talented PhD graduates. The Award is aimed at researchers at the start of their career who are capable of developing innovative and original research ideas.The Award is aimed at researchers at the start of their career who are capable of developing innovative and original research ideas.A maximum of twelve Awards are presented each year, divided among the four Academy domains (see below). The KNAW Early Career Award consists of a sum of 15,000 euros, made available from the Academy Fund, and an artwork. The money may be spent at the discretion of the winners on their own research careers.
17
Mar
Update COVID-19 virus
NERN has cancelled all events and courses up to April 6th 2020. We are monitoring the situation carefully and will keep you updated if there are more cancellation after this date.Concerning the COVID-19 virus, NERN adheres to the government policy and the guidelines of the RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and Environment) and the GGD (Municipal Health Services). This means we have cancelled all events and courses up to April 6th 2020. We are monitoring the situation carefully and we will keep you updated if there are more cancellations after this date.
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Mar