339 search results for “biodiversity” in the Staff website
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Sofie Hajer wins prize for research on balancing wind energy and biodiversity
How do you combine the growth of wind energy with the protection of vulnerable seabirds? With her master’s thesis on this delicate balance, Sofie Hajer won the 2025 Unilever Research Prize. Her work provides new insights into how ecology and policy can strengthen each other.
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Luuk SiewersFaculty of Science
l.siewers@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Konstantinos GeorgopoulosFaculty of Science
k.georgopoulos@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Frederic Lens: building bridges in biodiversity research
Four green research institutes in Leiden are joining forces to integrate evolution and biodiversity research, at local and at the national level. Pivot in this collaboration is Frederic Lens.
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Hopeful insights on climate and biodiversity in LDE white paper
A banker who puts making money second and makes a profit nonetheless. A farmer who stops ploughing and using insecticides but still has a good harvest. A new white paper by Leiden-Delft-Erasmus and Naturalis Biodiversity Center shows how the meeting of disciplines provides solutions to climate change…
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You too can improve biodiversity in your local area
During a recent event, the Leiden Institute of Environmental Sciences presented the breadth of its research on biodiversity.
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Research projects launched into biodiversity in food and horticulture production
Two Leiden research projects that focus on increasing the biodiversity of Dutch production systems for food and ornamental horticulture have started thanks to funding from the Dutch Research Council's KIC research programme.
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Historical research helps improve biodiversity in the Leiden city centre
The Leiden municipality wants to make the city centre climate-proof and combat heat stress by greening it. But they want to do this in a way that does justice to the city’s heritage. Researcher Fenna IJtsma delves into historical greenery to offer inspiration.
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Hanneke LankveldFaculty of Law
h.a.lankveld@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ellen CieraadFaculty of Science
e.cieraad@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Laura SchererFaculty of Science
l.a.scherer@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276832
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Labs and ‘pavement plants’: Leiden University’s contributions to biodiversity
Through various initiatives, Leiden University is trying to make people aware of the importance of biodiversity: the cultivation of a wide variety of micro-organisms, animals and plant species. This is important because in the Netherlands biodiversity has declined from about 40 percent in 1900 to about…
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European Congress for Conservation Biology (ECCB26)
Conference
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Turning the tide: global biodiversity research gets time and funding
How do you compare the living environment of Dutch dairy cows with that of Masai cattle in East Africa? And how can we reverse biodiversity loss? These questions are central to CurveBend, an international research consortium in which ecologist Michiel Veldhuis plays a key role.
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Leiden Biodiversity Network workshop: scaling up is an issue for transdisciplinary projects
In a five day workshop, the interdisciplinary Leiden Biodiversity Network, together with societal stakeholders, worked on a research agenda and drafted an action plan to improve human-biodiversity relationships. Researcher Kat Stewart co-organized the workshop and shares some results.
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Many animals, but little biodiversity in children’s picture books
Dutch children’s picture books are full of animals, but mainly mammals are portrayed. Especially pets and exotic animals are popular. A large part of the Dutch fauna is less visible, but biologist Michiel Hooykaas of Leiden University sees plenty of opportunities for a more biodiverse book world.
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Niels RaesFaculty of Science
niels.raes@naturalis.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Marvin GroenFaculty of Science
m.groen@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Annetrude BoeijeFaculty of Science
a.g.boeije@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Fleur van DuinFaculty of Science
f.c.m.van.duin@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Yun ShaoFaculty of Science
s.shao@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jennifer AndersonFaculty of Science
j.a.anderson@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Valerio BarbarossaFaculty of Science
v.barbarossa@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275656
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Leideners find more than 2,000 species in urban biodiversity inventory
Around 1,300 Leideners found 2,265 species during the Expeditie Stadsnutuur urban biodiversity inventory. ‘It’s been a huge success’, says scientific coordinator Frederic Lens.
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Leiden Bio Science Park focuses on biodiversity: from ornamental grass to thriving nature
Neat strips of grass and perfectly manicured flowerbeds may look green and inviting, but they’re often not the best for nature. That’s why Leiden University is prioritising a comprehensive biodiversity plan over conventional greenery at the Leiden Bio Science Park (LBSP).
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Hazal KandemirFaculty of Science
a.h.kandemir@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Kevin GroenFaculty of Science
k.groen@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6822
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Caitlin BlackFaculty of Science
c.e.black@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Suzanne van den BoschFaculty of Science
s.j.m.van.den.bosch@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Michiel HooykaasFaculty of Science
m.j.d.hooykaas@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Athanasios MoraitisFaculty of Science
a.moraitis@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 6 2220 0860
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Geert de SnooFaculty of Science
g.r.de.snoo@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Mariana Braz PiresFaculty of Science
m.braz.pires@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jens van BijsterveldFaculty of Science
j.van.bijsterveld@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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imported products, we are co-responsible for the global decline in biodiversity’
What we buy and consume in Europe often has an impact on biodiversity somewhere else in the world. With a Horizon Europe Funding of 600.000 euros, assistant professor Laura Scherer and her team will develop models to look at the impact of global trade in non-food biomass. ‘After developing the models,…
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Ruben HueleFaculty of Science
huele@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 FLEX
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Niels van der WindtFaculty of Science
n.van.der.windt@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jorinde Nuytinck
Faculty of Science
jorinde.nuytinck@naturalis.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Emily StrangeFaculty of Science
e.f.strange@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Rita PucciFaculty of Science
r.pucci@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Kees MustersFaculty of Science
musters@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277461
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Merlijn van WeerdFaculty of Science
m.van.weerd@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Emilie DidaskalouFaculty of Science
e.a.didaskalou@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5652
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IBL Spotlight - Evolution and Biodiversity
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What do we define as urban green space?
When do we define a piece of nature in the city as a park? And when is something a tree or shrub? It may seem obvious, but in scientific literature the definitions vary quite a bit. That makes comparisons difficult. Environmental scientist Joeri Morpurgo looked at the differences and designed a general…
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Matana Ng'weliFaculty of Science
m.l.ngweli@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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David Takacs: visiting professor Hastings College of the Law
Hastings College of the Law and Leiden Law School have a long-standing exchange programme. Each year, students participate in a student exchange programme. Likewise, professors from Hastings College of Law have been visiting Leiden Law School and vice versa.
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Gorlaeus rooftop garden: from student project to green meeting spot
On top of the Gorlaeus Building’s bike parking sits a hidden green surprise: Leiden’s largest rooftop garden. Since this academic year, the garden has been open to all students and staff.