268 zoekresultaten voor “biodiversity conservation” in de Publieke website
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Towards an effective biodiversity conservation and governance in the Pontocaspian region
Freshwater and brackish water ecosystems are arguably the most vulnerable ecosystems on earth, due to concentrated human developments in and around them. The Pontocaspian (PC) region located at the border of Europe and Asia contains a variety of brackish water ecosystems and unique inhabitants, known…
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The tension between nature conservation and economic valuation of ecosystem services
Promotores: G.R. de Snoo, W.T. de Groot, Co-promotor: C.J.M. Musters
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Plant occurrence in space and time: the importance of land use, habitat structure, and pollination mode
Plant diversity is essential for us and our planet as it sustains the stability of our ecosystems, provides vital materials and food to us and supports many ecosystem services.
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ecosystem services and alternative ways to express the value of biodiversity
Do sustainability values play a role in motivating people to act for biodiversity in successful projects and in successful leadership action? And how could these values be incorporated in current economic valuation methods?
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Assistant Professor in Computational Biodiversity
Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen, Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS)
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Biodiversity and Sustainability (MSc)
In deze opleiding streef je naar het beantwoorden van biologische vraagstukken in relatie tot milieu, ecologie en andere maatschappelijk relevante onderwerpen.
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Species Literacy: The perception and cultural portrayal of animals
In his dissertation Michiel Hooykaas outlines the results of six empirical research projects focused at biodiversity awareness in the Netherlands, specifically people’s knowledge about animals.
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global regionalized impacts of eutrophication on freshwater fish biodiversity
Freshwater biodiversity has been threatened by eutrophication due to excessive nutrients in the environment. Releasing the freshwater species from such pressures requires efforts from industry and manufacturers to avoid emissions to vulnerable and high-risk regions.
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Social Dimensions of Crane and Wetland Conservation in African Rural Landscapes: Insights from Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe
This thesis focuses on the social dimensions of crane and wetland conservation in rural landscapes in Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
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Kevin Groen
Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen
k.groen@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6822
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Kaixuan Pan
Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen
k.pan@umail.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Bloomington Grove Kickapoo Creek Restoration to Enhance Biodiversity
Does a high quality prairie restoration in an urban/agricultural landscape provide invertebrates necessary for a sustainable ecosystem?
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Unsprayed field margins: effects on environment, biodiversity and agricultural practice
A management strategy has been developed for field margins to reduce pesticide drift to non-target areas and to promote biodiversity on arable land. To this end, 3 and 6 m wide strips along the edges of winter wheat, sugar beet and potato crops have been left unsprayed with herbicides and insecticides…
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Digging for data: the rise and fall of a Miocene mammal biodiversity hotspot in the Vallès-Penedès (Catalonia, Spain)
The Vallesian, 11.1-9 Ma, was a special time in the Vallès-Penedes basin near Barcelona, where a biodiversity hotspot existed. Europe had a subtropical climate, with rhinos, forest giraffes, lions, hyenas, flying squirrels and primates.
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seals along the Dutch coast : stranding, disease, rehabilitation and conservation
Promotores: H.A. Udo De Haes, P.M. Brakefield
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Ecology and conservation of spotted hyena in human dominated landscapes in northern Ethiopia
Promotors: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo, Prof.dr. H. Leirs (Univ. Antwerpen)
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Kees Musters
Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen
musters@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7461
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Emily Strange
Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen
e.f.strange@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Dr. Jatna Supriatna aangesteld als gastonderzoeker bij de Faculteit der Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen
Tijdens zijn bezoek op 12 april 2016 is Dr. Jatna Supriatna aangesteld als gastonderzoeker bij de Faculteit der Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen van de Universiteit Leiden. Dr. Supriatna is een bioloog en is universitair hoofddocent bij de Opleiding Biologie van Universitas Indonesia. Zijn aanstelling…
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Invertebrate response to management of roadside edges
Does roadside management in the mid-west USA increase invertebrate diversity similar to practices in Europe?
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Jie Hu
Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen
j.hu@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Interactions of Human Mobility and Farming Systems and Impacts on Biodiversity and Soil Quality in the Western Highlands of Cameroon
Promotors: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo, Prof.dr. G.A. Persoon, Prof.dr.ir. H.H. de Iongh
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Mariana Braz Pires
Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen
m.braz.pires@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Patterns of coral species richness and reef connectivity in Malaysia
Promotor: E. Gittenberger, Co-promotor: B.W. Hoeksema
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Genetic diversity in the lion (Panthera leo (Linnaeus 1758)): unravelling the past and prospects for the future
Promotor: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo
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Merlijn van Weerd
Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen
m.van.weerd@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Human-wildlife Interactions in the Western Terai of Nepal
Large carnivores and humans, along with their livestock, have co-existed for thousands of years. However, human population growth and an increase in economic activities are modifying the landscape for large carnivores and their prey.
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Prof.dr. Geert de Snoo benoemd tot hoogleraar Conservation Biology
Prof.dr. Geert de Snoo is per 1 maart bij de Faculteit der Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen benoemd tot hoogleraar Conservation Biology. De Snoo blijft hoofd van de gelijknamige afdeling van het Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML).
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is benoemd tot bijzonder hoogleraar Environmental Toxicology and Biodiversity
Dr.ir. Willie Peijnenburg is per 1 september 2009 bij de Faculteit der Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen benoemd tot bijzonder hoogleraar Environmental Toxicology and Biodiversity. Het betreft een deeltijdaanstelling. Peijnenburg blijft daarnaast werkzaam bij het Laboratorium voor Ecologische Risico-beoordeling…
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Does knowledge of environmental performance change farmer's behaviour?
Does knowledge of environmental performance change farmer's behaviour?
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Primeur voor Hortus botanicus met accreditatie van Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Hortus botanicus Leiden is de eerste Nederlandse tuin die een accreditatie heeft ontvangen van Botanic Gardens International (BGCI). De Conservation Practitioner Accreditation is een certificaat waarmee het beleid, de kennis & kunde en het onderwijs met betrekking tot plantenbehoud op internationaal…
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Microbial communities in Pampa soils; impact of land use changes, soil type and climatic conditions
Promotor: J.A. van Veen, Co-promotor: E.E. Kuramae
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Emilie Didaskalou
Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen
e.a.didaskalou@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5652
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Remote sensing-based assessment of functional diversity for polar ecosystems
1: What is the relative importance of alfa and beta biodiversity in polar ecosystems, and how does intraspecific variation influence this? 2: How can we use remote sensing to determine functional biodiversity (within communities) in polar ecosystems? 3: Temporal and spatial scales of functional biodiversity:…
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Metagenomics for community ecology; a next generation of eDNA monitoring tool for biomass studies in freshwater environments
How can we quantify the density of species within a community through environmental DNA concentrations?
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Using commitment to improve environmental quality
Promotores: E. van Dijk, G.R. de Snoo. Co-promotor: H. Staats
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Ecology of the Ethiopian wolf in a changing landscape: Human carnivore interactions in Afroalpine ecosystems of Ethiopia
Do Ethiopian wolves change their diet and foraging strategy in the landscape under different land uses? How land use affect Afro-alpine rodent Communities? How important are Afro-alpine natural resources utilisation for local livelihoods? What is the human perception of conflict in the Afro-alpine a…
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Matter into context: population- and community-level impacts of nanomaterials in freshwater ecosystems
The application of nanomaterials in industrial processes and consumer products provides many societal benefits, but can also lead to the release of nanomaterials into the environment. The work in this dissertation aims to provide insights into the potential environmental impacts that may follow from…
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Invertebrates on the edge
What invertebrates live in the fields and edges? Do the populations change with landscape complexity?
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Bugs and birds and landscape complexity
What invertebrates are available to feed nestlings in an agricultural landscape of varied complexity?
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Competition on bird feeeders between introduced Ring-necked parakeets and native bird species in the Netherlands
Does the presence of Ring-necked parakeets negatively influence feeding and feeding behaviour of native bird species on artificial bird feeders and if so, what are possible solutions?
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Verdwijning Afrikaanse savanne desastreus voor leeuwen
Het oppervlak savanne in West- en Centraal-Afrika neemt snel af, met desastreuze gevolgen voor de leeuwenpopulaties die hier hun leefgebied hebben. Zonder beschermingsmaatregelen zijn er over tien jaar in dit deel van Afrika geen leeuwen meer. Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation, 4 december 201…
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Kat Stewart
Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen
k.a.stewart@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Diversity and distribution of octocorals and scleractinians in the Persian Gulf region
Promotor: E. Gittenberger, Co-promotores: B.W. Hoeksema; L.P. van Ofwegen
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Satellite remote sensing of plant functional diversity
Biodiversity enables ecosystems to thrive through the synergy of functional differences among organisms. While human well-being strongly depends on biodiversity-driven ecosystem services, human actions are also at the root of current unprecedented biodiversity declines.
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Fertility and fontanels: women’s knowledge of medicinal plants for reproductive health and childcare in western Africa
Promotor: E.F. Smets, Co-promotor: T.R. van Andel
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Comparative biology of common and grey seals along the Dutch coast
What are the main factors associated with the stranding of the two seal species? What are the factors influencing the prevalence of disease in the two species? Which human-related factors influence the populations of the two seal species?
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Laura Scherer
Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen
l.a.scherer@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6832
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20th century changes in the Dutch flora
Description of 20th century changes in the Dutch flora: Description and interpretation (1999 - 2005)