Some examples of research questions include: What framework of circular strategies should local practitioners use? How should practitioners organize their monitoring of the circular economy activities in the region of interest? What are the main products that have the most circular potential in the…

The field of science communication is very broad. Below is a list of organisations where SCS students can fulfill internships or where alumni have found jobs.

This thesis focuses on two processes involved in fighting infections: metabolism and immune cell motility and navigation.

Contributions to the UNEP international panel for sustainable resource management

Promotor: E. Gittenberger, Co-promotores: B.W. Hoeksema; L.P. van Ofwegen

This thesis combines field and laboratory studies to address some of the most pressing questions in the field of microplastic research.

Promotor: J.M. Memelink

Promotores: G. Persoon, R. Schefold

The findings in this thesis improve the understanding of 1) the relationship between exposure characteristics and toxicity of ENPs, 2) the joint toxic action of ENP mixtures and the comparison to metal salt mixtures, 3) how NOM affects the individual and joint toxicity of ENPs, 4) the extent of trophic…

Wetland plants are distinguished from plants of other terrestrial ecosystems by their adaptations to specific habitat stresses, including waterlogged and flooding and the subsequent abundance of phytotoxic compounds.

Welke kleding kun je het beste kopen als je aan het milieu wilt denken? Die vraag is nog niet zo makkelijk te beantwoorden. Je moet namelijk rekening houden met de hele levenscyclus van een kledingstuk: van productie tot het moment dat we het de deur uit doen. In de rubriek 'What's better?' van radioprogramma…

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GLOBOX is a spatially differentiated multimedia fate, exposure and effect model. It is used for the calculation of spatially differentiated LCA characterisation factors on a global scale.

De zeldzame Ethiopische wolf komt steeds vaker in aanvaring met lokale veehouders. Promovendus Girma Eshete zocht naar manieren om het elegante beest te redden van de ondergang. Promotie op 5 september.

Wat hebben klimaatverandering en traditionele Japanse muziek met elkaar te maken? Veel, vermoedt universitair docent Andrea Giolai. Hij krijgt een NWO-beurs om de relatie verder uit te diepen.

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Promotor: P.M. Brakefield

Ooit was de spoorlijn van Kimberley naar Kambove in zuidelijk Afrika een teken van welvaart en vooruitgang. Inmiddels kenmerken de uitgeputte mijnsteden zich door verval en vervuiling. Hoogleraar Jan-Bart Gewald ontvangt een NWO L-beurs om te onderzoeken wat de langetermijngevolgen voor de wereld zi…

How are links between macro-invertebrate diversity and ecosystem functioning influenced by anthropogenic pressures?

Where and how are critical materials currently used and how can this information be used to develop scenarios about their future demand.

A critical look at the impact assessment modelling of metals in Life Cycle Impact Assessment and improvement options.

CERA (CErtification of RAw Materials) is a four-year project that will develop a standardized certification scheme ensuring environmental, social and economic sustainability in extraction, processing, trading and manufacturing of all mineral raw materials. It will guarantee traceability of certified…

Promotor: C.J. ten Cate, Co-promotor: H.W. Slabbekoorn

PNEC-pro is a user-friendly screening tool for professionals dealing with the assessment of surface water quality. The tool calculates local, watertype specific no-effect concentrations (PNEC) of copper, lead, nickel and zinc based on biotic ligand models (BLMs).

To contribute to the body of knowledge aiming at a better coverage of ecosystem service assessment in LCA studies, this thesis dives into the challenges of incorporating existing ecosystem service methods within the impact assessment phase of the conventional LCA framework.

It has been a long-standing mystery how complex biological structures emerge from such seemingly uncoordinated building blocks as cells and tissues, in the presence of only minimal environmental guidance.

Promotor: G.J. Kramer Co-Promotor: E.G.M. Kleijn

Promotoren: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo en Dr. R. Heijungs

What invertebrates are available to feed nestlings in an agricultural landscape of varied complexity?