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.

Promotor: G.R. de Snoo, Co-promotores: M.G. Vijver, J.P.M. Vink

Examining the sustainability aspects of biotechnology, especially those related to the production of ethanol from biomass.

What are the environmental trade-offs for SMEs considering moving from monoculture aquaculture practice towards IMTA? What are the environmental trade-offs comparing IMTA species with their conventional monoculture alternatives?

A sustainable resource management is an essential aspect to satisfy the current human needs without compromising the needs of future generations.

In-use stocks of products can be considered as intermediaries between human needs and the physical world.

As a non-invasive genetic method, eDNA based approaches have become an important component of ecologists' and environmental managers' toolkits for biomonitoring in conservation and an increasingly important source of ecological knowledge.

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo

Bacteria often experience external challenges, such as changes in environmental conditions or attacks by bacteriophages.

In het project 'Femicide in Nederland' streven we ernaar om femicide, oftewel vrouwenmoord, beter te begrijpen. We doen dit onder andere door het ontwikkelen van een 'Femicide Monitor', een database die alle femicide-zaken in Nederland registreert.

In de specialisatie Public Management and Leadership van de master Public Administration ontwikkel je de essentiële theoretische kennis en vaardigheden om het gedrag van belangrijke actoren in het openbaar bestuur te begrijpen, zoals politieke leiders, hoge ambtenaren en professionals in de frontlin…

The International Health Regulations are a set of binding rules which organise the global response to viral outbreaks and other similar transboundary risks to public health.

Teamleiders en andere direct leidinggevenden spelen een belangrijke rol bij het faciliteren van inclusiviteit binnen publieke organisaties. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van bestuurskundige Tanachia Ashikali. Promotie op 20 november.

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.

Een uitgebreid overzicht van het onderwijs van de afdeling Environmental Biology is beschikbaar op de Engelse versie van de CML-website

Een uitgebreid overzicht van software en data beschikbaar gesteld door de afdeling Environmental Biology is beschikbaar op de Engelse versie van de CML-website

Een uitgebreid overzicht van het onderzoek van de afdeling Environmental Biology is beschikbaar op de Engelse versie van de CML-website

Het immuunsysteem speelt een paradoxale rol bij de uitzaaiing van borstkanker. Dat ontdekte Kelly Kersten in haar promotieonderzoek. Sommige immuuncellen dragen bij aan uitzaaiingen, terwijl andere cellen kunnen worden aangezet om chemotherapie effectiever te maken. Promotie op 7 februari.

Development of an aggregated impact indicator to measure decoupling.

Integrating life cycle assessment (LCA) with life cycle costing (LCC) offers the opportunity to simultaneously analyze the environmental and economic aspects of product alternatives, for the integration of which a unified computational has been proposed by Heijungs et al. (2013) [1]. The project aims…

Description of Biotic ligand models: making an inventory of available models & assessment of the variability of the predicted HC5 using the BLMs in different Dutch water types (2005 - 2007)

What are the life-cycle environmental impacts and risks to human health and ecosystems of a III-V/Si PV system? How can these be expected to change when the system is deployed at industrial scale? What are the most favourable recycling scenarios?

Material outflows from industrial economies.

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.

Bacteria are highly complex and diverse organisms that have adapted to survive in ecological niches ranging from the most extreme to the most heterogeneous environments.

Mycorrhizas are symbiotic associations between soil fungi and most plant species.

The Institute of Environmental Sciences has carried out and participates in several projects that deal with the analysis of energy systems.

An account of the total of material flows going in, out and through Amsterdam.

Promotores: Prof. dr. G.R. (Geert) de Snoo, Dr. E. (Ester) van der Voet

In this thesis unconventional tools based on fluidic interfaces were developed to study the surface and interfacial chemistry of graphene, to characterize the intrinsic properties of graphene, to disentangle the effects of substrate and of the environmental factors, and to improve handling protocols…

A new environmental accounting framework using externality data and input-output tools for policy analysis.

A scenario building web-tool and knowledge package to enable multi-level decision making for the transition to the Circular Economy

Celebrating 20 years of environmental research in Cagayan Valley and Sierra Madre

In this PhD study, I aim to deepen our understanding of the influence of major mycorrhizal types, namely arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM) and ectomycorrhizae (EM), on the global soil carbon cycle and their potential distribution changes under future environmental shifts.

The power of personalized nutrition lies in being able to conduct clinical research on healthy people while capturing metabolic markers sensitive to the impact of environmental and metabolic stressors (e.g. diet, changing sex hormones and the menstrual cycle).

The use of N fertilizers has increased worldwide in the past century. While this increased input of N has increased food productivity, it has also contributed to decreases in biodiversity, soil quality and environmental health, including increases in greenhouse gas emissions.

Collegezaal A0.06 in de Haagse Schouwburgstraat zat vrijdag 27 september bomvol ouders, vrienden en andere geliefden. Maar liefst 61 afgestudeerden kregen er hun diploma Urban Studies, het hoogste aantal in het vierjarig bestaan van de opleiding.

Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen, Centrum voor Milieuwetenschappen Leiden (CML)

Celebrating 20 years of Environmental Research and Education in Northern Cameroon

Security and safety challenges rank among the most pressing issues of modern times. Challenges such as cyber-crime, terrorism, and environmental disasters impact the lives of millions across the globe. The course will introduce you to this broad theme in an increasingly complex world.

In this course, you will learn about sustainability and staying with the environmental boundaries of our planet. You will gain an understanding of the effects of growing affluence and population growth, the key challenges we are facing, and ways to influence your direct environment.