Research School for Socio-Economic and
Natural Sciences of the Environment
Natural Sciences of the Environment
Research School for Socio-Economic and
Natural Sciences of the Environment
Natural Sciences of the Environment
News
| Plastic nanoparticles make larval zebrafish hyperactive Nanoplastics influence the behaviour of larval zebrafish, says new research by the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL) and the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML). The researchers observed that a certain type of nanoparticles leads to stress reactions in the sugar balance, resulting in hyperactivity in the fish larvae. The study was published on 18 October in Nature Communications Biology. Leiden University, CML, Thursday 24 October 2019 |
| These animal species are dear to us, but can we protect them? Animal species that are dear to us in the Netherlands often spend a large part or all of their lifecycle in other parts of the world. But their habitats worldwide are under increasing pressure, are often inadequately protected and much poorer than the global average. ‘If we truly care about these animals, we must pay more attention to East Africa, and Central and South Asia,’ says Alexander van Oudenhoven, who co-authored a recent publication on this topic. Leiden University, CLM, Friday 11 October 2019 |
Upcoming events
| Conference: Making Climate Services a reality in Europe 13-14 November 2019, Brussels, Belgium |
| Symposium: Adapting forests to climate change 19-20 November 2019, Toulouse, France |
| SETAC Europe 14th Special Science Symposium: "Soil Biodiversity: What do we know and how to protect it from adverse effects of plant protection products and other chemicals?" 19-20 November 2019, Belgium |
| 12th annual Pole Symposium: Poles under Pressure 21 November 2019, The Hague |
| Understanding Risk - UR Europe Forum 27-29 November 2019, Bucharest, Romania |
Announce your own News and Events
If you have relevant news or events you want to announce on the SENSE website or in the SENSE e-News, please use our contact form to share it with us!
PhD graduations
| Peter Kalverla Characterisation of offshore winds for energy applications Wageningen University, Meteorology and Air Quality Graduation date: 13 November 2019 |