NIOZ, the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, is the national oceanographic institute and the Netherlands’ centre of expertise for ocean, sea and coast. We advance fundamental understanding of marine systems, the way they change, the role they play in climate and biodiversity, and how they may provide sustainable solutions to society in the future.
Featured news
Temperature rise and resources affect dynamics in marine fish species
How do different fish species respond to their habitat changing because of climate change? What if the water becomes warmer, or salter, or if the availability of food changes? And which of these factors have the biggest impact?
NIOZ annual report 2024
Find out more about how we at NIOZ are looking back on 2024 in facts & figures, read more on the awarded grants, new colleagues and PhD defences. Watch the overview of science cruises in 2024 and see some nice pictures taken NIOZ employees in 2024.
National Ocean Science Conference on 3 June 2025
We would like to invite you to the second edition of the National Ocean Science Conference! This day will allow you to hear what your fellow ocean experts are doing, expand your network and get inspired. Find more information and how to subscribe.
Scientific Departments
Our science is conducted in four scientific departments;. Three of them are area oriented: estuaries and delta areas, coastal seas and open oceans. Marine Microbiology and Biogeochemistry conducts science in all three area types.
