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.
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Tidal marshes can better protect our coasts if we restore them in time
Tidal marshes – areas of land outside the dykes that are regularly flooded by seawater – can protect us against sea level rise and erosion. PhD candidate Marte Stoorvogel discovered that for example dense vegetation is important in this regard.
From science to action: Workshop marks turning point in regional Sargassum response
Willemstad, May 30, 2025 – Experts call for urgent action on Caribbean sargassum: use available scientific knowledge to collect it early at sea and efficiently remove it from beaches after it strands.
Cordgrass spreads the risk
Cordgrass that establishes itself on virgin soil on the coast, tries to avoid the risks of being washed away by forming small clusters of plants. That is shown by the research of coastal ecologist Clea van de Ven.
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.
