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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Strategic Funding Boosts Marine Robotics at NIOZ
The NIOZ has been awarded €2,891,000 from the NWO-I Strategic Innovation Fund 2025. This funding is a significant step forward in the project "Transitions in Oceanographic Research: A New Ship and Autonomous Vessel Development".
NWO-Science XL Award for Resolving Marine Phytoplankton–Virus Interactions
Prof. C. Brussaard and team have been awarded a three-million-euro grant to study the impact of viruses on phytoplankton—tiny ocean plants. Critical understanding, as climate change is already significantly affecting marine phytoplankton.
Research shows shortcomings in protection of underwater nature Wadden Sea
The Wadden Mosaic research programme shows that only 10 per cent of the underwater nature in the Wadden Sea is effectively protected. Moreover, some protective measures still often appear to target the wrong places.
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.
