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Press releases about the research studies and investigations of the Wadden & Delta Centre both on Texel and Yerseke issued by NIOZ and interviews in national and international newspapers, and programs. Follow Wadden & Delta Centre on Twitter @NIOZwdrc

When mudflats no longer fall dry
When mudflats no longer fall dry
DEC 2021 | 'Then the knot has nothing left to eat' says Eva Kok in Vogelbescherming NL (in Dutch).
Atlantic puffins washing ashore
Atlantic puffins washing ashore
DEC 2021 | Unusual stranding of dead and weakened Atlantic Puffins Fratercula arctica on Dutch coast.
Dolphins perform special spin dive
Dolphins perform special spin dive
DEC 2021 | Risso's dolphins use the spin dive to hunt prey that resides deeper than 300 meters.
The seal, largest predator of NL
The seal, largest predator of NL
DEC 2021 | They travel enormous distances and have an incredibly memory. Geert Aarts in NTR Het Klokhuis.
Wadden Mosaic at full speed
Wadden Mosaic at full speed
NOV 2021 | In recent months PhD students were busy carrying out experiments. Newsletter 3 (in Dutch).
Fishing for the Future
Fishing for the Future
NOV 2021 | Overfishing and declining biodiversity. Suzanne Poiesz a.o. VPRO Tegenlicht Meet Up #207.
EU Commisioner visits NIOZ
EU Commisioner visits NIOZ
NOV 2021 | Very interested in current scientific data on management and biodiversity. VPRO Tegenlicht NPO2.
Machine learning
Machine learning
NOV 2021 | Using computer models to predict marsh establishment. Zhan Hu and colleagues.
Start of Wim Wolff construction
Start of Wim Wolff construction
NOV 2021 | The festive keel laying of the new national Wadden and Delta research vessel, RV Wim Wolff.
Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality
NOV 2021 | With Virtual Reality you can experience a drowned Zeeland village yourself. Johan v/d Koppel.
Nature and climate crisis
Nature and climate crisis
NOV 2021 | 'With biodiversity loss, we not only lose nature...' Myron Peck in EU Horizon magazine.
Artificial reefs
Artificial reefs
OCT 2021 | Reefs of wood in the channels between Vlieland and Texel. Sterre and Jon in Omrop Fryslân.
Walrus in Space
Walrus in Space
OCT 2021 | A walrus has been visiting Den Helder for a few weeks now. Jeroen Hoekendijk, BNNVARA.
Detailed insights of tidal marsh
Detailed insights of tidal marsh
OCT 2021 | Haobing Cao will defend his dissertation on the dynamics of marsh plants in a changing climate.
Gulls on Fort Island
Gulls on Fort Island
OCT 2021 | On Fort Island, a gigantic gull colony breeds. Roos Kentie in Vroege Vogels BNNVARA.
The sea is rising, so is the risk
The sea is rising, so is the risk
OCT 2021 | As long as there are no floods... Aimée Slangen in ND. Photo: Johan van der Heijden.
New subspecies of BT Godwit
New subspecies of BT Godwit
OCT 2021 | A new subspecies is described by Roeland Bom and international team of biologists.
Cordgrass invasion
Cordgrass invasion
OCT 2021 | Protected areas can be severely undermined by exotic species invasions. Study by Junlin Ren.
How can we best protect the knot
How can we best protect the knot
OCT 2021 | Birds in trouble when the mudflats bottom sinks and sea levels rise. Allert Bijleveld in BNNVARA.
Male shortage due climate change
Male shortage due climate change
SEP 2021 | The knot is suffering from a shortage of men. Jan van Gils on BNNVARA radio (in Dutch).
Sea-grass back to life on the mudflats
Sea-grass back to life on the mudflats
SEP 2021 | Spread over 275 hectares east of Griend 200,000 plants are growing. Friesch Dagblad.
Space for climate change
Space for climate change
SEP 2021 | In conservation with Aimée Slangen a.o. on climate change Pakhuis de Zwijger (in Dutch).
Climate change leads to shortage
Climate change leads to shortage
SEP 2021 | Jan van Gils in his inaugural lecture as honorary professor at RUG university.
Powerline through hotspots
Powerline through hotspots
SEP 2021 | The projected powerline ‘Eemshaven West’ crosses the Wadden Sea through some hotspots.
Secrets of the Wadden Sea
Secrets of the Wadden Sea
AUG 2021| NPO1 radio interview with Oscar Franken, scientific coordinator of Waddenmozaïek.
Feeding style marine parasites
Feeding style marine parasites
AUG 2021 | Parasitic copepods use a mixed feeding style to feed on both the host and its food.
IPCC climate report 2021
IPCC climate report 2021
AUG 2021 | Aimée Slangen is one of the five Dutch authors and lead author for the sea level rise topic.
The greenhouse effect
The greenhouse effect
AUG 2021 | By 2050, The Netherlands must be energy-neutral. Aimée Slangen, Omroep Zeeland - 00:40.
Natural coastal protection
Natural coastal protection
AUG 2021 | Herbivores to prevent erosion of salt marshes. Tjeerd Bouma, Omroep Zeeland.
Flying for their life
Flying for their life
JUL 2021 | If you’re late for dinner, you’ll be left with the scraps. Jan van Gils, NWO Lifesciences.
What does a gull eat?
What does a gull eat?
JUL 2021 | 'Blood samples give us a better idea of what gulls eat.' Roos Kentie on NPO radio1.
Keel laying RV Adriaen Coenen
Keel laying RV Adriaen Coenen
JUL 2021 | A coin was welded on the keel for 'good luck' by Henk van der Veer and Wim Jan Boon.
Away from the Wadden Sea
Away from the Wadden Sea
JUL 2021 | New exhibition at Ecomare. Jan van Gils on NPO1 radio Vroege Vogels. Start: 2:19:20.
Meet Teichott and Arkeiss
Meet Teichott and Arkeiss
JUN 2021 | A richy illustrated summary from Eva Kok on latest research Team Van Gils, EOS Wetenschap.
Migratory birds as flying spies
Migratory birds as flying spies
JUN 2021 | Does behaviour of Knots change as a result of changing nature? EVA Kok, Studium Generale UU.
Seagrass nail experiment
Seagrass nail experiment
JUN 2021 | A long and difficult process. Laura Govers and others in Omrop Fryslân. Photo: Remco de Vries
Ready-to-use technique
Ready-to-use technique
JUN 2021 | Quick enforcement of ballast water disinfection with technique of Cees van Slooten.
Successful modeltests
Successful modeltests
JUN 2021 | Powering propulsion and resistance model tests using a real scale model of the RV Wim Wolff.
Paradise for migratory birds
Paradise for migratory birds
JUN 2021 | Dutch interview in Trouw with Laura Govers en Valérie Reijers on the Island of Griend restoration.
NCK-Waddenacademie theme day
NCK-Waddenacademie theme day
May 2021 | Ecological feed-back mechanisms and general discussion moderated by Katja Philippart.
The diversity of bivalves
The diversity of bivalves
MAY 2021 | Hebo Peng: Aquaculture turns biodiversity into uniformity along the coast of China.
Climate change clues coastal mud
Climate change clues coastal mud
MAY 2021 | Dunia Rios Yunes in Academic Stories about the effect of climate change on coastal areas.
Birds dealing with change
Birds dealing with change
MAY 2021 | Mapping migration routes can lead to conservation areas. PhD-thesis Ying Chi Chan.
Don't want to lose time series
Don't want to lose time series
APR 2021 | Interview with Head of Department Myron Peck in the NIOZ annual report 2020.
Serving ecology and fisheries
Serving ecology and fisheries
APR 2021 | Interview with PhD Caterina Coral in the NIOZ annual report 2020.
Where have all the fish gone?
Where have all the fish gone?
APR 2021 | In the past 55 years 90% of the Wadden Sea fish has disappeared. Dennis and Luc in Nieuwsuur.
Within a few pages you love her
Within a few pages you love her
APR 2021 | Theunis Piersma and the story of Sinagote in 'Nieuwsweekend' Radio program NPO1.
Sinagote, life story of a spoonbill
Sinagote, life story of a spoonbill
APR 2021 | Theunis Piersma e.a. presenting Sinagote. A small story to introduce a much bigger story.
A high price for stopping plastic
A high price for stopping plastic
APR 2021 | Celine van Bijsterveldt and team on Mongabay Series about crazy amount of plastic flowing.
Added value with mussels
Added value with mussels
MAR 2021 |Jildou Schotanus and Tjeerd Bouma in NewScientistNL about award-winning 2019 research.
Tiny algea agiainst rising sea
Tiny algea agiainst rising sea
MAR 2021 | How do we keep our feet dry in Zeeland? Roeland van de Vijsel in newspaper PZC.
PhD defence Roeland van de Vijsel
PhD defence Roeland van de Vijsel
MAR 2021 | Blueprints for future coastal protection shaped in geological past.
PhD defence Bas Oteman
PhD defence Bas Oteman
MAR 2021 | Up-close and from space: monitoring stress in salt marshes.
Climate alarm Netherlands
Climate alarm Netherlands
MAR 2021 | Alarm bells were sounded for our climate. Theunis Piersma held a speech in Leeuwarden.
The spoonbill as foster child
The spoonbill as foster child
MAR 2021 | A spoonbill knows where it is going. NIOZ podcast with bird researcher Tamar Lok.
Steered by the tide
Steered by the tide
MAR 2021 | For ten years now, Bram Fey has been sailing as skipper of the RV Navicula. Interview in NHD.
PhD defence Sarina Jung
PhD defence Sarina Jung
MAR 2021 | Unravelling the impact of invasive species on the Balgzand food web.
Second new reseach vessel
Second new reseach vessel
MAR 2021 | The seriously outdated RV Stern will be replaced in Spring 2022 by the RV Adriaen Coenen.
PhD defence Tisja Daggers
PhD defence Tisja Daggers
FEB 2021 | Understanding microscopic life in the sediment in estuaries with satellite images.
Discussion water-safety Zeeland
Discussion water-safety Zeeland
FEB 2021 | Temporarily flooding polders against rising sea levels. Tjeerd Bouma, omroep Zeeland.
Green light for RV Wim Wolff
Green light for RV Wim Wolff
JAN 2021 | The NWO-I Foundation Board has approved the tendering for the research vessel RV Wim Wolff.
Think tank for a new vessel
Think tank for a new vessel
JAN 2021 | Interview with Henk v/d Veer and Bram Fey about the long design process for RV Wim Wolff.
An alternative to raising dikes
An alternative to raising dikes
JAN 2021 | The principle of land reclamation under the influence of nature itself. Jim van Belzen in Trouw.
Seahorses found on the beaches
Seahorses found on the beaches
JAN 2021 | How special is that to find live seahorses on the beaches. Loran Klein Schaars in L'warder Courant.
The importance of knowledge
The importance of knowledge
JAN 2021 |The role of the Waddenacademie in the Wadden region. Katja Philippart in L'warder Courant.
Knots have their own routes
Knots have their own routes
JAN 2021 | It all started with Paula. In 2015 she was given a 2 gram transmitter. Eva Kok in BNNVARA.
Viewing Knots individually
Viewing Knots individually
JAN 2021 | How does a Knot fly from north to south and back again every year. Eva Kok in Nature Today.
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