To support the implementation of the Ecosystem Based approach to Management (EBM), ICES strives to provide evidence-based scientific advice and relevant management options that also assess potential trade-offs among sectors or between environmental status and human uses. To help achieve this, the Workshop …

The invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) started invading the Caribbean Sea since the 1980’s and were first sighted on the Saba Bank since 2009 where they established themselves fully during the following two years. They have no specific preference for prey species and their predation …

Gebundelde verzameling van vijftien verhalen over diverse onderwerpen van studenten Toegepaste Biologie van HAS hogeschool in het kader van de specialisatie Toegepaste Ecologie.

Biind Expert Dinand Ekkel is lector Gezonde en Vitale Stad en vertelt in deze blog over zijn interpretatie van natuurinclusief bouwen.

Decomposition is an ecosystem process, mainly important in the carbon and nitrogen cycles. When looking at what drives decomposition, there are three major drivers. These are plant litter quality, microbes and soil animals (detritivores). A large problem in understanding the decomposition process is …

Om de aarde te redden, moet de voedselproductie op de schop. 'We kunnen zo niet doorgaan. Er is een radicale omwenteling nodig. Die is ook mogelijk, maar het vereist moed van onze leiders', zegt lector Frederike Praasterink van de HAS Hogeschool in 's-Hertogenbosch.

Salt marsh stability from 10 different salt marshes was studied in the Dutch Wadden Sea region and the Scheldt Estuary during October and November 2018. This report elaborates how salt marsh stability is influenced by bioturbation of Orchestia sp., grazing of large herbivores and different soil and plant …

Hoe ziet de toekomst van de land- en tuinbouw eruit? Over die vraag buigt Frederike Praasterink zich dagelijks. Zij is lector Future Food Systems aan de HAS in Den Bosch. 'Als we in het huidige systeem doorgaan, dan kunnen de maatschappelijke kosten de economische baten overstijgen.'

Ecologische adviesbureaus beantwoorden ecologische vraagstukken en voeren opdrachten uit voor overheidsinstanties en particulieren. Deze bureaus gaan na of de wensen van deze klanten in strijd zijn met de Wet natuurbescherming. De methodieken die adviesbureaus gebruiken, kunnen onderling echter sterk …

The aim of the research is to help the Maasai to restore the ecosystem in order to get more feed for their livestock, but also for wildlife. This has become an issue mainly because of the droughts, erosion, dividing of land and overgrazing. These circumstances are different comparing with the past. The …