Benefits of investments in dikes worldwide known The economic benefits of building dikes to reduce flood damage far outweigh the costs at the global scale.
Four Veni grants for Faculty of Science The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded four Veni grants worth up to 250,000 euros to VU science researchers Simon Boehme,...
IVM researchers help people in Limburg to be better prepared for flooding In May 2017 IVM researchers Stefania Munaretto and Douwe de Voogt organized two participatory events, a guided walk event and a storytelling event, to...
Jacqueline van Muijlwijk appointed as professor Innovations in Human Health & Life Sciences As of 1 September 2017, Jacqueline E.
Symbiosis: the evolution of host symbiont dependence Toby Kiers and colleagues have unraveled the factors that drive hosts, from insects to squid, to become more or less dependent on their bacterial...
Strong decline in savanna fires due to increasing agriculture Savannas and grasslands cover a large share of the tropics and harbour unique biodiversity.
