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Kolonisatieproef beukenhoutblokjes

Of all the components of dead plants, wood is the hardest to break down. Why is it that fungi know how to do this? What issues did they need to solve to achieve this? The Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) tries to find..


Continue reading 26 October 2024   7 mnd oud
Sargassum bloom.

The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance is proud to be involved in the development of Carto, an innovative web application designed to modernize how we monitor and protect key habitats across the Dutch Caribbean. This tool, partly..


Continue reading 25 October 2024   7 mnd oud

Scientists have been studying how birds move and migrate for hundreds of years. Recently, understanding this complex phenomenon has become much more important because countries are building thousands of wind turbines in and around..


Continue reading 23 October 2024   7 mnd oud
Bloemrijke akkerrand in Flevoland

Natural pest control in agriculture is more promising if there are sufficient other landscape elements near a field that provide additional food for predatory insects. It is also good to grow several crops side by side that differ..


Continue reading 16 October 2024   7 mnd oud
Researcher introducting West Indian top shell (whelk) on artificial reef.

Saba has an exciting new initiative to restore its coral reefs. This new project, running from 2024 to 2026, will focus on reviving key species in the island’s underwater ecosystems. With a collaborative team from the Saba..


Continue reading 12 October 2024   8 mnd oud
Net uit het ei gekropen Antilliaanse leguaan. (eenmalig exclusief wmr)

A recent pilot study shows that nests of the Lesser Antillean iguana on Sint Eustatius are used by several other plant and animal species. They use the nests at least for cooling, hunting, and reproduction. This underscores the..


Continue reading 08 October 2024   8 mnd oud
Aerial view of Aruba.

A team of experts from CARMABI Foundation and Wageningen University have recently finalized the landscape ecological vegetation map of Aruba.  Aiming to enhance conservation efforts, this research offers a detailed look at how..


Continue reading 05 October 2024   8 mnd oud
Aedes aegypti.

Scientists from Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden University, Dutch National Institute of Health, Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority have completed an exciting study on Bonaire, to explore where different..


Continue reading 02 October 2024   8 mnd oud
Finger coral (A. humilis).

A recent study explored the dispersal patterns of certain coral species found around Curaçao. These corals are critical to the Caribbean reef ecosystem. Knowing how they disperse helps to predict their ability to recover from..


Continue reading 28 September 2024   8 mnd oud

MPAConnect and the Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment presented their latest efforts on capacity building for coral restoration during the Reef Restoration Workshop hosted on Bonaire in June. The goal of their project is to..


Continue reading 21 September 2024   8 mnd oud

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