Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en en Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:38:41 +0200 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 08:49:00 +0100 Tropical rainforests are losing their resilience worldwide https://www.uu.nl/en/news/tropical-rainforests-are-losing-their-resilience-worldwide Tropical rainforests hold a wealth of biodiversity but are globally approaching a critical point. The drastic decline is happening faster than expected. 137774 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 08:49:00 +0100 Nieuws Costs of scaring grass-eating barnacle geese often outweigh the benefits https://www.uu.nl/en/news/costs-of-scaring-grass-eating-barnacle-geese-often-outweigh-the-benefits A model study by ecologist Monique de Jager and colleagues suggests that it is often most cost-efficient to just let the geese graze peacefully. 136972 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 08:42:00 +0100 Nieuws New research unit unravels changing biodiversity by extracting patterns from data https://www.uu.nl/en/news/new-research-unit-unravels-changing-biodiversity-by-extracting-patterns-from-data Research unit Quantitative Biodiversity Dynamics is looking for ways to make the best use of data to gain insight into biodiversity and how it changes over time. 135432 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Amazon may hold over 10,000 hidden earthworks built by pre-Columbian societies https://www.uu.nl/en/news/amazon-may-hold-over-10000-hidden-earthworks-built-by-pre-columbian-societies The Amazon rainforest may be home to thousands of hidden earthworks, made by pre-Columbian societies. 134446 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:55:00 +0200 Nieuws Fragmented habitats may need to be better connected than previously thought https://www.uu.nl/en/news/fragmented-habitats-may-need-to-be-better-connected-than-previously-thought A model study reveals that the seeds of plants in small, fragmented habitats can abruptly evolve in such a way that they can no longer travel long distances. 131083 Tue, 30 May 2023 13:55:00 +0200 Nieuws Bending the curve of biodiversity loss starts with insight into the causes https://www.uu.nl/en/background/bending-the-curve-of-biodiversity-loss-starts-with-insight-into-the-causes Scientists at Utrecht University are studying the causes of biodiversity loss, and the possibilities for bending the curve. 125883 Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:57:00 +0100 Nieuws Hans ter Steege appointed Professor of Community ecology of tropical trees https://www.uu.nl/en/news/hans-ter-steege-appointed-professor-of-community-ecology-of-tropical-trees Naturalis ecologist Prof. Hans ter Steege has been appointed professor of community ecology of tropical trees at Utrecht University. 124759 Thu, 03 Nov 2022 09:33:00 +0100 Nieuws Statistical paradox obscures positive relationship between biodiversity and carbon storage https://www.uu.nl/en/news/statistical-paradox-obscures-positive-relationship-between-biodiversity-and-carbon-storage There is hope for conservationists in the Amazon: if you protect carbon-rich forests, you can protect the tree biodiversity at the same time. 116778 Fri, 13 May 2022 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Drought, diversity and production: a multi-stakeholder and long-term experiment https://www.uu.nl/en/news/drought-diversity-and-production-a-multi-stakeholder-and-long-term-experiment Utrecht University, Stichting Landschap Erfgoed Utrecht, Movares and T-mobile work together in a large scale long-term experiment. 115320 Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:09:00 +0200 Nieuws Edwin Pos one of the new members of Utrecht Young Academy https://www.uu.nl/en/news/edwin-pos-one-of-the-new-members-of-utrecht-young-academy Edwin Pos is one of the nine new members of the Utrecht Young Academy (UYA). The UYA connects young academics from Utrecht University. 115319 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:37:00 +0100 Nieuws