https://www.uu.nl/en en Mon, 06 May 2024 23:35:36 +0200 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0200 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/registration-open-now-conference-summit-2024-call-for-abstracts-closed IoS Fair Transitions Platform & LANDac Conference & Summit 2024 Registration Open Now!!! Call for Abstracts Closed 138758 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/fsc-certification-of-tropical-forests-proves-beneficial-for-gorillas-and-elephants A study by biologist Joeri Zwerts and colleagues reveals the effectiveness of wildlife conservation measures in FSC-certified forests. 139533 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/call-for-abstracts-tropical-horizons-2024 Call for abstracts of papers and posters for the Tropical Horizons Conference 2024. 139150 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/conference-summit-call-for-abstracts Call for Abstracts: Conference & Summit - Land governance and the politics of fair transitions: Deepening the search for social justice IoS Fair Transitions Platform & LANDac 138201 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/veterinary-medicine-gets-a-thermal-energy-storage-system A thermal energy storage system (TESS) will be installed at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in the second half of 2024. The project has a planned start of work in June 138009 Thu, 22 Feb 2024 10:06:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/conference-summit-call-for-sessions Call for Sessions: Conference & Summit - Land governance and the politics of fair transitions: Deepening the search for social justice IoS Fair Transitions Platform & LANDac 136922 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0100 Nieuws 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 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 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/conference-summit-save-the-date Save the Date: 3-5 July 2024. Conference & Summit - Land governance and the politics of fair transitions: Deepening the search for social justice IoS Fair Transitions Platform & LANDac 136593 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 09:34:00 +0100 Nieuws 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 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/how-to-get-teenagers-to-switch-from-big-macs-to-beetroot-burgers Developmental psychologists Sander Thomaes and Judith van de Wetering explain how you can encourage young people to make sustainable food choices. 134734 Wed, 18 Oct 2023 16:47:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/first-fly-then-mow Farmer Jorn Vernooij is taking a drone pilot course. From now on, he will use a drone to inspect the fields before mowing. 134250 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:24:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/worthless-forest-carbon-offsets-risk-exacerbating-climate-change Critical claims that the United Nations' anti-deforestation program REDD+ falls far short of its promises are indeed valid. The concept was to achieve less deforestation and more CO2 reduction, but the disappointing outcomes are extremely worrying, writes Julia Jones. 133195 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 11:31:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/ios-fair-transitions-landac-international-conference-2023 From June 28th to June 30th, the IOS Fair Transitions Platform and LANDac are hosting the IOS Fair Transitions / LANDac International Conference 2023 at the heart of Utrecht City Centre. Join us! 131553 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:05:00 +0200 Nieuws 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 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/join-us-for-the-ios-fair-transitions-landac-summer-school We are excited to host a range of lectures and activities at the crossroads of the fair transitions and land governance debates in this year’s Summer School: Fair Transitions and the Politics of Land: Institutions and Imaginaries for Inclusive Futures. We hope it will draw many of you to Utrecht! 131036 Fri, 26 May 2023 14:17:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/meet-the-bioclive BioCliVE , an experiment in the Utrecht University Botanical Gardens by the Ecology and Biodiversity group of the department of Biology, replicates natural grasslands to study the effect of climate change on this kind of ecosystem. 129779 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/fighting-drought-together-with-farmers-landowners-and-scientists Can a scientist, a farmer and a nature organisation ensure that nature can better withstand periods of extreme drought or massive flooding? If it were up to Dr. Edwin Pos, yes. 128878 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/green-light-for-delta-climate-center-in-vlissingen Utrecht University is one of the six founders of the centre which will start operations in Vlissingen in mid-2023. 127762 Thu, 16 Feb 2023 15:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/background/agriculture-transition-best-way-to-restore-biodiversity Intensive agriculture is an important cause of biodiversity loss. Utrecht researchers are currently studying how changes in agricultural practice may turn the tide. 127497 Wed, 08 Feb 2023 11:22:00 +0100 Nieuws