https://www.uu.nl/en en Mon, 06 May 2024 06:56:37 +0200 Fri, 13 May 2022 09:00:00 +0200 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 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/agroecology-from-promised-land-to-ripening-business Is it possible and affordable to produce food responsibly and protect nature at the same time? Yes, says Vincent de Leijster, who investigated this for almond orchards in Spain and coffee plantations in Colombia. 106838 Thu, 27 May 2021 11:48:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/video-atlantic-forest-day On May 27, it is Altantic Forest Day! What do you know about the Atlantic Forest? 106772 Thu, 27 May 2021 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/forests-for-the-future-moving-from-paper-commitments-to-real-restoration-impact-at-landscape-scale New Prince Bernhard Foundation report unveils key lessons learnt from implementing large scale Forest and Landscape Restoration programmes for biodiversity and people. 106590 Fri, 21 May 2021 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/reducing-global-warming-matters-for-freshwater-fish-species The number of habitats of freshwater fish species threatened by global warming will be ten times smaller if global warming is limited to 1.5 °C instead of 3 °C. 104768 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/recovery-of-tropical-forests-after-fire-requires-specialist-knowledge According to a study by PhD student Anke Scheper, recovery of tropical forests after fire requires specialist knowledge. 104324 Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:41:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/popular-version-of-phd-dissertation-resonates-local-voices-in-land-use-decisions To inform local communities who participated in this research, Sara Ramirez Gomez’s thesis was synthetized in simpler and accessible writing style and it was translated into Dutch, English and Saamakan, the local language. 103416 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:55:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/current-tropical-forest-conservation-measures-may-not-cover-principal-forest-services PhD student Gijs Steur shows that protection policies of tropical forest function is not aimed at the right forests. 102963 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/from-nitrogen-crisis-to-phosphorus-crisis Authors argue for the introduction of a European Phosphate Directive 100370 Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Lathyrus cicera https://www.uu.nl/en/news/research-has-helped-underpin-the-formation-of-a-nature-reserve-in-vietnam Research by the University of Leeds and Utrecht University has helped secure the highest government protection for internationally-important Vietnamese forests. 100053 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:16:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/the-collaboration-with-research-engineers-and-data-experts-has-made-this-a-much-more-interesting [interview] In this interview, ecologist Joeri Zwerts tells about how he uses machine learning to take his research to a higher level. 98135 Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:16:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/vulnerable-rich-fen-in-the-naardermeer-thrives-thanks-to-restoration-measures Combination of local and regional restoration measures proves successful. 98171 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/tropical-forests-can-handle-the-heat-up-to-a-point A new study in Science co-authored by Joeri Zwerts shows that in the long run tropical forests will continue to store high levels of carbon under high temperatures, but there is a limit. 97676 Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:43:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/student-contributes-to-quantifying-financial-risks-of-biodiversity-loss Contribution to report “Biodiversity and the financial sector: a cross-pollination?” by Dutch Central Bank and Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency 97373 Fri, 19 Jun 2020 15:40:00 +0200 Nieuws verschillende planten https://www.uu.nl/en/news/environmentally-friendly-almonds-can-still-be-profitable Nature-inspired almond production is profitable: nature can be restored while making profits, Utrecht University researchers conclude. 97164 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 16:49:00 +0200 Nieuws Intensively tilled almond plantations. https://www.uu.nl/en/news/protected-areas-location-may-hinder-conservation-efforts-of-giant-panda The introduction of panda to more diverse habitats and food may promote the conservation of the species, an international team of researchers hypothesise. 96656 Thu, 28 May 2020 10:22:00 +0200 Nieuws Giant pandas having a snack https://www.uu.nl/en/publication/why-are-we-still-failing-to-stop-deforestation A new paper is calling for a radically new approach that focuses on how we understand individuals make their choices about forest and livelihoods. 96524 Mon, 25 May 2020 08:12:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/unraveling-the-paper-jungle-of-biodiversity-and-ecosystem-services-relationships A meta-analysis by Gijs Steur and colleagues consolidates relationships between plant biodiversity and carbon storage in tropical forests 95529 Thu, 07 May 2020 08:55:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/background/one-cup-of-shadow-coffee-please Research shows that agroforestry, planting trees on coffee plantations, has a positive effect on biodiversity, environment, and coffee quality. 95229 Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:02:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/kick-off-ecosystem-restoration-the-brazilian-atlantic-forest-as-a-case-study-in-sao-paulo Utrecht University researchers attend kick off of programme contributing to effective restoration and sustainable use of the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest. 92883 Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:11:00 +0100 Nieuws