Research projects

  • Collection of snowdrops

    Together with researchers from the Department of Biology we are compiling a collection of snowdrops.

  • Measuring the geomagnetic field

    The big fort in the middle of the Botanic Gardens forms the backdrop for research into the Earth's magnetic field.

  • BioCliVE

    Utrecht plant- and soil ecologists are replicating natural grasslands to study the effect of a changing climate.

  • Biodiversity of peat landscapes

    In the Gardens, research is being done on how to restore the endangered peatlands.

  • Making rice resistant to weeds

    Together with the IRRI in the Philipines, the scientists at the Botanic Gardens are studying the ideal growing conditions for rice.