Rare books on loan Naturalis is happy with books from the Missiemuseum
It required special permission from Rome, but now they have been moved to Leiden: 26 books from the catholic order Societas Verbi Divini from the Missiemuseum in Steyl are now in Naturalis’ Rare Book Room.
New method for DNA analysis leads to better hay fever protection
Researchers from Naturalis have developed a new method for DNA analysis that reveals which types of pollen are drifting around in the air and in which quantities far more accurately. This approach also clarifies why the hay fever season currently seems to…
Botanist Max van Balgooy deceased
Dr. M.M.J. (Max) van Balgooy passed away on 3 September, aged 89. He started working with the Dutch National Herbarium (now a part of Naturalis) in 1961, and stayed working there until and after his retirement. He obtained his PhD with prof. Dr. Van…
New butterfly species discovered during internship
The butterfly species Cyme reticulata , which is found in Papua New Guinea, has many different morphological variations. Research has revealed that one of the variations is a different and previously undescribed species. Student Noortje Looijenga (18) from…
Naturalis’ research receives top marks
The quality of the research at Naturalis is rated as “excellent”, research facilities are “state of the art”, the collection is “unique” and its relevance to society is no less than “world leading”. This was all said by an external top visitation committee…
Naturalis best museum of Europe 2021
We are so proud! Naturalis Biodiversity Center has been named European Museum of the Year on May 6, during an online ‘award ceremony’. This is the oldest and most prestigious museum award in Europe. Previous winners have included the Victoria and Albert…
Jorinde Nuytinck appointed guest professor
Mycologist Jorinde Nuytinck has been appointed guest professor at Ghent University. “As a kid, I was already interested in plants and animals. My interest in that other kingdom of biology, the fungi, only came when I was studying biology in Ghent. They…
The day of the PhD defence: F. Andrés Rivera-Quiroz
Today at 11:15, Andres Rivera-Quiroz will enter the Academy Building to defend his thesis entitled "Integrative taxonomy of araneomorph spiders: Breathing new life into an old science". For his PhD research at Naturalis and Leiden University, he immersed…
Kevin Beentjes receives PhD on monitoring biodiversity in freshwater
Kevin Beentjes received his PhD on 8 April for his research on monitoring biodiversity in freshwater at Naturalis Biodiversity Center, where he has been working for ten years now. Nowadays he is also involved in the ARISE program, which is perfectly in…