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At Naturalis, marvel is the starting point of learning. Together we discover the richness of nature. There is always more to be enthusiastic about, more to learn and more to explore.

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With a unique combination of knowledge, talents and skills, we operate as a national museum, academic research institute and heritage institution.

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Naturalis employs 120 scientists in seven different research groups. We are happy to offer young scientific talent the opportunity to further develop ideas in a stimulating, open environment. With 80 PhDs and postdocs, Naturalis contributes to innovating Dutch research at the highest level in the green life sciences.

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Clean-up kano's in action
November 28th, 2023

De Grachtwacht wins award

The Leiden initiative De Grachtwacht, which has been cleaning the canals since 2018, received the NWO Communication Initiative Award yesterday. Founders Auke-Florian Hiemstra and Liselotte Rambonnet, affiliated with Naturalis and Leiden University, are…
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November 10th, 2023

Not the last of his species after all

A British expedition has shot the first ever images of a Sir David Attenboroughs long-beaked echidna. Until then, the specimen at Naturalis was considered to be the only evidence that the species ever existed at all.
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Ajaree Thonglim
November 9th, 2023

Day of the PhD defense: Ajaree Thonglim

On Thursday the 9th of November Ajaree Thonglim defended her PhD thesis titled: ‘ Disentangling drought-responsive traits with focus on Arabidopsis ’ in the academy building in Leiden. For her PhD research at Naturalis and the university of Leiden she…
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