NL Biodiversity and Society

Our team is committed to a biodiversity-positive society. The transition to such a society requires knowledge and action. NL Biodiversity and Society delivers both. Our expertise in biodiversity, natural capital, change theory, transition assignment and co-creation forms the basis of our research and our tools.

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Our expertises
& projects

Our research group has a wide range of expertise. To present our projects clearly, we have divided them into two focus areas: Scientific Research and Social Interest. For more detailed information, please refer to the web pages below.

Scientific research

Within the scientific domain, we form partnerships with various higher education institutions, government organizations and companies. Our research agenda is fueled by fundamental questions about biodiversity, the functioning of ecosystems, natural capital…

Social interest

Nature is of inestimable value to our society. That is why we are committed to supporting various social parties in their contribution to the preservation and stimulation of biodiversity. Together with our partners, we develop a wide range of practical…

Media
performances

Our researchers also occasionally appear in TV and radio items and articles. Watch and listen to their stories.

In the media

With our scientific knowledge and expertise, we are committed to a nature-positive society. An important part of this is sharing information with a broad audience. We do this through various media channels, such as articles, interviews, podcasts…

Internship
opportunities

Our research group offers a wide range of internship opportunities around biodiversity. From insect taxonomy and innovative monitoring to pollination and greening the city and agriculture.

We often link fundamental taxonomic, ecological and evolutionary research questions to societal challenges. As an intern, depending on the topic, you will gain practical experience in fieldwork, taxonomy, advanced statistics, but also DNA (meta)barcoding, GIS and remote sensing, data management, science communication and working with companies or governments. All this within a dynamic, diverse research team.

Examples of recent projects include: monitoring of pollinators and their interactions, from data to local and global trends in pollinators, field research on nature-inclusive agriculture, lettuce pollination, citizen science, innovative monitoring for insects, natural capital and enhancing biodiversity in landscapes and the city.