Research
and scientific infrastructure

At Naturalis, over 120 researchers are working on scientific issues in the field of biodiversity on land and at sea worldwide: mapping species and their cohesion, and their changing living environment. Our data specialists work on automatic species identification, and on weaving all biodiversity data together.

Researchers and specialists

Research groups and departments

News
from Naturalis

Artist impression of Alienacanthus
February 6th, 2024

Why the long face?

Researchers from - among others - Zürich University and Naturalis helped describe a remarkable fossil fish from 365 million years ago.
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Picture of .... (Culex pipiens)
December 11th, 2023

Wide variety of mosquitoes found in Rotterdam

Since the discovery that mosquitoes can transmit diseases, researchers have been interested in their distribution. However, the insect often continues to be a city resident that remains unnoticed. Therefore, researchers have now produced an overview of all…
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Education
for students

The research groups at Naturalis offer  bachelor- and master courses at Dutch and international universities. We also offer many projects for Bachelor and Master internships. For PhD students, we have a lauded PhD-programme in place.

Education:  bachelor- and master courses

Research: bachelor- and master projects

A PhD at Naturalis 

LiveScience
Nederlandse paddestoelen

Infrastructures, networks
& publications


 

In the light of the current biodiversity crisis, having all biodiversity and taxonomical data connected and available is more important than ever. Naturalis is leading the way in endeavors to make this happen, both on a national and a worldwide scale.

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Butterflies and moths
Planten en schimmels

Naturalis conducts research
worldwide