Naturalis offers various internships. For example, there are opportunities for students at both bachelor's and master's level to do an internship at one of our research groups. During such a research internship you focus on one research project, and you help a researcher at exploring and answering one or more research questions. Some of these research projects are part of a larger project, while others stand on their own.
All available research projects are listed below.
AvailableResearch projects
Museomics in mushrooms reconstructing the evolutionary history of the Mycena genus using historical DNA
Herbarium collections embody our understanding of the world’s biodiversity and represent a crucial resource to establish conservation goals. Preserved specimens are used for taxonomic research, to study evolution, to monitor changes in space and time and…
Structural basis of thermal properties of downy feathers
Many waterfowl species use feathers during nest construction to create a microclimate that is suitable for the development of their eggs. Mother birds particularly use downy feathers from their own bodies to line their nest because these types of feathers…
Coot nests made from plastic debris: personalities, fledging success and nest isolation
Coots use all kinds of litter in their nests; windscreen wipers, bicycle tires, condoms, cocaine envelopes, artificial plants, sunglasses and nowadays also our face masks. Biologist Auke-Florian Hiemstra wants to know why these birds do this and what the…
Building a dashboard application to track DNA analysis for biodiversity
Naturalis is developing work processes for DNA barcoding at high-throughput scale. To monitor part of these processes, a web-based dashboard application is needed.
Bioinformatics at Naturalis
At Naturalis, research and development in bioinformatics and biodiversity informatics takes place on an ongoing basis. Projects are available that range from the fundamental, when a new research idea needs to be tested out, to the highly applied, for…
Taxonomic and functional diversity of sandy beach meiofauna
Sandy beaches are highly important ecosystems for a wide range of species. The most diverse group of animals inhabiting sandy beaches is the meiofauna, which consists of species smaller than 1mm. Due to difficulties in species identification, relatively…
