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Nieke Knoben

Nieke Knoben

Nieke Knoben is the coordinator of most of the projects in this group. As a graduate biologist with a specialization in science communication, she mainly focuses on maintaining good contact with partners within and outside of Naturalis.

Keywords

Ecology, communication, project management

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Nieke Knoben is the coordinator of most of the projects in this group. As a graduate biologist with a specialization in science communication, she mainly focuses on maintaining good contact with partners within and outside of Naturalis.

In the Nederland zoemt project there is a close collaboration with the education department of Naturalis, but also with the project partners Natuur&Milieu, IVN Natuureducatie and LandschappenNL. With the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food security we maintain close contact on several projects and collaborations like the Nationale Bijenstrategie and big data for bees.

Nieke Knoben pointing at bees

Bombus terrestris complex

Current
topics

A selection of the topics I am working on currently.

The Netherlands is buzzing

Citizen science project in which measures taken for bees and pollinators are promoted. Cooperation with different partners and different targetgroups in the Netherlands.

Eucera longicornis

Flowering Arches

Bee-friendly planting. The 'Flowering Arches', or 'Bloeibogen in Dutch, application provides insight into the common bee species and their food availability in a selected area in The Netherlands and provides specific plant advice. The tool uses…

Groene cirkels

Green Circles

New way of working together with companies and local governments combined in one big network. Working together to achieve a circulair and sustainable economy.