173 search results for “biodiversity conservation” in the Staff website
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Martijn BezemerFaculty of Science
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Join the Gorlaeus biodiversity walk
Walk
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Volunteers vital for protecting wildlife and tackling plastic pollution
From researching plastic pollution to caring for injured wildlife, volunteers play a crucial role in conservation. But much of the valuable knowledge they gather remains unused.
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Baoxiao LiuFaculty of Science
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What rare plants and animals can you find on campus? Join in the BioBlitz
Do you also love a city where nature can bloom, crawl and flutter freely and exuberantly? And do you fancy a challenge out in the fresh air? If so, grab your mobile and take part in the BioBlitz 'Higher Education is Flourishing' from 22 May.
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Green islands around the University buildings to entice threatened insects
The number of insect species is plummeting, which is why the University is creating a more biodiverse environment around its buildings. Annetje Ottow, President of the Executive Board, planted the first bee-friendly plants in the front garden of Oude UB on 20 September.
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Ester van der VoetFaculty of Science
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Field trip to sustainable farm shows ‘what you can achieve if you chart your own path’
How to take ownership of your career? To find out, students from ‘Design Your Career as a Climate Change Maker’ visited a farmer who has done just that. They learned from him that it’s never too late to start working on something you believe in.
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Liselore TissenFaculty of Humanities
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Peter van BodegomFaculty of Science
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Marnix MedemaFaculty of Science
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Science Developments, Challenges and Future Directions at Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Lecture
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Peter van Bodegom on sustainable horticulture
Dutch greenhouse horticulture is a world leader when it comes to innovative capacity and sustainability, but ‘the challenges are great in terms of energy, water, environment and biodiversity,’ says Peter van Bodegom, coordinator of AgriFood at the Centre for Sustainability of the Leiden, Delft, Erasmus…
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Swargajyoti GohainFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Amit KurienFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Veni grants for 22 researchers from Leiden University
An impressive 22 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Roy RemmeFaculty of Science
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Jesse OuwehandFaculty of Science
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Agnese FuortesFaculty of Science
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Joeri MorpurgoFaculty of Science
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Surendra BalraadjsingFaculty of Science
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Amie CorbinFaculty of Science
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Study sustainability and earn credits with this free, virtual exchange
Education, Research
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From the griffon vulture to Physcia biziana: record number of rare species in campus BioBlitz
What a result! The Higher Education BioBlitz recorded 3,155 species, smashing our target of 2,500. Thanks to your efforts, Leiden University made an impressive eight ‘very rare’ finds. A result that gives hope for our biodiversity.
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Sustainability conference for students & PhD candidates in The Hague: apply by 1 March
Education, Research
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Abhimanyu ChettriFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Discover wildlife on campus with BioBlitz
Did you get a taste for recording local wildlife with Expeditie Stadsnatuur? Join the higher education BioBlitz and help us discover what is growing, crawling and fluttering on our campuses.
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‘Polish presidential election will be important for the country’s position on the international stage’
Poland votes for a new president in a first round of elections on Sunday. Lecturer Jan Meijer points out: ‘The result will have a lot of impact on Donald Tusk's liberal government and its plans for reforms.’
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Jill den BoerFaculty of Science
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Yanell Braumuller
Faculty of Science
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Adrien Perello-y-BestardFaculty of Science
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Victor Carrion BravoFaculty of Science
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Mariana Avalos GarciaFaculty of Science
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Lina Bayona MaldonadoFaculty of Science
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Maarten van 't ZelfdeFaculty of Science
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Jos RaaijmakersFaculty of Science
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Solar panels and sedum on the roof of Snellius: A first for Leiden University
One of the largest roofs at Leiden University, that of the Snellius building, has recently been equipped with 590 solar panels and 57,000 sedum plants, making it the largest combined roof in the Benelux. The roof was officially opened on Monday 10 October by Annetje Ottow and Martijn Ridderbos, President…
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Opening of the Herta Mohr Building: brand new and also recycled location for Humanities
Light, open and green: a description that fits the new, renovated location of the Faculty of Humanities. The official opening of the Herta Mohr Building took place on 8 October, and it has many remarkable features: for example, recycled ‘mushroom columns’, a pedestrian bridge to the University Library…
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Unique collaboration between knowledge institutions and municipality of Leiden
The city of Leiden has a unique combination of knowledge institutions. To ensure this knowledge flourishes and the city gains the maximum benefit from it, the Leiden City of Knowledge partnership was launched five years ago. A new partnership agreement will be signed on 11 November.
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Sustainability Monitor 2024: Leiden University slashes carbon emissions and strengthens role in climate transition
The Sustainability Monitor 2024 reveals that Leiden University has again taken significant steps to become a more sustainable and future-proof university. Since 1990, its carbon emissions have decreased by 50 per cent and, compared with 2019, its natural gas consumption has dropped by 32 per cent. Its…
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Anna NotsuFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Researchers and members of the public bring a sustainable world a little closer
Researchers, civil servants and local residents met on 27 September to talk about partnering for sustainability. What were the results? In a green ‘city oasis’ in the centre of The Hague they spoke about the energy transition, bottom-up initiatives and citizen science.
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Buurtlab 070 launched – sustainability research in, by and for the community
Buurtlab 070 is a new Leiden University project in which residents, researchers and students from The Hague work together on climate, sustainability and biodiversity solutions. What do they expect of the lab?
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‘Poorer people often bear the brunt of sustainability initiatives’
The effects of sustainability projects on poorer, marginalised people should be considered at a much earlier stage. This is the opinion of Marja Spierenburg, Professor of Anthropology of Sustainable Development and Livelihood, who will give her inaugural lecture on 25 February.
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Leiden University extends collaboration with Asian Development Bank
Leiden University will set up further activities with the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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Onze aarde wordt onleefbaar. Kunnen we het tij nog keren?
We hebben 6 van de 9 grenzen overschreden die bepalen of menselijk leven in de komende generaties nog mogelijk is op aarde. Kunnen we het tij nog keren?
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Somayah ElsayedFaculty of Science
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Alexander van OudenhovenFaculty of Science
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Executive Board column: From the outside looking in (and vice versa)
We know more together than alone. To increase our university’s impact on the region, we have to be open to the world outside. This is how we strengthen our ties and create new opportunities for teaching and research.