Despite their ecological, cultural, and economic importance, lion (Panthera leo) populations in Kenya are declining rapidly due to retaliatory killings following livestock depredation, depletion of wild prey, habitat loss driven by human activities, climate change, and disease.

This thesis focuses on the social dimensions of crane and wetland conservation in rural landscapes in Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

Promotores: G.R. de Snoo, W.T. de Groot, Co-promotor: C.J.M. Musters

In this thesis, the research focuses on the properties of dark matter and dark matter haloes and how they connect with the galaxies we can observe in the Universe.

Promotor: Koen Kuijken Co-promotor: Henk Hoekstra

Het Expertisebureau Diversiteit en Inclusie staat in nauw contact met verschillende studenten- en medewerkersnetwerken op het gebied van diversiteit en inclusie.

In the Schouwburgstraat, LUGO is currently redesigning the back-garden in order to increase biodiversity and make it a more beautiful space. Throughout October 2023 until March 2024, we will be making changes to the garden with our team of volunteers.

Freshwater and brackish water ecosystems are arguably the most vulnerable ecosystems on earth, due to concentrated human developments in and around them. The Pontocaspian (PC) region located at the border of Europe and Asia contains a variety of brackish water ecosystems and unique inhabitants, known…

Van systeembiologische modellering een centrale pijler van het onderzoek in de biologie maken.

The soil ecosystem consists of the largest reservoir of biodiversity on Earth.

Binnen het onderzoeksprogramma ‘Institutions, Decisions and Collective Behaviour’ richt het onderzoekscluster ‘Identity, Ethnicity and Political Community’ zich op vraagstukken rondom identiteit en diversiteit. De betrokken onderzoekers bestuderen zaken als migratie, immigratie, burgerschap, integratie,…

Op 13 januari 2022 verdedigde Pie Habimana het proefschrift 'Harmful Tax Competition in the East African Community'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door prof.dr. H. Vording en prof.dr. S.C.W. Douma (UvA).

Mattias Brand verdedigde zijn proefschrift op 10 april 2019.

Vinasse is a major by-product generated by the sugarcane biofuel industry. It is a source of microbes, nutrients and organic matter and often it is recycled as fertilizer.

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo

Promotores: H.A. Udo De Haes, P.M. Brakefield

Promotors: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo, Prof.dr. H. Leirs (Univ. Antwerpen)

Large carnivores and humans, along with their livestock, have co-existed for thousands of years. However, human population growth and an increase in economic activities are modifying the landscape for large carnivores and their prey.

This study attempts to understand how indigenous community institutions pose an important role in sustainable community-based development, including the integration between local culture and development.

Plant diversity is essential for us and our planet as it sustains the stability of our ecosystems, provides vital materials and food to us and supports many ecosystem services.

Promotor: Prof.dr. L.J. Slikkerveer

Irene Morfini verdedigde haar proefschrift op 21 february 2019

Exploring metabolomics-based biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment response monitoring of community-acquired pneumonia

Prof.dr. Geert de Snoo is per 1 maart bij de Faculteit der Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen benoemd tot hoogleraar Conservation Biology. De Snoo blijft hoofd van de gelijknamige afdeling van het Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML).

Hortus botanicus Leiden is de eerste Nederlandse tuin die een accreditatie heeft ontvangen van Botanic Gardens International (BGCI). De Conservation Practitioner Accreditation is een certificaat waarmee het beleid, de kennis & kunde en het onderwijs met betrekking tot plantenbehoud op internationaal…

In dit artikel presenteren Josien de Klerk en anderen vijf webposts die zijn geschreven door studenten van het Leiden University College in samenwerking met Ububele Early Childhood Community Practitioners (ECCP), in Alexandra, een township in Zuid-Afrika.

The application of nanomaterials in industrial processes and consumer products provides many societal benefits, but can also lead to the release of nanomaterials into the environment. The work in this dissertation aims to provide insights into the potential environmental impacts that may follow from…

Ragazzi, ‘Suspect community or suspect category?‘, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Promotores: E. van Dijk, G.R. de Snoo. Co-promotor: H. Staats

This thesis aimed to investigate the impact of exposure dynamics, relative contributions of ENPs(particle) and ENPs(ion), and dosing regimens on the toxicity of ENPs varying in different physico-chemical properties, on the composition and functioning of soil microbial communities.

What kinds of pan-European connections linked communities across early medieval Europe, and what social infrastructures allowed these networks to function beyond political, cultural and geographic boundaries?

Promotor: G.R. de Snoo, W. Kustiawan, Co-promotor: H.H. de Iongh

Promotor: E.F. Smets, Co-promotor: T.R. van Andel

The mycorrhizal symbiosis is among the most widespread species interactions on Earth⁠. This thesis focuses on orchid mycorrhiza, a unique mycorrhizal type that has caught scientists’ attention for centuries⁠.

Demonstreren is een mensenrecht en een belangrijk instrument om bestuurders ter verantwoording te roepen. Maar hoe verhoudt het demonstratierecht zich tot academische vrijheid en het recht op onderwijs? Daarover gingen studenten en medewerkers op 22 april met elkaar in gesprek. 'Het is een balanceer…

The database research community has made tremendous strides in developing powerful database engines that allow for efficient analytical query processing.