Weblogs of employees of Wageningen Marine Research
Researchers of Wageningen Marine Research go on expeditions and conduct annual surveys at sea: in the North Sea, but also in the Caribbean, the Arctic and Antarctica. During these trips, the researchers post updates in a blog, so you can follow their findings.
Herring Acoustic Survey
Wageningen Marine Research leads the Dutch part of the North Sea herring acoustic survey. Follow the researchers in their blog!
Beam Trawl Survey (BTS)
Every summer, Wageningen Marine Research carries out a Beam Trawl Survey in the North Sea on the Tridens research vessel. The primary aim of the Beam Trawl Survey (BTS) is to supply fisheries with independent stock indices and estimates of the age-structure of North Sea plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) and sole (Solea solea, Solea vulgaris).
International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS)
Annually, from the end of January to early March, the International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS) takes place in the North Sea, Kattegat and Skagerrak. The objective is to collect data for the assessment of fish stocks such as cod and herring and to investigate changes in the ecosystem. Researchers from Wageningen Marine Research blog from the research vessel about their findings.
Blue Whiting Survey
Every spring, colleagues of Wageningen Marine Research join the Dutch part of the annual blue whiting acoustic survey. The researchers keep a blog about their findings and experiences.
Expedition Svalbard
Another expedition to Spitsbergen took place in the summer of 2022: from 13 to 22 July, seven WUR researchers participated in the major international scientific SEES expedition, organized by Dutch researchers. SEES stands for Scientific Expedition Edgeøya Spitsbergen. The fifty scientists traveled with the MV Ortelius to the uninhabited island of Edgeøya, located on the eastern side of the Spitsbergen archipelago. Observing climate change was the goal of SEES-2022. A similar expedition took place in 2015.