News 2023
News 2023
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05 December 2023
AI system predicts illegal deforestation: Already prevented the clearing of 30 hectares near a gold mine'
- Deforestation is one of the major threats to the climate and vital habitats for humans and animals. Forest Foresight, the new intelligent system... -
30 November 2023
Verbeterpotentieel van KPI-sturing op doelen van Nationaal Programma Landelijk gebied
- Hoe ver kun je komen met het halen van doelen van het Nationaal Programma Landelijk gebied (NPLG) via het verbeteren van de bedrijfsvoering? Denk... -
30 November 2023
Students once more elect WUR as the best university of the Netherlands
- For the 19th consecutive time, the Keuzegids has named Wageningen University & Research the best university of the Netherlands. The quality of the... -
29 November 2023
River floods and plastics: where did the litter go when the Meuse flooded?
- Plastic pollution is a global problem and Dutch rivers are no exception. Anyone who has ever walked along their banks will know the sight of bottles,... -
28 November 2023
Effective vaccine against cow parasite thanks to modification of sugar structures in plant
- Mimicking sugar structures in plants plays a crucial role in the development of effective vaccines against the stomach worm Ostertagia ostertagi. This... -
28 November 2023
Heidy den Besten richt zich op veilig voedsel: “Ik wil fundamenteel onderzoek vertalen naar een praktische toepassing”
- Prof. dr. Heidy den Besten is de nieuwe persoonlijk hoogleraar van de leerstoelgroep Levensmiddelenmicrobiologie van Wageningen University &... -
27 November 2023
Nature-based solutions: what are the options?
- Researchers at Wageningen have described how nature-based solutions could be used to make the Netherlands more sustainable. But what natural solutions... -
24 November 2023
Soil carbon sequestration in grazing systems does not lead to net-zero
- Solely relying on soil carbon sequestration in grasslands to offset the warming effect of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from current ruminant systems... -
24 November 2023
Hester Biemans receives ERC Grant for research on food security around the Third Pole
- Hester Biemans, researcher specialising in Water and Food Security at Wageningen University & Research, has been honoured with a 2 million euro... -
24 November 2023
Coastal river deltas threatened by more than climate change
- Worldwide, coastal river deltas are home to more than half a billion people, supporting fisheries, agriculture, cities, and fertile ecosystems. In a...