News & Calendar Wageningen Environmental Research
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Start pilot cultivating rice on peatland
- Is polder rice a feasible circular alternative for cows on peatland? A pilot experiment started this week. On May 22nd, researchers from Wageningen... -
Hunting for critters with your colleagues or neighbours
- A six-week Biodiversity Challenge is set to take over the Wageningen Campus. Hundreds of people will be keeping their eyes and ears wide open, armed... -
The sprint towards a sustainable future
- More than 2,000 pesticides are used for agricultural production in Europe, yet knowledge about the effects of pesticide residue mixtures on ecosystems... -
ANIMO
- Animo is a detailed process-oriented simulation model for evaluation of nitrate leaching to groundwater, N- and P-loads on surface waters and... -
Nature and health in the city
- Nature is something we desperately need in the city: to provide clean air, drain water and provide a healthy living environment for people. As cities... -
Marielos Peña-Claros appointed co-chair of Science Panel for the Amazon
- The Science Panel for the Amazon is the first high-level science initiative dedicated to the Amazon. The Panel was established to assess the current... -
Maria Tengö appointed Special Professor in Human-Nature Relationships in the Anthropocene
- The Executive Board of Wageningen University & Research has appointed Prof. Maria Tengö as Special Professor in Human-Nature Relationships in... -
Melting glaciers are going to affect food security
- The glaciers of the Himalayas and Alps are melting, and this has consequences for the agriculture of the future. One third of all rice is grown around... -
Deltas are under pressure
- Climate change and sea level rises are putting delta areas such as Vietnam and Bangladesh under pressure. WUR is helping to make deltas future proof,... -
Why seagrass needs space
- Seagrass: green leaves swaying in the currents. Fish weave their way through, and sea turtles graze. They’re always on their guard, watching out...