In the media
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Pesticides can have unforseen consequences on nature - yet the EU proposes to remove periodic reassessmentIn the media 23 December 2025Martina Vijver talks about the impact of pesticides on nature in many Dutch media outlets. This news is now also covered internationally. In Chemical ...
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Nanoplastics found throughout the human body – how worried should we be?21 June 2024The world is becoming clogged with plastic, with tiny plastic particles found everywhere, from the oceans’ depths to the mountain tops, soil, plants, ...
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Fewer flowering plants in Dutch nature: national and international media coverage07 May 2024In Dutch nature, plant species that depend on pollination by insects are disappearing. Environmental scientist Kaixuan Pan shows this after analysing ...
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Adapting to climate change: how leftover seeds can help birds breed19 April 2024When migrating from China to Siberia, a few intermediary food stops are not a luxury. For migratory birds, they are even crucial for their survival. H...
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Microplastics in artery plaque linked with higher risk of heart attack, stroke and death22 March 2024You can't see them with the naked eye, but they are highly likely to pose a threat to our health: microplastics. These tiny plastic particles are pres...
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Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic29 February 2024Nanotechnology has pervaded numerous industrial sectors over the past decades. Although many of us may not be aware of it, nanomaterials are now embed...
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Rene Kleijn on BNR radio about critical materials21 June 2019The recent trade dispute between the U.S. and China has renewed the attention for the dependency of the U.S. and many other developed countries on the...
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Martina Vijver on nanoparticles at Paradiso's Science & Cocktails04 April 2019Professor of Ecotoxicology Martina Vijver of the Institute of Environmental Sciences has given a public talk at Paradiso Amsterdam for Science & Cockt...
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Vijver en Barmentlo in radio show Vroege Vogels about Living Lab results05 March 2019Water fleas and damselflies are much more sensitive to crop protection products in nature than in the lab. These test results from the Living Lab were...
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Was the EU’s ban on electric fishing the right decision?18 February 2019Last week, on 13 February 2019, the EU approved the ban on pulse trawling. This followed the vote for a ban by the European Parliament on 16 January 2...
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Hans de Iongh at National Geographic for Big Cat Month29 January 2019In the theme of Big Cat Month, National Geographic interviewed Professor Hans de Iongh, guest researcher of the Institute of Environmental Sciences (C...
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Media attention inaugural lecture ecotoxicologist Martina Vijver19 November 2018Time and again synthesised substances have been shown to pollute the environment more than lab tests predicted. In her inaugural lecture on 16 Novembe...
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Geert de Snoo on lion conversation on radio Science07111 June 2018Together with colleagues and students, Professor of conservation biology Geert de Snoo studies the decline of the lion population in a national park ...
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Shower of prizes at the World Cultural Council ceremony in Leiden09 November 2017Leiden University celebrated the annual prize ceremony of the World Cultural Council (WCC) on 8 November with lectures by leading scientists in a fes...
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'Leiden' identical twins on national tv at Vroege Vogels.05 September 2017Biology PhD student at Leiden University Kevin Groen and his identical twin brother Marvin Groen (a biology student as well) will be on Dutch Televi...