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Wetland plants are distinguished from plants of other terrestrial ecosystems by their adaptations to specific habitat stresses, including waterlogged and flooding and the subsequent abundance of phytotoxic compounds.

Can we provide the Dutch government with an integrative framework, wherein the various policies can be placed and the need for further measures can be identified?

Plant architecture has distinct forms in different plant species, but also within a species the finalarchitecture of a plant is determined by its gradual development and changes therein induced by environmental conditions during the plant’s life cycle.

As a contribution to the changing legislation and evolving societal attitudes concerning environmental issues, this project aims to enhance and manipulate the plants’ own natural defense mechanisms against western flower thrips (WFT).

The role of material production as a driver of environmental impacts is increasing, which calls for a better understanding of global material flows. This thesis explores the role of in-use stocks of products, buildings and infrastructure as a key driver of global material demand and discusses the implications…

Bacterial chemosensory arrays are protein assemblies that are the key structural and functional component for motile bacteria to sense their internal or environmental chemical signals.

EXIOBASE is a global, detailed Multi-regional Environmentally Extended Supply and Use / Input Output (MR EE SUT/IOT) database. It was developed by harmonizing and detailing SUT for a large number of countries, estimating emissions and resource extractions by industry, linking the country EE SUT via…

In this study the flows of PVC and its additives through the Swedish Society were followed from the cradle to the grave (from production to waste treatment).

In 2013-2014, CML published over 100 papers, contributed to various international sustainability debates, renovated our building and educated thousands of students from all over the world through our MOOC. These accomplishments and many more are highlighted in this booklet, CML wish you a pleasant…

How do nanoparticles bioaccumulate and biodistribute in organisms?

Description of The Regional Network on the Synergy between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.

How can we quantify the density of species within a community through environmental DNA concentrations?

Arco Timmermans, bijzonder Hoogleraar Public Affairs aan het Instituut Bestuurskunde van de Universiteit Leiden, werd door Radio EenVandaag uitgenodigd om samen met Mark van Baal van Follow This te spreken over de invloed die een miljardenbedrijf als Shell op de buitenwereld heeft.

‘We moeten op zoek naar producten die gewone wegwerpplastics kunnen vervangen, bijvoorbeeld van plantmateriaal. Binnen een jaar of 20 is het gemiddelde plasticgebruik van een huishouden met grote slagen verminderd.’ Volgens Thijs Bosker, Universitair Hoofddocent aan het Leiden University College, in…

Promotor: J.M. Memelink

Promotores: G. Persoon, R. Schefold

The field of science communication is very broad. Below is a list of organisations where SCS students can fulfill internships or where alumni have found jobs.

Promotor: E. Gittenberger, Co-promotores: B.W. Hoeksema; L.P. van Ofwegen

This thesis focuses on two processes involved in fighting infections: metabolism and immune cell motility and navigation.

Contributions to the UNEP international panel for sustainable resource management

The findings in this thesis improve the understanding of 1) the relationship between exposure characteristics and toxicity of ENPs, 2) the joint toxic action of ENP mixtures and the comparison to metal salt mixtures, 3) how NOM affects the individual and joint toxicity of ENPs, 4) the extent of trophic…

This thesis combines field and laboratory studies to address some of the most pressing questions in the field of microplastic research.

Some examples of research questions include: What framework of circular strategies should local practitioners use? How should practitioners organize their monitoring of the circular economy activities in the region of interest? What are the main products that have the most circular potential in the…

This report investigates the different approaches in the authorization process of GMOs for commercial use in the European Union and the United States of America. Three main aspects are considered and analyzed as potential causes of differences in the authorization process of GMOs for commercial use.…

De zeldzame Ethiopische wolf komt steeds vaker in aanvaring met lokale veehouders. Promovendus Girma Eshete zocht naar manieren om het elegante beest te redden van de ondergang. Promotie op 5 september.

Wat hebben klimaatverandering en traditionele Japanse muziek met elkaar te maken? Veel, vermoedt universitair docent Andrea Giolai. Hij krijgt een NWO-beurs om de relatie verder uit te diepen.

Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen, Centrum voor Milieuwetenschappen Leiden (CML)

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Het thuiswerken en -studeren vanwege de corona-epidemie, hebben de duurzaamheidscijfers van de universiteit positief beïnvloed. Dat blijkt uit het nieuwe Duurzaamheidsverslag 2020 van de Universiteit Leiden. Uit de rapportage blijkt daarnaast dat vrijwel alle doelstellingen van het Milieubeleidsplan…

GLOBOX is a spatially differentiated multimedia fate, exposure and effect model. It is used for the calculation of spatially differentiated LCA characterisation factors on a global scale.

Binnen het brede netwerk van de Universiteit Leiden neemt het instituut deel aan onderzoek binnen de volgende profileringsgebieden:

The soil-dwelling, filamentous bacteria of the genus Streptomyces are renowned for their production of useful secondary metabolites including antibiotics. The work described in this thesis provides new insights on the role and regulation of antibiotic production and resistance in these bacteria.

Fase 2A van het Gorlaeus Gebouw wordt, net als fase 1, duurzaam gebouwd.

Zijn tuinslakken in de stad lichter of donkerder van kleur dan slakken die buiten de stad leven? Maak een foto met de SnailApp en help onderzoekers van Naturalis antwoord te vinden op deze vraag.

What invertebrates are available to feed nestlings in an agricultural landscape of varied complexity?

The book ‘Bestrijdingsmiddelen en Milieu' gives a transparent overview of facts and figures concerning pesticide use in the Netherlands and the impact of pesticides on the environment.

The external tissues of plants and animals are colonized by microbial communities termed microbiota. When organisms are exposed to environmental pollutants, these substances will therefore encounter microbiota at the exposure interface.

The aim is to discover where differently shaped metal nanoparticles distributes in Danio rerio, linking the distribution with genomic responses and so come up with a Mode of Action.

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.A. Bouwstra, Co-promotor: A. El Ghalbzouri