Most aesthetic sports where judges subjectively rate performances can suffer from issues like systematic errors due to biases. Equestrian dressage is defined through the intricate interaction between horse and rider. Assessing these interactions can be particularly complex, often exceeding human processing …

Diadema sea urchins (Diadema antillarum) are important algae grazers, but restoration attempts often record low survival of restocked individuals. This article sheds light on one of the causes for unsuccessful restocking. Restocked sea urchins were monitored with time-lapse cameras for 10 days. There …

Solomon Islands has relied on highly unsustainable industrial logging since the 1980s. While the development narrative around logging emphasizes its macro-economic importance, it structurally overlooks the impacts on local people's lives. Based on 200 qualitative interviews conducted in 25 villages and …

Acht jaar is Agnes van den Pol nu lector Grasland en beweiding. In die tijd is het kennisniveau van studenten over beweiding flink toegenomen, constateert ze. ‘Ik moet nu niet aankomen met de stof die ik acht jaar geleden behandelde.’ Veel kennis haalt ze uit Europees onderzoek.

The risk for development of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) can be predicted by somatic or mental symptoms and dietary alterations aimed at improvement of those symptoms could potentially delay development of NCDs. The goal of this study was to identify whether self-initiated dietary changes could reduce …

In Nederland wordt veel ecologisch onderzoek gedaan naar vissen, vaak gericht op het migratiegedrag en de belemmeringen die vissen tegenkomen wanneer ze tussen de verschillende leefgebieden migreren. Als vissen worden voorzien van zenders of merkjes staat het welzijn hierbij centraal.

Welke maatregelen zijn nodig op het gebied van voermanagement om milieuvervuiling te voorkomen of te verminderen? Deze vraag wordt onderzocht in een tweejarig project over duurzame paardenvoeding van hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein.

Several studies have suggested that precision livestock farming (PLF) is a useful tool foranimal welfare management and assessment. Location, posture and movement of an individual are key elements in identifying the animal and recording its behaviour. Currently, multiple technologies are available for …

The current food environment in The Netherlands is considered obesogenic. Eighty percent of the products in supermarkets are unhealthy. The Wheel of Five is the well-established, science-based Dutch food-based dietary guideline (FBDG) developed to stimulate healthier choices. In addition, simple directions …

Nature-based strategies, such as wave attenuation by tidal marshes, are increasingly proposed as a complement to mitigate the risks of failure of engineered flood defense structures such as levees. However, recent analysis of historic coastal storms revealed smaller dike breach dimensions if there were …