In many countries the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) is extinct or numbers are declining; resulting in a classification as “near threatened” on the IUCN’s Red List. In one-third of the European countries, however, conservation efforts, enabled the return of the species or the improvement of weakened populations. …

Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) create niches in the Wadden Sea and therefore they are important for the Wadden Sea. Because there are less mussel beds in the Wadden Sea than would be expected and because of their important role, they are monitored since the mid-nineties. It was found that some beds were …

Uitnodiging voor openbaar college 'Aardbevingen' d.d. 23 mei 2013. Recentelijk hebben zich relatief heftige aardbevingen voorgedaan in Noord- Nederland met ook heftige gevolgen. Onder Groningen bevindt zich namelijk het grootste aaneengesloten on-shore gasveld van Europa. Sinds de gaswinning op gang …

Energy transition and system integration, energy themes related to energy system integration, European North Sea strategy development of a governance structure, the European off-shore super grid.