Coral expert Bert Hoeksema becomes tenth Naturalis professor
Further strengthening ties with academic institutions Marine biologist Dr. Bert W. Hoeksema of Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden has been appointed professor of Tropical Marine Biodiversity at the University of Groningen as of June 1, 2019. This…
Diepenveen-meteorite shows similarities with asteroid Ryugu
Japanese space probe brings comparison material back to earth at the end of 2020 The Diepenveen meteorite hit earth on October 27, 1873, but was only rediscovered for science in 2012 in a private collection. Now a team of 26 researchers from different…
Symbiosis as the basis of the forest
Nature publication predicts 10% decrease of biomass in forests if CO2 emissions continue unabated In and around the tangled roots of the forest floor, fungi and bacteria grow with trees, exchanging nutrients for carbon in a vast, global marketplace…