During the Spotlights of Naturalis, our experts share the latest knowledge, they show real collection pieces and talk passionately about their work in the museum.
Locatie
Live Science
Leeftijd
From 8 years old
Prijs
Free of charge
Spotlightsin Naturalis
| Date | Spotlight | |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 14-08 | Naturalis houses an impressive herbarium collection. In her spotlight, Annabelle de Vries will guide you through her research on this unique plant collection. How do you accurately identify a species? DNA research plays a crucial role, enabling us to pinpoint species and extract valuable information from plants. (in Dutch) | |
| Sunday 17-08 | Kasper Hendriks investigates why some plants lignify while others do not. During his spotlight, he will share what drives this process. (in Dutch) | |
| Thursday 21-08 | Luna van der Loos researches the biodiversity of seaweeds. She will share her findings and invite you to take part in a workshop afterwards: learn how to collect, dry and preserve seaweeds in a herbarium. (in Dutch) | |
| Sunday 24-08 | Soon it will be exactly 100 years since the Ellemeet meteorite struck Zeeland. Meteorite expert Sebastiaan de Vet will guide you through the remarkable story behind this impact and its scientific significance. (in Dutch) | |
| Thursday 28-08 | Arike Gill is manager of Naturalis’ worm collection, During the spotlight she will give you a look inside this remarkable collection and reveal what discoveries lie within. (in Dutch) | |
| Saturday 30-08 | Luc Willemse is senior collection manager of Orthoptera (grasshoppers and their relatives) at Naturalis. He will share insights into these fascinating insects, his work, and how researchers have collected and preserved insects in the past and present. (in Dutch) | |
| Sunday 31-08 | Ydnas Louisa works as a guide at the museum and is also active as a paleoartist. In this spotlight, he explains how he brings dinosaurs to life through his art and reveals all the ins-and-outs of animating a Triceratops. (in Dutch) | |
| Saturday 06-09 | David Douw is collection project officer and fascinated by tales about the fossil collection of Naturalis. What were the views on fossil shells in the past, and in which myths did they play a role? (in Dutch) | |
| Sunday 07-09 | Koos Biesmeijer is Scientific Director at Naturalis and an ecologist. He leads various research groups and will talk about the state of honeybees and other vital pollinators. (in Dutch) | |
| Saturday 13-09 | Biologist Vincent Merckx has been studying the underground collaboration between plants and fungi for over twenty years. During his spotlight, he explains how these evolutionary friendships originated and how both partners benefit from the relationship. (in Dutch) | |
| Sunday 14-09 | PhD candidate Romy Gielings investigates meiofauna – tiny marine animals that live in coral reefs in the western Pacific. Using a combination of microscopic analysis and DNA research, she explores how environmental factors influence the diversity of these creatures. (in Dutch) | |
| Saturday 20-09 | Elza Duijm is head of the laboratories at Naturalis. She offers a behind-the-scenes look at the cutting-edge work happening in the labs, from DNA analysis to fossil dating. (in Dutch) | |
| Sunday 21-09 | Naturalis uses new technology like AI to accelerate biodiversity research. Dimitris Koureas will explain how Naturalis is leading this work and which important milestones we expect to achieve in the coming years. |