Ecological research infrastructures in the Netherlands

Soil ecotron as seen from the sky

From experimental mini-ponds to research vessels, and from living labs to collections: in The Netherlands we have many ecological research facilities. This website provides a national overview of the large-scale ecological research infrastructures. 

For ecological researchers in the Netherlands this overview offers opportunities to team up with other researchers and to link to existing ecological research facilities and initiatives. Currently, the inventory of large-scale ecological research facilities focuses on ecotrons, scientific (data) collections, long-term field studies and research infrastructures for fieldwork.


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  1. ARISE

    Faciliteit
    Naturalis Biodiversity Center
    University of Amsterdam (UvA)
    University of Twente
    Westerdijk Institute
    The ARISE project is building an infrastructure that will identify and monitor all multicellular species in the Netherlands.
    Microscopic images of insects from ARISE

  2. Hackfort

    Faciliteit
    Riverine Landscapes
    Radboud University
    Hackfort is an oak coppice grove in the East-Southeast of the city of Zutphen in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. The forest is situated at the transition from western riverine deposits and eastern periglacial cover sands.
    Beleef de Lente blog landschap (4)

  3. Living Lab B7

    Faciliteit
    Dunes and coastal areas
    NIOO-KNAW
    Radboud University
    HAS Green Academy
    The aim of Living Lab B7 is best summarised as providing insights and KPI’s (critical performance indicators) to Greenport Duin- and Bollenstreek, Nationaal Park Hollandse Duinen and the Deltaplan Biodiversiteitsherstel to contribute to the practice of biodiversity recovery in rural areas on local, regional and national scales.
    Demoveld met rijen bloembollen en een insectenval

  4. LTSER-platform Veluwe

    Faciliteit
    Dry sandy areas
    Radboud University
    NIOO-KNAW
    The area defined as ‘the Veluwe’ lies in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands, West of the river IJssel and North of the river Rhine. The region hosts the largest connected nature area of the country. The natural landscape consists of a mix of forests, heathlands, sand drifts, lakes, and moorlands and is surrounded by agriculture, settlements, or infrastructure. This means there is a lot of interaction between humans and nature.
    Tongerense Heide

  5. NPEC - Ecotron

    Faciliteit
    Utrecht University
    Wageningen University & Research
    NPEC’s Ecotron facility at Utrecht University consists of a range of 36 fully closed and controlled mesocosm systems that allow for real-life plant ecosystem analyses in real time.
    NPEC ecotrons at Utrecht University


 

www.eco-ri.nl is initiated and maintained by the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), and supported by the Dutch universities and research institutes connected to NERN (Netherlands Ecological Research Network) and/or BiodiversityXL (Centre of Excellence for Netherlands Biodiversity Research).

The inventory of ecological research infrastructures is ongoing. 

 

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If you have any additions to the inventory, please contact the NIOO Research Support Office via rso@nioo.knaw.nl.