Welcome
In environmental management, 1000+ of species are to be protected against 1000+ of different pressures. In the Environment Science (ES) group, we aim to understand and predict both the relative and cumulative impact of anthropogenic stressors on species including humans. We translate detailed mechanisms into overarching principles, applied in models for future projections, in particular in highly populated river deltas and estuaries. The methods developed and the results obtained are used by governments, agencies, industry and consultancies.
Focus of Environmental Science group in EU DPSIR chain.
Publications
- Oswald SB et al. (2023) Quantification and characterization of macro- and mesoplastic items in the water column of the river Waal. Science of the Total Environment 877: 162827 (doi)
- Tucker MA e al (2023) Behavioral responses of terrestrial mammals to COVID-19 lockdowns. Science 380(6649): 1059-1064. (doi)
- Wang J et al. (2023) Petroleum refinery effluent contribution to chemical mixture toxic pressure in the environment, Chemosphere 311 (doi)
Announcements/ Meetings
- Thu. February 15th,
15:30-16:30, HG00.086:
PhD presentation
Lea Grenc
MSc presentation
Brechje Buskens
- PhD defences:
- 08.02.2024, 10:30:
Kiane de Kleijne
- 22.04.2024, 12:30:
Clara Veerkamp (PBL)
- 23.04.2024, 10:30:
Thomas Hennequin
- 28.06.2024, 12:30:
Caterina Zillien
- Thu. 23 May 2024, 15:30:
Inaugural lecture
Ad Ragas
Expertise
Our expertise covers chemistry, toxicology, ecology and related fields. We focus on modelling studies and meta-analyses, lined up with lab experiments and field surveys. We integrate data across scales, stressors, species, conditions, frameworks and cases using quantitative models and qualitative guidelines, centred on three sub-themes.
News and Press
- Horizon Europe grant for ACHIEVE project (posted 14 September 2023)
- RU working with AstraZenaca in PREMIER project; also see RU news item (posted 3 March 2021)
- RU news item 15 March 2021: Reducing global warming matters for freshwater fish species (see article Barbarossa et al. (2021) in Nature Communications)
- Green IT voucher granted to Steef Hanssen, Heleen de Coninck, Theo Rasing (IMM) & Marieke de Vries (iCIS) for research project 'Avoiding the threat of exponentially increasing greenhouse gas emissions from ICT'
- WO promotional video CEC-partnership - CER-CEC project (mp4, 17 MB)
- NWO promotional video CEC-partnership - SUSPECt project (mp4, 19 MB)
Vacancies
Job vacancies:
- PhD Candidate for Sustainable ICT Assessment
(0.8-1.0 fte;
application deadline:
18 February 2024)
BSc / MSc internships:
Internal (Department of Environmental Science)
External (company or university)