Aquatic Ecology
Aquatic Ecology

Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences

The Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences (RIBES) aims to perform world leading research in order to understand the response of the natural environment to human impact. With this knowledge, the institute contributes to mitigating ecosystem degradation and finding solutions to restore the natural environment.

Highlights

plastics recycling

Smarter recycling: how plastic waste gets a second life

Researchers at Radboud University are developing a method to recycle plastic from household waste more efficiently and on a larger scale. How? By analyzing the chemical ‘fingerprints’ of plastics and optimizing the sorting and recycling processes.

Mark Huijbregts, Professor Integrated Environmental Assessment

Mark Huijbregts elected as new member of KNAW

Mark Huijbregts, professor of environmental science, has been elected as a new member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW).

Subsidie en prijzen / award

Grant for research into plant breeding, removal of clots

NWO is making 4.9 million euros available for application-oriented research projects. Six projects can get underway thanks to this contribution, including two projects from Radboud University and Radboud university medical center.

Events

The Role of Bacteria in Improving Drinking Water Production from Groundwater

Inaugural lecture professor Charles Underwood

RIBES Day 2025

Visiting address

Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences is located in the Huygens building in Nijmegen.

Heyendaalseweg 135
6525 AJ Nijmegen

Contact

Get in touch with the research institute by contacting the RIBES office. Or follow us on Twitter/X, Mastodon, Bluesky, and LinkedIn.

+31 6 43 58 33 76