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.

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NWO funding for research project on the effects of climate change on microbial growth in cooling towers

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An international research team has received an NWO grant of €700,000 for the research project MicroSafe, which focuses on the impact of climate change on microbial growth in wet cooling towers.

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ENW-XS grants for five Radboud researchers

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Radboud researchers Konstantina Kilteni, Willem Velema, Daniela Wilson, Dina in 't Zandt and Maria Landinez Macias receive an ENW-XS grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).

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‘Stress can have a positive effect on the immune system'

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A recent study showed how stress changes behavior by using two different receptors.

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NWO funding for research project on the effects of climate change on microbial growth in cooling towers

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ENW-XS grants for five Radboud researchers

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‘Stress can have a positive effect on the immune system'

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Coastal areas can no longer keep up with methane emissions

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Events

Invisible Influences: Microbial drivers of nitrous oxide and methane cycling in freshwater systems

Thursday 9 April 2026, 10:30 am PhD defence

Biogeochemical and microbial controls on manganese-driven oxidation of methane in coastal sediments

Wednesday 15 April 2026, 2:30 pm PhD defence
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Visiting address

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

Heyendaalseweg 135
6525 AJ Nijmegen

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