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Aquatic Ecology and Ecotoxicology

Research mission IBED-AEE

The department of Aquatic Ecology and Ecotoxicology aspires to be an international center of excellence in biological research at the sediment water interface. The overarching goal is to understand the biocomplexity, arising from the multitude of biological, physical and chemical processes that sustain and modify benthic life formed by compact consortia of specialized micro-algae, bacteria and (burrowing) invertebrates.

News

Publications in top journals for two PhD students of IBED

Thimo Klotzbücher and Marino Marinković, PhD students of the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), both published an article in a journal designated as ‘top journal’ by the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam.

UvA participates in the largest peatland experiment in the world

Together with Radboud University Nijmegen, Utrecht University and consultancy & engineering firms Witteveen+Bos and Tauw, The Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED) of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) started the largest peatland experiment in the world. The study aims to unravel the key mechanisms controlling recovery and development of peat lands and is funded by the Dutch Stichting voor de Technische Wetenschappen (STW) and the city of Amsterdam.

Myra van der Meulen wins Waternetwerk Thesis Prize 2010

On Friday 26 November 2010 Myra van der Meulen, won the Waternetwerk Thesis Prize 2010 for her thesis titled: “Alien freshwater species and their Influence on the goals set by the Water Framework Directive”, that she wrote as part of her MSc studies of Limnology & Oceanography under final supervision of Dr. Michiel Kraak of the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED).

VENI grant for Jasper de Goeij

Dr. Ir. Jasper de Goeij of the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED) received a prestigious VENI grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) to investigate the role of sponges in the recycling of energy on coral reef ecosystems.

The ENFIRO project

The ENFIRO project is a large three year project within the Cooperation program of the EU 7th Research Framework Programme that was funded in 2008. IBED is one of the partners of the project that is coordinated by the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Principal Investigator for IBED is Dr. John Parsons of the ESPM research group, who will collaborate with Dr. Michiel Kraak of IBED’s AEE group. Total funding of the project is 3.4M€

Waternet, STOWA, Witteveen+Bos and UvA-IBED-AEE join forces to improve waterquality of effluents

New insides into particle conversion biological polishing of treated wastewater

Soil and sediment fauna help test for soil contamination

Dr Miriam León Paumen of the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED) discovered that exposing soil and sediment invertebrates like worms and springtails to toxic chemicals can give a more accurate test of soil contamination.

Koolwaterstof schaadt vooral sedimentorganisme

Miriam León Paumen onderzocht de effecten van bepaalde koolwaterstoffen op levenscyclusparameters van twee bodemorganismen en twee sedimentorganismen. Ze toont aan dat sedimentorganismen vaker risico zullen lopen door blootstelling dan bodemorganismen.

vrijdag 13 februari 2009, 12:00 uur

Promotion of Miriam León Paumen

On 13 February Miriam León Paumen of the IBED group of Aquatic Ecology and Ecotoxicology (AEE) will defend her PhD thesis.

Friday 13 February 2009, 12:00 - 13:00

PAC exposure, effects and risk assessment

The Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED) together with MilieuChemTox will organize a symposium on PAC exposure, effects and risk assessment.

Thursday 12 February 2009, 9:00 - 17:00

RIVM and UvA join forces for research on ecological water and sediment quality assessment

In June 2008, a cooperation between the Laboratory for Ecological Risk Assessment of the National Institute for Public Health and Environment
(RIVM-LER) and the department of Aquatic Ecology and Ecotoxicology of the University of Amsterdam (IBED-AEE) was established. The aim of this cooperation is to develop knowledge on ecological water and sediment quality assessment and to initiate and perform joint scientific (PhD)projects, increasing the scientific output of RIVM-LER and IBED-AEE.

AquaPhyto BV and the University of Amsterdam collaborate to develop algal mass cultures

AquaPhyto BV is an innovative company specialized in large scale production of micro-algal biomass. The research group Aquatic Ecology and Ecotoxicology of the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED)develops a research program with AquaPhyto BV to facilitate applications of algal mass cultures such as the polishing of wastewater and the production of bio-fuels and biomass for aquaculture.

Promotion of Barry Pieters

On 26 April 2007 Barry Pieters of the group of IBED-AEE will defend his Ph.D. thesis.

Thursday 26 April 2007, 14:00 - 15:00

EU Tempus project 'Problem oriented Ecology and Biodiversity'

Tempus project 'Problem oriented Ecology and Biodiversity' or ECODIV has opened its website. IBED is one of the partners in this project

Waterboard HHNK and University of Amsterdam join forces for research on sustainable water management

In December 2005, a formal cooperation between the Waterboard Hollands Noorderkwartier and the department of Aquatic Ecology and Ecotoxicology of the University of Amsterdam was established. The aim of this cooperation is to develop knowledge focused on sustainable water management.

Biomechanical limitations on Macrophytes in Shallow Lakes

December 2, 2005. PhD thesis Johan Schutten

Impact of Toxicants on species composition of aquatic communities

September 29, 2005. PhD thesis Dick de Zwart

Centre for Wetland Ecology (CWE)

The Centre for Wetland Ecology is a partnership of the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Radboud University Nijmegen (RU), Utrecht University (UU) and the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

Kees Davids

Dr. C. (Kees) Davids is op vrijdag 22 oktober 2004 overleden. Graag willen wij via deze weg de mensen die over vele jaren met hem samengewerkt hebben hiervan in kennis stellen. Bedroefd maar vol vriendschappelijk gevoelens nemen wij afscheid van onze zeer gewaardeerde collega. Wij zullen ons Kees herinneren als toegewijd onderzoeker, groepsleider, docent en mentor.

The Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics covers a broad scientific field within the Earth and Life Sciences and integrates studies of biodiversity, ecosystems and the environment, using methods typical of the disciplines of biology, chemistry and physical geography.

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IBED-AEE participates in the SENSE Research School for Socio-Economic and Natural Sciences of the Environment.