NIOZ, the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, is the national oceanographic institute and the Netherlands’ centre of expertise for ocean, sea and coast. We advance fundamental understanding of marine systems, the way they change, the role they play in climate and biodiversity, and how they may provide sustainable solutions to society in the future.
Featured news
Coastal squeeze: The threatened balance of dune biodiversity in a rising sea
PhD candidate Eva Lansu studied how building pressure, combined with rising sea levels, affects the biodiversity of dunes. She will defend her thesis on May 20 at the University of Groningen.
New method precisely calculates how mangroves protect coasts against strong waves
An international research team uncovered a new and easy method to predict the effectiveness of these natural barriers during extreme weather events. This is an important new insight and tool for coastal managers and policymakers.
Researchers solve the case of the shrinking red knots
Red knots, shorebirds travelling 10 thousand kilometers every year between breeding grounds in Arctic Russia and wintering grounds in West Africa, are becoming smaller. Researchers have now discovered why.
Scientific Departments
Our science is conducted in four scientific departments;. Three of them are area oriented: estuaries and delta areas, coastal seas and open oceans. Marine Microbiology and Biogeochemistry conducts science in all three area types.
