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🌊💼 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 Ben jij benieuwd naar wie er achter de knoppen van dit account zitten en klaar voor een afwisselende en dynamische uitdaging? Het NIOZ zoekt op korte termijn tijdelijke ondersteuning voor het team Communicatie. In deze rol werk je aan een breed scala aan taken en onderwerpen, van het schrijven en redigeren van pers- en nieuwsberichten tot het bijhouden van de website en social media. Ook ondersteun je bij grote projecten, zoals de vernieuwing van de NIOZ-website en communicatie over de nationale onderzoeksvloot. Je hebt een afgeronde hbo-opleiding en ervaring in een soortgelijke rol, bij voorkeur in de academische wereld. Je schakelt moeiteloos tussen verschillende werkzaamheden en houdt overzicht in een dynamische omgeving. Gezien het internationale karakter van het instituut werk je in zowel Nederlands als Engels. Het betreft een tijdelijke functie voor zes maanden, met een aanstellingsomvang vanaf 28 uur per week. Hybride werken behoort tot de mogelijkheden, maar binding met het team en het instituut vraagt ook om aanwezigheid op Texel. Interesse? Lees verder en solliciteer! 👉 https://lnkd.in/erTFBjf7 Delen wordt gewaardeerd!

🛥️💨Mission Accomplished – DUST2025 Comes to a Close!💨🛥️   🌊After days at sea, the group of NIOZ Ocean Systems department and Universiteit Utrecht University researchers approached Praia, Cabo Verde, marking the successful conclusion of expedition 64PE550 – DUST2025! From challenging recoveries to stunning dusty sunsets, this journey has been both productive and unforgettable. They look back on a very nice and successful expedition and thank the captain and crew of RV Pelagia for their professional work environment and very pleasant atmosphere onboard the ship.🛥️   While they bid farewell to their trusty blue ship, they are already looking ahead to future dust adventures—next time aboard the brand-new RV Anna Weber-van Bosse!   📰Thanks for following along! you can read their final blog post here: https://lnkd.in/ej7pSWet  #DUST2025 #ExpeditionSuccess #RVpelagia #welstoffignietsaai

🔬🥼Understanding Past CO2 Levels Through Marine Carbon Chemistry🥼🔬 Carbon continuously moves between the atmosphere, oceans, land, and Earth's crust through natural processes such as erosion and plant growth. These shifts influence atmospheric CO₂ levels over time, making it crucial to study past changes in marine carbon chemistry better understand the global carbon cycle. Szabina Karancz, working at NIOZ Ocean Systems department, has focused her PhD research project on foraminifera- and alkenone-based proxies to reconstruct marine inorganic carbon systems and atmospheric CO₂ levels. Today, she will defend her PhD Thesis at Universiteit Utrecht.  Best of luck Szabina!🍀🍀🍀 For more information and to watch Szabina's defence live online go to: https://lnkd.in/e9t4ztRt #PhDDefence #CarbonCycle #MarineChemistry 

🦭Zeehonden: top predator van de zuidelijke Noordzee terug van weggeweest🦭 Door overbejaging verdween de grijze zeehond al vóór de middeleeuwen van onze kusten, de gewone zeehond bleef, maar kreeg het begin 20ste eeuw bijna de genadeklap. Nu zijn ze beide terug van weggeweest. Hoe komt het dat ze zich hebben kunnen herstellen? Is er een plafond in hoeveel er hier kunnen zijn? Eten ze niet te veel? Brasseur Sophie vertelt het in de laatste winterlezing. 📅De vijfde en laatste IVN Natuureducatie/NIOZ lezing wordt gehouden in De Buureton, Den Burg op Texel op dinsdag 15 april.📅 Ga voor meer informatie en aanmelding naar onze site: https://lnkd.in/eKvxRpRk

🌊 NIOZ annual report 2024 now online 💪"While tools and technology are vital, our most important resource remains our staff. In 2024, we made significant strides in strengthening our talent management systems, providing training in leadership and cultural awareness, and enhancing support for our organisation," says NIOZ director Han Dolman about 2024 in his introduction. 👀 Find out more about how we at NIOZ are looking back on 2024 in facts & figures. Read more on the awarded grants, an introduction of new colleagues and celebrated 18 PhD defences. Watch the overview of science cruises in 2024 and see some nice pictures taken NIOZ employees of their work last year. 🙏Thanks to everyone for contributing! 👉Read the annual report here: https://lnkd.in/eem8DuJF   #SeaResearch NWO (Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek)

🚨 🐚 The Asian Clam Reaches the Wadden Sea: A Potential Game Changer? 🐚 🚨 🔬 Allert Bijleveld and Livia Brunner from NIOZ Coastal Systems department have made a striking discovery: the Asian clam (Potamocorbula amurensis) has been found in the Dutch Wadden Sea for the first time. This invasive species, originally from the Pacific, has spread across Europe since its first introduction in 2018. 📍 What does this mean for the Wadden Sea? While only three individuals have been identified so far, this clam is highly adaptable and has the potential to spread rapidly. In other regions, it has drastically altered ecosystems, outcompeting native species and reshaping food webs. However, it could also become a food source for shorebirds like the red knot. 🌊 How did it get here? Possible routes of introduction include ballast water transport and natural dispersal—both common ways invasive species enter new environments. 🔎 What’s next? NIOZ scientists will continue their Synoptic Intertidal Benthic Survey (SIBES) monitoring program, which has been tracking the Wadden Sea’s intertidal ecosystem for 17 years. Understanding the clam’s impact is crucial for preserving this UNESCO World Heritage site. 💬 Read more about the Asian clam on our site: https://lnkd.in/eHWqENi2  #WaddenSea #MarineScience #InvasiveSpecies #Biodiversity Since 2019, Rijkswaterstaat has been one of the funders of this research.

🌊❗New Insights into the Ecological Value of the Wadden Sea❗🌊 For five years, more than 20 researchers, Including some NIOZ Coastal Systems department researchers, have studied the often-overlooked subtidal areas of the Wadden Sea, providing crucial new ecological insights. The Wadden Mosaic and Swimway Wadden Sea projects focused on benthic life and fish migration, mapping species distributions, habitat importance, and potential conservation measures.🐟 🗨️Today, key findings will be presented, emphasizing their application in future management. These studies highlight the need for targeted protection, as only 2% of ecologically important subtidal areas currently fall within protected zones. Read more about these projects and their impact on our website: https://lnkd.in/ekPUVjAQ #WaddenSea #MarineEcology #Biodiversity #SwimwayWaddenSea #WaddenMosaic 🤝The Wadden Mosaic project is a collaboration between Natuurmonumenten, the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RUG) and the NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ). It is funded by the Waddenfonds, Rijkswaterstaat and the provinces of Groningen, Friesland and North Holland. 🤝The Swimway Wadden Sea project is a collaboration between NIOZ, RUG, Wageningen Marine Research, the Waddenvereniging, Rijkswaterstaat and Sportvisserij Nederland. The project is funded by the Waddenfonds, the Ministry of LVVN, Rijkswaterstaat and the provinces of Groningen, Friesland and North Holland. Both projects are part of the overarching Wadden Tools project.

💨Northwest African Dust: From the Atlantic to Northern Europe💨 Did you notice all those people washing their cars this weekend?🫧🚗 It was dust from the Sahara - and our researchers saw it coming!   While Saharan dust usually travels west over the Atlantic, this time of year it can take a different path—northward. Last week, researchers from the Dust2025 expedition tracked a major dust outbreak moving across the Mediterranean, reaching as far as the Netherlands by March 21.   As a result, a thin layer of dust covered cars in northern Europe, more than 2,000 km from its source. And at sea, our research team may have witnessed their last dust-free sunset before sailing into the haze.🛥️💨   📖Read more in the latest blog: https://lnkd.in/ej7pSWet   #SaharanDust #Dust2025 #WindPatterns

🏅Henk Brinkhuis receives Van Waterschoot van der Gracht Penning🏅 Henk Brinkhuis has been awarded the Van Waterschoot van der Gracht Penning. This medal is the highest honour that can be bestowed in the Netherlands on exceptionally meritorious earth scientists.🔬 Henk Brinkhuis, former NIOZ director and currently still active as a researcher at the NIOZ Ocean Systems department and as a professor at Universiteit Utrecht, received the medal on Thurday 20 March, during the Nationale Aardwetenschappen Conferentie (NAC) 2025. The medal was awarded by NIOZ-director Han Dolman, who praised Henk for his outstanding career in biogeology. ‘Henk Brinkhuis has been, and still is, a tireless advocate for marine science in the Netherlands. His extraordinary capabilities and achievements as a researcher, supervisor of PhD students, initiator of well-functioning multidisciplinary teams, institute director and his serving, for the Netherlands very important, international role in various bodies, such as the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP), make him an eminently suitable candidate for award of the Van Waterschoot van der Gracht Medal.’ 🎉Congratulations Henk, on this wonderful recognition of your work!🎉 📷Credits: Thijs ter Hart

A new study published in Nature News reveals the sea level rise after the last ice age. NIOZ Ocean Systems department researchers Gert-Jan Reichart and Rick Hennekam were involved in this interdisciplinary, geological study. “Collaborations like this, where each institution brings their unique expertise and knowledge, are essential to help us understand the complex processes of climate changes in the past.” Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/eEbPryzf