/en en Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:24:00 +0200 Mon, 13 Oct 25 06:00:00 +0200 /en/news/new-zeewijzer-shows-voters-political-parties-say-too-little-about-protecting-the-north-sea-and-the By comparing the positions of the fifteen largest political parties, ocean scientists aim to show voters what each party plans for our seas and the ocean. 152816 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/uu-researchers-contribute-to-global-tipping-points-report Researchers from Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��’s Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU) played an important role in the case study of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and the Subpolar Gyre, ocean systems that strongly influence how heat is distributed across the planet. 152820 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 01:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/how-reliable-are-climate-models Utrecht climate scientists Roderik van de Wal and Michiel Baatsen explain both the strengths and the uncertainties of these powerful tools. 152308 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:34:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/anna-von-der-heydt-appointed-professor-of-paleoclimate-dynamics “In the past, there were periods much warmer than today,” says Anna von der Heydt. “By looking at what happened then, we can learn what might lie ahead.” 152433 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:45:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/lu-zhou-receives-netherlands-polar-programme-grant Her aim is to uncover how the loss of Arctic sea ice impacts melting of surrounding glaciers. Specifically, she will look at the effects of the rapid loss of sea ice in the Last Ice Area, which harbours the Arctic's oldest ice. 151126 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:43:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/33-utrecht-researchers-receive-veni-grant Over thirty promising, young Utrecht researchers will receive a Veni grant of up to 320,000 euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). 1 in 7 Venis went to Utrecht researchers this year. 150884 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/tremendous-amount-of-plastic-floats-as-nanoparticles-in-the-ocean For this research, Utrecht master student Sophie ten Hietbrink worked for four weeks aboard the research vessel RV Pelagia. On a trip from the Azores to the continental shelf of Europe, she took water samples at 12 locations where she filtered out anything larger than one micrometer. 150697 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/how-students-transformed-research-into-art-and-narrative Climate Physics master’s students from IMAU were challenged to explain science behind two recently published papers, based on storytelling and scientific rigour. They pleasantly surprised their lecturers with their remarkable creativity and impact. 150438 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/a-legacy-of-excellence-in-coastal-oceanography As we bid farewell to Huib de Swart, it is impossible to fully capture the depth of his impact on the IMAU, the Department of Physics, our students, and the field of coastal oceanography. 150436 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/from-tidal-bars-to-ns 'Working on something that everybody knows, interacts with, and has an opinion about is also nice.' 150304 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/notes-from-imaus-technical-department From programming measurements in the lab to flying over glaciers. Always been curious about the expertise and pursuits of our team of IMAU technicians? Here's your chance to find out. 150373 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/publication/what-will-happen-to-europe-if-the-gulf-stream-weakens-significantly If the Gulf Stream weakens, Europe will become the odd one out on a warming planet. It will warm less than other regions, or may even become colder, especially in winter. 150099 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:25:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/real-world-data-to-help-maximize-hydrogens-climate-potential First-of-its-kind comprehensive study kicks off to quantify the amount of hydrogen released into the atmosphere at each stage of the hydrogen supply chain — from production to end use. The goal: mitigate indirect warming and maximize climate benefits of hydrogen. 149646 Wed, 21 May 2025 15:33:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/publication/estuaries-around-the-world-expected-to-become-saltier-in-the-coming-decades More saltwater intrusion poses serious risks to drinking water, ecosystems, and agriculture. 148756 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/call-for-participants-public-engagement-academy-2025 Apply now for the Public Engagement Academy: a training programme specifically targeted at postdocs and other early-career researchers at the Faculty of Science. 148686 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:16:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/dear-reader-8 Introduction IMAU newsletter by Erik van Sebille. 147841 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/meet-our-new-assistant-professor-1 'I joined IMAU last January and was pleased to find a warm and welcoming atmosphere where people interact freely.' 148035 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/national-ocean-science-conference-2025 Building on last year’s success, we are excited to announce that the second edition of the National Ocean Science Conference will take place on June 3, 2025! 147842 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/from-academia-to-the-fuel-cell-industry 'I recently made a dream come true: I started my own data science company!' 147856 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/major-project-launched-improving-climate-models-with-historical-data The researchers aim to enhance existing climate models by incorporating paleo data: information from natural archives that provide insights into past conditions 147419 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws