/en en Sat, 25 Oct 2025 04:09:40 +0200 Mon, 01 Sep 25 11:24:00 +0200 /en/news/utrecht-biologist-films-wildlife-from-gorillas-to-elephants-in-endangered-forests Assistant Professor Joeri Zwerts is researching how tropical animal species. Using wildlife cameras, sound recordings and drones with thermal cameras, he is mapping the effects of logging and palm oil. 151774 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:24:00 +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/patrick-jansen-appointed-professor-of-wildlife-ecology-and-nature-restoration Jansen and his team aim to bridge the gap between fundamental ecological research and practical challenges in nature conservation and restoration. 147947 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/funding-for-research-on-climate-smart-forestry-in-national-park-utrechtse-heuvelrug The European Forest Institute has awarded €140,000 to the Research & Education Hub Utrechtse Heuvelrug for research into climate-smart forest management on the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. 141310 Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:37:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/more-wolves-does-not-necessarily-equal-fewer-foxes-or-badgers The general assumption that the numbers of smaller predators will decline when large predator populations rise is not necessarily valid, biologists find. 140923 Thu, 30 May 2024 12:11:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/fsc-certification-of-tropical-forests-proves-beneficial-for-gorillas-and-elephants A study by biologist Joeri Zwerts and colleagues reveals the effectiveness of wildlife conservation measures in FSC-certified forests. 139533 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/worthless-forest-carbon-offsets-risk-exacerbating-climate-change Critical claims that the United Nations' anti-deforestation program REDD+ falls far short of its promises are indeed valid. The concept was to achieve less deforestation and more CO2 reduction, but the disappointing outcomes are extremely worrying, writes Julia Jones. 133195 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 11:31:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/recap-wildlife-conservation-in-tropical-forests-are-we-on-the-right-track Recap of the symposium titled 'Wildlife Conservation in Tropical Forests: Are We On The Right Track?' 132067 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:17:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/is-nature-conservation-working-watch-or-read-julia-joness-inaugural-lecture In her lecture, Jones spoke about how the evaluation of conservation measures can be advanced to improve the outcomes for people and nature. 127091 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:43:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/prof-julia-jones-new-prince-bernhard-chair-holder Prof. Julia Jones from Bangor ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ in Wales has been appointed as the new holder of the Prince Bernhard Chair for International Nature Conservation. 112910 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0100 Nieuws