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RIBES | Research institute of Radboud University (Nijmegen, the Netherlands) | Our mission: Towards healthy ecosystems | Account managed by Lara de Die

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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ben jij of je (klein)kinderen geïnteresseerd in biologie, natuur en milieu? Kom dan naar het #WeekendvandeWetenschap op de Radboud Universiteit, en dan vooral bij onze RIBES activiteiten! Het volledige programma bij ons is te vinden op de website: www.ru.nl/over-ons/age...
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Weekend van de Wetenschap | 3 oktober | Radboud Universiteit
Kom op zaterdag 3 oktober naar het Weekend van de Wetenschap bij de Radboud Universiteit. Neem een kijkje in de laboratoria van onderzoekers en doe zelf mee.
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
How do wildfires start, why are they so difficult to extinguish, and what options are there for preventing wildfires? ‘For decades, we [in the Netherlands] have done our best to drain all the water into the sea as quickly as possible.’ - with @unpeatable.bsky.social www.ru.nl/en/research/...
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How we keep forest fires under control in the Netherlands | Radboud University
The fact that major wildfires occur every summer in Western Europe can no longer be considered an isolated phenomenon. How do these kinds of fires start, why are they so difficult to extinguish, and w...
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Eric Maugendre @data.yt · 21/09/2026
‘For decades, we have done our best to drain all the water into the sea as quickly as possible.’ Why are forest fires so difficult to extinguish, and what options are there for preventing wildfires? from @ribesresearch.bsky.social with Bjorn Robroek @unpeatable.bsky.social
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How we keep forest fires under control in the Netherlands | Radboud University
The fact that major wildfires occur every summer in Western Europe can no longer be considered an isolated phenomenon. How do these kinds of fires start, why are they so difficult to extinguish, and w...
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Fundación para la Investigación del Clima @ficlima.org · 18/09/2026
1/ Yesterday, the “Wetlands Solutions for the Future” conference took place in Brussels, as part of the European AlfaWetlands and REWET projects, of which FIC is a member of the consortium. #Wetlands #REWET #AlfaWetlands #ClimateChange Don’t miss the details‼️inside🧵⬇️
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European Peatlands Initiative @europeanpeatlands.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Europe’s peatlands need all of us.  Meet the European Peatlands Initiative (EPI), a new collaboration among governments, researchers, NGOs, landowners and businesses to protect and restore peatlands across Europe.  🤝 Learn more & join: europeanpeatlandsinitiative.com/join-the-eur...
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Aanrader! Of als je liever naar Nijmegen komt: wij doen zelf ook mee; stay tuned!
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
In Nederland vallen er moerassen droog vanwege de aanhoudende droogte dit jaar. Ecoloog Bjorn Robroek legde duidelijk uit bij @rtlnieuwspanel.bsky.social waarom dit een probleem is. Bekijk het item vanaf minuut 7.28 www.rtl.nl/nieuws/uitze... #klimaat #broeikasgassen #droogte #waterstand #moeras
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RTL Nieuws - 18:00 uur
Dagelijks het nieuws uit binnen- en buitenland. Altijd op de hoogte zijn van het laatste nieuws? Download dan de mobiele app van RTL Nieuws.
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Charlie Underwood @charlieunderwood.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
On an annual basis dandelions around the world make quadrillions of clonal seeds and they are all arise due to the activity of the PARTHENOGENESIS gene. In our latest paper led by Rita Lima we have studied PAR gene function in Arabidopsis. Please find the research open access here: lnkd.in/er8NVBHG
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Wilde zwijnen zijn echte 'ecosystem engineers': ze spelen een sleutelrol in de natuur en kunnen hun leefomgeving sterk veranderen door o.a. kadavers te eten. Wat zijn bepalende factoren in het wel/niet en weinig/veel eten van kadavers door #wildezwijnen? 1/2
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Mike Jetten @msmjetten.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
As part time professor back in the lab trying some good old final? #anammox physiology experiments 🤞🤞🤞 #microbiology @ribesresearch.bsky.social 15N #nitrogen #hydrazine
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
On Wednesday 19 August, Constant Swinkels will defend his PhD thesis at Radboud University. For his research, the ecologist spent hundreds of hours on various dykes around #Nijmegen. You can already read about some of his findings here: www.ru.nl/en/research/... @ecology-radboud.bsky.social
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More dandelions and buttercups lead to far more bees and bumblebees (but we need to do more for rare species) | Radboud University
If we allow more flowers to bloom on dykes – even if there are only a few – dozens of bees can soon follow. This was discovered by ecologist Constant Swinkels, who will be awarded his PhD on 19 August...
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Vox @voxweb.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
De Vierdaagsefeesten gaan niet alleen maar over feestvieren: er kan ook wat geleerd worden. Dat ontdekten nieuwsgierige kinderen deze zaterdag op het stadseiland, waar Radboudecoloog Constant Swinkels een lezing over bijen gaf.
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Wetenschap bij Vierdaagsefeesten: Kinderen leren van ecoloog hoe onmisbaar bijen zijn - Vox magazine
De Vierdaagsefeesten gaan niet alleen maar over feestvieren: er kan ook wat geleerd worden. Dat ontdekten nieuwsgierige kinderen deze zaterdag op het stadseiland, waar Radboudecoloog Constant Swinkels...
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Vox @voxweb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Hij wordt niet somber van slecht nieuws over de natuur. Hans de Kroon, de ecoloog die tien jaar geleden de extreme afname van het aantal insecten wereldkundig maakte, zegt anders in elkaar te zitten. 'In de Ooij zie je dat de natuur opbloeit, tegen de verdrukking in.' www.voxweb.nl/nieuws/zomer...
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Zomerinterview (6) met Hans de Kroon, de ecoloog die verklaarde waarom je geen vliegjes meer van je autoruit hoeft te wassen (omdat ze er bijna niet meer zijn) - Vox magazine
Hij wordt niet somber van slecht nieuws over de natuur. Hans de Kroon, de ecoloog die tien jaar geleden de dramatische afname van het aantal insecten wereldkundig maakte, zegt anders in elkaar te zitt...
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Beste ID @beste-id.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Shifting baseline pijnlijk zichtbaar: www.voxweb.nl/nieuws/zomer... Niet meer te blij durven zijn met natuurherstel...
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Zomerinterview (6) met Hans de Kroon, de ecoloog die verklaarde waarom je geen vliegjes meer van je autoruit hoeft te wassen (omdat ze er bijna niet meer zijn) - Vox magazine
Hij wordt niet somber van slecht nieuws over de natuur. Hans de Kroon, de ecoloog die tien jaar geleden de dramatische afname van het aantal insecten wereldkundig maakte, zegt anders in elkaar te zitt...
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Are you joining the Vierdaagsefeesten #FourDaysMarches next week? Our scientists also make an appearance! At the Kidslab (18 July, Mariënburgplein www.ru.nl/en/about-us/...) or at Stadseiland Stek, Lent, you can learn all sorts of things 🤓 www.ru.nl/en/services/...
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What’s in the Sand? | Radboud University
Come listen, investigate for yourself, and discover the hidden world happening right under your feet. Tue 21 July 2026, Stek
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Two of our researchers recently received an NWO ENW grant 🎊 The projects are titled "Turning the toxins of the tubercle bacillus against itself", and "It takes two: Development of bivalent anti-inflammatory corticosteroid drugs". As you can see, our 'green' biology institute is also involved... 1/2
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
What are your summer plans? ☀️ Peatland ecologist Yvet Telgenkamp was recently awarded a Christine Mohrmann stipend, which she will use for a research visit to Québec. Read more about her research and plans: www.ru.nl/en/research/... #summerinterview #peatlands #canada @ecology-radboud.bsky.social
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Ecologist Yvet Telgenkamp’s summer: focusing on peatland restoration and a beluga whale | Radboud University
Yvet Telgenkamp is looking forward to a special summer. The PhD candidate in Ecology at Radboud University will be joining a research group in Canada for a month, before going on a personal trip. ‘Tho...
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Fully funded PhD Position: Plant Reproductive Genetics and Genome Engineering. Come work in our Plant & Animal department with @charlieunderwood.bsky.social and his team! Please apply by 9 August www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
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PhD Position: Plant Reproductive Genetics and Genome Engineering | Radboud University
Do you want to work as a PhD Position: Plant Reproductive Genetics and Genome Engineering at the Faculty of Science? Check our vacancy!
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Today we have a #PhDdefence from our Environmental Science department: Floris Neijnens will defend his thesis on the influence of nutrients on freshwater organisms. 🏞️ Read more! www.ru.nl/en/about-us/... #research #pollution #fertilisers #eutrophication #freshwater #biodiversity #mosquitos
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On murky waters: The influence of nutrients on freshwater organisms | Radboud University
This PhD thesis investigates how aquatic plants and invertebrates respond to nutrient enrichment under different conditions.
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Charlie Underwood @charlieunderwood.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
In meiosis homologous chromosomes pair and exchange DNA non-randomly. How does reproductive gender and chromosome sequence shape recombination landscapes? To answer this we generated new wild tomato genomes and many reciprocal crosses with @usadellab.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Wild tomato genome assemblies reveal structural variants and repeat content act as recombination barriers - Nature Communications
Introgression of genes from wild tomato species can enhance the robustness of modern tomatoes. Here van Rengs et al. describe the genomes of wild tomato species and show how reproductive gender and st...
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Mike Jetten @msmjetten.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Interview with @bionieuws.bsky.social reflecting on my departure from @ribesresearch.bsky.social and my relief at finally leaving the endless administrative paperwork behind: I hope I've planted enough seeds for the next generation to carry on the search for 'impossible' microbes. Good luck!
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NEMO Kennislink @nemokennislink.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Dit visje laat zien hoe snel evolutie gaat
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Dit visje laat zien hoe snel evolutie gaat
Als je op de kant blijft, zie je het niet. Maar zodra je onder water gaat, zie je dat daar van alles gebeurt. Wist je bijvoorbeeld dat stekelbaarsjes supersnel kunnen evolueren?
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Marlee Tucker @marleetucker.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Proud to announce the first PhD paper for Irene Bouwman: doi.org/10.1111/1365... How does drought time-scale shape elephant space use & habitat selection? Elephants moved less during short term drought. Habitat selection varied across different drought timescles. @ribesresearch.bsky.social
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Elephant space use and habitat selection change across drought timescales
Drought threatens wildlife worldwide, but little is known about wildlife behaviour during drought. This study combines 19 years of elephant GPS data with drought conditions at three timescales. Key f...
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Mike Jetten @msmjetten.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Electrogenic #methane oxidation on a bioanode: putative extracellular electron transport system in #Methylobacter Ter Horst et al. part of @erc.europa.eu synergy project #MARIX #microbiology @cuwelte.bsky.social @carolineslomp.bsky.social @ribesresearch.bsky.social academic.oup.com/femsec/advan...
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Electrogenic CH₄ oxidation on a bioanode: putative extracellular electron transport system in Methylobacter sp.
Abstract. Aerobic methanotrophs are frequently detected in oxygen-limited, stratified coastal environments. Known adaptations, including high-affinity term
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
There's a party going on at @ribesresearch.bsky.social! Henk Siepel is saying goodbye after many years in our institute and its @ecology-radboud.bsky.social department. We thank him for his contributions to science and education over the years, and wish him all the best in this new chapter.
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
A study of eighteen Dutch #grasslands (in the Ooijpolder near #Nijmegen) revealed that the conventional management categories for grasslands do not always accurately reflect reality. The researchers propose a more accurate way to categorize them, using a continuous scale: www.ru.nl/en/research/...
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Management of grass- and meadowlands cannot always be neatly categorised | Radboud University
Researchers who studied eighteen Dutch grasslands discovered that the conventional management categories for grasslands do not accurately reflect reality. This has implications for ecological research...
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Daumann Lab @daumannl.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
A [Cu-4Fe-4S] cluster? Yep, you read that right! We report a new bioinorganic motif in an acetol dehydrogenase and characterized it with our wonderful collaborators from @ribesresearch.bsky.social @lmu.de @cutsail-lab.bsky.social @ksgchem.bsky.social @mpi-mr.bsky.social @hhu.de 🧪 #chemsky
View of an iron sulfur cluster with an additional metal ion. Copper as copper-colored sphere, Iron as silver sphere, and sulfur as yellow spheres. Protein backbone indicated as golden tubes
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Marlee Tucker @marleetucker.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Ever wondered how animal movement data can help with biodiversity monitoring? Then check out our latest work led by Ruth Oliver: rdcu.be/foMed @ribesresearch.bsky.social
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A call to integrate animal movement into biodiversity indicators
Nature Reviews Biodiversity - Biodiversity indicators are essential for tracking progress towards international biodiversity goals, but existing indicators have important shortcomings and are not...
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
What happens if the snow melts a month earlier than expected? Microbiologist Noemí Segura Solé witnessed the consequences first-hand. The #thaw meant that her fieldwork in Longyearbyen, #Svalbard was cancelled. www.ru.nl/en/research/... #ecology #microbiology #arcticresearch
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How early spring thaw disrupts Arctic ecosystems and a society | Radboud University
Microbioloog Noemi Segura Sole beschrijft de ingrijpende gevolgen van vroege dooi voor het ecosysteem en de lokale bevolking op Spitsbergen.
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Vox @voxweb.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Hij leerde de taal, kent het land en werkt er als gastprofessor. Microbioloog Mike Jetten, die afscheid neemt van de Radboud Universiteit, is een nieuw leven begonnen in Zweden. Maar hij blijft nooit langer dan twee weken weg. Dan wordt zijn vrouw in het Nijmeegse verpleeghuis onrustig.
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Microbioloog Mike Jetten wil na zijn vertrek nooit meer mail: 'Stuurt u maar een brief' - Vox magazine
Hij leerde de taal, kent het land en werkt er als gastprofessor. Microbioloog Mike Jetten, die afscheid neemt van de Radboud Universiteit, is een nieuw leven begonnen in Zweden. Maar hij blijft nooit ...
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Great news: Bjorn Robroek and Patrick Weigelt have received a Comenius Senior Fellowship grant for their project ‘Future-proof ecological education’. 🌿 Read on our website how they will transform our #botanical education! www.ru.nl/en/research/... #ecology #biodiversity #biology
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Bjorn Robroek and Patrick Weigelt receive Comenius Senior Fellowship for innovative botanical education | Radboud University
Biologists Bjorn Robroek and Patrick Weigelt of Radboud University have received a Comenius Senior Fellowship grant of 100,000 euros from the National Knowledge Institute for Education and NWO for the...
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Many (former) colleagues present at @msmjetten.bsky.social 's goodbye lecture at Radboud University! Fascinating science as well as some reflections on university life. @ribesresearch.bsky.social is grateful that Mike has conducted his research, education and mentorship in our Institute. 🧑‍🔬
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Mike Jetten @msmjetten.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Looking back at 25 magnificent at #microbiology @ribesresearch.bsky.social Interview by Annemarie Haverkamp. Meer menselijk maat en nooit meer email :) Have a great time too! www.voxweb.nl/nieuws/micro...
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Microbioloog Mike Jetten wil na zijn vertrek nooit meer mail: 'Stuurt u maar een brief' - Vox magazine
Hij leerde de taal, kent het land en werkt er als gastprofessor. Microbioloog Mike Jetten, die afscheid neemt van de Radboud Universiteit, is een nieuw leven begonnen in Zweden. Maar hij blijft nooit ...
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Tomorrow, our colleague @msmjetten.bsky.social will have his goodbye lecture at Radboud University, entitled "Microbial Methane and Nitrogen Cycling under the Loupe". We hope to see many of you there! You can also join the livestream (29 May, 3 pm Amsterdam time): www.ru.nl/en/about-us/...
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Valedictory lecture professor Mike Jetten | Radboud University
Professor of Ecological Microbiology at the Faculty of Science, Radboud University, will give a valedictory lecture (in English) on Friday, May 29, 2026 at 3.00 p.m.
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Sander Chan @sanderchan.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Making #ClimateAction High-Integrity & Credible? This event explores the new 5-Yr Vision and launches CoAct database w. data on cooperative climate action 📍 IDOS,Tulpenfeld 6, Bonn ⏱️ 15Jun,18:30–20:00 Register @ forms.office.com/e/ZJEp19uZyw @achieveproject.bsky.social @ribesresearch.bsky.social
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Mike Jetten @msmjetten.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Huge congratulations 🎉 to Dr. Martijn Wissink on defending his PhD thesis 'Wired for Methane' with flying colors at #microbiology @ribesresearch.bsky.social 🎓 Microbes that mitigate greenhouse gases and produce electricity, groundbreaking research for a sustainable future. @cuwelte.bsky.social
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 18/05/2026
Do you work #ForNature?🌿💻 We're happy to share our new collection of virtual video call backgrounds! Showcase the beauty of biodiversity, from species to genetics and ecosystems across the regions of our planet. 🌍
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Koolstofkredieten: een weg uit de klimaatcrisis, of gebakken lucht? 🤔 Ben je benieuwd naar de waarde en de betrouwbaarheid van #koolstofkredieten? Promovenda Kiri van den Wall Bake doet hier onderzoek naar: www.beste-id.nl/jonge-geeste... @beste-id.bsky.social
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Koolstofkredieten: een weg uit de klimaatcrisis, of gebakken lucht? - Beste-ID
Promovenda van de Radboud Universiteit onderzoekt koolstofkredieten: een zinnig instrument of greenwashing?
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Bij de lintjesregen dit jaar is onze onderzoeksdirecteur @carolineslomp.bsky.social geëerd met een Ridderorde in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw! Van harte gefeliciteerd Caroline 🎖️ www.ru.nl/over-ons/nie... #lintjesregen #koningsdag
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Koninklijke onderscheidingen voor Radboud-medewerkers | Radboud Universiteit
Vijf medewerkers van de Radboud Universiteit en het Radboudumc ontvangen een Koninklijke onderscheiding vanwege hun uitzonderlijke wetenschappelijke en/of maatschappelijke verdiensten.
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Maritza van Dop @maritzavandop.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Are you curious how processes in cells and tissues contribute to plant regeneration and development? Come work with me! I'm hiring a PhD candidate: www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
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PhD Position: The Cellular Basis of Plant Regeneration | Radboud University
Do you want to work as a PhD 'The Cellular Basis of Plant Regeneration' at the Faculty of Science? Check our vacancy!
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
We have a new PhD position opening in our Plant & Animal Biology department! 🪴🔬 Apply by 29 May 2026: @charlieunderwood.bsky.social @maritzavandop.bsky.social www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
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PhD Position: The Cellular Basis of Plant Regeneration | Radboud University
Do you want to work as a PhD 'The Cellular Basis of Plant Regeneration' at the Faculty of Science? Check our vacancy!
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Mike Jetten @msmjetten.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Congratulations to our esteemed colleague, Prof. dr. ir. @carolineslomp.bsky.social of #microbiology @ribesresearch.bsky.social, who received a Royal Decoration in the Order of the Netherlands Lion today 🇳🇱 for her exceptionel service to science & society. #biogeochemistry #oxygen @erc.europa.eu
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
#Postdocjob: Are you eager to investigate how the impact of environmental stressors on ecosystems is related to the size of organisms and communities? Then join the ERC Advanced Grant project ’The Power of Size’ to find out! www.ru.nl/en/working-a...
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Freya Harrison @friendlymicrobe.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
My super department @warwicklifesci.bsky.social is hiring 6 assistant profs in the wake of recent retirements. We're looking for people in microbiology/infection, cellular disease / immunity; environmental biology; and plant/crop science. #MicroSky warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
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Assistant Professor x6 (111522-0426) - University of Warwick
Title: Assistant Professor x6 (111522-0426). Application Deadline: . Position Type: Permanent
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Cool video about our Techno Center, who helped us build the greenhouse gas detection device for peat ditches! (in video from 00:48)
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Research by microbiologists @raegas.bsky.social and @cuwelte.bsky.social of @ribesresearch.bsky.social shows that many methane-consuming microorganisms actually prefer carbon monoxide over methane. When carbon monoxide is present, they consume far less methane. 1/2
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Methane-consuming microorganisms are more selective than previously thought: they prefer carbon monoxide | Radboud University
Research by microbiologists Reinier Egas and Cornelia Welte of Radboud University shows that many methane-consuming microorganisms actually prefer carbon monoxide over methane. When carbon monoxide is...
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bionieuws.bsky.social @bionieuws.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
‘Op twee kilometer na een lozingspunt van gezuiverd afvalwater zagen we ineens dat er veel meer methaan uit het water vrijkwam’, vertelt microbioloog Ida Peterse, die vandaag promoveert aan de Radboud Universiteit. Lees meer: bionieuws.nl/onzichtbare-...
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Onzichtbare microben sturen broeikasgassen in water - Bionieuws
Op sommige plekken in Nederlandse rivieren neemt de uitstoot van methaan opvallend toe. ‘Op twee kilometer na een lozingspunt van gezuiverd afvalwater zagen we ineens dat er veel meer methaan uit het…
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Vandaag promoveert Ida Peterse, die zowel veldwerk als laboratorium-onderzoek heeft gedaan naar microben. Een prachtige combinatie van microbiologie en ecologie! 🦠🏞️ @bionieuws.bsky.social publiceerde een kort artikel over haar resultaten. Lees het hier: bionieuws.nl/onzichtbare-... #phdone
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Onzichtbare microben sturen broeikasgassen in water - Bionieuws
Op sommige plekken in Nederlandse rivieren neemt de uitstoot van methaan opvallend toe. ‘Op twee kilometer na een lozingspunt van gezuiverd afvalwater zagen we ineens dat er veel meer methaan uit het water vrijkwam. En tegelijk zagen we dat ook de micro-organismen die dat produceren toenamen’, zegt microbioloog Ida Peterse. Op 9 april 2026 promoveert […]
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Mike Jetten @msmjetten.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Big Congratulations to #microbiology @ribesresearch.bsky.social PhD candidate Isabel Rigutto : Winner of the KNVM Kiem Award 2026 for her paper Sediments From a Seasonally Euxinic Coastal Ecosystem Show High Nitrogen Cycling Potential enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Sediments From a Seasonally Euxinic Coastal Ecosystem Show High Nitrogen Cycling Potential
The nitrogen cycling potential of sediments from seasonally euxinic Lake Grevelingen was investigated through incubation experiments and 16S rRNA amplicon and shotgun metagenome sequencing. The sedim....
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Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences @ribesresearch.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Congratulations to PhD candidate Isabel Rigutto with the Kiem Award for the best first-author paper by the KNVM (Royal Netherlands Society for Microbiology)! 👏 This award recognizes Isabel’s outstanding research published in Environmental Microbiology. Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1111/1462...
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