Lennart de Nooijer wins International Paul Brönnimann Award

Biogeologist Lennart de Nooijer is given the Paul Brönnimann Award for his fundamental research on the formation of chalk by foraminifers.

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Methane emissions reduced by symbiotic bacteria in peat-moss worldwide
Methane ‘eating’ bacteria that live in symbiosis with peat-moss occur worldwide. 
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Darwin Center for Biogeosciences starts five new research programs

Topics being addressed in the new projects include greenhouse gas emissions in permafrost areas, the role of micro-organisms in the carbon cycle and anoxic conditions in coastal areas.

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National facility for isotope and element analysis of natural materials
Jack Middelburg and Gert-Jan Reichart have been awarded a ‘NWO-Groot’ grant of 3,403,000 euros to purchase a national facility.            | read more

Major CO2 perturbation experiment in the Arctic Ocean
A group of 35 researchers of the EU-funded EPOCA project have just started the first major CO₂ perturbation experiment in the Arctic Ocean. | read more

Workshop on C/H2O/energy balance in boreal and arctic regions

Katey Walter, expert on methane-emission in the Siberian Tundra, will be keynote speaker at this fith Annual workshop.

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Appy Sluijs wins Vening Meinesz prize

Dr. Appy Sluijs, Darwin Center researcher and working for Utrecht University, has won the NWO-Vening Meinesz prize.

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Shrubs are cool! They protect permafrost against climate change
Daan Blok and his colleagues found out that tundra shrubs can reduce the thawing of permafrost caused by climate change.
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