316 search results for “evolution biodiversity” in the Student website
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Tropical bananaquits lose song quality in the city
I think we should go this way. This way! THIS! WAY!! Making yourself heard in a city can be difficult. That is not only the case for humans, but birds seem to be hindered by urban noise as well. Researcher Hans Slabbekoorn of Leiden University already showed that great tits in Leiden communicate differently…
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When does resistance to toxins evolve in animals? Students publish major review
Does a snake die when it bites its lip? Why will a mongoose survive a scorpion’s sting, but we humans perish? These questions occupied the minds of toxin-enthusiasts and Master’s students Biology Jory van Thiel and Roel Wouters. They collected information from many sources and published their findings…
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Supergenes make bizarre traits possible
Within the same species of butterfly many different wing patterns can occur. How is this possible? According to researchers Ben Wielstra and Emma Berdan, of the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL), the answer lies within supergenes. A supergene is a part of a chromosome that contains many strongly linked…
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Luuk SiewersScience
l.siewers@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Cathleen BroersmaScience
c.m.e.broersma@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Konstantinos GeorgopoulosScience
k.georgopoulos@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5114
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Ellen CieraadScience
e.cieraad@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Hanneke LankveldFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
h.a.lankveld@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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David Milhanas Henriques NorteScience
d.milhanas.henriques.norte@biology.leidenuniv.nl |
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Henry linked to Naturalis as Professor by Special Appointment on the Evolution of the Human Diet
Starting September 2024, Amanda Henry has started a new role as Professor by Special Appointment on the Evolution of the Human Diet at Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden. She will use this position to draw closer ties between the Faculty of Archaeology and Naturalis, and explore means for public…
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Historical research helps biodiversity in Leiden city centre
The Leiden municipality wants to make the city centre climate-proof and combat heat stress by greening it. But they want to do this in a way that does justice to the city’s heritage. Researcher Fenna IJtsma delves into historical greenery to offer inspiration.
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Cora LederFaculteit Archeologie
c.t.leder@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 527NNB
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Research projects launched into biodiversity in food and horticulture production
Two Leiden research projects that focus on increasing the biodiversity of Dutch production systems for food and ornamental horticulture have started thanks to funding from the Dutch Research Council's KIC research programme.
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Laura SchererScience
l.a.scherer@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6832
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Archaeologists bring experts on human evolution together with Kiem grant
Leiden University's Kiem grants aim to help develop new interdisciplinary and interfaculty collaborations and encounters. In the first round, a Kiem grant was awarded to a group of researchers from the Faculty of Archaeology, the Faculty of Social Sciences, and the LUMC for the organisation of a symposium…
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Tessa VerhoefScience
t.verhoef@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7903
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Anagnostis TheodoropoulosScience
a.theodoropoulos@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4882
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Barbara GravendeelScience
b.gravendeel@umail.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Ben WielstraScience
b.m.wielstra@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5135
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Katerina JohnsonFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
k.v.a.johnson@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Athanasios MoraitisScience
a.moraitis@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 6 2220 0860
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Michiel HooykaasScience
m.j.d.hooykaas@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Leiden archaeologists mentioned in Top 13 Discoveries in Human Evolution during 2023
In a recent article published on PLOS, Drs. Briana Pobiner and Ryan McRae of the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History discuss the top 13 discoveries in human evolution in 2023.
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Valerio BarbarossaScience
v.barbarossa@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5656
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Geert de SnooScience
g.r.de.snoo@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Caitlin BlackScience
c.e.black@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jennifer AndersonScience
j.a.anderson@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Niels Raes
Science
niels.raes@naturalis.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Marvin GroenScience
m.groen@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Mariana Braz PiresScience
m.braz.pires@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Annetrude BoeijeScience
a.g.boeije@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Kaixuan PanScience
k.pan@umail.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Hazal KandemirScience
a.h.kandemir@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Kevin GroenScience
k.groen@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6822
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Fleur van DuinScience
f.c.m.van.duin@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Yun ShaoScience
s.shao@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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CCLS Seminar Vincent Merckx
Lecture, webinar
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Evolutionary change in protective plant odours
Plants can’t run away from enemies. Still, it would like to keep life-threatening herbivores at a distance. This can be done with odours. Klaas Vrieling of the Institute of Biology Leiden found out with his team how plants change odour production to keep the munchers at a distance.
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Tracking the origin and evolution of molecules in space
How do molecules originate and evolve in space? And how does that ultimately determine the chemical composition of planets and their atmospheres? The Dutch Astrochemistry Network (DANIII) receives 1.6 million euros from NWO to find out. A large group of Leiden astronomers and chemists is contributing:…
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Hard chews: why mastication played a crucial role in evolution
We do it every day but barely give it a thought: chewing our food. But the ‘simple’ process of masticating food may have played a crucial role in the evolution of our jaws, facial muscles and teeth.
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Tom KouwenhovenScience
t.kouwenhoven@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4799
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Jac AartsFaculteit Archeologie
j.m.m.j.g.aarts@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Kees MustersScience
musters@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7461
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Emily StrangeScience
e.f.strange@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Ruben HueleScience
huele@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 FLEX
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Aitor Burguet-CocaFaculteit Archeologie
a.burguet-coca@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Thijs van KolfschotenFaculteit Archeologie
t.van.kolfschoten@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2640
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Willem MeilinkScience
w.r.m.meilink@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4882
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Wil RoebroeksFaculteit Archeologie
j.w.m.roebroeks@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Michael RichardsonScience
m.k.richardson@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5215