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Projects

The Evolutionary and Population Biology (EPB) Department is involved in numerous research projects in collaboration with noteworthy societal parties.

NWO VENI Grant (2023) – Dr. Marjolein Bruijning - Pathogens, Microbiomes, and Host Evolution in a World of Global Change 

Dr. M. (Marjolein) Bruijning

Assistant professor

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NWO NWA Innovation and Networks (2022) - Dr. Thomas Blankers (Partner) - The evolution of amino acids in space, genes in the environment, and societal implications.  

Dr T. (Thomas) Blankers

Assistent Professor

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NWO VICI Grant (2022) - Dr. Merijn Kant - Anticipating pest formation using smart resistance genes.  

Dr. M. (Merijn) Kant

Faculty of Science

Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics

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Foto: Ministerie van LNV

Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (2022) - Dr. Paul van Rijn (Coordinator) – Inventarisatie inzet nuttige organismen.  

Dr. P.C.J. (Paul) van Rijn

Senior Researcher

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Foto: Templeton

Templeton World Charity Foundation (2022) - Dr. Karline Janmaat (Coordinator) - Collective rationality in a virtual forest: What processes underlie optimal foraging in fission-fusion societies?   

Prof. dr. K.R.L. (Karline) Janmaat

Professor in Cognitive Bahvioural Ecology

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ERC Consolidator Grant (2021) – Dr. Vincent Merckx - Mixotrophy: an uncharted carbon flux in the plant world (at Naturalis).  

Dr. V.S.F.T. (Vincent) Merckx

Associate Professor

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Foto: Provincie Noord-Holland

Province Noord-Holland (2021) - Dr. Gerard Oostermeijer (Coordinator) - Beetle genetics.  

Dr. J.G.B. (Gerard) Oostermeijer

Assistent Professor

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NWO NWA Start Impulse (2021) - Prof. dr. Astrid Groot and Dr. Thomas Blankers  

(Partners) - Origin of Life (sequel)  

Prof. dr. A.T. (Astrid) Groot

Professor Population & Evolutionary biology

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