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The commitment of students is often of great importance to bring research to a successful conclusion. Within the European EcoPotential project (www.ecopotential-project.eu) an inventory was made for several European Protected Areas what their qualities were (in terms of ecological functions, natural structures, ecosystem services, risks, management). Results can indicate which aspects in the policy and […]

The North Sea ecosystem is facing major changes in the coming decades due to the increasing demand for energy (through hundreds of windmills) and food (aquaculture of mussels, oysters or seaweeds) from the sea. This increase in energy and food production will have to take place as much as possible in balance with natural developments.

HuFoSS Board members are involved as invited experts within the BONUS-MARES project on the development of an assessment and valuation system for ecosystem services in the Baltic Sea. Biological and economic approaches are hereby integrated. The aim is to arrive at evidence-based decision-making and to promote the sustainable use of ecosystem services in the Baltic

HuFoSS supports the dissemination of results from EcoPotential (www.ecopotential-project.eu) about the most important ecological functions and structures for European Protected Areas, which ecosystem services (such as fishing or tourism) these areas provide, and what risks and challenges there are. The Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) in Texel and Yerseke were leading the research.