NL Institute of Ecology NIOO-KNAW (@niooknaw.bsky.social)

@niooknaw.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 2:28 PM

New publication: Wild rice locus enables microbiome re-domestication for enhanced nitrogen-use efficiency, by @raaijmakersjm.bsky.social @eikokuramae.bsky.social and others.
doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Figure 1 in Chang et al. (2026): "A three-phase experimental framework linking rice domestication loci, rhizosphere microbiota and nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE)."

@niooknaw.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 2:20 PM

New publication: Habitat Loss Through Renewable Energy #Infrastructure: Budgeting the Energetic Consequences for Wintering #Geese, by @hanslinssen.bsky.social @bartnolet.bsky.social and others. #energybudget #winterseverity #greentransition #sustainability
doi.org/10.1007/s002...

Figure 1 in Vergin et al. (2026): "Study area showing the wintering sites Vinge and Nørreådalen used by Taiga Bean Geese in central Jutland, Denmark. Vinge is characterized by agricultural fields, especially winter cereals, and is the focus area of a planned renewable energy cluster. Lake Tjele Langsø is the nearest night roost used by geese in this region. Nørreådalen is characterized by wet semi‑natural pastures, with night roost possibilities on the Nørreå river or on nearby (permanently or temporarily) flooded pastures. GPS‑tracked individuals included in the analysis were captured in Lille Vildmose, approximately 60 km northeast of these wintering sites. The map was created in ArcGIS Pro v3.1.0"

@niooknaw.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 2:14 PM

New publication: #Geneflow drives periods of both evolutionary stasis and change in a wild #bird population, by @henribouwmeester.bsky.social @arievannoordwijk.bsky.social @mevisser.bsky.social @erikpostma.bsky.social and others. #evolutionarygenetics #parusmajor
doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Figure 1 in Evans et al. (2026): "Map showing the five distinct woodlands on the Dutch island of Vlieland and their attribution to either West or East, and the location of Vlieland within the Netherlands (inset)."

@niooknaw.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 2:07 PM

New publication: The overlooked role of #epigenetics in #fisheries-induced #evolution, by @keesvanoers.bsky.social and others.
doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...

Figure 1 in Barcelo-Serra et al. (2026): "Epigenetically mediated phenotypic plasticity in the context of fisheries-induced evolution (FIE)"

@niooknaw.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 1:01 PM

New publication: Long-term annual seed production data of individual European #beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees in the Netherlands, by @mevisser.bsky.social. #climatechange #masting #seedproduction
doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Figure 2 in Jantzen & Visser (2026): "Field- and lab work of beechnut counts"

@niooknaw.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 11:55 AM

NIOO is looking for a postdoc who will work on #sustainability transitions in European #soil #research. This work will contribute to a roadmap that will help with a new policy agenda for the future of soil research, innovation, and EU regulation. Apply by 26 Oct: nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies...

@niooknaw.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 8:33 AM

New publication: Methanotrophic functional traits are associated with #soil #methane uptake across a tree species richness gradient in subtropical #forests. #plantdiversity #climatechange
doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...

@niooknaw.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 8:28 AM

New publication: Tolerance for #heatstress in #Lemnaminor reflects both local adaptation and acclimation over time, by @marioblancosanchez.bsky.social @kjfverhoeven.bsky.social. #climatechange
doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

Figure 1 in Blanco-Sánchez et al. (2026): "a) Source locations of the 18 clonal lines studied. Clonal lines are represented by different colors that reflect variation in temperature of origin, with slight adjustments to color palette to enhance visualization (i.e., warmer vs cooler colors denote lines from warmer vs cooler locations; see Table 1). This palette is maintained throughout all figures; b) Schematic representation of the experimental design. Eighteen Lemna minor clonal lines were grown under four constant temperature treatments (18 °C, 23 °C, 28 °C, and 33 °C), with two replicates per line and temperature, for five consecutive weeks (N = 720 experimental units). Each week, the relative growth rate (RGR) of each replicate was calculated from the change in total plant area over seven days; c) Spatial arrangement of jars within each growth chamber (see Methods for spatial blocking details). The first replicate of each line was randomly assigned to a 4 × 5 grid (block), and this arrangement was mirrored laterally in a second spatial block, creating an 8 × 5 grid such that each line had one replicate positioned near the chamber walls and one in the inner area, thereby balancing light exposure and any other spatial effects. Different clonal lines are represented with different colors, matching those in panel a)."

@niooknaw.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 8:13 AM

New publication: Socio-ecological insights from 40 years of #rewilding in a densely populated country (the Netherlands). #biodiversity #conservation #restoration
doi.org/10.1016/j.jn...

Figure 1 in Arts et al. (2027): "Various Dutch rewilding initiatives. a) Konik horses in the Oostvaardersplassen (photo credit: ARK Rewilding Nederland); b) Aerial photo of the Terlet wildlife crossing (photo credit: Lars Soerink); c) The Marker Wadden (photo credit: Perro de Jong); d) Field lesson on the Isle of Van Brienenoord near Rotterdam (photo credit: ARK Rewilding Nederland)."

@niooknaw.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 8:06 AM

New publication: One small step for #mycorrhiza, one giant leap for ericoid mycorrhizal research, by @camilledelavaux.bsky.social. #fungi #fungalbiology
doi.org/10.1007/s005...

Close up of a tree heather (erica arborea) tree in bloom (Adobe Stock)

@niooknaw.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 7:55 AM

New publication: #Climate-driven disruption of multitrophic interactions: cascading impacts on beneficial #insects, #ecosystem functioning, and food security. #foodsecurity #climatechange
doi.org/10.1127/ento...

@niooknaw.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 9:54 AM

Kom je ook netwerken in de natuur?

Tijdens de Open Dag van het NIOO laten de medewerkers graag zien wat ecologie is, waarom ecologie van belang is en aan welke thema’s en onderwerpen de onderzoekers van het NIOO werken. Kom ook op 3 oktober: nioo.knaw.nl/opendag

@niooknaw.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 1:52 PM

Kom je ook de natuur onderzoeken? Kijk door een echte microscoop, gebruik je spierkracht om onze vijver schoon te filteren, of test of jij dezelfde stoffen uitademt als een bacterie. Er is genoeg te doen tijdens onze Grote Open Dag op 3 oktober! Meer informatie: nioo.knaw.nl/nl/evenement...

@niooknaw.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 5:33 AM

Interested in #ecological #research? Visit our #OpenDay on 3 October. Our theme 'Nature's networks' not only applies to ecological connections, but also to the opportunity of visitors to connect with our researchers. Come #network with us! More info: nioo.knaw.nl/en/events/bi...

@niooknaw.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 9:56 AM

New publication: Diversity–productivity relationships in ericaceous #plants are influenced by interactions with ericoid mycorrhizal #fungi, by @camilledelavaux.bsky.social and others. #biodiversity #Ericaceae
doi.org/10.1002/ecy....

Figure 1 in Delavaux et al. (2026): "Experimental set up. Our experiment consisted of mesocosms of eight plant individuals with varying plant and fungal diversities."

@niooknaw.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 9:06 AM

New publication: Aquatic subsidies supplement the diet of Western Yellow Wagtails in an intensive agricultural landscape. #farmlandbird #aquaticsubsidy
doi.org/10.1016/j.ba...

Graphical abstract Langezaal et al. (2026).

@niooknaw.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 8:57 AM

New publication: Impact of #harvest intensity on ectomycorrhizal and saprotrophic fungal communities in #forest #soils, by @stevendegoede.bsky.social @ehannula.bsky.social @ciskaveen.bsky.social and others. #carbon #soilfungi
doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Figure 1 in De Goede et al. (2026): "Schematic overview of the experimental treatments and soil sample collection. All four harvest intensities were replicated in a random block design over three tree species (Fagus sylvatica, Pseudotsuga menziesii and Pinus sylvestris"

@niooknaw.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 8:41 AM

New publication: Additive effects of environmental and demographic variation shape the repeatability of #evolution across replicated experiments, by @kjfverhoeven.bsky.social @mevisser.bsky.social and others. #naturalselection #microbiome
doi.org/10.1093/evle...

Figure 1 in Bisschop et al. (2026): "Environmental and demographic stochasticity. All institutes (institute A and B) performed an identical evolutionary experiment where C. elegans and microbial communities evolved on a novel resource, the primary treatment (Tr. 1). The controlled conditions during the experiments (temperature and other climate attributes, as well as food source) were kept similar (indicated with the thermometer symbol), but the uncontrolled conditions were different (e.g., institute microbiota in different colours, and institute handling routines as symbolised with the hand icons), resulting in environmental heterogeneity across institutes. Furthermore, all institutes except one conducted a second treatment (Tr. 2) which differed between institutes and resulted in demographic heterogeneity across treatments."

@niooknaw.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 2:18 PM

New publication: FERMO: A Dashboard for #Biochemometric Prioritization of #Molecular Features from Mass Spectral Data, by @gillesvanwezel.bsky.social and others. #massspectrometry #metabolomics
doi.org/10.1021/acsm...

@niooknaw.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 11:55 AM

New publication: #Mycorrhizal strategy of non-native #plants varies with #biome and #disturbance, by @camilledelavaux.bsky.social and others.
doi.org/10.1038/s415...