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A huge shiny aluminium object stands in the middle of the polderlab. Are researchers trying to contact extraterrestrial life? Certainly not; the 'Moon landers' measure greenhouse gas emissions.
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Researcher Maarten Schrama stands barefoot in the mud in a swampy meadow. A failed harvest has not affected his enthusiasm: 'This year we're planting 32 different rice varieties'.
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In May, an experimental trial began in which researchers planted rice at the Polderlab. The researchers aimed to test rice as a middle ground for for sustainable peatland management in the future. Did it raise the water level while producing food?
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Is polder rice a feasible circular alternative for cows on peatland? A pilot experiment started this week. On May 22nd, researchers planted roughly 3,000 rice plants in the Polderlab near Leiden.
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The Vrouw Vennepolder near Oud Ade has been transformed into the Polderlab. A great opportunity for students to experience how scientific knowledge can be applied in practice. ‘There’s no better way to learn how to do research, than by doing it.'
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On Thursday 9 September, the mayor of Leiden officially launched a unique ten-year research project in the polder near Oud Ade.