Research

Better water quality due to water soldier despite invasive crayfish

2024 | Bachelor thesis

Better water quality due to water soldier despite invasive crayfish

Can water soldier improve water quality despite pressures of invasive crayfish? BSc student Anouk Hoogeveen investigated the impact of water soldier on chemical and ecological water quality in the polderlab ditches. 

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Impact of water soldier on invasive crayfish

2024 | Bachelor thesis

Impact of water soldier on invasive crayfish

Can we combat invasive crayfish with aquatic plants? BSc student Rick van Duijn investigated whether the introduction of water soldier would affect crayfish densities in the polderlab ditches.

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Ecological and economic gains

2024 | Sustainability Challenge

Ecological and economic gains

What can be gained from farming on rewetted peatland? Students of the master 'Governance of Sustainability' made an overview of economic, ecological and social returns. 

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Improving water quality with aquatic plants

2023 | Bachelor thesis

Improving water quality with aquatic plants

Could the introduction of aquatic plants lead to better water quality? And would water soldier be a suitable candidate for the job? Martijne Kannekens set up the field research, and described her findings in a bachelor thesis. 

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Archeological research in the polder

2023 | Bachelor thesis

Archeological research in the polder

What plants would originally grow in the polder? Were humans already present in the Stone Age? BSc student Andrew Lynch investigated this with the use of pollen. 

 

 

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Biodiversity and carbon storage in cranberry fields

2023 | Bachelor thesis

Biodiversity and carbon storage in cranberry fields

Cranberries are able to grow in wetter conditions than grass. Does this lead to a reduction in peat degradation and an increase in plant diversity? BSc student Eva Soppe investigated this during the early stages of cranberry cultivation. 

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