Are you joining the Vierdaagsefeesten #FourDaysMarches next week? Our scientists also make an appearance! At the Kidslab (18 July, Mariënburgplein www.ru.nl/en/about-us/...) or at Stadseiland Stek, Lent, you can learn all sorts of things 🤓 www.ru.nl/en/services/...

What’s in the Sand? | Radboud University

Come listen, investigate for yourself, and discover the hidden world happening right under your feet. Tue 21 July 2026, Stek

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Two of our researchers recently received an NWO ENW grant 🎊 The projects are titled "Turning the toxins of the tubercle bacillus against itself", and "It takes two: Development of bivalent anti-inflammatory corticosteroid drugs". As you can see, our 'green' biology institute is also involved... 1/2

What are your summer plans? ☀️ Peatland ecologist Yvet Telgenkamp was recently awarded a Christine Mohrmann stipend, which she will use for a research visit to Québec. Read more about her research and plans: www.ru.nl/en/research/... #summerinterview #peatlands #canada @ecology-radboud.bsky.social

Ecologist Yvet Telgenkamp’s summer: focusing on peatland restoration and a beluga whale | Radboud University

Yvet Telgenkamp is looking forward to a special summer. The PhD candidate in Ecology at Radboud University will be joining a research group in Canada for a month, before going on a personal trip. ‘Tho...

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Fully funded PhD Position: Plant Reproductive Genetics and Genome Engineering. Come work in our Plant & Animal department with @charlieunderwood.bsky.social and his team! Please apply by 9 August www.ru.nl/en/working-a...

PhD Position: Plant Reproductive Genetics and Genome Engineering | Radboud University

Do you want to work as a PhD Position: Plant Reproductive Genetics and Genome Engineering at the Faculty of Science? Check our vacancy!

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Today we have a #PhDdefence from our Environmental Science department: Floris Neijnens will defend his thesis on the influence of nutrients on freshwater organisms. 🏞️ Read more! www.ru.nl/en/about-us/... #research #pollution #fertilisers #eutrophication #freshwater #biodiversity #mosquitos

On murky waters: The influence of nutrients on freshwater organisms | Radboud University

This PhD thesis investigates how aquatic plants and invertebrates respond to nutrient enrichment under different conditions.

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In meiosis homologous chromosomes pair and exchange DNA non-randomly. How does reproductive gender and chromosome sequence shape recombination landscapes? To answer this we generated new wild tomato genomes and many reciprocal crosses with @usadellab.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Wild tomato genome assemblies reveal structural variants and repeat content act as recombination barriers - Nature Communications

Introgression of genes from wild tomato species can enhance the robustness of modern tomatoes. Here van Rengs et al. describe the genomes of wild tomato species and show how reproductive gender and st...

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Interview with @bionieuws.bsky.social reflecting on my departure from @ribesresearch.bsky.social and my relief at finally leaving the endless administrative paperwork behind: I hope I've planted enough seeds for the next generation to carry on the search for 'impossible' microbes. Good luck!

@bionieuws.bsky.social · last mo.

Na ruim 25 jaar hoogleraarschap ecologische microbiologie aan Radboud University neemt Mike Jetten opgelucht afscheid van een deel van de academie: Niet van de moddermonsters, maar van alle administratie. Meer weten? Lees het interview in de Bionieuws-app of via bionieuws.nl/wetenschap-i...

Dit visje laat zien hoe snel evolutie gaat

Dit visje laat zien hoe snel evolutie gaat

Als je op de kant blijft, zie je het niet. Maar zodra je onder water gaat, zie je dat daar van alles gebeurt. Wist je bijvoorbeeld dat stekelbaarsjes supersnel kunnen evolueren?

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Proud to announce the first PhD paper for Irene Bouwman: doi.org/10.1111/1365... How does drought time-scale shape elephant space use & habitat selection? Elephants moved less during short term drought. Habitat selection varied across different drought timescles. @ribesresearch.bsky.social

Elephant space use and habitat selection change across drought timescales

Drought threatens wildlife worldwide, but little is known about wildlife behaviour during drought. This study combines 19 years of elephant GPS data with drought conditions at three timescales. Key f...

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Electrogenic #methane oxidation on a bioanode: putative extracellular electron transport system in #Methylobacter Ter Horst et al. part of @erc.europa.eu synergy project #MARIX #microbiology @cuwelte.bsky.social @carolineslomp.bsky.social @ribesresearch.bsky.social academic.oup.com/femsec/advan...

Electrogenic CH₄ oxidation on a bioanode: putative extracellular electron transport system in Methylobacter sp.

Abstract. Aerobic methanotrophs are frequently detected in oxygen-limited, stratified coastal environments. Known adaptations, including high-affinity term

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There's a party going on at @ribesresearch.bsky.social! Henk Siepel is saying goodbye after many years in our institute and its @ecology-radboud.bsky.social department. We thank him for his contributions to science and education over the years, and wish him all the best in this new chapter.

A study of eighteen Dutch #grasslands (in the Ooijpolder near #Nijmegen) revealed that the conventional management categories for grasslands do not always accurately reflect reality. The researchers propose a more accurate way to categorize them, using a continuous scale: www.ru.nl/en/research/...

Management of grass- and meadowlands cannot always be neatly categorised | Radboud University

Researchers who studied eighteen Dutch grasslands discovered that the conventional management categories for grasslands do not accurately reflect reality. This has implications for ecological research...

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A [Cu-4Fe-4S] cluster? Yep, you read that right! We report a new bioinorganic motif in an acetol dehydrogenase and characterized it with our wonderful collaborators from @ribesresearch.bsky.social @lmu.de @cutsail-lab.bsky.social @ksgchem.bsky.social @mpi-mr.bsky.social @hhu.de 🧪 #chemsky

bioRxiv Biochemistry@biorxiv-biochem.bsky.social · 2mo ago

An Unprecedented [Cu 4Fe 4S] Cluster in a Methanotroph Acetol Dehydrogenase https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.06.11.731722v1

Ever wondered how animal movement data can help with biodiversity monitoring? Then check out our latest work led by Ruth Oliver: rdcu.be/foMed @ribesresearch.bsky.social

A call to integrate animal movement into biodiversity indicators

Nature Reviews Biodiversity - Biodiversity indicators are essential for tracking progress towards international biodiversity goals, but existing indicators have important shortcomings and are not...

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What happens if the snow melts a month earlier than expected? Microbiologist Noemí Segura Solé witnessed the consequences first-hand. The #thaw meant that her fieldwork in Longyearbyen, #Svalbard was cancelled. www.ru.nl/en/research/... #ecology #microbiology #arcticresearch

How early spring thaw disrupts Arctic ecosystems and a society | Radboud University

Microbioloog Noemi Segura Sole beschrijft de ingrijpende gevolgen van vroege dooi voor het ecosysteem en de lokale bevolking op Spitsbergen.

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Hij leerde de taal, kent het land en werkt er als gastprofessor. Microbioloog Mike Jetten, die afscheid neemt van de Radboud Universiteit, is een nieuw leven begonnen in Zweden. Maar hij blijft nooit langer dan twee weken weg. Dan wordt zijn vrouw in het Nijmeegse verpleeghuis onrustig.

Microbioloog Mike Jetten wil na zijn vertrek nooit meer mail: 'Stuurt u maar een brief' - Vox magazine

Hij leerde de taal, kent het land en werkt er als gastprofessor. Microbioloog Mike Jetten, die afscheid neemt van de Radboud Universiteit, is een nieuw leven begonnen in Zweden. Maar hij blijft nooit ...

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Great news: Bjorn Robroek and Patrick Weigelt have received a Comenius Senior Fellowship grant for their project ‘Future-proof ecological education’. 🌿 Read on our website how they will transform our #botanical education! www.ru.nl/en/research/... #ecology #biodiversity #biology

Bjorn Robroek and Patrick Weigelt receive Comenius Senior Fellowship for innovative botanical education | Radboud University

Biologists Bjorn Robroek and Patrick Weigelt of Radboud University have received a Comenius Senior Fellowship grant of 100,000 euros from the National Knowledge Institute for Education and NWO for the...

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Many (former) colleagues present at @msmjetten.bsky.social 's goodbye lecture at Radboud University! Fascinating science as well as some reflections on university life. @ribesresearch.bsky.social is grateful that Mike has conducted his research, education and mentorship in our Institute. 🧑‍🔬

Looking back at 25 magnificent at #microbiology @ribesresearch.bsky.social Interview by Annemarie Haverkamp. Meer menselijk maat en nooit meer email :) Have a great time too! www.voxweb.nl/nieuws/micro...

Microbioloog Mike Jetten wil na zijn vertrek nooit meer mail: 'Stuurt u maar een brief' - Vox magazine

Hij leerde de taal, kent het land en werkt er als gastprofessor. Microbioloog Mike Jetten, die afscheid neemt van de Radboud Universiteit, is een nieuw leven begonnen in Zweden. Maar hij blijft nooit ...

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Tomorrow, our colleague @msmjetten.bsky.social will have his goodbye lecture at Radboud University, entitled "Microbial Methane and Nitrogen Cycling under the Loupe". We hope to see many of you there! You can also join the livestream (29 May, 3 pm Amsterdam time): www.ru.nl/en/about-us/...

Valedictory lecture professor Mike Jetten | Radboud University

Professor of Ecological Microbiology at the Faculty of Science, Radboud University, will give a valedictory lecture (in English) on Friday, May 29, 2026 at 3.00 p.m.

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Making #ClimateAction High-Integrity & Credible? This event explores the new 5-Yr Vision and launches CoAct database w. data on cooperative climate action 📍 IDOS,Tulpenfeld 6, Bonn ⏱️ 15Jun,18:30–20:00 Register @ forms.office.com/e/ZJEp19uZyw @achieveproject.bsky.social @ribesresearch.bsky.social

Huge congratulations 🎉 to Dr. Martijn Wissink on defending his PhD thesis 'Wired for Methane' with flying colors at #microbiology @ribesresearch.bsky.social 🎓 Microbes that mitigate greenhouse gases and produce electricity, groundbreaking research for a sustainable future. @cuwelte.bsky.social

Do you work #ForNature?🌿💻 We're happy to share our new collection of virtual video call backgrounds! Showcase the beauty of biodiversity, from species to genetics and ecosystems across the regions of our planet. 🌍

Koolstofkredieten: een weg uit de klimaatcrisis, of gebakken lucht? 🤔 Ben je benieuwd naar de waarde en de betrouwbaarheid van #koolstofkredieten? Promovenda Kiri van den Wall Bake doet hier onderzoek naar: www.beste-id.nl/jonge-geeste... @beste-id.bsky.social

Koolstofkredieten: een weg uit de klimaatcrisis, of gebakken lucht? - Beste-ID

Promovenda van de Radboud Universiteit onderzoekt koolstofkredieten: een zinnig instrument of greenwashing?

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Bij de lintjesregen dit jaar is onze onderzoeksdirecteur @carolineslomp.bsky.social geëerd met een Ridderorde in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw! Van harte gefeliciteerd Caroline 🎖️ www.ru.nl/over-ons/nie... #lintjesregen #koningsdag

Koninklijke onderscheidingen voor Radboud-medewerkers | Radboud Universiteit

Vijf medewerkers van de Radboud Universiteit en het Radboudumc ontvangen een Koninklijke onderscheiding vanwege hun uitzonderlijke wetenschappelijke en/of maatschappelijke verdiensten.

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Mike Jetten @msmjetten.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Congratulations to our esteemed colleague, Prof. dr. ir. @carolineslomp.bsky.social of #microbiology @ribesresearch.bsky.social, who received a Royal Decoration in the Order of the Netherlands Lion today 🇳🇱 for her exceptionel service to science & society. #biogeochemistry #oxygen @erc.europa.eu

Are you curious how processes in cells and tissues contribute to plant regeneration and development? Come work with me! I'm hiring a PhD candidate: www.ru.nl/en/working-a...

We have a new PhD position opening in our Plant & Animal Biology department! 🪴🔬 Apply by 29 May 2026: @charlieunderwood.bsky.social @maritzavandop.bsky.social www.ru.nl/en/working-a...

PhD Position: The Cellular Basis of Plant Regeneration | Radboud University

Do you want to work as a PhD 'The Cellular Basis of Plant Regeneration' at the Faculty of Science? Check our vacancy!

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Congratulations to our esteemed colleague, Prof. dr. ir. @carolineslomp.bsky.social of #microbiology @ribesresearch.bsky.social, who received a Royal Decoration in the Order of the Netherlands Lion today 🇳🇱 for her exceptionel service to science & society. #biogeochemistry #oxygen @erc.europa.eu

#Postdocjob: Are you eager to investigate how the impact of environmental stressors on ecosystems is related to the size of organisms and communities? Then join the ERC Advanced Grant project ’The Power of Size’ to find out! www.ru.nl/en/working-a...

My super department @warwicklifesci.bsky.social is hiring 6 assistant profs in the wake of recent retirements. We're looking for people in microbiology/infection, cellular disease / immunity; environmental biology; and plant/crop science. #MicroSky warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...