Biological experts of ILVO are identifying and counting all the animals in samples of the seabed. This task is crucial for monitoring the health of an entire ecosystem. It currently takes 3 full days to identify the animals in one sample of the seabed. In the GEANS project, a new DNA-based technique is being developed that promises to be much faster, cheaper and more accurate.
Learn more about the GEANS project in the video below.
Every year, several million cubic meters of sand are extracted from the North Sea for coastal protection and as a raw material for the construction industry. Good monitoring of the impact of these act...
In the DigiHub, with ILVO as one of the partners, SMEs can now address questions about digitization, and a bridge is built between the business and research worlds.