BiodiversityXL day

The third BiodiversityXL community event is happening! This time we’re meeting at Naturalis Biodiversity Center on Thursday 30 March 2023.

The theme of the day is ‘Combining forces to tackle the biodiversity crisis’, with the aim to build further on, and expand, our BiodiversityXL community. The day will be held together with the Arise consortium that will organize workshops in the morning and the day before.
It is no longer possible to sign up.

Curious about the program? Check it out below and see you Thursday 30 March!

Program BiodiversityXL day

11.30 - 12.00

Doors open, badges

12.00 - 12.15

Welcome by BXL quartermaster Maaike van de Kamp-Romijn:
- Recap last BXL day
- Word of inspiration to collaborate

12.15 - 13.00

Lunch & photo competition

13:00 - 14.00

Tour through labs or collection;
free visit museum, or;
Preview of the documentary 'De Verwonderaars' with filmmaker

Rik van der Linden

14.15 - 15.15

Panel Discussion
- Martina Vijver, CML - What is the importance of biodiversity, what are we losing?
- Han Dolman, NIOZ - Climate & biodiversity
- Vincent Merckx, Naturalis - Soil biodiversity
- Piet Sprengers, ASN bank - What are the financial risks of biodiversity loss?
- Saskia Ligthart, Dutch ministry of agriculture, nature and food - nature knowledge questions

15.15 - 15.35

Coffee & cookies

15.45 - 16.45

State of Dutch biodiversity - topic tables
Greenery in and around the city
Biodiversity & Climate
(Salt) water & biodiversity
Nature monitoring
Connect science & society
Soil biodiversity

17.00 - 18.00

Wrap up session
The history of beer & yeast - with beer tasting
Drinks & networking