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New Research: Ecological effects sand extraction
Sand extraction in the North Sea threatens marine life and the marine food chain, careful depth selection needed for ecological conservation
The Coastal Zone
Take a look and see what all lives on the bottom of the North Sea.
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OR ELSE on expedition
OR ELSE researchers Stef Gerard and Lucas Warmuth were on board the research vessel Pelagia from April 15 to 22. […]
The sand extractors who will soon receive the ‘operational recommendations’
How It Began The men were both involved in the experiments and the associated research on the sand pits of […]
Research into sand extraction without harming nature in the North Sea
Link: Research into sand extraction without harming nature in the North Sea (h2owaternetwerk.nl)
OR ELSE mentioned in article Terra et Aqua
SAND AS A RESOURCE: BEST PRACTICES TO CONDUCT RESPONSIBLE DREDGING PROJECTS On 5 September 2023, IADC published a paper by […]
OR ELSE – first plenary meeting on 12th of October 2023
The presentations of the work packages provided a profound insight into the research work. Throughout the day, much information about […]
Latest news
Because of sea level rise, we need more and more sand from the North Sea to protect our coast, and housing construction also requires a lot of sand. OR ELSE aims to ecologically optimize sand extraction in the North Sea so that the marine ecosystem remains healthy and continues to provide us with food. Want to read more about our research? Click here.