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Freshwater Ecology Professors and Supervisors in Netherlands
Professors in freshwater ecology in netherlands
328 professors found
Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
Research Interests
Ecology
Environmental Chemistry
Freshwater Ecology
Ecotoxicology
Molecular Ecology
Associate professor
Wageningen Universiteit
Netherlands
Research Interests
Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Chemistry
Freshwater Ecology
Water Pollution
Wastewater Treatment
Assistant professor
Leiden University
Netherlands
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Freshwater Ecology
Molecular Ecology
Ecosystem Dynamics
Associate professor
Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
Research Interests
Ecology
Botany
Freshwater Ecology
Ecological Risk Assessment
Plant Ecology
Department of Physical Geography Utrecht University Utrecht The Netherlands
Netherlands
Research Interests
Hydrology
Marine Biology
Freshwater Ecology
River Engineering
Coastal Ecology
Delft University of Technology
Netherlands
Research Interests
Oceanography
Marine Biology
Freshwater Ecology
Coastal Ecology
Hydrography
Utrecht University
Netherlands
Research Interests
Environmental Chemistry
Oceanography
Freshwater Ecology
Marine Pollution
Ecohydrology
Professor
University of Twente
Netherlands
Research Interests
Ecology
Marine Biology
Freshwater Ecology
Climate Dynamics
Algal Biology
Professor and Department Head
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands
Research Interests
Marine Biology
Environmental Chemistry
Freshwater Ecology
Algal Biology
Marine Chemistry
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Living costs in Netherlands
Estimated costs in Netherlands.
MonthlyYearly | Netherlands |
|---|---|
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €662 $720/yr |
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | €2.2k $2,400/yr |
 Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | €2.0k $2,160/yr |
 University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €13.8k $15,000/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Texas A&M University
United States
Research Interests
Hydrology
Hydrogeology
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Ecohydrology
Watershed Management
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Spain
Research Interests
Hydrogeology
Hydrology
Groundwater Modeling
Water Resource Management
Geomorphology
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University of Warsaw
Poland
Research Interests
Hydrology
Hydrogeology
Water Resource Management
Ecohydrology
River Engineering
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