Netherlands Centre for Coastal Research
On October 4th, the Royal Netherlands Earth Sciences Society (KNGMG) organizes a sea-level symposium at Utrecht Science Park. It includes our honorary Staring lecture, that will be given by prof. dr . Roderik van der Wal about sea-level changes and coastal impact.
The other speakers wil touch on subjects like present and future rates of sea-level rise and flood-risk management. We will end the day with a panel discussion and drinks.
For more information on the program and to register, please visit https://www.kngmg.nl/evenement/staringlezing-zeespiegelsymposium/.
We hope to see you there!
Marc Hijma
Kay Koster
Harm-Jan Pierik
We would like to announce the following Lunch Seminar and PhD defence at Wageningen University, on May 1st, 2019:
The lunch seminar presentations will be held in room Gaia 1, Gaia Building, campus Wageningen University & Research (Droevendaalsesteeg 3, 6708 PB Wageningen)
12.15-13.00 Paola Passalacqua: A network analysis of patterns and processes in river deltas: Lessons learned from two different systems
13.00-13.30 Jordi Vila Guerau de Arellano: Evapotranspiration and cloud variability at regional sub-grid scales
The PhD defence will be held at Aula Wageningen University & Research (Generaal Foulkesweg 1, 6703 BG Wageningen)
16.00-17.30 Karl Kästner: Multi-Scale Monitoring and Modelling of the Kapuas River Delta
The Rector Magnificus would like to announce that Prof.dr. K.M. Wijnberg, appointed by the Executive Board of the University of Twente as Professor of Coastal Systems and Nature-based Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET), will be giving an inaugural lecture in the Prof. ir. M.P. Breedveld Room, Waaier Building, at 16:00 precisely on Thursday 2 May 2019 to mark the occasion of her appointment.
The title of this lecture will be:
LIVING ON THE EDGE: HOW TO SURVIVE COASTAL CHANGE
The Rector Magnificus kindly invites you to attend this event. Before the inaugural lecture coffee and tea will be served in the foyer of the Waaier building. You may offer your congratulations after the lecture.
Would you like to attend the ceremony? Register before 2 May 2019 on utwente.nl/inaugurallectures
For more information, 
you can download the digital invitation in PDF here.
