You might have seen some small round shadows shooting around in the air when you take a walk after dinner. Bats! These (in my opinion) cute creatures can be seen more easily now with the sun going down earlier each day. There are eighteen different species of bats in the Netherlands [1], but how do... Continue Reading →
Avans joins the BioBlitz campaign!
(Article by our guest write Francesca Figaroli, ESSET student) Have you ever wondered, while walking to your campus all worried about how you will survive this semester, how many organisms are minding their own business right next to you? Well, I sometimes did because I find the animal and plant kingdom extraordinary. But how many... Continue Reading →
Seaspiracy: “perspective of an Environmental Science student”
2-minute read Issues mentioned in “Seaspiracy I recently watched the “Seaspiracy” documentary on Netflix, and although many are flabbergasted by the spotlight put on the flaws of the fishing industry, I was not as surprised by this. This has been happening for quite some time now. The documentary highlights how commercial fishing pollutes the ocean... Continue Reading →
ESSET students participate in fieldwork activity
Various ESSET students, in collaboration with students from the college Curio in Breda, participated in a fieldwork activity in Breda last Thursday. Goal of the fieldwork activity was to gain insights on building a climate resilient city - learning by doing on the spot! Armed with large netting equipment students made an inventory of the... Continue Reading →
