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#FacilityFriday! The Deltares Geotechnical Laboratory specialises in conducting advanced, non-standardised experiments on various soil types. We focus on understanding soil behaviour under different conditions, which is crucial for geotechnical engineering projects like the design of offshore structures, dyke stability, and land subsidence mitigation. 🔬 Key highlights of the lab: - Innovative testing and specialised testing possibilities: from conventional triaxial and DSS tests to large scale, temperature controlled testing, and dynamic soil behaviour analysis. - Climate change adaptation: research on soil suction, unsaturated soil testing and erosion. - Sustainable solutions: using local soil for dyke improvements and reducing CO2 emissions. 📹 Watch the entire video on our website to learn more about our lab from our experts Marien Harkes, Harry van Essen, Cor Zwanenburg, and Maria Konstantinou > https://rebrand.ly/5ecdb2 #EnablingDeltaLife #GeotechnicalLaboratory #GeotechnicalEngineering #research

💧💰 Why should we enhance Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data on water, and how can we do so? Join our webinar to find out! We’ll discuss a new report that provides water related recommendations in support of responsible investment. 📆 Join us online on Thursday 26 September from 11:00 – 12:00 CEST to hear more about the report’s findings and recommendations. For more details, including how to register, check: 🔗 https://rebrand.ly/m24q087 Water remains an underdeveloped topic in Responsible Investing, which is concerning given its fundamental role in biodiversity, economic growth, its close connection to climate change impacts, and the fact that access to clean water is a basic human right. Although ESG reports usually provide a global view of water-related risks, they often overlook local specifics. To address this imbalance, Deltares, together with Wereld Natuur Fonds (WWF-NL), Achmea Investment Management, NN Group, and SCOR are launching “From global to local: enhancing ESG data on Water”: a new report with water related recommendations in support of responsible investment. The report provides actionable insights for investors and businesses to enhance their understanding of water-related risks and opportunities, facilitating informed decision-making and development of corporate sustainability strategies. Findings are illustrated with localised cases from the economic zones of Chennai (India) and Sao Paulo (Brazil). The project is co-funded by the Top Consortium for Knowledge and Innovation (TKI) Delta Technology, enabled by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. Speakers include Sophie Vermooten | Viviane Cavalcanti | Christine Wortmann | Cate Lamb | Frank Wagemans | Rebecca Dreyfus | Yun WAI-SONG #EnabingDeltaLife #ResponsibleInvestment #water #webinar #TKI

🌊 Werk je met zoet-zoutsluizen of ben je betrokken bij #watermanagement? Meld je aan voor de online kennissessie op dinsdag 17 september* over het kwantificeren van zoutindringing bij zoet-zoutsluizen. 🤿 Tijdens deze sessie duiken we in de zeesluisformulering en het zouttransportmodel, en bespreken we hoe deze modellen bijdragen aan duurzaam waterbeheer. Deltares-expert Tom O'Mahoney zal als host deze sessie leiden. ✍ Schrijf je nu in! > https://rebrand.ly/1e6716 💪 Deze sessie is onderdeel van het Kennisprogramma Natte Kunstwerken (KpNK). Het KpNK is een samenwerkingsinitiatief van de kennisinstituten Deltares, MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands), TNO en assetmanager Rijkswaterstaat. *De sessie van 17 september is de 1e van 5 kennissessies waarvoor je je kunt inschrijven. #EnablingDeltaLife #KennisprogrammaNatteKunstwerken

🌻 🐸 🦋 Waar eerst stenen lagen, groeien en bloeien nu planten en bloemen: wilde peen, gele en rode klaver, perzikkruid, akkerdistel, hoge fijnstraal en Europese hanepoot, waarin vlinders en hommels af en aan vliegen. Ook legden we een paddenpoel en bijenheuvel aan. Onze wens voor meer #biodiversiteit op de campus in Delft lijkt geslaagd. 🐝 Collega Gerrit Hendriksen, #landschapsecoloog, dacht mee over de aanleg van de binnentuin en vertelt enthousiast over de wilde soorten die te zien zijn: 🌳 “Ons is gevraagd wat er voor nodig is om meer biodiversiteit te laten ontstaan op het middenterrein. 'Niets doen’ zegt een landschapsecoloog dan. Het is mooi om te zien wat dit in bepaalde delen van de tuin oplevert. Wat er dit jaar is opgekomen, zijn pioniersoorten. Die komen vooral ‘aanwaaien’, de natuur doet haar werk. 🐛 Al tijdens een korte wandeling zie je de rups van de witvlakvlinder, een nachtvlinder, en akkerhommels. Je zult zien dat er de komende jaren andere soorten verschijnen als er een evenwicht is ontstaan tussen de bodem en de soorten. We houden goed bij welke soorten we zien, in bijvoorbeeld Bio Blitzes, om een beeld te krijgen.” 🌳 De vergroening van de binnentuin is onderdeel van de verduurzaming van Deltares. Dit doen we samen met Werkse!. Niet alleen adviseren ze ons bij ontwerp en aanleg, ook beheren en onderhouden ze het groen op onze campus. 🌼 Tomas Drenth, manager groen & omgeving bij Werkse!: “Het is best een uitdaging om een goede balans tussen natuur en gebruiksgemak te vinden, want de medewerkers van Deltares moeten ook van de tuin kunnen genieten. Maar dat lukt al heel aardig. Dat ik midden op de dag padden hoor springen in hun poel, maakt me enthousiast om door te werken aan dit terrein!” #EnablingDeltaLife #DuurzameDinsdag #MaatschappelijkVerantwoordOndernemen #CorporateSocialResponsibility Van Ooijen Gouda Q4U

🌊 Welcome to our Delta Basin! This is our 50x50 metre multidirectional wave basin with segmented wave paddles. The wave maker can generate both regular (periodic) and irregular (random) long-crested or short-crested waves, and can compensate for wave reflections that originate from structures in the wave basin (so-called active wave absorption). The wave generation and wave absorption techniques are state-of-the-art and ensure that the wave fields in the wave basin closely resemble the waves that occur in reality. The Delta Basin is used for coastal and offshore related projects. In all of these studies, aspects of armour stability, hydraulic performance, wave impact loading, and the determination of the relevant hydraulic conditions during storms and other extreme events, are of primary interest. 📹 In this video you see oblique wave attack on dikes, which significantly reduces the amount of wave overtopping compared to a perpendicular wave attack. Learn more about the Delta Basin on our website > https://rebrand.ly/akltql1 #EnablingDeltaLife #DeltaBasin #FacilityFriday #AppliedResearch #WaveOvertopping

🐬 Want to start a PhD project about marine sustainability and conservation for European waters? Do you have a Master's degree in marine science, environmental science, ecology, or a related field? Do you have a strong skill set in quantitative methods, data analysis, and modeling techniques? We offer a unique opportunity in which your research can contribute to three ongoing EU-funded projects.    You'll collaborate with project partners and stakeholders to integrate research findings and contribute to the project objectives.    The research involves the following projects:  - Low-Trophic Aquaculture Initiatives - Marine Protected Areas and Nature Restoration - Nature-Inclusive Design Find out more via 👉 https://rebrand.ly/b829uzm and apply before September 20.   Good to know: It's also possible to start in this position as dedicated researcher instead of PhD candidate.   #CareersatDeltares 

📢🌍 World first! The world’s first seaweed farm situated in a wind park will open this autumn. North Sea Farm 1, located 18 kilometres off the coast of Scheveningen, is the Netherlands’ first commercial seaweed farm. Seaweed cultivation contributes to carbon sequestering and reducing CO2 emissions. Deltares is thrilled to be part of the consortium North Sea Farmers. Frank Kleissen, researcher at Deltares: "Deltares uses models to study the distribution of seaweed from the cultivation site, to see where seaweed particles end up and whether this offers prospects for carbon sequestration.” The idea is that seaweed production can be scaled up by growing seaweed between turbines on a wind farm. Because the area of the North Sea is intensively used, European and national governments are pushing for multifunctional use of existing and planned offshore wind farms. The seaweed farm is expected to be operational by the end of this year. Want to know more? Check 🔗https://rebrand.ly/57f5awl #EnablingDeltaLife #OffshoreWind #seaweed #WorldFirst

The SIWI - Stockholm International Water Institute World Water Week is in full swing, and we’re excited to pre-launch a new initiative: the City Champion Challenge! Spearheaded by Water as Leverage (WaL), this new challenge will embrace an integrated approach to tackling the impacts of climate change on city water systems and communities.   👊 We’re looking for urban stakeholders and cities who have developed initiatives that promote just and sustainable water and climate resilience. We want to see: 🏙 Initiatives that advance urban water resilience 🧭 Alignment with the WaL Guidance principles 🗺 Current and potential impact, including replicability and scalability in other areas or regions 💡 Transformative solutions and lessons learned to share with the WaL community 🏛️ Local authority ownership and/or involvement Deltares is proud to be part of the challenge, alongside Netherlands Enterprise Agency and UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme). The official launch will be in a few weeks’ time, so watch this space! 👀 In the meantime, more info at > https://rebrand.ly/9mfardh #EnablingDeltaLife #UrbanResilience #WaterAsLeverage #CityChampionChallenge

Delft-FEWS news! This November, various Delft-FEWS and forecasting related trainings will be given, within the context of the 2024 Delft Software Days. Trainings include Delft-FEWS configuration trainings (at both beginner and advanced levels), probabilistic forecasting, configurating Delft-FEWS for Water Quality, and using the Delft-FEWS API. Registration is currently open. Sign up now! 👉 https://rebrand.ly/q26i5qs #EnablingDeltaLife #DelftFEWS #DSD24 #DelftSoftwareDays

😃 Time to check out another facility! Our Atlantic Basin is a unique 75 x 9m multifunctional facility where (extreme) storms with waves and (tidal) currents can be simulated. It can be used for coastal, river, harbour, and offshore projects. 🌊 The combination of wave generation with a pumping system allows for realistic simulation of sea waves interacting with a current. This is not only of interest for research on wave-current interaction, but also essential for a number of situations, such as scour around offshore structures. 📘 A great outcome from this facility is our journal paper and handbook of scour and cable protection methods, containing design guidelines for industry based on a large experimental dataset (available on our website, see link below) 🤝 Want to collaborate or do research in the Atlantic Basin? Get in touch via our website > https://rebrand.ly/4d1602 #EnablingDeltaLife #AtlanticBasin #AppliedResearch #ResearchFacility