Deltares launches Gulf Model Community to share knowledge about the Gulf

17 January 2017

The Gulf is a large and relatively shallow sea basin. Water movements in the Gulf are complex and driven by the tides, wind (storms) and water density differences. These processes affect larger-scale water circulation patterns…

Engineered nanoparticles in the aquatic environment

12 January 2017

Nanoparticles are, roughly speaking, particles smaller than 100 nm. Silver nanoparticles are used in medical textile, because they kill bacteria. Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles are used as UV filters in sunscreens, and in…

Join Our Ocean Challenge for a sustainable offshore industry

23 December 2016

Online Innovation Platform Our Oceans Challenge is an initiative that acknowledges the difficult times that the industry is facing and is trying to bring all industry partners together. By identifying and aligning their most urgent…

Dutch innovation to protect fresh groundwater resources on small oceanic islands from sea-level rise

21 December 2016

Deltares’ groundwater experts Perry de Louw and Gualbert Oude Essink will present their findings on 4 July at the International Salt Water Intrusion Meeting in Cairns, Australia. The seepage system -called SeepCat (short for seepage…

Launched: water quality tool for improved risk assessments

19 December 2016

The tool has been adopted in Dutch legislation for water quality reporting for the Water Framework Directive. Based on bioavailability PNEC-pro is a scientifically based, state-of-the-art tool for professionals dealing with the assessment of surface…

Regional sea-level rise: New York will get 25% more than the global average

19 December 2016

In several cities, like New York, sea level will rise faster than the global average. It was also found in this study that there are marked differences between regions and cities. Glacial isostatic adjustment incorporated…

The Ocean Cleanup is using multiple test facilities to optimize their concepts

16 December 2016

The Ocean Cleanup has been doing tests in the Deltares test facilities regularly to optimize their concepts. Last year they performed tests in the Scheldt Flume and this year they are using both the IOS…

Coastal hazard and risk assessment in The Marshall Islands

16 December 2016

Projectleader Alessio Giardino about the project: “The hazards and consequent damages that those islands are facing are already extremely high. According to our estimates, annual expected damages in Ebeye may increase up to a factor…

Climate-proof groundwater management: ESCACES project in Colombia to continue

15 December 2016

The Colombian province of Valle del Cauca – named after the river flowing through it – experiences dry and wet periods. The region, trapped between two high mountain ranges of the Andes, is economically very…

The Nitrate App: testing what you can’t see

13 December 2016

Nitrate concentrations are particularly high in rural areas due to the use of manure, but high concentrations also occur in urban areas. You can’t see, smell or taste nitrate. Elevated nitrate concentrations in drinking water…